Monday 11th January 2021
Dear Parent/Carer,
We have been advised that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the Year 4 bubble.
Leaders have swiftly followed the advice given by Public Health England (PHE) and will continue to follow the strict protocols in place in order to reduce the spread of Covid-19.
Only children and staff within the Year 4 bubble who were in school on Thursday 7th or Friday 8th January are required to self isolate. Other household members do not need to self-isolate unless someone subsequently develops symptoms. If your child is in Year 4 and was a close contact you will receive an additional PHE letter. Affected children and staff members (close contacts) need to isolate until Tuesday 19th January – they can return to school on this day if they are key workers or classed as vulnerable. We will review our staffing and will facilitate a key worker bubble for children in Year 4 who were not affected by this closure. A separate communication will be sent to relevant Year 4 parents regarding this.
If your child is not in Year 4 or was not in the Year 4 bubble on Thursday/Friday last week there is no need for your child to self isolate. Your children can continue to attend school (key workers/vulnerable) / access home learning as normal.
Bubbles have been set up across school to plan for events like this so that only limited groups are affected. Please do not be alarmed. There is no evidence of transmission of the virus within school, however this case reinforces the need for all of us to remain vigilant and adhere to PHE guidance in all aspects of our lives. Stringent risk assessments in line with all Government guidance are in place across the school and in our local area. We must keep following all these protocols to keep everyone safe.
How to stop COVID-19 spreading
There are things we can all do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with COVID-19:
- wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds
- use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available
- wash your hands as soon as you get home
- cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze
- put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards
Further information
Further information is available at nhs.uk/coronavirus
If you have any further questions please contact Mr Conway at school.
Yours sincerely,
Paul Conway
Headteacher
St Bernadette’s Primary School
