COVID-19 updates

Symphony Learning Trust are closely monitoring the ongoing COVID-19 situation for all schools in the Trust which include Glen Hills. This page will be updated as necessary with the latest Trust letters to parents and carers and other relevant information for our parents.

Advice from PHE / NHS as of 08/04/22-

If you have COVID-19, you can pass on the virus to other people for up to 10 days from when your infection starts.  Many people will no longer be infectious to others after 5 days.

You should:

>  try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 5 days

> avoid meeting people at higher risk from COVID-19 for 10 days, especially if their immune system means they're at higher risk of serious illness from COVID-19, even if they've had a COVID-19 vaccine.

This starts from the day after you did the test.

If a child or young person aged 18 or under tests positive for COVID-19, they should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days.  This starts from the day after they did the test.  

Children and young people tend to be infectious to others for less time than adults.  If they're well and do not have a temperature after  days, there's a much lower risk that they'll pass on COVID-19 to others.  

For the most up to date advice regarding COVID-19, please visit the NHS website by following this link: 

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/self-isolation-and-treatment/when-to-self-isolate-and-what-to-do/

Section updated 10/03/22

Section updated 17/01/22

A Government Letter to Parents

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-parents-and-guardians-when-you-should-book-a-coronavirus-test-for-your-child/letter-to-parents-and-guardians-when-you-should-book-a-coronavirus-test-for-your-child

Section updated 29/11/21

Section updated 31/08/21

Section updated 07/07/21

Section updated 28/06/21

Section updated 15/06/21

Section updated 01/03/21

Section updated 19/07/21

Section updated 03/07/20

Section updated 12/06/20

Useful Links

Mental Health Advice

https://www.stylist.co.uk/life/mental-health-support-can-i-see-gp-doctor-medication-therapy-emergency-help-coronavirus-lockdown/384588

Parents' Tips for Looking After Yourself in Lockdown

https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/parents-tips-for-looking-after-yourself-in-lockdown/

What To Do If You're Struggling To Sleep In Lockdown

https://youngminds.org.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-youre-struggling-to-sleep-in-lockdown/

Short Videos: How To Deliver Online Safety At Home

https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/Support-tools/presentations-for-parents/?utm_source=Thinkuknow&utm_campaign=e9ea1fa21d-TUK_ONLINE_SAFETY_AT_HOME_19_05_20&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0b54505554-e9ea1fa21d-55236593

Coronavirus: Resources For Dealing With The Effects Of Lockdown

https://mentallyhealthyschools.org.uk/media/2035/coronavirus-dealing-with-effects-toolkit-5.pdf

For further useful links and information, please visit sections 9.8 and 9.9 on 'What parents and carers need to know about schools, colleges and other education settings during the coronavirus outbreak'.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers

Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources

Section updated March 2020

Latest Guidance for schools, colleges and local authorities on maintaining educational provision from Department for Education and the Cabinet Office:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision