School Update- 28 August 2023

Coronavirus, and other respiratory infections such as flu, can spread easily and cause serious illness in some people. Coronavirus (and its variants) is still circulating and although most people no longer need to take a test, the best advice to prevent infection is to keep your child at home if they are unwell. There have been some cases within school or nursery settings and it’s important to reduce the risk of infection among the school community, particularly amongst children who are vulnerable. To prevent the spread of coronavirus, try to keep your child at home and avoid contact with other people if your child has symptoms of a respiratory infection such as coronavirus and they have a high temperature or do not feel well enough to go to school/nursery. They should stay at home until they no longer have a high temperature or until they feel better. Speak to your GP if your child’s symptoms worsen. Symptoms of coronavirus include:

• continuous cough
• high temperature, fever or chills
• loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell
• shortness of breath
• unexplained tiredness, lack of energy
• muscle aches or pains that are not due to exercise
• not wanting to eat or not feeling hungry
• headache that’s unusual or longer lasting than usual
• sore throat, stuffy or runny nose
• diarrhoea
• feeling sick or being sick

Treatments may be available if you’re at highest risk of becoming seriously ill from coronavirus. You need to be given treatment quickly after your symptoms start for it to be effective. To find out if your child is within the high-risk category, visit NHS inform. More information on Coronavirus can be found here: https://www.nhsinform.scot/coronavirus

Yours sincerely,

Ed Clinton

Head Teacher