Dear Parents and Guardians

Coronavirus Virus Covid-19

You will be aware of the rapidly changing situation with regards to Coronavirus and prevention management planning.

Bedwas Infants School is in regular communication with CCBC to follow the advice of Public Health Wales to reduce the risk of COVID-19 affecting Caerphilly schools.

The latest changes to the Government advice are:

• Anyone with a persistent cough or high temperature should now self-isolate for 7 days
• School trips abroad have been banned by the UK Government with effect from Friday 13th March 2020.

All other Government advice remains unchanged.

Bedwas Infants School will continue to liaise with CCBC and will respond to any updated information. 

As the position changes daily you can keep up to date through the following:

• https://phw.nhs.wales/coronavirus/
• General Advice – NHS Direct Wales on: 0845 46 47 or 111 Wales

Planning for every eventuality

Our closed facebook group and our school website is where we will be posting the latest information.

Please alert our Pupil Reception team immediately if you have changed any contact details.

Staff in school are also preparing to utilise the purple mash online platforms to share resources with students in the event of partial or full closure or if a student is unable to attend.  Please make sure that the log in details sent home yesterday work.

Advice to parents regarding their children

If any parent has a concern about their child, please follow the link below:

https://gov.wales/guidance-educational-settings-about-covid-19

This guidance is very clear about the current circumstances when a student should attend school or self-isolate.  The guidance also sets out the different scenarios for when a student should or should not attend school.  Please report all absences to the school, including the context. 

Cleaning and hygiene

The following actions have been put in place to reduce risk:

• Tissue boxes for each classroom and public space are in situ, in addition to a surplus stock of toilet rolls and hand soap
• Signs have been put up in every toilet/washroom to remind pupils/staff/visitors to correctly wash their hands
• Introduction of a toilet checklist system
• The school website has been updated with information regarding the Coronavirus
• NHS Coronavirus education posters are displayed in all areas of the school
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Lastly please can you support your children on the following NHS advice:

Pupils, students, staff and visitors should wash their hands:

• before leaving home
• on arrival at school
• after using the toilet
• after breaks and sporting activities
• before food preparation
• before eating any food, including snacks
• before leaving school
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School Trips/Overseas Travel

All school trips will be postponed and will be reviewed weekly.

The school will communicate with parents again on Monday 16^th March.  If any guidance changes in the meantime, we will utilise the channels of communication outlined above.

Thank you to all members of our school community for their prompt actions.

Yours sincerely

Mrs Jenkins-Delf

Headteacher