WELCOME TO
Manchester
Secondary PRU
School Re-opening
As you will be aware the school is currently closed to most pupils and will continue to be so till at least the start of the new school year.
We are open for the children of key workers or certain pupil groups.
The government Is looking to increase the number of pupils attending school within these groups from 1st June 2020.
MSPRU are working to be able to increase the number of pupils who can safely attend. We will not allow extra pupils in until we are certain they can attend as safely as possible. Any child attending will be required to strictly follow social distancing and other hygiene guidelines.
If your child is in one of the focus groups, during one of the regular contact calls the school staff will discuss this with you. If you would like more details please contact the centre your child attends.
Children currently attending should continue to do so.
Please do not send your child to school if it has not been agreed with the centre. This could compromise the safety of your child and the others attending the centre.
Many thanks for your cooperation in this matter.
Laptops
The government has announced it intends to arrange for some groups of pupils to be able to loan a laptop computer to help with school work during the current lock-down.
This project is currently only just getting underway and we have been told that we are unlikely to get any machines till the beginning of July at the earliest.
We understand certain year 10 pupils will be the first pupils eligible. Other year groups are unlikely to be considered until at least the start of the new school year in September.
Please note, not ever pupil will be entitled to loan a machine. The criteria will be outlined by the Department of Education and MSPRU will not be able to alter those criteria.
As soon as we get information about which students will be eligible and when machines will arrive, if your child is eligible we will contact you to discuss the program.
Manchester City Council Statement Letter May 2020.
Manchester Council Position Statement. May 15th 2020.
Department for Education Coronavirus help line
The DfE has launched a new help line to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the help line as follows:
Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)
Please find a copy of the letter sent home to parents/carers March 2020 about the School during the Coronavirus Pandemic .
2020 Letter to Parents Carers For Website
Information about Examinations can be found on the Examinations Page
Please look on the School website – Resources Page – Pupil Resource page for links to websites and lesson packs. You can also find information on mental health well being.
Manchester Secondary Pupil Referral Unit agrees we have more in common than divides us.
When a pupil is having difficulties in a mainstream school and might be (or has been) permanently excluded they may be referred to the Pupil Referral Unit or PRU for short.
The PRU is a school. We teach the same National Curriculum and offer the same level of qualifications as a mainstream school. However, as well as the academic work we help pupils address their emotional and behavioural barriers to learning. We work with pupils “one to one” or in small groups to address their individual needs.
Students are based in centres with around 16 pupils. These centres are spread throughout the city and work with only one key stage level of learning.
Each centre has experienced teachers and support staff who work with other professionals and services to provide a wrap round service to help your child develop and meet their specific needs. For example, our centre staff are qualified youth workers trained to deal specifically with the issues being a teenager brings.
