Pupil Safety in relation to COVID-19 |
Drop off & Collection |
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January 2021
We are open for the children of Critical Workers and Vulnerable Children. Our Kindergarten is also open for children below statutory school age, and the children of Critical Workers and Vulnerable Children. If you believe your child may be eligible to attend on-site learning, please do contact us. Please note however that children should remain at home wherever possible and that sending your child to school should be a last resort. The safety and well being of our pupils and staff is our number one priority and we have implemented all protective measures according to the guidance issued by the Government. You can view the teacher training presentation here for a practical guide to our approach. You can read our whole school risk assessment and policy in relation to fully opening our school following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic here: SDSS Policy and Procedures for Full School Opening, August 2020. SDSS COVID-19 Full School Opening Risk Assessment, January 2021 SDSS COVID-19 Kindergarten Risk Assessment, November 2020 Parents are encouraged to visit gov.uk/backtoschool for information and practical guidance to help them plan for their children’s return to school. We hope that these key documents will provide all parents, pupils, staff and external organisations with a clear picture of how we will keep our pupils and staff safe at this unprecedented time. The Designated Person for the development and implementation of our COVID-19 precautionary measures is Kaycee Fordham. Any questions can be sent directly to her at kaycee.fordham@steiner-south-devon.org Thank you for your patience. |
In order to ensure that 'bubbles' of pupils do not mix, we will now have staggered drop off and collection times, and designated gates for the different 'bubbles' of pupils.
To view our new arrangements, please click here. January 2021Back to School Arrangements |
COVID-19 School Absence
Children should remain at home when they have one or more of the following symptoms:
- a high temperature
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot, for more than an hour, or three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours
- a loss or change to sense of smell or taste – this means they cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal.
If your child has any of the coronavirus symptoms, please self isolate your household, inform the school and seek a test for the virus as soon as possible. You can book a test through the Government portal: https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test
Devon County Council has issued detailed advice on COVID-19 School Absence which can be viewed on their website.
Here is an easy to use reference sheet:
- a high temperature
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot, for more than an hour, or three or more coughing episodes in 24 hours
- a loss or change to sense of smell or taste – this means they cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal.
If your child has any of the coronavirus symptoms, please self isolate your household, inform the school and seek a test for the virus as soon as possible. You can book a test through the Government portal: https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test
Devon County Council has issued detailed advice on COVID-19 School Absence which can be viewed on their website.
Here is an easy to use reference sheet: