Glasshouses C P School Glasshouses Harrogate North Yorkshire HG3 5QH 01423 711440 [email protected] Learning Together, Achieving Together, Respecting Each Other Headteacher: Miss Nicola Thornber NPQH, BA (hons) QTS 13 November 2021 Dear parents/carers As many of you will remember from our consultation meeting held prior to the first lockdown, the Primary Schools in Nidderdale have been considering forming a federation for some time to ensure the future stability of education in the Dale, and have been looking at various different options. Recently, the Executive Headeacher at St Cuthbert’s and Fountains Earth has announced that she is leaving her current post with effect from Easter 2021. In light of this, we are now looking at forming a federation of three schools (Glasshouses, St Cuthbert’s and Fountains Earth), which will hopefully take place either in September 2021 or January 2022. Following discussion between governors at all schools, and working closely with the Local Authority, I am delighted to announce that as from January, Nicola Thornber will begin a handover process with the outgoing head at St Cuthbert’s/Fountains Earth, and on Monday 12th April she will become acting head of all three schools; St Cuthbert’s and Fountains Earth Federation and Glasshouses. Once the federation formally takes place, she will become permanent head of the federation. This is great news for Glasshouses School - it reflects the hard work and success that Miss Thornber has achieved during her time as headteacher here. Further communication will be shared with parents in due course regarding this, together with information about how the changes will impact Glasshouses School from January, when the handover process will commence. Please rest assured that we have considered in great detail how to ensure this works both at a leadership level, and on a day-to-day level, for the benefit of all concerned, without there being any negative impact at Glasshouses. We are confident that the communities of our school, and of St Cuthbert’s and Fountains Earth, will welcome this move and show support for Miss Thornber in her new role, and I am sure you will join me in wishing her every success. Thank you as always for your commitment to our school. Yours faithfully Nicola Gibson Chair of Governors .