As we navigate through the winter months the threat from Covid 19 remains as dangerous as ever. With the protection of all our pupils, parents and school staff in mind it is important that we remind ourselves of the requirements should you suspect or be aware that a pupil or parent may be suffering from Covid-19.
In summary if any member of your household has tested positive or is awaiting a PCR result then the pupil(s) should remain at home until they themselves have taken and received the results from their own PCR test.
If the result is negative and they are feeling well then they should return to school. Lateral flow testing should remain as part of their routine while in weekly attendance at school during this time.
If positive, the pupil should remain at home for a time specified by Public Health Scotland. In this instance contact should be made with the pupil(s) Pupil Support teacher to inform them of the positive test and the length of time of the absence.
As a reminder it is important to note that face coverings remain compulsory in school and they play a very important part of the mitigation protocols in place. We ask that you ensure your child comes to school with a mask to help with enforcing these government measures .
Although we will provide a mask for pupils who forget we are concerned there are a growing number of pupils who arrive daily without a mask and although they are provided with a paper mask they return at interval and lunchtime for another? Clearly this negative approach is detrimental to the measures we are legally obliged to implement but also to the environmental agenda we are all trying hard to push.
