Can I also thank all of the Ardnashee staff for their hard work and creativity during this time. As always the staff have gone the extra mile with the online learning provided as well as the pastoral support which has been available for all of our families. I hope that the many online videos and challenges have reminded our pupils that our staff are still there for them and maybe given them a laugh at times.

A lot of work has been going on, and continues to go on, to enable us to be ready for what the new school year brings. We are awaiting specific guidance for Special Schools from the Department of Education regarding this but rather than waiting for this we have a number of staff teams actively working on the structures and procedures to make the return to school as safe as possible. 

Unfortunately it is not possible at this time for me to provide you with our ‘Restart Plan’ as we don’t have all the information we require and things seem to be changing on a daily basis! Be assured however that we will keep you informed and let you know, as soon as we know, what that is going to look like for all of our pupils. It is however highly likely that school will have to be very different in its structures and practices from a normal September restart. 

In closing I want you to know that we all desperately miss having the Ardnashee family together and are thinking of you all. Please stay safe, stay well and stay in touch. 

Raymond