Our Lady of Lourdes R C Primary School,
Rudgwick Drive, Bury, BL8 1YA
Telephone Number: 0161 761 2026
Email: olol@bury.gov.uk
Executive Headteacher: Mrs J E Davies BEd
Chair of Governors: Mr D. Jackson
At Our Lady of Lourdes, we follow in the footsteps of Jesus to love, learn and grow
Love, Learn and Grow
Monday 6th December 2021
RE: Warn and Inform positive COVID-19 case – Year 2
Dear Parents and Carers of children in Year 2,
We have been advised by Bury Council’s Public Health Team that there has been a confirmed case of COVID-19 within your child’s Year 2 class at Our Lady of Lourdes RCPS. It is Miss Ritchie the class Teacher.
We have now had a further 3 positive cases confirmed in another class. We would strongly urge parents to take their child for a PCR Test if you have not already done so as all the children have been in close proximity last week. If any child develops any symptoms at all they must immediately go for a PCR test not a Lateral Flow Test as these are not accurate if a child has symptoms.
In line with the national guidance, children aged under 18 years are no longer required to self-isolate if they are a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
Your child and other members of your household can continue normal activities provided your child does not develop symptoms.
Your child may have been in contact with the positive case. People who have been in contact with someone who has tested positive with COVID-19 are advised to get a PCR test, whether or not they have symptoms. If this test is positive, they must isolate for 10 days. PCR tests can be booked via https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested or by calling 119.
Children who are aged under 5 years old who are identified as close contacts will only be advised to take a PCR test if the positive case is in their own household.
Please note people should not need to be re-tested via an LFD test or PCR test within 90 days of a previous confirmed positive test, unless new symptoms develop, in which case they should book a PCR.
What to do if your child develops symptoms of COVID-19
If your child develops symptoms of COVID-19, they must isolate and you should arrange a test for your child via https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-getting-tested or by calling 119.
If the test result is positive, your child will be required to self-isolate for a period of 10 days from the day that their symptoms started. Please inform us if your child has a positive test result.
If your child’s test result is negative, they can continue with their normal activities if they are well enough to do so.
Please visit the link to Public Health England’s guidance for households with possible Covid-19 infections:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-stay-at-home-guidance/stay-at-home-guidance-for-households-with-possible-coronavirus-covid-19-infection
Symptoms of COVID-19
If you or someone in your household develops symptoms of Covid-19, isolate and access a PCR test. The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of:
· new continuous cough and/or;
· high temperature and/or;
· a loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia).
However, people frequently present with a wider range of symptoms. If you or your child feel newly unwell with Covid-19 symptoms, then please access a PCR test. For many people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness.
How to stop COVID-19 spreading
There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting COVID-19:
· wear face coverings in crowd places, especially when you are indoors;
· if someone in your household test positive, it is encourage that household contacts obtain a PCR test and test daily using LFD tests, unless exempt;
· wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds;
· use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available;
· wash your hands as soon as you get home;
· cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze;
· allow ventilation in the house through opening windows;
· put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards.
Test and Trace Support Payments
If a person is asked to self-isolate by NHS Test and Trace and is on a low income, unable to work from home and will lose income as a result, they may be entitled to a payment of £500 from their local authority under the Test and Trace Support Payment scheme. This now applies to parents/ carers who cannot work from home and will lose income by self-isolating or staying at home to care for the child.
Further details are available via: https://www.gov.uk/test-and-trace-support-payment
Our Lady of Lourdes R C Primary School,
Rudgwick Drive, Bury, BL8 1YA
Telephone Number: 0161 761 2026
Email: olol@bury.gov.uk
Executive Headteacher: Mrs J E Davies BEd
Chair of Governors: Mr D. Jackson
At Our Lady of Lourdes, we follow in the footsteps of Jesus to love, learn and grow
Love, Learn and Grow
Further Information
Further information is available at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/.
Kind regards,
Mrs J.E. Davies
Executive Headteacher