Coronavirus

New Guidance for managing COVID-19 – Friday 1 April 2022

On Tuesday 29 March, the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, set out the next steps for living with COVID-19 in England from Friday 1 April.

The population now has much stronger protection against COVID-19 than at any other point in the pandemic. This means we can begin to manage the virus like other respiratory infections, thanks to the success of the vaccination programme and access to antivirals, alongside natural immunity and increased scientific and public understanding about how to manage risk.

The updated Covid -19 guidance advises:
Adults with symptoms of a respiratory infection, and who have a high temperature or feel unwell, should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people until they feel well enough to resume normal activities and they no longer have a high temperature.

Children and young people who are unwell and have a high temperature should stay at home and avoid contact with other people. They can go back to school when they no longer have a high temperature, and they are well enough to attend

Following a positive COVID-19 test result
– Self- Isolation can now be ended without the need to obtain a negative test.

– Adults should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 5 days, which is when they are most infectious.

– Children only require 3 days isolation.

Regular asymptomatic testing is no longer recommended in schools.

Glyn Morgans and the Hurley Primary School Team 😊

Update to Hurley Primary Covid Arrangements 20/01/22

UPDATE TO HURLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL
COVID ARRANGEMENTS – Jan 20^th 2022

IF CHILDREN FEEL UNWELL, PLEASE KEEP THEM OFF SCHOOL UNTIL BETTER AND GET THEM PCR TESTED. (If children have Covid Symptoms or wider Covid Symptoms they MUST stay off school get a PCR test and NOT a lateral flow test.) Your Child cannot attend school with Covid symptoms or wider Covid Symptoms unless you have first emailed a negative PCR test.

Testing can be arranged by calling 119 or online: https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are:
new continuous cough and/or high temperature and/or
a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia)
However, there are also wider Covid symptoms, which include –
sore throat, headache, muscle ache, fatigue, shortness of breath, blocked/runny nose, diarrhoea and vomiting, and cold-like symptoms.

ISOLATION GUIDANCE
When isolating count the day the symptoms first started as day zero and on day 5 you can test with a lateral flow test if this and another 24 hrs later on day 6 are BOTH negative you can come out of isolation. If one test is positive keep testing each day until you get two negative lateral flow tests 24 hrs apart. OR if the lateral flow tests keep indicating positive then isolation can end after the 10th day without testing.

If a positive case occurs in your household OR if you are notified by school that your child’s Year group or other groups, they belong to have a positive Covid Case. Children in these groups are considered close contacts so where possible please continue carry out a lateral flow test each day. If a daily Lateral flow test result is negative, they can come into school. If children get a positive lateral flow test they need to start isolating as they may be asymptomatic. Please see the new isolation guidance below.

If a lateral flow test indicates positive please begin to isolate immediately and notify the school There is no longer a requirement to confirm the positive Lateral Flow tests with a PCR Test.

The outbreak appears to be spreading across the school, so we are recommending that children in other Year groups conduct regular Lateral Flow tests at least a twice a week.

For information regarding access to lateral flow tests see:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing/regular-rapid-coronavirus-tests-if-you-do-not-have-symptoms/
Regular testing will help stop the spread across families and into different year groups in the school.

Thanks for your cooperation

Best Wishes
Glyn Morgans
Headteacher

Hurley Primary School
Heanley Lane,
Hurley,
Nr Atherstone,
Warwickshire,
CV9 2HY

Tel: 01827 872207
Email: head2032@welearn365.com

The Children’s Safe Return To School From 5th January 2022

COVID ARRANGEMENTS FOR SPRING TERM 2022 AT HURLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL

Dear Parents

We are delighted to welcome the children back to school tomorrow on Wednesday 5^th January. During this term we will be doing our utmost to keep the school open for Face-to-Face learning and contain the rapid spread of the new Omicron Covid Variant.

Please follow the measures below to help us keep the spread of infection at bay

If children feel unwell, please keep them off school until better and get them PCR tested.

