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Weekly Newsletter – 18.09.20
Successful Start:
We have been delighted with the successful start that almost all of our pupils have made to the academic year. Pupils have gained many merits for kindness, outstanding work and excellent effort. Every day, pupils are awarded praise cards for being the ‘Star of the tutor group’ or ‘Star of the lesson’ – please remember to check Classcharts and your child’s bag in order to celebrate their success with them!
Merits – 10.09.20 – 17.09.20:
Lunch: A reminder that our school canteen is now serving pupils. The current menu is attached. All parents will need to have a Parent Pay account – any queries regarding this should be directed to [email protected]
Uniform:
If there are problems regarding uniform, please contact your child’s Welfare Officer by e-mail to explain. Families will have until October 5th 2020 to straighten out and discuss any issues – from this date, the pupil will be sent home to rectify the problem if they break the rules.
For families who may be struggling financially, there is a grant available. The details can be found here: https://gov.wales/pupil-development-grant-access
Parent Governor Vacancy:
There is currently a vacancy for one Parent Governor on the School’s Governing Body. Your child should have brought a letter home containing further information and a nomination form. Further copies can be obtained by e-mailing [email protected] if you are interested.
Year Group Total Merits Excellent Effort Year 7 3042 7Farah Year 8 2765 8De Beauvoir Year 9 2588 9Mozart Year 10 2797 10Hepworth Year 11 2941 11Darwin
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Attendance and Punctuality:
Please ensure that your child attends school every day on time. Excellent attendance is vital in ensuring their future success. Many studies show that high attendance throughout school leads to high achievement. Similarly, the school gates close at 9.27 a.m to ensure an ordered start to our day. After this time, your child will be marked as ‘late to school.’ Please encourage your child to attend regularly and on time. These good habits will stand them in good stead for their college applications and for the wider world of work in the future.
Please be assured that all necessary risk assessments and safety procedures have been put into place at the school to minimise the risk of Covid-19. However, if your child is displaying any of the three main symptoms:
-High temperature -Persistent Cough -New loss of taste or smell
then, please do not send them to school. The government advice is to isolate for 14 days or until they receive a negative test result. It is important that you keep the school informed of any absences. We ask that all medical appointments are taken outside of school time where possible. If this is unavoidable or your child is ill, please send a letter / e-mail to your child’s form tutor or Welfare Officer at the nearest opportunity. If your child receives a positive Covid 19 test result, it is important that you inform the school reception immediately on 029 20414243. Once again, thank you for your support. We appreciate all of the lovely comments we have received regarding the children’s return to school and their positive experiences.
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COVID-19 related pupil absence A quick reference guide for parents
What to do if… Action Needed Return to school when…
My Child has COVID-19 symptoms: • HIGH TEMPERATURE this means you feel
to touch on your chest or back. • A NEW CONTINUOUS COUGH this means
coughing a lot more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24hrs.
• A LOSS OR CHANGE TO YOUR SENSE OF SMELL OR TASTE this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything.
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school to inform us.
Self-isolate the whole household for 14 days. Get a test.
INFORM SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY ABOUT TEST RESULT
The test comes back negative.
My Child tests positive for COVID-19.
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL INFORM SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY ABOUT
TEST RESULT Agree an earliest date for possible return
Minimum of 10 days. Self-isolate the whole household for 14
days. Bubble isolate / remote learning.
They feel better. They can return after 10 days even if they have a cough or loss of taste/smell. These symptoms can last for
several weeks.
My Child tests negative.
CONTACT THE SCHOOL INFORM SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY ABOUT
TEST RESULT Discuss when your child can come back to
school (same day/next day).
The test comes back negative.
My Child is ill with symptoms not linked to COVID-19.
Follow usual school absence policy procedure.
After 48 hrs following the last bout of sickness/diarrhoea if this is the cause of
absence.
Someone in my household has COVID-19 symptoms.
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school.
Self-isolate the whole household for 14 days. Household member to get tested. INFORM SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY ABOUT
TEST RESULT
The test comes back negative.
Someone in my household tests positive for COVID-19.
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL INFORM SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY ABOUT TEST
RESULT Agree an earliest date for possible return
Minimum of 14 days.
The child has completed 14 days of isolation.
NHS test & trace has identified my Child has been in close contact of someone with symptoms of confirmed COVID-19.
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school.
Agree an earliest date for possible return Minimum of 14 days.
The child has completed 14 days of isolation.
We/my Child has travelled and has to self-isolate as a period of quarantine.
Consider quarantine requirements and FCO advice when returning from a destination
where quarantine is needed. Agree an earliest date for possible return,
minimum of 14 days from return date. Self-isolate the whole household.
The quarantine period of 14 days has been completed.
We have received medical advice that my Child must resume shielding.
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school.
Shield until you are informed that restrictions are lifted and shielding is paused
again.
School inform you that restrictions have been lifted and your child can return to
school.
My Child’s bubble is closed due to COVID-19 outbreak in school.
DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL At home, support your child with remote
education provided by school. Your child will need to isolate for 14 days.
School will inform you when the bubble will be reopened.
