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Cleaning Operative needed
11.25 hrs per week
£8.91 per hour
Monday to Friday
Full training and uniform provided
Please contact Diane Pritchard for more details: 07866 748898
PLACEHOLDER
Please follow the link below to access the Empower Trust summer newsletter:
https://www.empowertrust.co.uk/2020-2021/
RAFA have produced a short summer booklet of STEM activities for young people. Please find below a link to the resource on the STEM website.
https://rafyouthstem.org.uk/resource/rafa-the-skys-the-limit-stem-workbook/
Please click on the video below for Rev Rich’s end of year worship.
A huge thank you to Rev Rich for producing the weekly worship videos that we have used within all classes this year.
We look forward to seeing Rev Rich back in school in September.
Please follow the links below if you would like some summer activities to keep the children busy:
What a school year we’ve had! When we returned to school back in September we had hoped that things would return to normal, how wrong we were. The year has continually thrown different challenges at us all but as a school we have worked together and overcome the various challenges.
I am so proud of all the children and how they have responded throughout the year, and continue to do so, to the changes in their usual school routines. They have been amazing in school and it has been incredible to see their happy, smiley faces on a daily basis. Thank you to all the parents/carers who have helped support their child/ren with home learning, bubble closures and getting them used to the ‘new norm’.
I would also like to thank all the staff for their continued hard work throughout this challenging year. St Mary’s has a wonderful staff team who have shown this year just how united and dedicated they are.
I wish all our fantastic Year 6’s and those children leaving us today all the best for the future. The Year 6s have been an outstanding cohort, setting a wonderful example to all the children in school with their behaviour and positive learning attitudes. I know they will all be a great success at their new schools.
We are sad to be saying goodbye to Mrs Walbyoff today. Carol has worked in all classes throughout the school across her two periods with us. We will miss her, her enthusiasm and passion for supporting children to develop.
I would finally like to thank everyone for the most amazing past four years at St Mary’s. You have an incredible school and wonderful community and I am proud to have been a part of it. I will miss everyone, especially the children and wish you all the very best for the future
Have a great summer, stay safe and look after each other.
Mr Verling
Sunday 18th July 2021
FOR PARENTS / CARERS OF CLOSE CONTACTS OF COVID-19 in Year 6 at St Mary’s
Advice for Child to Self-Isolate for 10 Days
Dear parent or carer,
We have been made aware that we have a confirmed positive case of coronavirus (COVID-19) at St Mary’s.
We have followed the national guidance and, following a risk assessment with Public Health England (PHE) advisers, have identified that your child has been in close contact with the individual who has had a positive test result for coronavirus (COVID-19). In line with the national guidance, your child must stay at home and self-isolates until Monday 26th July at 23:59 hrs..
If your child is well at the end of the 10 day period of self-isolation then they can return to their usual activities and attend school as normal.
Other members of your household can continue normal activities, provided your child does not develop symptoms within the 10 day self-isolation period.
For more information, please see the guidance for contacts of people with confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection who do not live with the person:
Getting a PCR test for a close contact of a case?
It is now also possible for close contacts to have a PCR test even where they do not have symptoms through Get a free PCR test to check if you have coronavirus (COVID-19) – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) or by calling 119. In some areas you may be encouraged to do this by your local authority or local health protection team.
Please note: if your child has a negative PCR test result this does not alter the self-isolation period as a contact. Close contacts should continue to self-isolate for 10 full days, as they could still become infectious and pass the infection onto others. Please make sure you read the full text message from NHS Test and Trace when receiving a negative result. This makes clear that you do not need to self-isolate unless ‘you’ve been told to self-isolate because you’ve been in close contact with someone who tested positive’ Negative test result for coronavirus (COVID-19) – NHS (www.nhs.uk).
What to do if your child develops symptoms of coronavirus (COVID 19)
Having been identified as a close contact, if your child then develops symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19), they should remain at home for at least 10 days from the date when their symptoms appeared. Symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are a new, continuous cough, or a high temperature, or a loss of, or change in, their normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia). Anyone with symptoms will be eligible for a PCR test – this is the type of test that is normally available and can be arranged via https://www.nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coronavirus-test or by calling 119.
