Coronavirus - information and advice

You can help to slow the spread of Coronavirus.

Make sure you and your children follow these general principles to prevent spreading any respiratory virus:

· washing hands often - with soap and water, or the use of hand sanitiser if handwashing facilities are not available.  

· covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throwing the tissue in a bin.

· people who feel unwell should stay at home and should not attend work or any education or childcare setting

· children, staff and visitors should wash their hands:

• before leaving home

• on arrival at school

• after using the toilet

• after breaks and sporting activities

• before food preparation

• before eating any food, including snacks

• before leaving school

If your child has any of the main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), get a test as soon as possible. Stay at home until you get the result.

Main symptoms

The main symptoms of coronavirus 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

Most people with coronavirus have at least 1 of these symptoms.

We require your support with this in helping to combat the spread of the virus.  

The DfE coronavirus helpline is available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care. Parents can contact this helpline as follows:

Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)

Please rest assured that the school will seek support from Public Health England, if the need arises. We will continue to update you if there are any changes.