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are:
new continuous cough and/or high temperature and/or
a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia)
However, there are also wider Covid symptoms, which include –
sore throat, headache, muscle ache, fatigue, shortness of breath, blocked/runny nose, diarrhoea and vomiting, and cold-like symptoms.

If your child develops any of the above symptoms or wider symptoms of COVID-19, they should remain at home and arrangements should be made for them to be PCR tested. This should be a test taken at an NHS site (a PCR test) and NOT a rapid test taken at a community testing site (an LFT test).

If your child feels unwell with other symptoms, please keep them off school until they are better to prevent the spread of infections. Also please get a PCR test because they may have wider Covid symptoms.

Testing can be arranged by calling 119 or online:   https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test

ANYONE RECEIVING A POSITIVE PCR MUST SELF ISOLATE FOR AT LEAST 7 DAYS
THE ISOLATION PERIOD FOR A POSITIVE PCR TEST HAS BEEN REDUCED TO 7 DAYS Providing 2 LFT’s can be obtained 24 hrs apart (on day 6 and 7)

CALCULATING THE NEW ISOLATION PERIOD
Count the first day you got symptoms as ‘day zero’
Or if there are no symptoms count ‘day zero’ as the day you first tested positive.

Six days after ‘day zero’ take an LFT test and if this is negative AND another LFT is obtained the following day (day 7) isolation may be finished after 7 days. However, if these tests are positive Isolation should continue this until 2 negative LFT’s are obtained within 24 hours OR until after 10days

IF YOU HAVE A POSITIVE PCR TEST IN YOUR HOUSEHOLD KEEP CHILDREN OFF SCHOOL UNTIL THEY RECEIVE A NEGATIVE PCR TEST
If children receive a negative PCR test, they can attend school providing they continue to receive daily negative Lateral Flow tests.

For information regarding access to lateral flow tests see:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing/regular-rapid-coronavirus-tests-if-you-do-not-have-symptoms/
Obviously, this will help stop the spread across families and into different year groups in the school.

REGULAR LFT TESTING
We encourage all families to undertake regular LFT testing wherever possible with because they are useful tool to identify positive cases when children are asymptomatic (not showing symptoms) A positive LFT test should always be checked with a PCR test

How to stop COVID-19 spreading
There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with COVID-19:

– Ensure all adults get double vaccinated and boosted
– Where a mask where- ever possible
– Keep your distance from others
– Ensure Good Ventilation – Avoid unnecessary contact in confined spaces
– Ensure Good Hygiene and encourage children to;-
– 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

Thank you very much for your help in following the above measure
it’s very much appreciated and hopefully will enable us to reduce the spread of Covid and keep classes open for face-to-face learning.

Best Wishes

Mr Morgans and the Hurley Primary School Team 😊

Hurley Primary School
Heanley Lane,
Hurley,
Nr Atherstone,
Warwickshire,
CV9 2HY

Tel: 01827 872207
Email: head2032@welearn365.com

The Children’s Safe Return To School From 6th September 2021

ARRANGEMENTS FROM MONDAY 6th SEPTEMBER 2021
All children will return to Hurley Primary School on Monday 6th September.

There will be no staggered starts and children will not be required to stay in their class bubbles.

However some basic Covid Control Measures Will Still Remain In Place.
We hope to return to much more normal times but we will still maintain some Covid control measures to reduce chances the children, staff and parents catching Covid and consequently missing further periods of time off school.

Covid control measures from September 21
If children are poorly please keep them off school to reduce the general spread of infections.

If children have Covid Symptoms please, keep them off school and get them a PCR test. If this result is positive please contact school immediately and keep them off school to self- isolate.

Children will be encouraged to wash their hands regularly during the day.
We will ensure the school is well ventilated.

Initially we have been advised by Warwickshire local authority NOT to hold large indoor gatherings like whole school assemblies or big indoor events however this will advise will be reviewed during the course of this term. Therefore in the first few weeks we will have smaller key stage assemblies to spread children out better in the hall.

