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Invites have now been sent to all parents – please ensure that you check your email, including your junk mail folder, as the invitation may default to this area of your email. The email will include all the required information to support you with the set up. If you’ve not received an invite or have any other queries relating to this please email parentapp@unity.lancs.sch.uk.
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At Unity College ‘Show My Homework’ is how all homework is shared with students. All students will be receiving their login details over the course of the next week, this will ensure that every student has access to the ‘Show My Homework’ website and app. Show My Homework has a fantastic parent app that enables parents to monitor and keep track of any homework that has been set for their child to complete at home. We will be sending out login details to all parents in the next week so that you can take advantage this fantastic app. In meantime,
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At Unity College we are using SIMS Parent app to help keep parents informed about their child’s day. The app will allow you to access information about your child including reward points and their timetable. If you wish to use SIMS Parent App, and don’t already do so, we need to have an up-to-date email address. If you need to add or update your email address please email parentapp@unity.lancs.sch.uk with your child’s full name and date of birth. Invites will be sent on Monday 7th September 2020 – please ensure that you check your email, including your junk mail folder,
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The week of the 8th– 12th of June is online work experience week.   The Oak national academy is providing sessions all week which will link to the world of work.  https://www.thenational.academy/online-classroom/year-10#schedule If you access the year 10 schedule you will see day by day there are 4 sessions.  You can access these at any point in the week. Also running is the learn live programme: https://learnliveuk.com/my-week-of-work/ When you go onto this page you will then be able to register to join online sessions with employers.  These sessions will run Tuesday – Friday so have a look on Monday at sessions
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A reminder to all year 8 students to send their options choices to Miss Gerrard by Monday 13th April 2020.
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The website has been updated to help you navigate a little easier at this current time.  All the pages regarding COVID-19, school closure, home schooling etc. are now available from the quick access buttons on the homepage.
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Coronavirus Support for Students and Families Young Minds advice for Coronavirus https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-you-re-anxious-about-coronavirus/ Newsround: News friendly for young people: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround Happiful: Free online mental health magazine: https://read.happiful.com/ Place2Be: How to answer questions from children? https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/march/coronavirus-information-for-children/ MH England: Looking after your mental health during Coronavirus https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/looking-after-your-mental-health-during-coronavirus-outbreak  
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Tuesday 17 March 2020 – Partial closure  Year 9 to stay at home  Years 7, 8, 10 and 11 to attend college as normal  In light of the government guidance anyone with symptoms of a new cough or high temperature should self-isolate for 14 days, along with members of their household. We have a significant number of staff who will be absent from work for the next 14 days due to this new guidance.  Regrettably this leaves us in a position where we are unable to operate as normal for all year groups. Having carefully considered the options, we have taken the decision to close
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COVID-19 Update – Monday 16th March 2020 The college is taking advice from the government, Public Health England and Lancashire County Council and we are reviewing our situation daily. At the time of writing national and local guidance is that schools remain open.   Children displaying signs of coronavirus If your child has one or both of the following symptoms please do not send them to college and they should stay at home for seven days. A new continuous cough High temperature They should not go out and be self-isolated. Please see the latest government guidelines. If a child arrives
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The college is taking advice from the government, Public Health England and Lancashire County Council and we are reviewing our situation daily. At the time of writing national and local guidance is that schools remain open. I will only shut the college if directed to do so by the government / Lancashire County Council. If, however, we have significant staff illness / absence I may have to have a partial closure or complete closure and this will be decided on a day to day basis. I will make a decision regarding any partial / full closure by 7.30am each day.
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