Please be reassured that any child who is not at school due to the necessity to self-isolate or anxiety about vulnerable family members, will be coded as an authorised absence and will not affect attendance. We would appreciate you contacting school to keep us informed of any reasons for absence – as usual!

We have a number of new protocols in place to try and prevent the spread of any virus:

• children are asked to wash their hands upon arrival at school, after breaks, after time outside (PE/Daily Mile) and before snack/dinner time.
• in the event that a child shows any symptoms (appears to have a fever, dry cough, for example) they will be placed in the Nurture room with some things to entertain them until they can be collected from school; they will be observed by a member of staff throughout and then, following their collection, the room will be swabbed down.
• increased cleaning routines during the day – especially focused on door handles.

We are working hard to put in place systems to support your children in the event of whole school closure. You will appreciate that this is a very challenging and fast moving situation for schools. Please bear in mind that all staff – office, lunchtime, TAs, cleaners, teachers – are working as hard as possible to keep everybody safe and to reduce anxiety. We can only work with the information and advice that we are given. Your understanding at this difficult time is greatly appreciated.

We would ask for your support and cooperation in respecting the government guidelines regarding self-isolation. We have a number of children and staff with underlying medical conditions that increase their vulnerability; parents of children coming to school with even mild Coronavirus-related symptoms will be required to take them home and begin the 14 day period of self-isolation.

Mr Langford