Coronavirus COVID-19
All our latest information can be found below:-
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Updated 11th February: Government
If you’re fully vaccinated you will no longer need to take a COVID-19 test either before or after you arrive in the UK. You still need to complete a passenger locator form.
If you are not fully vaccinated you will need to take a pre-departure test. After you arrive, you will need to take a PCR test on or before day 2, but you will only need to quarantine if it’s positive. You still need to complete a passenger locator form.
Updated 27th January: Government
You no longer need to wear a face covering, but consider wearing one in crowded, enclosed spaces where you may come into contact with people you do not normally meet.
You no longer have to show your NHS COVID Pass at venues and events.
Updated 17th January: Government
Self-isolation for those with COVID-19 can end after 5 full days following 2 negative LFD tests
Updated 11th January: Government
Confirmatory PCR tests to be temporarily suspended for positive lateral flow test results
Updated 7th January: Government
Day 2 lateral flow tests for international arrivals: minimum standards for providers
Updated 5th January: Government
Pre-departure testing removed for vaccinated travellers
Updated 3rd January: Government
Testing measures to ensure young people return to classrooms
Updated 31st December: Government
All adults in England offered COVID-19 booster vaccine
Updated 24th December: Government
Guidance – COVID-19: guidance for people whose immune system means they are at higher risk
Updated 22nd December: Government
Self-isolation for COVID-19 cases reduced from 10 to 7 days following negative LFD tests
Updated 12th December: Government
Daily rapid testing for COVID-19 contacts launches this week
Updated 8th December: Government
Prime Minister confirms move to Plan B in England
Updated 30th November: Government
Measures against Omicron variant come into effect: 30 November 2021
Updated 29th November: Government
JCVI advice on COVID-19 booster vaccines for those aged 18 to 39 and a second dose for ages 12 to 15
Updated 28th November: Government
Government takes decisive action against new COVID-19 variant
Updated 10th November: Headteacher
Updated 4th October: Government
Approved COVID-19 vaccines and countries and territories with approved proof of vaccination
UK’s new simplified travel system takes off from today
Updated 21st September: Government
New System for International Travel
First dose vaccinations for young people UK WIDE
All young people aged 12 to 15 will soon be offered a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Updated 14th September: Government
Covid-19 Response Autumn and Winter Plan 2021
Updated 16th August: Government
Household Contacts who are not Required to Self Isolate from 16th August
Updated 12th July: Government
What You Can and Cannot Do (July)
Updated 5th July: Government
Updated 22nd June: Government
Travelling Abroad from England During Coronavirus Covid-19
Updated 26th April: Government
Summer Schools Programme – Secondary
List of Private Providers of Coronavirus Testing
Updated 25th April: Government
Coronavirus Update – Easy Read
Updated 23rd April: Government
Providers of day 2 and day 8 Coronavirus Testing for International Arrivals
Booking and Staying In a Quarantine Hotel When You Arrive in England
Coronavirus Covid 19 Getting Tested
Understanding Lateral Flow Antigen Testing for People Without Symptoms
How to Stop the Spread of Coronavirus Covid-19
NHS Test and Trace How it Works
Updated 22nd April: Government
How to quarantine when you arrive in England
Coronavirus Covid-19 Test Kits for Schools and FE Providers
Face coverings when to wear one and how to make your own
Updated 15th April: Government
Making a Childcare Bubble with another Household
Updated 6th April: Government
Actions for schools during the coronavirus outbreak
Updated 24th March: Government
Submission of teacher assessed grades summer 2021 info for teachers
Updated 9th March: Government
Critical Workers and Vulnerable Children who can Access Schools or Educational Settings
Updated 4th March: Head Teacher
A video for parents/carers to support their children’s emotional wellbeing when returning after lockdown – Click Here
Updated 24th February: Head Teacher
Updated 22nd February: Head Teacher
There has been lots of information in the media this morning about the return of pupils to school from the 8th March. All schools are still awaiting the information regarding the logistics around the return to school which we hope will be released following the government announcement later today.
We will be in touch in the coming days with further information on what this means for your children.
In the meantime we will continue to deliver live lessons online as we did last half term and look forward to seeing all pupils for registration this morning.
Updated 12th February: BCP
Support for Parents During Pandemic – Leaflet
Updated 8th February: BCP
BCP – Coronavirus-COVID-19 News
Health and Safety Executive – Covid-19 Working Safely
What will this period of online learning mean for childrens futures?
