CORONAVIRUS INFORMATION
Key Information
COVID-19 Vaccination Information (12-15 Year Olds)
Latest Updates
17th September 2021
Covid-19 Updates 2021/22 – Letter 1
Sept 2021 Opening Risk Assessment
September 2021
Government guidance for self isolation for staff and students of schools has been updated for September 2021:
Individuals are not required to self-isolate if they live in the same household as someone with COVID-19, or are a close contact of someone with COVID-19, and any of the following apply:
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- they are fully vaccinated
- they are below the age of 18 years and 6 months
- they have taken part in or are currently part of an approved COVID-19 vaccine trial
- they are not able to get vaccinated for medical reasons
Instead, they will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace, informed they have been in close contact with a positive case and advised to take a PCR test. We would encourage all individuals to take a PCR test if advised to do so.
There is also guidance around asymptomatic testing (testing with the at-home kits provided by school) :
Staff and pupils with a positive LFD test result should self-isolate in line with the stay at home guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. They will also need to get a free PCR test to check if they have COVID-19.
Whilst awaiting the PCR result, the individual should continue to self-isolate.
If the PCR test is taken within 2 days of the positive lateral flow test, and is negative, it overrides the self-test LFD test and the pupil can return to school, as long as the individual doesn’t have COVID-19 symptoms.
Additionally, the guidance also details how to respond to positive tests:
Pupils, staff and other adults should follow public health advice on when to self-isolate and what to do. They should not come into school if they have symptoms, have had a positive test result or other reasons requiring them to stay at home due to the risk of them passing on COVID-19 (for example, they are required to quarantine).
If anyone in your school develops COVID-19 symptoms, however mild, you should send them home and they should follow public health advice.
For everyone with symptoms, they should avoid using public transport and, wherever possible, be collected by a member of their family or household.
This guidance is taken from DfE Guidance regarding the operation of a school during COVID-19 found here.
14th July 2021
COVID Update 19 – Exam Results & Start of Term Arrangements
7th July 2021
COVID update 18 – 07072021 – Start of Term Testing Arrangements
Testing – Consent Form – July 2021
29th June 2021
COVID Update 17 – Closure of Year 10 Bubble
28th June 2021
PHHS – Close Contacts letter
This letter only applies if you have received a text message from the school advising that your child is a close contact.
21st June 2021
COVID Update 16 – Induction, Start of Term & Exam Results Appeals Information
26th May 2021
Joint Letter from Interim Director of Children’s Services & Director of Public Health, WCC – further update
18th May 2021
Joint Letter from Interim Director of Children’s Services & Director of Public Health, WCC
12th May 2021
COVID Update 15
Timings of the School Day
31st March 2021
COVID Update 14
16th March 2021
COVID update 13 – COVID Home Testing for Students
8th March 2021
March 2021 Opening Risk Assessment
5th March 2021
Worcestershire Headteachers’ Letter re Face Coverings – March 2021
3rd March 2021
Year 13 – Parents’ Evening & May Assessments Information
25th February 2021
COVID Update 12 – GCSE, Vocational, AS and A Level Grade Assessment Process
24th February 2021
COVID update 11 – Return to school arrangements
25th January 2021
Providing Remote Education – Info to Parents (Jan 2021)
19th January 2021
COVID Update 10 – Scheduled Time away from Teams
7th January 2021
COVID Update 9 – Urgent Exams Update for Years 11, 12 & 13
5th January 2021
COVID update 8 – Lockdown remote learning arrangements
31st December 2020
COVID Update 7 – Amended Arrangements for Start to Spring Term
Accessing online resources (Students)
Microsoft Teams for Students
17th December 2020
COVID Update 6 – Staggered Start to Spring Term
16th December 2020
COVID Update 5 – Covid Testing in Schools
7th December 2020
COVID Update 4 – End of term CV19 Guidance
4th December 2020
WCC Director of Childrens Services letter to parents – 03122020
11th November 2020
Face Coverings – Guidance from Worcestershire County Council
4th November 2020
COVID UPDATE – Face Coverings
September Opening Risk Assessment – updated 4th November
1st October 2020
Public Health England have advised that, from Monday 5th October 2020, it will be compulsory for face coverings to be worn at all times on both public transport and school contract bus services. Face coverings must be worn for the duration of the journey.
County Transport have issued the following regulations for students (Updated 1st October 2020)
29th September 2020
Covid Update 2 – Letter from Dr Evans
28th September 2020
Confirmed case – Letter from Dr Evans
24th September 2020
Letter for parents about COVID-19 symptoms
Public Health England have produced a letter for schools to distribute to parents which explains when a person requires a coronavirus test and what the symptoms of coronavirus are. The Department would be grateful if you could share and circulate this letter amongst parents at your school.
The intention of the letter is to help prevent children being taken out of school unnecessarily and answer some of the questions parents may have around testing.
NHS Test and Trace Guidance for Parents and Guardians- 23-09-2020
18th September 2020
Covid-19 Update 1 – Letter from Dr Evans
Guidance for Parents – Covid-19 Related Student Absence
