Update on Coronavirus

Please keep yourself updated with the latest Government advice on Coronavirus,which is as follows (as of 16 March):

What to do if anyone in your household has symptoms:

• Your whole family should isolate & stay at home for 14 days if your child has either:
  • - a high temperature (over 37.8)
  • - a new continuous cough
• This will help to protect others in your community while you are infectious. Do not go to a GP surgery, pharmacy or hospital.  You do not need to contact NHS 111 to tell them you’re staying at home.  COVID-19: stay at home guidance
• If your symptoms worsen during your stay at home period or are no better after 7 days, contact NHS 111 online at 111.nhs.uk. If you have no internet access, you should call NHS 111. For a medical emergency dial 999. They will not be testing people who are self-isolating with mild symptoms.

It is important that you advise our school via ParentMail App (Notify Absence) that your child is ‘Self-Isolating for possible COVID-19 for 14 days’.
We prefer you to use the App rather than answerphone please- but do not use both.
You do not need to notify us every day, only the first day.

As at 16 March: The Government have confirmed that they are NOT closing schools at this time.  Current advice remains in place: no education or children’s social care setting should close in response to a suspected or confirmed COVID-19 case unless advised to do so by Public Health England. Decisions on future advice to schools will be taken based on the latest and best scientific evidence, which at this stage suggests children are a lower risk group.

DfE Coronavirus helpline 0800 046 8687 DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk 

Please can we ask that parents continue to be sensible and do not cause your children to panic. 

We recommend that you get information about COVID-19 from official sites like Gov.uk & NHS (not from social media or #hashtag links).

Please reinforce really good hygiene with your children at home.

We will continue to keep families updated when we hear anything more.