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Hi all,
If you gave consent for your child to have the Flu Nasal Spray but your child was not in school, the school nurse has asked if you could contact your GP to arrange to have it done there.
The nurses are not sending letters out this year like they usually would for children who have missed it due to new guidelines.
Thank you
Today, Friday 8th October, we are celebrating World Mental Health Day. We are disappointed that 4 of our classes are not with us today but we hope they will join in with some o the activities at home and share some pictures of what they are doing them so that we can share their sorts as well as those going on in school. This can be done via Dojo or through the class blog pages. Please join us and please share what you're doing.
Activities in school will include thinking about things we can do to be kind to myself and make me eel better/happier. We are making self help posters and cards that can be used to share ideas. We are sure you'll have lots of ideas but here are some more to help you if you're stuck or some.
Have a nap
Eat chocolate
Exercise
Talk to a friend
Talk to family
Play with my friends
Talk to a friend
Talk to my family
Play a sport
Draw
Paint
Colour
Read a book
Ask family to read a book to me
Watch some TV
Watch my favourite film
Watch my favourite programmes
Watch my favourite cartoons
Have a warm bubble bath
Have a cwtch/cuddle
Play a computer
Play on my iPad/tablet
Do some baking
Play with my pet
Cuddle with my pet
Go for a walk
Have a good cry
Eat your favourite food
Relax and have a cuppa
Eat your favourite food
Duvet day
So tell us what you like to do and maybe include a picture of yourself doing it.
Given the questions raised on our Facebook page, we would like to clarify that Y5D, Y4D Y2B and Y1O are the affected classes and the children in those classes are unable to attend school for the next 14 days.
We would like to be clear that what has happened today is a result of events that have happened outside the school and are external factors that we cannot control that have affected our school. The decision to send pupils home has been made by the government’s Trace, Track and Protect team (TTP), not the school, it’s a decision we have to follow, just as you do.
The bubbles and systems in place have worked as we have been able to limit the number of pupils affected. Without the bubbles and the procedures in place, we would have needed to send at least twice the number of children home and we would have many more staff home, in turn affecting the number of staff able to stay and support the rest of the school.
What has happened is painful and inconvenient for us all and a reminder of how important it is to follow the guidelines and everyone needs to work together to keep each other safe. As you can see there is significant impact that nobody wants if we dont.
We are grateful for the support we have received with regards to the TTP decision to close the bubbles.
We acknowledge that some of you are having to make significant sacrifices. We hope you understand that the decision is made in the best interests of our children’s health and safety as a whole school.
So thank you all, pupils parents and staff alike. Stay safe.
Date: 6th October 2020
Dear Parent or Carer,
Re: Information regarding a confirmed case of coronavirus in Gwyrosydd Primary School
NHS Wales Test, Trace, Protect has been informed of a confirmed case of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) in Gwyrosydd Primary School.
Gwyrosydd Primary School remains open. It is working closely with Public Health Wales, the Local Authority and NHS Wales Test, Trace and Protect to ensure that all the appropriate measures are in place to protect students, staff and the wider community. This letter is to inform you of the current situation and to provide advice on how to support your child.
All close contacts of the case have been identified and have received appropriate advice to self-isolate. Your child has not been identified as a close contact and therefore does not need to self-isolate and does not require testing for COVID-19. They can continue to attend Gwyrosydd Primary School, as usual.
However, as a precaution, please be alert for any symptoms of COVID-19:
If your child develops any of these symptoms, even if they are mild:
To reduce the risk of COVID-19 spreading, there are things that everyone in your family can do to help. These include:
Further information on symptoms and self-isolation can be found here https://gov.wales/symptoms-and-self-isolation-contact-tracing
Further formation on Test, Trace, Protect can be found here https://gov.wales/test-trace-protect-coronavirus
For general information on COVID-19 https://gov.wales/protect-yourself-others-coronavirus
The COVID-19 online symptom checker can tell you if you need medical help and advise you what to do https://gov.wales/check-if-you-need-coronavirus-medical-help