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• CONFIRMED COVID CASE - 5/6LM (Mrs Langley and Mr Maule's class) only

  Sun 08 Nov 2020

  Confirmed Case of COVID-19 – Children in Close Contact Letter (5/6LM – Mrs Langley and Mr Maule’s class only)

  Dear Parent/Carer of child in 5/6LM,

   

  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 your child is now legally required to stay at home and self-isolate until midnight on 20^th November.

   

  Fines can now be issued if individuals who are told to self-isolate by Local Authority Public Health Teams or NHS Test and Trace do not self-isolate. 

   

  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:

  https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-for-coronavirus/nhs-test-and-trace-if-youve-been-in-contact-with-a-person-who-has-coronavirus/

   

  The reason your child is required to self isolate is reduce the further spread of COVID 19 to others in the community. If you need support with isolation, please contact North Tyneside Council on 0345 2000 101 or emailing contact.us@northtyneside.gov.uk.

   

  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 is available at nhs.uk/coronavirus

   

  Yours sincerely 

   

   

   

  Wendy Burke                                                          Mrs C.L. Withers

   

  Director of Public Health                                      Headteacher

  North Tyneside Council 

   

• National Lockdown from 5th November – Update for Schools

  Wed 04 Nov 2020

  National Lockdown from 5^th November – Update for Schools

   

  As you will know there is a national lockdown from midnight tonight (Wednesday 4^th November) until Wednesday 2^nd December.

   

  The link here gives all the details:

  https://www.gov.uk/guidance/new-national-restrictions-from-5-november

   

  Schools, and other education settings, will remain open so we will continue as normal.  We are genuinely delighted that we are able to remain open for our Fordley Family as the children are making fantastic progress and are so happy to be back, and so are we!

   

  Are there any changes for schools?

   

  These are the key points from the Department for Education:

  Face coverings

  In primary schools and education settings teaching year 6 and below, there is no change to the existing position. It is not mandatory for staff and visitors to wear face coverings. In situations where social distancing between adults in settings is not possible (for example when moving around in corridors and communal areas), settings have the discretion to recommend the use of face coverings for adults on site, for both staff and visitors.

  Visitors to the setting

  Settings should restrict all visits to the setting to those that are absolutely necessary. This means suspending parent and carer visits for:

  • new admissions,
  • settling-in children new to the setting
  • attending organised performances

   

  What do I, as a parent/carer, need to do?

   

  • Drop off and collection times are between 8:30-8:50am and  3:00-3:20pm.  Don’t be early – GATES WILL NOT BE OPEN BEFORE 3PM SO PLEASE DO NOT COME AND WAIT

   

  • Only 1 adult per family to bring children to school or collect children 

   

  • Leave the school site straight away.  Do not wait around for other families.

   

  • Do not wait around at gates

   

  • Children can not be collected by parents/carers from a different family as the government rule is that two households are not legally allowed to mix (unless they are part of your support bubble)

   

  • If, as a parent/carer, you feel more comfortable coming onto our school site wearing a face mask then please feel free to do so

   

  What do I do if I need to speak to my child’s teacher?

   

  Mrs Withers is available on the Reception path or KS1 yard and Mr Maule is available on the KS2 gates if you need a message passed to the teacher.  Alternatively you can email office@fordleyprimary.org.uk or ring 2502207 and your child’s class teacher will ring you on the same day.

   

  Parents phone calls will continue as planned (more details are on Latest News on our website https://www.fordleyschool.com/news/detail/autumn-term-phone-calls-home/  if you didn’t receive the letter)

   

  If you have any further questions about this, please feel free to give us a ring or email the school office (as above).  We all have a responsibility to keep each other safe and, while none of us like this current situation, we will get through it if we work together.