At the moment there are a lot of children and members of staff absent from school. Some have tested positive for Covid but most are ill with a range of ailments, especially a nasty cold virus that has spread within our community.
Please remember, if your child displays any of the Covid symptoms:
- new continuous cough - high temperature - loss of taste and/or smell
he/she should stay off school until better. We recommend a lateral flow test (LFT) as soon as the symptoms arise, and if positive, arrange to a follow up PRC test at your nearest testing site. You should let the school know as soon as possible if any of these tests are positive, to help us limit the spread of the virus.
Teacher absence is proving difficult to cover at the moment, it is not unusual for us to fail to get a suitable supply teacher in the morning as most of the supply teachers are also unwell. In such circumstances it may be necessary to split a class for the day. This is only a last resort when all other options have been exhausted.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
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