When collecting children please try to maintain sensible social distancing by respecting other parents’ personal space and try, where possible, to avoid congregating in large groups.

Masks are recommended by the Local Authority but they are not compulsory.
If parents should need to enter school for a specific meeting, please wear a mask (unless medically exempt)

Arriving at school
All children should arrive at school between 8.45 -8.55 am. Children arriving after 8.55 will be marked as late.

Parents will be allowed to enter the school playground to drop off their children. Wearing of masks and social distancing will be a matter of personal choice although we do ask everyone to be considerate of others.

Children must be dropped off outside the school building and parents MUST NOT ENTER SCHOOL with their children. Staff will be placed at the Infant class entrances to greet the children. On the first day back, Junior staff will be on the playground to welcome children in.

FOR SAFEGUARDING AND SECURITY REASONS, PARENTS AND OTHER ADULTS MUST NOT ENTER THE SCHOOL BUILDING THEY MUST ONLY ENTER THE SCHOOL BUILDING VIA THE SCHOOL OFFICE WITH PRIOR PERMISSION TO DO SO.

PLEASE DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR CHILD INTO SCHOOL.

Infant parents: Reception, Year 1 and Year 2
Infant parents will drop off children to their ‘class gates’ which are by the school playground. A member of staff will be at each class gate to greet you.

Junior Children Year 3, Year4, Year5, Year6
Junior children will enter school via the Hall door entrance. On the first day, members of staff from each year group will be on the playground to greet the children.

Children in Year 5 and Year 6 can walk independently to and from school, if given permission by their parents.
We will be allowing children in Years 5 and Year 6 to walk independently to and from school. This is providing parents have completed a permission form using the following link
Walking Home Consent link  https://forms.gle/cCcd3ogn42sBunEb9

Leaving School
From September all children will finish school at 3.30 pm

Parents can wait for the children on the school playground at the end of the afternoon.
The school gate will be opened at 3.20 pm to enable parents access to the playground

Infant children must be collected from their class gates by parents/carers or a trusted adult (please notify school beforehand if another adult is collecting your child)

Year 3 and 4 should be collected from the playground by parents or a trusted adult

Year 5 and 6 can walk home independently if they have been given permission by their parents using the form – please see Walking Home Consent link https://forms.gle/cCcd3ogn42sBunEb9

Please ensure you arrive on time to pick up your child from school.
If for some reason you cannot arrive at school on time, please notify the school office as soon as possible so childcare arrangements can be put in place.
If a Junior children ‘s parents do not arrive at 3.30 pm to pick up on the school playground the child should return to the school office immediately where their parents can be contacted or alternative arrangements can be made to provide childcare for them while their parents or a responsible adult arrives at school.

PARKING ARRANGEMENTS
We continue to encourage and recommend that where possible children and parents walk to and from school. This is a great way to help children develop healthy behaviours for the future and exercise is great for everyone’s mental health.

However, walking to school isn’t possible for all families. From September, the church carpark will be made available for parking again as parents will not be required to line up at the school entrance.

Please note:
·         People use the church car park at their own risk.
·         The car park will not hold all the cars so some parents will have to continue to park away from the school.

WHEN PARKING, PLEASE SHOW CONSIDERATION TO OTHERS INCLUDING OUR NEIGHBOURS AND ALWAYS BE MINDFUL OF THE SAFETY OF OUR CHILDREN.

VERY BEST WISHES
Glyn Morgans and the Hurley Primary School Team 😊
Headteacher

Hurley Primary School
Heanley Lane,
Hurley,
Nr Atherstone,
Warwickshire,
CV9 2HY

Outbreak Management Plan

When we return to school in September 2021 many arrangements will return to normal. However we have been advised initially to be very cautious about holding large whole school events.

Throughout the year we will be particularly mindful of National and Local Covid infection rates and guidelines and we may need to change arrangement accordingly. If there is an outbreak of Covid-19 in school we will work with Public Health to consider temporarily restoring some of the Covid-19 Control measures to help contain the spread of the infection. Please see our Outbreak Management plan below for more details.

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