Coronavirus Updates
14/01/22
Updated covid risk assessment for Wold Newton Foundation School.
(31/08/21)
Information for return to school on Tuesday, 7th September:
Dear Parents and Carers,
I hope you are all safe and well. In preparation for the children’s return to school on Tuesday, 7th September, I thought I would update you on the current COVID guidance and any other relevant details for the start of the school year. I am aware that this will not cover everything but I hope it gives you enough information for a smooth start. The information with regards to Coronavirus is correct as of the 17th August and will hopefully not change. I will of course update you if there are any changes that will affect you.
Kind regards,
Mr L. Fletcher
GENERAL ROUTINES
Many of our routines will return to ‘normal’ from September.
Children’s attendance is mandatory.
All children will start at 8.50am.
The school day will finish at 3.30pm for all children.
Children will wear school uniform.
We undertook assessments immediately before the summer term so our assessment schedule will return to normal. This means the following:
EYFS: Baseline data to be collected in the first half term and ongoing throughout the year (children will not be formally tested).
Key Stage One and Two children will take part in termly assessment (October, February and May/June).
Statutory tests also resume: Year One phonics screen, Year Two and Year Six SATS, Year Four Times Tables Test.
Before and After School Club will resume.
The one-way system has worked well and we will retain this. Key Stage One and Two Children to enter via the small pedestrian gate and parents to leave via the large car park gate. EYFS children and parents to enter via the pedestrian gate, continue around the back of the school and out via the large car park gate.
We have had some fencing installed that will restrict access during school hours however, these will be unlocked at playtimes when children are supervised on the playground, as well as at the beginning and end of the school day.
Parents are asked to not come into the school if possible. The office will be open however parents will not be allowed into the classrooms.
COVID UPDATES
Bubbles
Bubbles will no longer be necessary at school.
(In the case of an extended outbreak, the school would revert to the use of bubbles).
Assemblies will resume for the children however we will not have parent assemblies yet.
Positive Cases, Isolation and Contact Tracing
Education settings are no longer expected to undertake contact tracing. As with positive cases in any other setting, NHS Test and Trace will work with the positive case and/or their parent to identify close contacts.
Individuals are not required to self-isolate if they live in the same household as someone with COVID-19, or are a close contact of someone with COVID-19, and any of the following apply:
- they are fully vaccinated
- they are below the age of 18 years and 6 months
- they have taken part in or are currently part of an approved COVID-19 vaccine trial
- they are not able to get vaccinated for medical reasons
Instead, they will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace, informed they have been in close contact with a positive case and advised to take a PCR test. We would encourage all individuals to take a PCR test if advised to do so.
Face Coverings
The government has removed the requirement to wear face coverings in law but expects and recommends that they are worn in enclosed and crowded spaces where you may come into contact with people you don’t normally meet. This includes dedicated transport to school or college.
Staff at school will be asked to wear face coverings in communal areas.
Parents will be asked to wear face coverings if entering the school however, wearing them on site is optional.
Control Measures
We will ensure children, staff and volunteers all use:
- Good hygiene.
- Regular cleaning including sanitising equipment and common touch points after use.
- Good ventilation.
- Pupils and staff will follow public health advice on testing, isolation and managing conformed cases of COVID-19.
- Staff should undertake twice weekly home tests whenever they are on site until the end of September, when this will also be reviewed.
- The Head Teacher reserves the right to refuse admission to the premises if, in their reasonable judgement, it is necessary to protect other pupils and staff from possible infection with COVID-19.
Confirmatory PCR tests
Staff and pupils with a positive LFD test result should self-isolate in line with the stay at home guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. They will also need to get a free PCR test to check if they have COVID-19.
Whilst awaiting the PCR result, the individual should continue to self-isolate.
OFSTED
As a treat, OFSTED inspections will also resume from September, in schools.
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