Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
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Public Health Letter for Parents
Fri 26 Mar 202125th March 2021
Dear Parents and Carers,
Thank you for your continued support in the fight against Coronavirus. From the 29th March we are going to see some further easing of Coronavirus restrictions as part of the gradual roadmap out of lockdown. From the 29th March:
Social contact – Rule of 6 but no mixing of households indoors
It is safer for people to meet outdoors rather than indoors. From 29th March, when schools start to break up for the Easter holidays, outdoor gatherings (including in private gardens) of either 6 people (the Rule of 6) or 2 households will also be allowed outside. Mixing of households indoors is still not permitted.
Travel
The ‘stay at home’ rule will end on 29th March but many restrictions will remain in place. People should continue to work from home where they can and minimise the number of journeys they make where possible, avoiding travel at the busiest times and routes.
Travel abroad will continue to be prohibited, other than for a small number of permitted reasons. Holidays abroad will not be allowed.
Testing
Secondary school pupils should continue to take home tests twice per week. If you’re a member of a household, childcare bubble or support bubble of a member of school staff or a pupil you can now access testing twice weekly. Further details can be found here: https://bit.ly/3cnmF5X
Testing is voluntary, but we strongly encourage people to access testing available to them.
It is still important that we continue to keep ourselves and others safe. Please continue to follow all Coronavirus prevention guidelines, maintain social distancing and wear face coverings wherever possible.
For a reminder about Coronavirus symptoms and how to get tested please see supplementary information.
Please stay safe and thank you for your continued support.
Yours Sincerely,
Matt Ashton
Director of Public Health
Steve Reddy
Director of Children’s Services
Supplementary Covid Information
If you have any of the main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), get a PCR test as soon as possible. Stay at home until you get the result.
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
People who are sick with coronavirus may have other flu like symptoms such as:
- body aches
- persistent headaches
- sore throat
- tiredness
- shortness of breath
- nausea or
- diarrhoea
If you don’t have any of the main symptoms of coronavirus, you don’t need to isolate until you get your result, however you do need to continue to take the usual measures to protect yourself and others from illness.
People with symptoms can get a test here:
https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test
People without symptoms can access our community testing sites here:
https://liverpool.gov.uk/smarttesting
Understanding Your Child
Free Parenting Guide for people living in Liverpool – free access if you have a purple bin!
Award winning online courses about being a parent or carer.
Find out more about:
• How your child develops
• Understanding how your child is feeling
• Different styles of Parenting
• Why is sleep important?
• Communication with your child
These online parenting guides are offered free to parents and carers in Liverpool. Go to www.inourplace.co.uk Enter the ACCESS CODE: PURPLE BIN
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Updated Risk Assessment
Thu 11 Mar 2021Please find our updated Covid Risk Assessment under the Parents section of the website. -
Understanding your child's feelings
Fri 05 Mar 2021Dear Schools and partners,
As you may know we have purchased access to the Solihull Approach of online courses for parents, making them free for all residents of Liverpool. This is to support the Mental Health of parents and the Mental Health and well-being of children and young people.
Please please please send this email to your whole school community on our behalf. Where possible use your social media platforms to help spread the word.
UNDERSTANDING YOUR CHILD’S FEELINGS is a brand NEW ‘taster’ course from the Solihull Approach which is available using our existing access code. It is an opportunity to try out a shorter online course.
How do I access?
What’s the code?
Ø If you haven’t used it already here is the access code for all the online courses (funded for residents of Liverpool): PURPLEBIN
Ø If, like many parents, you have already used this code, log into your account here and this course will be ready in your dashboard to start whenever you are ready.
Can I tell my family and friends?
Absolutely! Share the news with other families in the area so that they too can take advantage of this fantastic opportunity.
How long is it?
There are 7 modules which each take about 5 minutes to complete and will benefit from time to digest in between.
If you like this…
…you might like the bigger ‘Understanding your child’ or ‘Understanding your child with additional needs’, or other courses in the series. www.inourplace.co.uk
Why not encourage staff to do it too? These courses are making a difference all over the country. Let’s not miss out here!
Thanks for your help in raising awareness of this great offer!
Kind regards
Chris Cavanagh I Parenting Coordinator,
Liverpool City Council I Cunard building, 5th floor, Water Street, Liverpool, L3 1DS.
Mobile – 07516 110617
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Return to School Letter from Public Health
Thu 04 Mar 20214th March 2021
Dear Parents and Carers
Thank you for your continued support in the fight against Coronavirus. Schools are working hard to welcome back children from 8th March 2021. Arrangements will vary slightly from school to school. Your school will be in touch with you through their normal methods of communication, for example by letter or the school website.
It is still important that we continue to keep ourselves and others safe. Please continue to follow all Coronavirus prevention guidelines, maintain social distancing and wear face coverings wherever possible.
School Testing
Upon return, secondary school aged children will be offered a series of three tests at their school under the supervision of a trained operator. Testing is voluntary, and consent must be provided for your child directly to the school.
