COVID-19 Information
Letter for parents about COVID-19 symptoms
Public Health England has 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 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. You can view the letter here.
Test and Trace App
This week NHS Test and Trace has launched the NHS COVID-19 app. The app has been launched to help control the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19). It will do this by alerting people who may have been exposed to infection so that they can take action. The app is available to download on smartphones for anyone aged 16 or over. Click here for the fact sheet for parents.
Returning to School
Please find the letter detailing the return to school in September 2020 here.
You can find our information about test and trace data collection here.
Please find tips on supporting your child if they are anxious about returning to school here.
You can find tips on supporting your child at home (learning through play) here.
You can find tips on supporting your child at home (emotional wellbeing) here.
Mental Health & Wellbeing
During this time, there have been many changes for families. We all cope with situations in different ways. These websites can offer support to you and your children.
Information for parents and carers:
Mind (for better mental health)
NSPCC (mental health and parenting)
Anna Freud Centre (helping children and young people to manage anxiety)
Anna Freud Centre (resources to support the return to school)
Government guidance on mental health and wellbeing
Government guidance on supporting young people's mental health and wellbeing
Information for Children
Information to help support children and their understanding of COVID-19 and social distancing.
Books and activities:
Wellbeing Journal for Kids (Outside the box) - mainly aimed at KS2
Rain Before Rainbows – a book to inspire hope from Walker Books & Save the Children
Corona Virus: a book for children
Everybody Worries: by John Burgerman - picture book for children that are worried about Coronavirus
The Book of Hopes: words and pictures to comfort, inspire and entertain children in lockdown (with contributions from more than 100 children’s writers and illustrators) - edited by Elizabeth Rundell
Social distancing resources:
Time to Come in Bear: a story about social distancing - written by Kim St. Lawrence read by Ryan St. Lawrence
How to explain social distancing to Kids: KiwiCo
Grover (from Sesame Street) and Social Distancing