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She only foresees a brief period of disruption this week due to the school's Covid testing procedures. Pupils have already been tested twice, while a third round of tests are scheduled for Friday and Monday (March 12 and 15). Thereafter the policy reverts to home testing. She has directed staff to tailor their teaching for this week in anticipation of this, but from next week on she hopes it can be "full steam ahead". Such is her level of trust in pupils' resilience that Ms Masson has put something of a ban on negative talk. Rather than look at what's been lost, she wants pupils to foc...
Hornchurch High School won't allow pupils to mix if they haven't been tested. - Credit: Google Parents of a Hornchurch Year 9 pupil were left "gobsmacked" after they were told she won't be allowed to join her usual classes until Easter as they didn't consent to the school's Covid-19 rapid tests. The 14-year-old, who attends Hornchurch High School, was told by her headteacher that failing to take a regular lateral flow test would mean she wouldn't be allowed to mix with other students, and instead will be taught in a "separate space" on the school premises. After being strongly encouraged t...
Published: 12:00 PM December 18, 2020 Hornchurch High School Headteacher Val Masson discusses how the school has managed the coronavirus pandemic. - Credit: Hornchurch High School In a week when Havering was confirmed to be involved in a testing initiative for secondary schools, the Recorder spoke to the headteacher of Hornchurch High School about its management of the pandemic. With Havering now under Tier 3 restrictions due to surging cases, schools continue to face huge challenges as the end of term approaches. Despite this, Val Masson does see some positives: "There has been a...