Pupil Safety in relation to COVID-19
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March 2021
We are very pleased to confirm that we will be able to open the school site to all pupils of the Kindergarten, Lower and Upper School from Monday 8th March 2021. 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 most recent teacher training presentation (March 2021) here for a practical guide to our approach. You can read our whole school risk assessment in relation to fully opening our school following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic here: SDSS COVID-19 Full School Opening Risk Assessment,March 2021 SDSS COVID-19 Kindergarten Risk Assessment, March 2021 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. |
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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: