Dear Year 5 Parents,
Advice for Child to Self-Isolate for 14 Days
We have been advised that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school.
We have identified that your child has been in close contact with the affected case. In line with the national guidance we recommend that your child now stays at home and self-isolates until Tuesday 8th December. Your child must not go to school or any public areas: your child must remain at home. Further details of what your child needs to do are in NHS Guidance:
We are asking you to do this to reduce the further spread of COVID 19 to others in the community. If you need support with isolation, please contact your local Council.
Other members of your household can continue normal activities provided your child does not develop symptoms within the self-isolation period.
If your child is well at the end of the period of self-isolation, then they can return to usual activities.
What to do if your child develops symptoms of COVID 19
For most people, especially children, COVID-19 will be a mild illness.
The most common symptoms of 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)
If your child develops any of these symptoms of COVID-19, they should remain at home and arrangements should be made for them to be tested. At that time all other household members must also stay at home, not go to work, school or public areas, even for exercise.
Testing can be arranged by calling 119 or via the NHS website: nhs.uk/coronavirus
When the result of the child’s test is known further advice will be available.
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 ill with 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
- put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
Further information
Further information is available at nhs.uk/coronavirus
Yours sincerely
Headteacher
Thanks for the information
So do we come to school on Tuesday the 8th of December.
Yes you do, unless you are told otherwise.
Thank you for the information
Can we go shops?
No, sorry. You need to stay at home until the 8th December, which is when you can return to school. Members of your family can go out still unless they or other members of your household develop coronavirus symptoms.
I really want to go school.Why do we have to stay at home?
Until when do we have to stay home?
Are we school tomorrow?
No,Year 5 need to stay at home until December 8th.
Until Tuesday 8th December.
Ok thank you Mrs Donnelly.
You have to stay at home to keep us all safe . This is called isolating.
Thank you for the information.
Thank you for the information but I have one question will year 5 siblings go to school?
All other year groups attend. Please check the blog for your daily online learning.
Ok
Thankyou for the information.
No school aw man :( Will other year groups go to school or not?
Yes, other year groups will be in school. Only Year 5 are isolating.
Thank you for the information. We will stay safe.
Hello mrs frankish this for whole year 5 kids
Yes it is. Really sorry. Work will be set and on line.
Are we going school tomorrow or not?
No you are not until December 8 th.
Thank you for the information. Stay safe and see you all soon.
Does this mean that all year 5 children have to stay home now ?
That’s correct. Work will be posted on the blog.