Coronavirus (COVID - 19)
If you are able to keep your child at home, you should.
#StayHomeSaveLives
This emergency provision is only for vulnerable children including those with SEND and social worker involvement. It is also for families with critical workers whose work is essential to the COVID 19 response.
Update 24.03.20
Letter from Julie Jenkins - Directors of Children and Young People's Service, Calderdale MBC
Update 23.03.20
Letter from Julie Jenkins - Director of Children and Young People's Service, Calderdale MBC
Update 22.03.20
Although we remain open for a small number of key worker and vulnerable children, not as an educational setting but as a safe space with a very skeleton staff, we would like to direct you to this advice from the Education Secretary on behalf of the Government.
You should only send your child to school on Monday if you have to, because your work is critical to our COVID-19 response.
If you are able to keep your child at home, you should.
#StayHomeSaveLives
Update 20.03.20
- School will only be open on Monday for children with an EHC plan, children with a social worker and children of critical workers.
- Every child who can be safely cared for at home should be.
- There is no requirement for families to send children to school if they do not need to or wish to do so.
- Critical workers include NHS staff, police, farmers and food retail workers who need to be able to go to work. A full list of critical workers and further information is available.
Update 19.03.20
- All schools will close at the end of the school on Friday for most pupils
- Details regarding arrangements for vulnerable children and the children of key workers will follow
- Home learning activities will be set via Class Dojo. Please login as soon as possible https://www.classdojo.com/en-gb/?redirect=true
- Useful websites for home learning are available on our Home Learning page
BBC -How families can cope with self-isolating together
Update 17.03.20
- Social distancing is recommended
- Schools remain open
- If a child, or family member within the home displays symptoms the whole household should self-isolate for 14 days
- If staff, or a member of their family within the home displays symptoms the whole household should self-isolate for 14 days
- People with underlying health conditions are advised to self-isolate
- We will send children home if they display symptoms.
- We are settin up ClassDojo for home learning. Please try to log in as soon as possible. Details will be sent home with children today.
https://www.classdojo.com/en-gb/?redirect=true
Update 16.03.20
- Visitors on site will be limited
- Families are asked to contact the school via phone or email whenever possible (rather than popping in)
- Playgroup is cancelled until further notice
- Families will not be able to attend Celebration Assemblies - we will take photos of your child if they get an award and share it will you.
Useful websites:
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
http://www.healthymindscalderdale.co.uk/latest-news.html
https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9VjeIWLnEg