All the latest information relating to school.

• Warn & Inform Support

  Thu 21 Oct 2021 J.Murphy

  Warn and Inform Support

  Dear Parent/ Carer

  Today I have had information that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the staff team in school.

  In line with the national guidance, children aged under 18 years are no longer required to self-isolate if they are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. 

  Your child and other members of your household can continue normal activities provided your child does not develop symptoms.

  People who have been in contact with someone who has tested positive with COVID-19 are advised to get a PCR test, whether or not they have symptoms.  If this test is positive, they must isolate for 10 days. PCR tests can be booked via https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested or by calling 119.

   

  Children who are aged under 5 years old who are identified as close contacts will only be advised to take a PCR test if the positive case is in their own household.

   

  Please note people should not need to be re-tested via an LFD test or PCR test within 90 days of a previous confirmed positive test, unless new symptoms develop, in which case they should book a PCR.

    

  What to do if your child develops symptoms of COVID-19

  If your child develops symptoms of COVID-19, they must isolate and you should arrange a test for your child via https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested or by calling 119.

  If the test result is positive, your child will be required to self-isolate for a period of 10 days from the day that their symptoms started. Please inform us if your child has a positive test result.

  If your child’s test result is negative, they can continue with their normal activities if they are well enough to do so.

  Please visit the link to Public Health England’s guidance for households with possible Covid-19 infections:

  https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection

   

  Symptoms of COVID-19

  The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of:

  • new continuous cough and/or;
  • high temperature and/or;
  • a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia).

  However, sometimes, individuals may present with a wider range of symptoms.  If you or your child feels newly unwell with Covid-19 symptoms, then we would advise you to access a PCR test in order to rule out the presence of COVID. For many people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness.

  How to stop COVID-19 spreading

  There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting COVID-19:

  • wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds;
  • use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available;
  • wash your hands as soon as you get home;
  • cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze;
  • allow ventilation in the house through opening windows;
  • put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards.

  Test and Trace Support Payments

  If a person is asked to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace and is on a low income, unable to work from home and will lose income as a result, they may be entitled to a payment of £500 from their local authority under the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme.  This now applies to parents/ carers who cannot work from home and will lose income by self-isolating or staying at home to care for the child.

  Further details are available via: https://www.gov.uk/test-and-trace-support-payment

  Further Information

  Further information is available at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/.

  Yours sincerely,

  Mrs Murphy

  Head teacher

• October Hello to Families

  Sun 10 Oct 2021

  Hello to all our Families.

  I can’t believe we are already nearly at the end of the first half term in the new school year.

  Where has the time gone?

  The staff team has expanded and last July we said goodbye to some of our previous staffing. We have 4 new teachers, 5 new L3 teaching assistants and 3 new L2 teaching assistants who have joined our staff team and they too are now settling into school routines and the wider life of the school.  Ms Jordan has already been on training for Sounds Write and is ready to start supporting spelling and reading right across the school working with Mrs Latham from Elm class.  Mr Lucas has joined the teaching assistant’s team.  He is a very keen sportsman who has an interest in ADHD and physical movement.  He has already joined the afterschool clubs and is keen to support our children learning to swim as well.  All of the new staff are bringing something new to the school team and we look forward to the future with them in school.

  We have welcomed lots of new children into the school in the last 5 weeks and they are now starting to settle into their new classes.  The children have been very busy since their return in September. They have already started attending our after school football club on Tuesdays and the Swimming Club for some of our Y5s is also happening every Thursday after school. The School Council and class councils have begun to look at how we can improve our outdoor play provision at breaks and lunch times and we are about to get the Eco club running to ensure we remain Eco friendly at all times.

  This year as well as the children’s Counsellor we are employing a Play Therapist.  He will support our children in a range of therapies involving play and support our staff in understanding play and its role in the curriculum of our school. We are excited for this learning journey in school supported by the new therapist.  We will continue to prioritise play to support the mental health and well-being of our children.

  As ever, we are here to support you and your children, so please contact school if you feel there is anything we can do to support you further.

   

  Mrs Murphy.