Dear Parent / Carer
Your child has been identified as a potential close contact of a case of COVID-19. This letter follows the advice given by TTP.
Although there is still a risk of your child getting COVID-19, your child can continue to attend school provided your child remains well.
For additional peace of mind TTP recommend that you book two PCR tests for your child. You can do this on receipt of this letter and again in 6 days’ time. You can book a PCR test online through the NHS website at www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test or by calling 119.
TTP inform us that, in general, COVID-19 doesn’t affect young people as seriously as it does others in our families and community. But to help keep others safe, there are still some things you and your child can do to reduce the risk of spreading the infection.
For the next 10 days we recommend your child:
- Avoid contact with anyone at greater risk from the effects of COVID-19 infection.
This includes older people, those with long-term health conditions, and anyone who has not received a full course of COVID-19 vaccine.
- Be alert for new symptoms.
If your child starts to feel unwell, no matter how mild the symptoms are, your child should stay away from school and get a PCR test.
- Limit contact with large groups of people as much as possible.
Try to keep the number of people in close contact with your child to as few as possible. Avoid large gatherings outside of school, social events (e.g. birthday parties) and after-school activities.
- Keep washing hands regularly.
This is still an important way to limit the spread of many infections, including COVID-19.
If your child remains well after 10 days you can return to normal activities.
TTP state that they know how disruptive the last year has been for everyone and hope that you will be able to play your part by following the advice above. This year we want to keep your child in school as much as possible, but we also want to keep our communities safe from the effects of COVID-19.
Thank you for your support.
Miss Collins
Headteacher