Just a reminder that all students should do their Covid home test this evening and to add it to the NHS test and trace app and the schools register. These can both be found on the front page of the school websites on the right hand side. It is necessary to add the result to both registers please.
Crew leaders will send reminder emails to their students every Sunday and Wednesday to remind them to test. If your son / daughter does get a positive result please keep them and any siblings at home and contact the school office as normal.
It is really important that staff, parents and students understand that the Lateral flow tests we are doing at home must ONLY be used for asymptomatic testing. This means that they should only be used on people who have no signs or symptoms associated with the covid virus. If you or a member of your family have the specific covid symptoms (new and persistent cough, high temperature, loss or change in taste or smell) then you and your family must immediately isolate. A PCR test must then be done to confirm if you are positive or negative. Only confirmation of a negative PCR test will allow you to return to school. A negative lateral flow test will not.
If you have any questions please contact the school and I will be happy to answer any questions.
Have a lovely Sunday.
Kate ap Harri