Coronavrius - COVID-19
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As you will be aware, the government has changed to a ‘living with Covid’ strategy across the country and this has now filtered down into the guidance we have received as a school.
Therefore, as from April 1st, we will be following the new guidance alongside all of the other schools in the Tarka Learning Partnership:
Testing
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Regular asymptomatic testing is no longer recommended in any education or childcare setting.
Symptoms
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Children who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home and avoid contact with other people. They can go back to school, college or childcare when they no longer have a high temperature, and they are well enough to attend.
Positive Test Result
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Children and young people aged 18 and under, with a positive COVID-19 test result should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days.
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Children should come back to school when they feel well enough to resume normal activities and they no longer have a high temperature.
Setting of Work
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Due to the reduced isolation period and the main reason for students not being in school is due to illness (i.e. they have symptoms), there is no longer a requirement for schools to set specific work for students to complete. If your child is able to complete any work, we recommend that they complete any outstanding homework on Seesaw.
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It is possible that the school, in cooperation with local and national health agencies, may have to take additional measures including sending pupils home in the event of a significant outbreak. In this event pupils would be supplied with remote learning programmes.
Ventilation, Cleaning Protocols, Handwashing, Sanitising etc.
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Our current systems and protocols, with regards to reducing the transmission of COVID and any other respiratory infections, will continue as they currently stand.
Most of the specific COVID-19 guidance for education and childcare settings will be withdrawn from GOV.UK on Friday 1 April. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) will publish new guidance in the coming days; we will share any further updates from this.
Newport Community School Primary Academy are working closely with the Trust to ensure a sensible, proportionate responses to the advice given to schools by the Government and Public Health England.
Please find useful links below and copies of relevant policies.