St Peters Avenue, Sowerby,

Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DG

Headteacher Mr D Lord

Tel 01422 832070

Email [email protected]

Web www.rvhs.co.uk @RVHS_school Ryburn Valley High School

26 February 2018

Dear Staff Member

Many of you will be aware that under Government legislation schools can choose to convert to academy status and also be part of a Multi Academy Trust (MAT). Our Governing Body has been considering carefully the school’s future in a fast-changing and increasingly challenging educational landscape. Governors have spent a great deal of time researching and undertaking due diligence. They now believe that the best strategy moving forwards is for our School to form a Multi Academy Trust.

In accordance with the national government agenda and policy direction, a group of schools in & are proposing to form a new Multi Academy Trust called Together Learning Trust (TLT).

The schools that are proposing to form TLT are: • Bolton Brow Primary Academy, Calderdale • , Kirklees • Moor, Kirklees • Netherton Infant and Nursery School, Kirklees • Ryburn Valley High School, Calderdale

This is an exciting time for our schools and a fantastic opportunity for us to further strengthen our partnership as a group of like-minded schools by formalising the relationships between us.

Together Learning Trust will be a Multi Academy Trust based in West . The trust is determined to deliver the very highest standard of education through collaboration, sharing of best practice and is underpinned by our shared ethos and values.

We are currently consulting on our proposals with pupils, parents/carers, the LA, staff, governors, unions and the wider community and as a key stakeholder in this decision we want to give you every opportunity to have your voice heard.

An information session on the proposed formation of the MAT has been arranged in the theatre on Monday 5 March at 3.25pm and we would like you to join us so you can ask questions and we can hear your views. Union representatives have also been invited to attend this session. If you can’t make this event, please inform Jo Lumb as there may be other sessions in different schools that you could attend.

These events are not part of any HR process, this will come later when/if a decision has been made to form a multi academy trust.

We look forward to seeing you at the event on Monday

Yours sincerely

D Lord M Cross Headteacher Chair of Governors

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