COVID-19: guidance on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing

Advice for parents and carers on looking after the mental health and wellbeing of children or young people during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak can be found at:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-guidance-on-supporting-children-and-young-peoples-mental-health-and-wellbeing

Trust Letter to Parents 27th March

Sources of Support

Be aware of scam emails

We have been informed that some parents have received an email stating the following: ‘As schools will be closing, if you’re entitled to free school meals, please send your bank details and we’ll make sure you’re supported’.

We can confirm that this is a scam email and is not official. We urge parents that if you receive any emails like this, please do not respond, and delete it immediately.

Trust Letter to Parents 24th March

School Place Take-up Implications

Please find links for the survey of childcare for Monday 30/3/2020 to Friday 3/4/2020.  If you have had confirmation from the Headteacher of a school place, and have no other option for childcare at all, please complete the survey to access emergency childcare provision from school.  

https://tinyurl.com/scfv8ma

Trust Letter to Parents 22nd March

Critical Workers

You should only send your child to school if it is absolutely necessary.  

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Trust Letter to Parents 20th March

School Closure

Latest information from the DfE

From Friday 20 March schools, childcare and other educational settings are closed for everyone except:

We have published guidance for parents and carers:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers

Critical workers

If parents’ work is critical to the coronavirus response, their children will be prioritised for early years and education provision.

The Government has published a list of critical workers:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision

Handwashing advice

The most important thing individuals can do to protect themselves is to wash their hands more often, for at least 20 seconds, with soap and water. Public Health England recommends that in addition to handwashing before eating, and after coughing and sneezing, everyone should also wash hands after using toilets and travelling on public transport.

The latest guidance and video on hand washing can be found here:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

Department for Education coronavirus helpline

The Department for Education coronavirus helpline is available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care. Staff, parents and young people can contact this helpline as follows:

Phone: 0800 046 8687
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday), 10am to 4pm (Saturday to Sunday)

Where to find the latest information

Updates on COVID-19:

https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus

Travel advice for those travelling and living overseas:

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus

Latest Department for Education information:

https://twitter.com/educationgovuk https://www.facebook.com/educationgovuk/

Home Learning

All resources and helpful links are available on our new 'Home Learning' page. 

We are aware that not all households have internet access or equitable access to tablets and computers, so we have sent home packs of work with each child, with full and clear explanations of tasks.  Children without digital access will not miss out on learning opportunities, as packs reflect the online tasks.   

If your child was absent from school and was not able to take a home learning pack home, then your child's pack is in reception for you to collect at a convenient time.

Staff will ensure that they have an online presence for children who are able to engage with web based resources.

It is an expectation that children engage in daily home learning throughout the school closure.

Parental advice on providing a balanced day for your child:

• Make sure you support your child to access and complete the daily work that is set for them.
• Take regular rest breaks so that your child doesn't have to concentrate for too long.
• Build in opportunity for physical exercise.
• Use this time as an opportunity to have 'together time'.
• Develop your creative skills together and make something interesting!
• Don't forget to play and have fun.

Please ensure that you follow the daily guidelines that will be issued by the Government, which you will find below.

Please click on this link to take you to our new HOME LEARNING PAGE.

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