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COVID 19 Update Tuesday 17th March
Debbie Damous • 17 March 2020
Good Morning,
Please see the key messages regarding Covid 19 from the Department for Education and the Local Education Authority:
"What you need to
know - latest from the DfE
- staff, young people and children should stay at home if they are unwell with a new, continuous cough or a high temperature to avoid spreading infection to others. Otherwise they should attend education or work as normal.
- if staff, young people or children become unwell on site with a new, continuous cough or a high temperature they should be sent home
- unless you have been directly advised to close by the local Public Health England Health Protection Team, we continue to recommend all education settings remain open"
If you and your family are self-isolating, in line with government advice, please inform the school as soon as you can. We will record the illness or self isolation on your child’s attendance records. We have been advised by the education welfare department to record absences that are not in line with government guidance, on illness or self isolating, as an unauthorised absence.
Please be reassured that in school we are following government advice, washing hands, monitoring people’s health and maintaining lessons as usual. We know that parents are making the right decisions for their children, in applying the government advice, when deciding to either keep children at home or send them to school as usual. We will continue to adapt our procedures and guidance to you , as the government amend their advice to us all.
The scheduled parents evenings next week at
will be postponed
. These were due to happen at Wynstream and Montgomery schools . We will reschedule them as soon as possible, thank you for your understanding.
In the mean time, we will be updating the school website later in the week with some suggested educational activities for you and your children to engage in, if you are self isolating.
yours sincerely,
Martyn Boxall
Executive Headteacher.
A new IWF (Internet Watch Foundation) safety campaign aims to help parents have conversations with their children about keeping their 'door' closed to child sexual abusers. The campaign includes a booklet for parents, explaining the risks, explaining why children are vulnerable, and suggests practice steps that parents can take. The mnemonic used in the campaign is TALK: TALK to your child about online sexual abuse. Start the conversation – and listen to their concerns. AGREE ground rules about the way you use technology as a family. LEARN about the platforms and apps your child loves. Take an interest in their online life. KNOW how to use tools, apps and settings that can help to keep your child safe online. https://talk.iwf.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/A-guide-for-parents-and-carers-v7.pd f
Please click the link below for updated advice for parents and carers on looking after the mental health and wellbeing of children or young people during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications&utm_source=7c382b20-c57c-489f-ac4a-86e7414a2fcb&utm_content=daily
Public Health are offering free online courses for residents of Devon, Torbay and Plymouth. The Solihull Approach parenting courses are for everyone - anyone who wants to be the best mum, dad, grandparent, carer that they can be. The Solihull Approach aims to improve emotional health and wellbeing by supporting relationships. The courses are written by CAMHS professionals with other health and education workers. They are evidence based and accredited by the DfE. For more information and details of how to access the free online courses, view the flyer. Read more about the Solihull Approach on the website .
Parent Talk offers free, down-to-earth advice for parents of children aged 0-19. All their content is written or curated by Action for Children’s parenting coaches. It’s based on their experiences working with children, young people and their families. Browse their articles for answers to the most common parenting questions, use their confidential one-to-one online chat service, read more at https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/
Being social online this December: a parent's guide https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/articles/parents-guide-being-social-online/ 4 steps you can take to help children stay safer https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/professionals/our-views/how-you-can-help-children-stay-safer-online-over-the-winter-break...and-beyond/
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