As you will have seen in the news, more and more reports about the Coronavirus (COVID 19) are appearing frequently, we would like to inform you of the steps we have in place as a school and some of the things you can do at home. All of this will help prevent any spread of any virus.

At School:

• We have soap and water available across the site
• All children are reminded to wash their hands at key points
• Each class has had a lesson about the importance of hand washing
• There are tissues available in each classroom
• We have worked with the NHS to teach children to sneeze and cough into their elbow (pretending to ‘dab’).
• We are limiting the number of visitors that come into school – this includes parental drop off and collection
• We are risk assessing any visits and trips to avoid large social crowds

At home:

• Talk to your child about good hygiene
• Teach them how to sneeze and cough into a tissue / into their elbow
• Reassure them if they are worried about anything they hear on the news
• Get children to wash their hands just before leaving for school and as soon as they get home from school

Please note – we do not have any confirmed cases of Coronavirus and this information is just to ensure general good hygiene which will help protect everyone from a variety of viruses such as colds and flu.

We will keep you updated in line with advice from the Prime Minister, Public Health England and the Department for Education.