Following on site testing, children may then continue taking twice-weekly tests using a home test kit provided by their school. You will receive further information about how to participate directly from your school.
Household testing
If you’re a member of a household, childcare bubble or support bubble of a member of school staff or a pupil you can now access testing twice weekly. Further details can be found here:
Testing is voluntary, but we strongly encourage people to access testing available to them.
For a reminder about Coronavirus symptoms and how to get tested please see page 2.
Please stay safe and thank you for your continued support.
Yours Sincerely
Steve Reddy
Director of Children’s Services, Liverpool City Council
Matt Ashton
Director of Public Health, Liverpool
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General Covid-19 advice
If you have any of the main symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), get a PCR test as soon as possible. Stay at home until you get the result.
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
People who are sick with coronavirus may have other flu like symptoms such as:
- body aches
- persistent headaches
- sore throat
- tiredness
- shortness of breath
- nausea or
- diarrhoea
If you don’t have any of the main symptoms of coronavirus, you don’t need to isolate until you get your result, however you do need to continue to take the usual measures to protect yourself and others from illness.
People with symptoms can get a test here:
People without symptoms can access our community testing sites here:
https://liverpool.gov.uk/smarttesting
Mental wellbeing
Parents needing extra care? Don’t forget about your own self-care. Discover our supportive online mental wellbeing space for adults: qwell.io
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Return to School
Tue 02 Mar 20212ND March 2021
Dear Parent/Carer,
I hope you and your loved ones are safe and well. We have missed having our whole school community together and we are very much looking forward to seeing you all next week.
You have been very understanding of the fact that these have been unprecedented times and extremely difficult circumstances for everyone, pupils, parents/carers, as well as staff themselves. Very little has changed on our risk assessment in line with Government guidance. Could we remind you of following points.
- Children will remain, as much as possible, throughout the day, within their own year group, or ‘bubble’ as they are now referred to. They will be taught within their classes and at lunchtimes and break times, they will remain within their own particular year groups only. Obviously, to restrict interactions, year groups will also have separate playtimes and staggered lunchtimes.
- The children, just as they have been doing from the summer term 2020, will come into school (at their specific drop off time). It is important that you only arrive at set times.
Y6 8.40am Exit Class Fire Exit 3pm
Y5 8.45am Exit leading onto infant playground 3.05pm
Y4 8.50am Exit Foyer door (please do not enter foyer) 3.10pm
Y3 8.55am Exit Class Fire Exit 3.15pm
Y1 8.45 am Exit Fire exit Infant playground 3.05pm
Y2 8.40am Exit Fire exit Infant playground 3.pm
Reception 8.50 Exit Fire exit Infant playground 3.10pm
Nursery 8.55 Exit Class Fire exit Infant playground 3.15pm
Please remember to respect social distancing rules with staff and wider community. We would also ask that members of the wider community respect one another by wearing masks in line with Government guidelines.
- I would also ask that parents avoid gathering at or around the school gates. All teachers will be ready for your children at their new start time. Please try to stick to these times as closely as possible. Please also be patient as we are trying to stagger year groups for pick up/ drop offs and this may take a little longer than usual, particularly at the end of the day.
- For parents who are dropping off more than one child- all of your children will be allowed to come into school with the earliest drop off of the first child as all teachers will be in waiting to receive the children.
- Please do not allow your child to bring anything into school. All children will be provided with a school meal or a school packed lunch. If they have certain food preferences please let us know in advance.
- All children will be required to wear clean clothes each day. We understand that this may be difficult for parents so would ask the following:
- School uniform to be worn on a Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
- Suitable own clothes on a Tuesday and Thursday.
- Suitable footwear each day as children will be completing physical activities during the day
PLEASE DO NOT PURCHASE NEW UNIFORMS NOW FOR CHILDREN. WE WILL CHANGE TO SUMMER UNIFORM AFTER EASTER HOLIDAYS
- The government have been clear that school attendance will be compulsory from 8th March and that fines for non-school attendance will resume again from then. We will be actively following up all absences
- Breakfast Club will be available.
- Visits and visitors to school are obviously restricted and for essential purposes only. If you do have an urgent enquiry, please ring/email the school. You will only be permitted to enter the building when collecting your child if he/she becomes unwell
- Road Safety – Please walk to school where possible to avoid traffic congestion and ensure the safety of children around the school gates.
We have followed these arrangements very successfully since June 2020 as we
re introduced year groups back to school. I cannot praise the parents and carers enough for their full support, understanding and co operation throughout this time. You have all made this so much smoother for your children, as well as staff here at the school.
Again, I would point out that these are very exceptional circumstances which will require flexibility, patience and understanding on the part of both parents and school. As always, I am extremely grateful to you for your continued support and myself and all of the staff of Holy Cross look forward to seeing you all again next week.
Yours sincerely,
H.Bannon
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