COVID-19 GUIDANCE

Schools and nurseries are ‘complex settings’ under the Health Protection Scotland ‘test and protect’ approach.  This means that schools will be a priority for identifying, testing and supporting the self-isolation of any children or staff suspected of having the virus.

In order to ensure every member of the school community is aware of the correct procedures we have taken the following information from the Falkirk Council “Physical Distancing and Hygiene in Schools Guidance. 

The whole school community should be vigilant for the symptoms of COVID-19, and to understand what actions they should take if someone develops them, either onsite or offsite. The most common symptoms are:

• new continuous cough
• fever/high temperature
• loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste (anosmia).

If your child, or anyone in your household, displays any of the above symptoms then they should not attend school. In such cases, the advice is to follow national guidance on NHS Inform.

It is vitally important that contact details are up to date and that the emergency contact for your child is readily available at all times.

If a child falls ill with COVID-19 symptoms in school/ELC then we will take immediate action to prevent any outbreaks from spreading including:

Isolation of child in a designated area, with a staff member to support them

Contact parents to come to collect the child – parents should consider the vulnerability of the person who is coming to collect the child e.g grandparents

Undertake immediate cleaning of isolation room and other identified areas as appropriate.

If you suspect your child has any of the symptoms described above, or they present with symptoms in school, then they should remain at home and not attend their ELC or school for 10 days or until they have been tested and can present the certificate confirming a negative COVID-19 result. You should follow the guidance from NHS.

If you think that you, your children or a member of your family may have coronavirus you should follow the latest NHS guidance at:

www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19 

As always, if you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact the school.