COVID-19

COVID-19 Letters and Useful Information:

Booking a test

There is a quick turnaround for booking a test and getting the results, so please don’t hesitate to book one if you or your child has any of the Covid 19 symptoms – a high temperature, a new continuous cough, loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
Test centres will be open throughout and the term and holidays

Symptoms or cases

Parents should inform school if their child is absent due Covid symptoms and therefore getting a PCR test.
Parents should inform school if your child has a confirmed Covid case, with symptoms occurring within 48 hours of being at school so we can keep vulnerable children informed

How to contact school during the holidays

If necessary please call the school telephone number and leave a message saying your child’s name and explaining the Covid situation. Please leave a telephone contact number.
Mrs Fraser will return your call

Top Tips to Support your Child at Home:

Create a timetable with your child, with some structured learning time throughout the day, for example:
- 8:00am - Get up and dressed
- 9:00am - Maths based activity
- 10:00am - Fun activity of choice
- 10:20am - Snack
- 10:30am - English based activity/Phonics
- 11:30am - PE/Exercise
- 12:15pm - Lunch
- 1:00pm - Topic based activity
- 2:00pm - Fun activity of choice
- 2:30pm - Reading

Read as frequently as you can with your child. For help with 'paired reading', please click here
Practise your child's spellings/keywords
Create a list of things with your child, that they would like to make/do in relation to their current school topic
View The Blue Kite Learning Platform, for ideas and websites to help support your child at home
Encourage your child to continue to wash their hands on a regular basis
Family Support Pack - click here

Child Anxiety

The below link is a very good, short (8 minute) video clip for parents to support their child’s anxiety and the return to school in September. Please also click here to download the fact sheet which goes with the video.

Video link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H96X6zw7rgE&feature=youtu.be

Useful Websites:

Advice about talking to your children about the Coronavirus:

https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/talking-to-your-child-about-coronavirus/

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-51734855

https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/

A picture book for children, to support any worries they may have about the Coronavirus:

https://en.calameo.com/read/000777721945cfe5bb9cc?authid=Xu9pcOzU3TQx

A book for children: 'The Scared Gang and COVID-19'

Click here to download a copy

Free School Meals Form

https://www.swindon.gov.uk/info/20032/schools_and_education/408/free_school_meals