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LEITH PRIMARY SCHOOL NOVEMBER NEWS SWAY

Welcome to our November school newsletter or News Sway, bringing you a round up of what has been happening in school and important messages for our parent/carer community.

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We are aware of a second person in the school who has tested positive for COVID-19. We understand that this is a worrying time but would like to reassure you that we are working closely with NHS Lothian Health Protection Team and following all national guidance. 

A number of people are currently being contacted because they may have been in close and sustained contact with the case and will need to self isolate.They will be given appropriate guidance and advice.

An update via text and/or email (delete as appropriate) email will be sent to you as soon as the tracking and tracing process is complete.

If you are not contacted directly to tell you your child is a close contact, then your child should attend school as normal.

Enhanced cleaning and infection control measures are in place in line with national guidance. The school is safe and remains open.

If you have any concerns in the meantime, or if you need to book a COVID-19 test because your child has developed symptoms (high temperature, a new continuous cough and/or a loss or change in sense of smell or taste) please visit the NHS Inform website www.nhsinform.scot or for non-clinical advice call 0800 028 2816. 

Please note that a test should only be booked if you or your child has these specifics symptoms.

Remember to stay at home if anyone in the household has symptoms of COVID-19.

For further information you may find this FAQs usefulhttps://www.nhslothian.scot/Coronavirus/Parents/Schools/Pages/default.aspx

Best wishes,

Fiona Craig

We are aware of person in the school who has tested positive for COVID-19. We understand that this is a worrying time but would like to reassure you that we are working closely with NHS Lothian Health Protection Team and following all national guidance. 

A number of people are currently being contacted because they may have been in close and sustained contact with the case and will need to self isolate.They will be given appropriate guidance and advice.

An update via text and/or email will be sent to you as soon as the tracking and tracing process is complete.

If you are not contacted directly to tell you your child is a close contact, then your child should attend school as normal.

Enhanced cleaning and infection control measures are in place in line with national guidance. The school is safe and remains open.

If you have any concerns in the meantime, or if you need to book a COVID-19 test because your child has developed symptoms (high temperature, a new continuous cough and/or a loss or change in sense of smell or taste) please visit the NHS Inform website www.nhsinform.scot or for non-clinical advice call 0800 028 2816. 

Please note that a test should only be booked if you or your child has these specifics symptoms.

Remember to stay at home if anyone in the household has symptoms of COVID-19.

For further information you may find this FAQs usefulhttps://www.nhslothian.scot/Coronavirus/Parents/Schools/Pages/default.aspx

Best wishes,

Fiona Craig

Headteacher

Parents should be aware that it is no longer necessary to present a negative COVID-19 test to the school before a pupil returns without symptoms. Updated UK Government advice states that sharing this information with schools is not necessary.

NHS Lothian revised guidance states that minor non-COVID-19-related symptoms such as a blocked or runny nose and sore throat are no longer reasons to keep a child off from school. If a pupil is feeling genuinely unwell then they should stay off until they feel better. If symptoms include sickness or diarrhoea then they should return 48 hours after the last event of these symptoms. If a pupil displays any COVID-19 classic symptoms NEW/PERSISTENT COUGH, HIGH TEMPERATURE/FEVER, LOSS/CHANGE OF TASTE OR SMELL, then they should immediately self-isolate, along with all members of their household and arrange a test. If someone in a pupil’s family household has to self-isolate because they are exhibiting classic symptoms, then the whole family must also self-isolate.

If in the event a pupil at Leith Primary tests positive for COVID-19, there are robust measures in place to identify anyone else in school who may be at risk. The school would work in partnership with the NHS Health Protection Team to enact the track and trace procedure and ensure areas of contact with the virus were deep cleaned.

Currently, schools receive weekly guidance from senior managers about up-to-date COVID-19 related health and safety protocols to support the regularly updated policy and practice.

NB: NEW GUIDANCE IS EXPECTED TO BE RELEASED TO SCHOOLS TODAY (31/08/20) RE NON-COVID SYMPTOMS AND TESTING PROTOCOL. WE WILL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

IF your child is also experiencing symptoms commonly associated with COVID-19 Coronavirus, we advise you get them tested by getting in touch with http://www.nhsinform.scot or by calling 0800 028 2816.

The most common symptoms still are:

• new continuous cough and/or
• fever/high temperature and /or
• loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste

You must let the school know if your child is being tested for COVID-19. Your child and your whole household must isolate at home whilst you wait for the results of the test. You must then notify the school whether the test is positive or negative.

If the test is POSITIVE, your child must isolate for 10 days and your household for 14 days. The school will inform the Health Protection Team who will contact the tracing team and there will be a deal clean of the affected areas in school.

If the test is NEGATIVE, the child can return to school provided they are well enough and have not had a fever for 48 hours. If your child is still unwell, then please follow the usual absence procedure.

If your child has had sickness or diarrhoea and/or a fever, they must stay away from school for at least 48 hours.

Please be aware that we will continue to text all of our families to remind them to follow safety guidance. We are limited to 141 characters per text so please forgive their abruptness!

Thank you for your continued support and understanding.