Dear Parents/Carers,
Following the government end of term advice for schools (received today 8 Dec) we are changing an INSET day, making Friday 18 December a non-teaching day and using the day for staff training.
It has been recommended that all schools ensure staff, parents and carers are aware of the following information and relevant arrangements regarding positive cases in the holidays:
- Where a pupil or staff member tests positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), having developed symptoms more than 48 hours since being in school, the school should not be contacted. Parents and carers should follow contact tracing instructions provided by NHS Test and Trace.
- For the first 6 days after teaching ends, if a pupil or staff member tests positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), having developed symptoms within 48 hours of being in school, the school is asked to assist in identifying close contacts and advising self-isolation, as the individual may have been infectious whilst in school.
- School staff are not asked to remain on-call or conduct any contact tracing more than 6 days after the final day of teaching. Where a schools last teaching day is on Thursday 17th December, there should be no pupil contact tracing asks beyond Wednesday 23 December.
Thank you for your continued support this term. School will reopen Monday January 4th.
On behalf of the staff and governors, I hope you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
