COVID-19 Information

COVID FAQs - 1st April 2022

Q1. Should my child still go to their childcare or education setting if they test positive for Covid? No

‘From 1 April, anyone with a positive COVID-19 test result will be advised to try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for five days, which is when they are most infectious. For children and young people aged 18 and under, the advice will be three days.’

The UK Government states, ‘You will not be legally required to self-isolate if you test positive for COVID-19 from 1 April’.

Q3. Can my child get a Covid-19 vaccine?

From April, healthy 5-11 year olds will also be offered the COVID-19 vaccine. Vaccinations will take place outside of schools in vaccination centres, pharmacies, GPs and walk-in centres. Parents of 5-11 year olds will receive a letter from the NHS with further information. Online bookings for 5-11 year olds will open in April.

Please see the documents uploaded below for information about how St Mary's will operate during the current pandemic.

Please note that procedures will be reviewed constantly and any changes will be communicated via Parent Mail.

As always we ask that parents/carers check their ParentMail account regularly.

Behaviour Appendix

This appendix details how behaviour will be managed during the current pandemic

Risk Assessment

The DfE has issued guidance to schools to help minimise the risk and the measures the school is taking are published in the full risk assessment below.

Recovery Curriculum

Information about how we will support learning, pastoral and mental health needs when the new academic year starts can be found below.

DfE guidance for parents and carers on early years providers, schools and colleges, Updated Jan 8th 2021

The DfE have translated their guidance for parents and carers with children in nursery, school, or college Jan 8th 2021.