All other household members who remain well must stay at home and not leave the house for 10 days. This includes anyone in your ‘Support Bubble’.
The household isolation period includes the day the first person in your household’s symptoms started (or the day their test was taken if they did not have symptoms) and the next 10 full days. This means that if, for example, your 10 day isolation period starts on the 15th of the month, your isolation period ends at 23:59 hrs on the 25th and you can return to your normal routine.
Household members should not go to work, school or public areas, and exercise should be taken within the home. If you require help with buying groceries, other shopping or picking up medication, or walking a dog, you should ask friends or family. Alternatively, you can order your shopping online and medication by phone or online.
Household members staying at home for 10 days will greatly reduce the overall amount of infection the household could pass on to others in the community.
If you are able, move any vulnerable individuals (such as the elderly and those with underlying health conditions) out of your home, to stay with friends or family for the duration of the home isolation period. If that is not possible, anyone with symptoms should try and stay as far away as possible from vulnerable members of your household.
For more information, please read PHE’s ‘Stay at Home’ guidance:
For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness.
If your child does develop symptoms, you can seek advice from the nhs.uk website at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/check-if-you-have-coronavirus-symptoms/. If you are concerned about your child’s symptoms, or they are worsening you can seek advice from NHS 111 at https://111.nhs.uk/ or by phoning 111.
How to stop coronavirus (COVID-19) spreading
There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with coronavirus (COVID-19):
Further Information
Further information is available at
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Yours sincerely
Guy Verling
Sunday 18th July 2021
Dear Parents,
We have been advised by Public Health England that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within the school.
We know that you may find this concerning but we are continuing to monitor the situation and are working closely with Public Health England. This letter is to inform you of the current situation and provide advice on how to support your child. Please be reassured that for most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness.
The small number of children who have been in close contact with the individual who has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) have received a letter informing them that their child must stay at home for 10 days.
The school remains open and your child should continue to attend as normal if they remain well.
What to do if your child develops symptoms of COVID 19
If your child develops symptoms of COVID-19, they must not come to school and should remain at home for at least 10 days from the date when their symptoms appeared. Anyone with symptoms will be eligible for a PCR test (the normally available test type) and this can be arranged via https://www.nhs.uk/ask-for-a-coronavirus-test or by calling 119.
All other household members who remain well, must stay at home and not leave the house for 10 days. This includes anyone in your ‘Support Bubble’.
Further information is available at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection
The household isolation period includes the day the first person in your household’s symptoms started (or the day their test was taken if they did not have symptoms) and the next 10 full days. This means that if, for example, your 10 day isolation period starts on the 15th of the month, your isolation period ends at 23:59 hrs on the 25th and you can return to your normal routine. Household members should not go to work, school or public areas and exercise should be taken within the home.
If you require help with buying groceries, other shopping or picking up medication, or walking a dog, you should ask friends or family. Alternatively, you can order your shopping online and medication by phone or online.
Household members staying at home for 10 days will greatly reduce the overall amount of infection the household could pass on to others in the community
If you are able, move any vulnerable individuals (such as the elderly and those with underlying health conditions) out of your home, to stay with friends or family for the duration of the home isolation period.
Symptoms
The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of:
For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness.
If your child does develop symptoms, you can seek advice from the nhs.uk website at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/check-if-you-have-coronavirus-symptoms/. If you are concerned about your child’s symptoms, or they are worsening you can seek advice from NHS 111 at https://111.nhs.uk/ or by phoning 111.
How to stop COVID-19 spreading
There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with COVID-19
Do
Further Information
Further information is available at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
Yours sincerely
Guy Verling
A huge congratulations to our Star pupils for this week.
Owls: Luna, Dakota, Logan, Tilly And Niamh
Hedgehogs: Alaister, Vinnie, Riley and Robyn
Squirrels: Charlotte, Noah, Harry and Milla
Ladybirds: Daisy, Oscar, Alice and Finley
Year 3: Cody, Mayson and Bethan
Year 4: Eva, Chloe, Abigail, Evalyn and Lauren
Year 5: Cerys, Blake, Kayden and Alfie