Face coverings
Face coverings should be worn in communal areas in all settings by staff, visitors and pupils or students in year 7 and above, unless they are exempt.
Pupils or students (in year 7 or above) should continue to wear face coverings on public and dedicated school transport, unless they are exempt.
Testing
All educational and childcare settings should continue to encourage staff and students to test twice weekly using lateral flow device (LFD) tests.
We have changed our mobile phone policy – a letter has been posted out to everyone and a copy can be found below
We ask for your support in this matter
Vaccinations
Vaccination
All eligible staff and students aged 12 and over are encouraged to take up the offer of the vaccine, including boosters.
Vaccines are our best defence against COVID-19. They help protect young people and adults, and benefit those around them. Vaccination makes people less likely to catch the virus and less likely to pass it on.
To book a vaccination, please visit: Book or manage a coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination – NHS (www.nhs.uk).
Whilst awaiting the PCR result you should continue to self-isolate.
If the PCR test is taken within 2 days of the positive lateral flow test, and is negative, it overrides the lateral flow test result and you can return to school, so as long as they don’t have COVID-19 symptoms.
Those with a negative LFD test result can also continue to attend school.
The main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are:
- a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
- a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
Please see attached the letter from the local authority, there is one for primary students and one for secondary students
Attendance
All pupils must attend school unless they are unwell. If your child is unwell and unable to attend school you must inform us of the absence via the app or by contacting the school office.
Term times holidays in line with local and national guidance will be not be authorised and if you choose to take your child out of school in term time for a holiday it may lead to you being issued with a fine.
If your child has attendance below 90% they will be classed as a persistent absentee and we will engage the services of our education welfare officer to support you and your child improve their attendance. If your child has any issues that affect their attendance then please give us a call as a matter of urgency and we will do all we can to help.
Leave of absence from school can only be granted by the head teacher in exceptional circumstances.
Pupils aged under 18 years and 6 months do not have to self-isolate if a member of their household tests positive for Covid.
Uniform
All pupils must wear full school uniform including having appropriate footwear (black shoes). A full list of uniform is on our school website. Pupils can wear the school PE kit to school on the day they have PE. However if they choose to wear their own sports gear they must wear their uniform and then change when they have their PE lesson. School uniform is available from Briendas on Muirhead Avenue – it can be ordered online.
We have changed our mobile phone policy – a letter has been posted out to everyone and a copy can be found below
We ask for your support in this matter
Vaccinations
School health will be in school to complete any flu vaccinations and offer Covid 19 vaccinations to students aged 12-15.
If you wish your child please complete follow the links on the attached letters to give consent.
If you have any questions please contact school.
Whilst awaiting the PCR result you should continue to self-isolate.
If the PCR test is taken within 2 days of the positive lateral flow test, and is negative, it overrides the lateral flow test result and you can return to school, so as long as they don’t have COVID-19 symptoms.
Those with a negative LFD test result can also continue to attend school.
The main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are:
- a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
- a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
Please see attached the letter from the local authority, there is one for primary students and one for secondary students
Attendance
All pupils must attend school unless they are unwell. If your child is unwell and unable to attend school you must inform us of the absence via the app or by contacting the school office.
Term times holidays in line with local and national guidance will be not be authorised and if you choose to take your child out of school in term time for a holiday it may lead to you being issued with a fine.
If your child has attendance below 90% they will be classed as a persistent absentee and we will engage the services of our education welfare officer to support you and your child improve their attendance. If your child has any issues that affect their attendance then please give us a call as a matter of urgency and we will do all we can to help.
Leave of absence from school can only be granted by the head teacher in exceptional circumstances.
Pupils aged under 18 years and 6 months do not have to self-isolate if a member of their household tests positive for Covid.
Uniform
All pupils must wear full school uniform including having appropriate footwear (black shoes). A full list of uniform is on our school website. Pupils can wear the school PE kit to school on the day they have PE. However if they choose to wear their own sports gear they must wear their uniform and then change when they have their PE lesson. School uniform is available from Briendas on Muirhead Avenue – it can be ordered online.
We have changed our mobile phone policy – a letter has been posted out to everyone and a copy can be found below
We ask for your support in this matter
Vaccinations
School health will be in school to complete any flu vaccinations and offer Covid 19 vaccinations to students aged 12-15.
If you wish your child please complete follow the links on the attached letters to give consent.
If you have any questions please contact school.
Whilst awaiting the PCR result you should continue to self-isolate.
If the PCR test is taken within 2 days of the positive lateral flow test, and is negative, it overrides the lateral flow test result and you can return to school, so as long as they don’t have COVID-19 symptoms.
Those with a negative LFD test result can also continue to attend school.
The main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are:
- a high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
- a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
Please see attached the letter from the local authority, there is one for primary students and one for secondary students
Attendance
All pupils must attend school unless they are unwell. If your child is unwell and unable to attend school you must inform us of the absence via the app or by contacting the school office.
Term times holidays in line with local and national guidance will be not be authorised and if you choose to take your child out of school in term time for a holiday it may lead to you being issued with a fine.
If your child has attendance below 90% they will be classed as a persistent absentee and we will engage the services of our education welfare officer to support you and your child improve their attendance. If your child has any issues that affect their attendance then please give us a call as a matter of urgency and we will do all we can to help.
Leave of absence from school can only be granted by the head teacher in exceptional circumstances.
Pupils aged under 18 years and 6 months do not have to self-isolate if a member of their household tests positive for Covid.
Uniform
All pupils must wear full school uniform including having appropriate footwear (black shoes). A full list of uniform is on our school website. Pupils can wear the school PE kit to school on the day they have PE. However if they choose to wear their own sports gear they must wear their uniform and then change when they have their PE lesson. School uniform is available from Briendas on Muirhead Avenue – it can be ordered online.