Coronavirus Update

Unfortunately, we continue to be in an ‘outbreak situation’ in school.

Please support the school to stay open by not sending in your child if they have any symptoms or test positive on a lateral flow test. If your child tests positive, you are NOT allowed to take them out of the house, even to bring their siblings to school. We will provide remote learning for any siblings of a positive case who are unable to get to school due to the parent or sibling testing positive.

If anyone in your household tests positive, you need to all carry out lateral flow tests daily. Adults who receive negative tests are allowed out if they are fully vaccinated.

If your child is unwell with Covid, there is no expectation that they will complete home learning. Their teacher will put a message on Seesaw or Tapestry. Once they have responded to say they are well enough to do their home learning, work will be uploaded for them to complete.

The latest guidance indicates you do not need to go for a PCR test, unless you have symptoms, but are getting a negative lateral flow test.

With this new variant, we have been advised by PHE that if you test positive after the 10-day period, regular lateral flow tests should begin again. This includes people identified as close contacts and staff working with children etc. The ninety days of not testing no longer applies.

Please see details received from the DfE regarding the changes to the isolation period from Monday 17th January 2022.

Changes to the self-isolation period for those who test positive for COVID-19

From Monday 17 January, people who are self-isolating with COVID-19 will have the option to reduce their isolation period after 5 full days if they test negative with a lateral flow device (LFD) test on both day 5 and day 6 and they do not have a temperature. For example, if they test negative on the morning of day 5 and the morning of day 6, they can return to their education or childcare setting immediately on day 6. The first test must be taken no earlier than day 5 of the self-isolation period, and the second must be taken the following day. All test results should be reported to NHS Test and Trace.

If the result of either of their tests is positive, they should continue to self-isolate until they get negative results from two LFD tests on consecutive days or until they have completed 10 full days of self-isolation, whichever is earliest.
Anyone who is unable to take LFD tests or anyone who continues to have a temperature will need to complete the full 10 day period of self-isolation.

Further information on self-isolation for those with COVID-19 is available by clicking here.