COVID-19 Information Booklet

Back to School

Bounce Back Initiative

Dear RPCC Community,

It is with great pleasure that I introduce an important initiative here at Regents Park in the form of ‘ Bounceback ’.

You may have seen glimpses of this on our social media platforms and website because now is the time to embrace this ethos. With everything our society and community have been through, and continue to go through, it has never been more relevant to be able to 'Bounceback'. Together we are all working towards our return to school and ultimately the end of Covid. Everyone faces adversity at some point in their lives - and some more than others. Without doubt our pupils will face challenges with things they endeavour to complete. There will be setbacks and failures, this is part of life and we need to 'Bounceback'. I am referring to resilience. Aside from the wonderful subjects we teach here at Regents Park, we also need to instill the value of greater resilience to life ’ s challenges. To quote the famous phrase: ‘ it's not how many times you fall down, but how many times you get back up.' This attitude is something we strive to achieve. Setbacks come in many forms in school life, from not reaching your target in a test to having to attend an on call detention, it's not the end of the world and you have a chance to put things right in the next lesson, the next day or the next week. In other words, you can 'Bounceback!' Upon our return to school, students and staff alike will be adopting this ethos and students can expect to hear and see the phrase throughout many facets of our day - to - day life. I am sure you will agree this is something we can all relate to and support. I know that coming back to school will be tough for many, some may fear falling behind, some may worry about being in large groups and some may struggle getting used to school rules again. But with the right attitude and determination to 'Bounceback', together we can make this the year that we overcame the lockdown and a national pandemic and Regents Park came back stronger.

Mr Ramshaw

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