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Here you will find copies of letters sent to parents.
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Contact details
Wed 18 Mar 2020Can all parents please ensure that the school office has up to date contact details, including an e-mail address.
Thank you
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Contact details
Wed 18 Mar 2020Can all parents please ensure that the school office has up to date contact details, including an e-mail address.
Thank you
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Coronavirus Guidance as of 17th March
Wed 18 Mar 2020New guidance for households with symptoms
Yesterday, the Government introduced new guidance on whole household isolation in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak:
· if you live alone and you have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), however mild, stay at home for 7 days from when your symptoms started
· if you live with others and you or another member of the household have symptoms of coronavirus, then all household members must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days. The 14-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house became ill. It is likely that people living within a household will infect each other or be infected already. Staying at home for 14 days will greatly reduce the overall amount of infection the household could pass on to others in the community
· for anyone in the household who starts displaying symptoms, they need to stay at home for 7 days from when the symptoms appeared, regardless of what day they are on in the original 14-day isolation period.
The symptoms are:· A high temperature (37.8 degrees and above)
· A new, continuous cough
The full stay at home guidance for households with these symptoms can be found here:· https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance
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Message from Steve Reddy, Director of Children and Young People's Services
Tue 17 Mar 202017/3/20
Message from Steve Reddy, Director of Children and Young People's Services
Dear children, young people, parents/carers and families,
Following my letter yesterday the government has now announced a number of additional measures.
It is important that we all continue to follow the guidance set out by the Government and DfE and make the necessary changes.
Whilst schools remain open some planned activities will inevitably be cancelled.
Schools may well restrict all but essential visitors on to the site.
We will be speaking to Public Health England to consider the implications for children and staff with significant health needs.
Anyone who has high temperature/fever and/or new persistant cough will be required to self-isolate at home for 14 days along with anyone in their household.
We are very grateful for the continued support of all school staff, children, young people and families as we manage these difficult times.
It is important that we continue to work together and support one another.
Best wishes,
Steve Reddy
Director of Children and Young People’s Services. -
Coronavirus information
Tue 03 Mar 20203rd March 2020
Dear parents and carers,
The government body, Public Health England, recently updated their official guidance for educational settings regarding COVID-19, commonly referred to as the coronavirus.
While schools and educational establishments are low-risk settings, we believe it’s still very important to share these guidelines in order to maximise the safety of everyone in our school community.
While the infection is not serious for most people, including children, the coronavirus can cause flu-like symptoms, including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing, and it is crucial that everyone does everything they can to help keep others safe.
There are general principles anyone can follow to help prevent the spread of respiratory viruses, including:
- washing your hands often - with soap and water, or use alcohol sanitiser if handwashing facilities are not available. This is particularly important after taking public transport
- covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throwing the tissue in a bin: Catch it, Bin it, Kill it
- people who feel unwell should stay at home and should not attend work or any education or childcare setting
We are encouraging pupils, staff and visitors to wash their hands:
- before leaving home
- on arrival at school
- after using the toilet
- after breaks and sporting activities
- before food preparation
- before eating any food, including snacks
- before leaving school
Further advice:
- avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
- avoid close contact with people who are unwell
- clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces
- if you are worried about your symptoms or those of a child or family member, please call NHS 111. Do not go directly to your GP or other healthcare environment
We will be providing an alcohol-based hand sanitiser where available: please inform us if this is unsuitable for your child.
Face masks for the general public, pupils or students, or staff are not recommended to protect from infection, as there is no evidence of benefit from their use outside healthcare environments.
People who have returned from Category 1 specified countries/areas in the last 14 days should self-isolate. This includes avoiding attending an education setting or work until 14 days after they return.
People who have returned from Category 2 specified countries/areas in the last 14 days, are advised to stay at home if they develop symptoms. All other pupils or students and staff should continue to attend school or university, including their siblings attending the same or a different school (unless advised not to by public health officials).
See: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-specified-countries-and-areas
As a school, we will, of course, continue to follow guidance from Public Health.
Yours sincerely
Mr R Thompson
Headteacher
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