Dear Parents and Carers, 

As you are no doubt aware, we have been advised by the National Educational Union (NEU) that their teacher members intend to take industrial action. 

The union is declaring seven days of strike action in February and March, though individual schools will likely only be affected by four of the dates. In our region, the scheduled dates are Wednesday, 1^st February 2023, followed by 1^st March, 15^th March, and 16^th March. 

I can inform you that some schools within the High Peak area who have members of the NEU union will be partially or completely closed. This will affect certain classes at Buxworth School next Wednesday, 1^st February:

The following classes will be closed on Wednesday, 1^st February: 

 Little Conkers (EYFS)

 Horse Chestnuts (Year 1/2)

 Sycamore (Year 3/4)

 Redwood (Year 6) 

Classes open on Wednesday, 1^st February: 

Hawthorn Class (Year 5) will be open. The children in Hawthorn Class will come in and go home at normal school times. 

No clubs or swimming will be running on Wednesday, 1^st February. 

Please note that while there will be no compensatory measures available (such as online classes offered or work sent home for the day), there are a variety of resources available on the school website should you wish to explore them with your child. You can find the link here: https://www.buxworthprimaryschool.org.uk/learning-through-fun-games/

Again, I apologise for any inconvenience caused and I can only reaffirm that this is not a decision that teachers have come to lightly. If you need anymore information on why the teachers are striking there is a link Pay up : Strike action | NEU