You may be aware from media coverage that the NEU has declared strike action which will
take place on Wednesday 1st February 2023. The strike is happening because of a national
dispute between the unions and the government over teachers pay and not because of any
issues at our school. Our school WILL BE OPEN on this day so please send in your child as normal.
Please note that although St Mary & St Chad First School is part of the Penk Valley Academy Trust, there may be differences as to how other schools are affected by this strike action.
This is due to variations in, for example, the number of teachers who are members of a particular union in each school.