COVID 19 UPDATE
Dear Parents, As you are aware the country is returning to a lockdown position on Thursday 5th November for at least 4 weeks. I am pleased to inform you all that the school will remain open. At St. Marys we will continue to focus on the wellbeing and learning of all pupils. Thankfully the virus is still at a low level in Herefordshire; however, incidents have increased over the past two months. This means we will have to remain vigilant and continue with the HANDS, FACE, SPACE message. Below is a synopsis of the rules as outlined by the Department for Education.
School Actions
At school we will continue to:
Parents Actions
Do not send your child to school if:
Arrange a test if you or your child develops symptoms. Inform school and as soon as possible let us know the results. If the test is positive, follow guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, and engage with the NHS Test and Trace process.
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Your child does NOT need a test if they: • have a runny nose, are sneezing or feeling unwell, but do not have a temperature, cough or loss of / change in their senses of smell or taste • are advised to self-isolate because they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), for example, another pupil in their class, but are not showing symptoms themselves
Possible Self Isolation
A small number of children and young people may be unable to attend school in line with public health advice to self-isolate because they:
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If your child is unable to attend school or college for these reasons, ask your school what support they will provide for remote education. If your child is identified as a close contact of someone who has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) and is asked to self-isolate, you and other members of your household (including any other children in the same school) do NOT need to self-isolate unless your child, who is self-isolating, subsequently develops symptoms. If your child has been a close contact of someone who has tested positive, and subsequently develops symptoms but has a negative test result, they will still need to self-isolate for the full 14 days.Â
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**Letter available on the download page**
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