Dear Parents/Carers
Please read the following COVID 19 update carefully and await further information from SLC.
The recent announcement from the Deputy First Minister confirmed that there would be no change to our school holiday dates, therefore, our schools are required to stay open until Tuesday 22nd December and close at 2:30pm. This means that Covid 19 cases identified after school close on Tuesday 22nd December at 2:30pm will be managed by Education Staff at SLC HQ in Hamilton. They will work with NHS and Test & Protect to identify close contacts within school. This may result in a phone call from Test & Protect asking close contacts to self-isolate over the Christmas and New Year holiday period. To ensure that HQ and Test & Protect have accurate data for close contacts Woodpark Primary and Nursery Class are asked to pass attendance data and seating plans to HQ Hamilton for Friday 18th, Monday 21st and Tuesday 22nd of December. Please keep the school informed of any absences between now and the end of term. Every effort will be made to maintain all safety protocols until the end of term. It is anticipated that Tony McDaid, Executive Director of Education Resources will issue a letter informing you of the updated Covid 19 protocols for the holiday period.
EMERGENCY COVID 19 SCHOOL MOBILE (NUMBER SHARED VIA SCHOOL APP) until Tuesday 22nd December 2.30pm. To be used evenings/weekend to inform the school by text if your child is going for a COVID 19 test and to inform of the test result.
Preventing the Spread of COVID 19 in school – Keeping Everyone Safe
There is a zero tolerance policy in place in schools across Scotland at the moment in our recovery phase for children displaying any symptoms of Covid 19. The wellbeing of all children, young people and staff should be the central focus. There are important actions that everyone can take to prevent the spread of the virus. Everyone who:
· has the symptoms of coronavirus (Covid-19) – a new persistent cough, fever, or a loss of sense of smell and /or taste – should stay at home and arrange for coronavirus testing
· is living with someone who has coronavirus symptoms should stay at home and follow the relevant advice
· has returned (or come) to Scotland from a country which is not exempt from the UK quarantine rules, should stay at home following the relevant guidance. If your child/ren have had a coronavirus test, please inform the school office of the result.
Further information from SLC will follow.
Kind regards,
Debbie MacKenna
