Parental Procedures

St Stephen’s (Kearsley Moor) C E School Bent Spur Road, Kearsley, Bolton BL4 8PB Telephone 01204 333642/333643 Head Teacher - Mr P Puckey e-mail – office@st-stephens-kearsley-moor.bolton.sch.uk www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk Dear Parents, In response to the rising rate of infection in Bolton and the local area, it is important we all play our part, now more than ever, to protect our families and the school community. Please ensure you follow the local restrictions and Government guidelines at all times. Please read the following information.

Working together to protect our community It remains vital we all continue to socially distance ourselves from anyone we do not live with by:  keeping 2 metres apart  Regular and good handwashing with soap and water – this is one of the most effective ways we can prevent the spread of the virus  good hygiene by catching coughs and sneezes in a tissue and binning it - this will support a reduction in the R number and protect the wellbeing of everyone.

If symptomatic, you should order a home testing kit or book a drive-through test at one of the regional testing centres immediately at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119 if you have no internet access.

Symptoms include:  a high temperature of 37.8C – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back  a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)  loss/change in your normal sense of smell or taste As part of the government programme, testing is now available for everyone who is symptomatic. If your child displays any of the above symptoms, they must:  self-isolate for 10 days and take a test If the test is negative they may return to school if they are well and fever free.

Should a member of your household display symptoms, your child must:  self-isolate until the affected person has taken a test and the results are known If the result is negative, your child may return to school immediately. If the test is positive, your child must continue the self-isolation for 14 days. If they have not displayed ANY symptoms within the 14 days, they may return to school at the end of the period of isolation.

Please check our website regularly www.ststephenskearsley.co.uk as we will be posting updates under the COVID-19 tab. If your child displays ANY symptoms, please contact school IMMEDIATELY. Thank you for your continued support during these difficult times.

Yours sincerely, Paul Puckey Head Teacher