Coronavirus (COVID-19)

The guidance around the coronavirus is changing all the time. We try to keep this page as up-to-date as possible but of course you must always adhere to the latest information provided by the government.

We are currently not operating a bubble system in school but if six or more cases appear in one class we will ask that class to isolate for one week to stem the spread of the virus both at school and in the wider community.

We strongly encourage that all eligible people get their vaccinations.

Regular Lateral Flow Tests are great for early detection as they are for asymptomatic testing. If you or your child has any symptoms they must go for a PCR and isolate until the results are received. If the result is positive, you must isolate for ten days. This is to keep yourself safe and to help to keep your families and community safe as well.

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Stay at home if you have coronavirus symptoms.

COVID-19 can affect your lungs and your breathing. The main symptoms of coronavirus are:

a high temperature (over 37.8 degrees)
a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episode in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual).
a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

More recent variants have also more commonly seen symptoms of colds, headaches and sickness.

If you have any coronavirus symptoms you should book a PCR test and stay at home until you receive your results.

If you receive a positive result, tell the people you have been close and the people you live with as they should take a Lateral Flow Test (LFT) everyday before leaving home to check they haven't picked up the virus and are spreading it around. Being close to could mean:

Being face to face with someone who is closer than 1 metre (3 feet) from you for any length of time.
Being within 1 to 2 metres (3 – 6) feet) of someone for more than 15 minutes. This includes things like being in a car with them or spending time at home with them.
coughing on someone

USEFUL INFORMATION:

What will happen and what to do if your test shows you have coronavirus

If your child's test shows they have coronavirus, they must isolate for ten days from the start of their symptoms. From day five onwards they can take a LFT and after two consecutive days of negative results they may return to school if they are feeling well. Isolation may therefore end as early as day six.

Everyone else you share your house can carry on with their day to day lives unless they feel unwell or test positive on a LFT.

Everyone should wash their hands for at least 20 seconds regularly during the day use soap and water or hand sanitiser (gel)

Always cough and sneeze into a tissue. Then throw the tissue away and wash your hands.

While you are isolating at home arrange for food and medication to be delivered.

Tell people delivering things to your home to leave them outside and let you know they are there They must not come into your home.

While you are staying at home do not use public transport or taxis.

While you are isolating at home do not allow social visits from friends and family.

Use the phone and social media to keep in touch.

Essential carers can continue to visit.

Things everyone should do to try to stop the virus from spreading

1. Use a different bathroom if possible. If you use the same bathroom clean it each time after you use it. Wipe all surfaces you have touched using strong household cleaner/disinfectant.

2. Use different towels

3. Do not share a bed, if possible

4. Do not use the kitchen at the same time

5. Clean surfaces that you often touch several times a day such as: • door handles • handrails • remote controls • table tops

6. Use household cleaner (detergent)

7. Use a dishwasher. If this is not possible, wash and dry each person’s things separately.

8. Use a different sponge and tea towels for each person

9. Do not shake dirty washing before putting it in the washing machine. If you do not have a washing machine, wait 3 days after your stay at home period ends before taking it to be washed

10. Put rubbish such as tissues and disposable wiping cloths into rubbish bags that are tied shut. Then put these bags inside a second bag. You should wait 3 days before you put them outside for the rubbish collection.

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