Coronavirus: Blackpool high school to partially close after staff self-isolate

A Blackpool high school will close to pupils in years seven to nine for a week from Monday March 16, due to "higher levels of staff absence as people follow the government's new advice about self-isolating."
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South Shore Academy (SSA) on St Anne's Road, Blackpool informed parents today (March 13) that year 10 and 11 pupils should attend school as normal, but it would partially close to years seven, eight and nine from Monday March 16.

It assured parents that there were no confirmed cases of the Covid-19 coronavirus at the school, but that the partial closure is "about managing the school safety given higher levels of staff absence."

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A spokesman for the school said: "We are partially closing the academy to continue to manage the safety and learning of our students given higher levels of staff absence as people follow the government’s new advice about self isolating.

South Shore Academy will close to years seven to nine next week. 
Credit: GoogleSouth Shore Academy will close to years seven to nine next week. 
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South Shore Academy will close to years seven to nine next week. Credit: Google

"The academy will be closed to year seven, year eight and year nine as of next Monday.

"Although it is anticipated that all year groups will be returning as normal from Monday, March 23, the situation will be reviewed daily.

"We have put into place a series of mitigations and contingencies to enable aspects of learning and student well-being and care to continue.

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"Year 10 and Year 11 will attend the academy as normal to enable them to continue to study for GCSE examinations."

All key stage three pupils have been encouraged to access the academy's website to support home learning.

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