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SUPER IMPORTANT! TESCO BLUE CHIP COLLECTION!
Wed 05 Jan 2022Please vote for our SNRB when you are shopping at Tesco Ystrad Mynach, Tesco Blackwood Newport Express, Caerphilly Express, Riverbank Court Express, Caerphilly Crossways Tesco, Caerphilly Bry Road Express
We are planning to update our sensory equipment which is so important to the children's development and well being. All you need to do is ask for the blue chips at the checkout, then post them into the collection box these are normally situated at the front of the store (by the self service tills in Ystrad Mynach store).
Each chip is counted as a vote, please make sure you post it in the Greenhill box as there will be other causes collecting too.
If we recieve the most votes we will recieve £1500 towards the equipment 2nd place has £1000 and 3rd place £500.
So please ask family and friends to vote for us too. Thank you for your support, fingers crossed.
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Returning to School January 2022 and the Challenges it Brings!
Wed 05 Jan 20225th January 2022
Dear Parents/Carers,
I hope you have all had a lovely Christmas, and enjoyed spending time with your families and friends. However, I imagine you all know of someone who tested positive for Covid-19 over the festive period, and numbers are certainly on the rise in Caerphilly borough!
I attended a meeting with the Local Authority yesterday afternoon regarding the new Covid guidelines and am writing this letter to update you before the return to school tomorrow.
Before Christmas, schools advised parents that we may need to return to staggered starts and finishes. At present, like most schools, we have no plans to do this. However, we ask that social distancing is observed, especially at hometime when waiting to collect your children, and that all adults wear a mask when entering our school grounds.
As a school we will also need to continue implementing the current control measures which include:
Social distancing
Use of hand sanitiser at regular intervals throughout the day
Face masks to be worn by all adults whilst on school site and staff in communal areas
Use of LFT testing for all staff (to be increased from twice weekly to three times a week)
Use of CO2 monitors in classrooms to ensure adequate ventilation.As prior to Christmas, children will be in contact with the children in their class, in their year group and in their ReadWriteInc group (these groups are usually small). If there is a case in one of these, you will receive an ‘inform’ letter. If there are two cases within 7 days, you will receive a ‘warn and inform’ letter. It may be that your child is identified as a close contact of the positive case and in this case you should follow the close contact guidelines as stated below:
If you are a fully vaccinated adult or aged between 5 and 17 you do not need to self-isolate if identified as a close contact but you are strongly advised to:
take a LFT every day for 7 days or until 10 days since your last contact with the person who tested positive for COVID-19 if this is earlier
take this daily test before you leave the house for the first time that day
If any of these LFT tests are positive you must self-isolate. You should arrange to have a PCR test within 24 hours. If the PCR test result is positive, you must self-isolate for at least 7 full days starting from the date the LFT test was taken. If the PCR test result is negative, you can stop self-isolating but you should continue to take your daily LFT tests. You should follow this advice for 10 full days after your most recent contact with the person who has tested positive with COVID-19 or the end of a positive household member’s self-isolation period.
You can get LFTs by:
collecting from a pharmacy or a local collection point.
by ordering online for home delivery: Order rapid lateral flow home test kits on GOV.UK. You can order 1 home testing kit (7 tests) at a time. Delivery takes 1 to 2 daysIF YOUR CHILD HAS COVID-19 SYMPTOMS:
If your child has symptoms of COVID-19, they should self-isolate and take a PCR (NOT A LFT) test as soon as possible. If they have tested positive for COVID-19 they must self-isolate and follow the current guidelines. (https://gov.wales/self-isolation#section-86588).
Due to the high transmissibility of the Omicron variant, please do not send your child to school if they are unwell with a temperature, cough, loss of sense of smell/taste, headache, sore throat, or they appear very tired.
Children under 5 do not need to take a PCR or a LFT, even if they have COVID-19 symptoms. They can take a test if a doctor advises it, or if a parent believes a test is absolutely necessary and in the best interests of a child. If they have symptoms or if they have been a close contact of a positive case, they do not need to complete any mandatory period of self-isolation. They should stay home until they are well enough to return to school or childcare setting. If a child under 5 has symptoms, other household members do not need to isolate unless the child takes a test and has a positive result. If a child does take a test and the result is positive, then the child must self-isolate for at least 7 days.Staff absences
There is the potential for significant staff absences this term, which may lead to a class closure at very short notice. If this happens, the class will switch to distance learning. Seesaw (you will need the family app and the class app) and Google are our preferred platforms for this. Your child’s class teacher will be in touch with some practice activities over the next few days to make sure this can go smoothly.As always if you have any questions or concerns then please do not hesitate to contact us. Please continue to inform us of any Covid-19 related matters via greenhillc19@greenhillprm.co.uk
Thank you again for your support and understanding at this difficult time. Take care and stay safe.
Lisa Jones
Headteacher
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