What to do if a child tests positive after school closure

You only need to inform the school if your child tests positive if their symptoms start on Friday 18th December or Saturday 19th December or before. Please use this email address office@st-marysfields.leicester.sch.uk  to tell us.

If their symptoms occur after this date, then they are past the 48 hours of being in contact with others in school and therefore the school does not need to take any further action. Public Health England will take over track and trace in this instance. School leaders will continue to monitor the office email until 23rd December and it is crucial that you inform the school if your child tests positive for Covid up to and including this date.

To summarise:-

• Last day of term is now Thursday 17th December for pupils
• School is closed to all pupils on Friday 18th December 2020 and reopens Tuesday 5th January 2021
• Book a test URGENTLY if your child develops symptoms on Friday 18th December or Saturday 19th December or before. You can do this at www.111.nhs.uk/covid-19
• Email office@st-marysfields.leicester.sch.uk if your child tests positive after developing symptoms

9 th December 2020

Dear Parents/Carers,

Important – Change to End of Term Date

Following guidance from the Department of Education, the last day of this term will now be Thursday 17th December. The Department for Education have agreed that schools can close one day early to support senior leaders who will have to continue to do track and trace, should a positive Covid case happen in school after closure, and to reduce the risk of COVID impacting on Christmas for both staff and you as families. Therefore, school will be closed to all pupils on Friday 18th December. School will reopen to pupils as planned on Tuesday 5th January 2021. We feel that this decision is right for our families and wider school community so that the possible need for individuals to isolate over the festive period is kept to a minimum. What to do if a child tests positive after school closure You only need to inform the school if your child tests positive if their symptoms start on Friday 18th December or Saturday 19th December or before. Please use this email address office@st-marysfields.leicester.sch.uk to tell us. If their symptoms occur after this date, then they are past the 48 hours of being in contact with others in school and therefore the school does not need to take any further action. Public Health England will take over track and trace in this instance. School leaders will continue to monitor the office email until 23rd December and it is crucial that you inform the school if your child tests positive for Covid up to and including this date.

To summarise:-

 Last day of term is now Thursday 17th December for pupils

 School is closed to all pupils on Friday 18th December 2020 and reopens Tuesday 5th January 2021

 Book a test URGENTLY if your child develops symptoms on Friday 18th December or Saturday 19th December or before. You can do this at www.111.nhs.uk/covid-19

 Email office@st-marysfields.leicester.sch.uk if your child tests positive after developing symptoms.

We hope that you all have a restful Christmas and get to spend time with some of your loved ones.

Stay safe.

Yours sincerely,

Mrs Dulieu  

Head Teacher

Raj Gill-Harrison

Chair of Governors

The government has announced that on 2 December Leicester will move into Tier 3: very high. You can see the rules for Tier 3 on gov.uk.

This is a reflection of the serious situation here. Cases in Leicester are starting to fall, but they remain very high. The recent measures are beginning to work so we must keep going to protect our loved ones.

• Stay at home except for specific reasons, such as work or education.
• Limit your contact with other people.
• Don't mix with other households indoors or in private gardens, unless you have formed a support bubble as a single adult.
• Work from home if you can.
• Reduce the number of journeys you make.
• Walk or cycle if possible, or use buses outside peak times if you can.
• Stay 2m apart from anyone you do not live with.
• Wash or sanitise your hands regularly.
• Wear a face covering on buses, in shops, when dropping or collecting children at school, and in any space where distancing is difficult.
• Book a test and self-isolate as soon as you get symptoms.
• If you test positive, continue to stay at home for at least 10 days and until you feel better. Members of your household should stay at home for 14 days.

The government says it will review our status in Tier 3 on 16 December.

How to book a test Click here