Jamie to Stay at Home til 4th December

 26th November 2020 

Dear Parent/Carer I am writing to you to because we have been advised by the LCC Health Protection Team to send home some children from Year 7 as one student has tested positive for Covid-19. This is with immediate effect and for a duration of 14 days since last contact. 

I was informed at 10.15am this morning that a child who has not been in school since Thursday 19th November, has since tested positive. 

A number of children have been in direct prolonged contact with the confirmed case and since their last contact with the child was on Thursday 19th November, they should stay at home for 7 days and return on Friday 4th December. 

Your child has been identified as one of those who may have had contact and therefore will need to stay home with immediate effect. 

On the advice of the Health Protection Team, only those children who have had contact with this youngster need to self-isolate for 14 days since the last contact – they do not need to be tested unless they become symptomatic and their household do not need to self-isolate unless the contact gets symptoms. 

We know that you may find this concerning but we are continuing to monitor the situation and are working closely with Public Health England. This email is to inform you of the current situation and provide advice on how to support your child. Please be reassured that for most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness. 

What to do if your child develops symptoms of COVID 19 If your child develops symptoms of COVID-19, they must not come to school and should remain at home for at least 10 days from the date when their symptoms appeared. Anyone with symptoms will be eligible for testing and this can be arranged via https://www.nhs.uk/askfor-a-coronavirus-test or by calling 119. More information can be found regarding testing here https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-test-and-trace-how-it-works  

All other household members who remain well, must stay at home and not leave the house for 14 days. This includes anyone in your ‘Support Bubble’. 

Further information is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stayat-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid19-infection 

The 14-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house became ill. Household members should not go to work, school or public areas and exercise should be taken within the home. 

If you require help with buying groceries, other shopping or picking up medication, or walking a dog, you should ask friends or family. Alternatively, you can order your shopping online and medication by phone or online. 

If you are eligible for Free School Meals, please contact the Academy if you would like to collect a meal from the Academy during your child’s period of isolation. 

Household members staying at home for 14 days will greatly reduce the overall amount of infection the household could pass on to others in the community. 

If you are able, move any vulnerable individuals (such as the elderly and those with underlying health conditions) out of your home, to stay with friends or family for the duration of the home isolation period.