Parliament Business News – Covid-19
Updated 5th February: Head Teacher
Updated 29th January: Head Teacher
Safeguarding Policy Addendum – Coronavirus Arrangements (002)
Updated 28th January: Letter from Hamwic and Head Teacher
Parent Letter – Wellbeing Afternoon
Updated 22nd January: Head Teacher
Updated 21st January: Head Teacher
Equipment Letter Children in School
Updated 12th January: Head Teacher
Remote Learning Update 12 Jan.docx
Remote Learning Policy Jan 2021
Learning during Lockdown(1-78)
Updated 8th January: Head Teacher – Remote Learning
Timetable – Week Commencing 11th January 2021
Addendum Behaviour principles September 2020
Addendum Attendance January 2021
Coronavirus Safeguarding Arrangements Addendum
Updated 7th January: Guidance on Shielding and Protecting Extremely Vulnerable Persons from Covid-19
Help Getting Support if Your’re Clinically Extremely Vulnerable to Coronovirus
Updated 5th January: Government Lockdown & Head Teacher Letters
https://coronavirus.data.gov.uk/
Updated 4th January: Head Teacher – Remote Learning
Updated 2nd January: Head Teacher – School Re-Opening
Updated 15th December: Head Teacher – Christmas Track and Trace
Updated 3rd December: Making a Christmas Bubble
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/making-a-christmas-bubble-with-friends-and-family/making-a-christmas-bubble-with-friends-and-family
Updated 2nd December: Latest Government Government Guidelines on Local Restrictions
https://www.gov.uk/find-coronavirus-local-restrictions
Updated 24th November: Head Teacher – End of Lockdown Letter
End Of Lockdown and Friday Early School Closure
Updated 18th November: Head Teacher – Key Worker Letter
Updated 13th November: BCP Coronavirus Update
BCP Coronavirus Update – November
Updated 6th November: Latest Government News on Coronavirus
Government’s Coronavirus Website Page
Updated 5th November: New Government Restrictions & Head Teacher Letter regarding Lockdown
Information on the new national restrictions, including what they mean for working from home and business closures, why they are being introduced and the financial support available.
New National Restrictions from 5th November
Letter from Head Teacher Regarding Lockdown
Updated 4th November: Ventilation During the Colder Weather
As part of the risk assessment, it is key that we continue to ventilate the school building, including the classrooms. This is achieved through internal and external doors and windows being open at all times.
To balance the need for increased ventilation while maintaining a comfortable temperature, the following measures will be used as appropriate:
• opening high level windows in preference to low level to reduce draughts
• increasing the ventilation while spaces are unoccupied (e.g. between classes, during break and lunch, when a room is unused)
• providing flexibility to allow additional, suitable indoor clothing. With this is mind, we are asking that all pupils bring in coats everyday as well requesting that pupils wear layers underneath their shirts to ensure that they are well insulated. The use of woolly hats and gloves is also permitted.
• rearranging furniture where possible to avoid direct drafts
Actions for Schools During the Corona Virus Outbreak – Guidance for Full Opening Schools
Updated 18th October: Travel Corridor
From 4am Sunday 18 October, people arriving in England from Italy will need to self-isolate.
Travel Corridor Update for England
Updated 12th October: COVID Alert Levels
Information on local COVID alert levels, including what they mean, why they are being introduced and what the different levels are.
Local COVID-19 Alert Levels – What You Need to Know
Updated 28th September: Latest NHS Information
Please download the ‘NHS COVID-19’ app today.
NHS COVID-19
Updated 22nd September: Latest Coronavirus Outbreak FAQs
Coronavirus Outbreak FAQs What You Can and Can’t Do
Updated 14th September: Reference Guide
Reference Guide re: Covid Related Absence for Parents
Updated 14th July: Head Teacher Update Letter
Return to School September 2020
Updated 2nd July: Head Teacher Update Letter
Headteacher Update Letter – 2 July 2020
Updated 1st July: Government Links
The Government have published:
Guidance for parents and carers setting out what they need to know about changes to after-school clubs, holiday clubs, tuition, community activities and other out-of-school settings for children and young people during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. They have included information on what clubs and activities children and young people can attend, and what new safety measures parents and carers can expect them to have in place.
Guidance on what parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. They have added content on summer provision, school uniform and a package of support worth £1 billion to support pupils to catch up. They have updated content on school meals and the Covid Summer Food Fund.
Handwashing advice
It is essential that everyone washes their hands more often, using soap and water for at least 20 seconds. Hand washing with soap employs mechanical action that loosens bacteria and viruses from the skin, rinsing them into the drain. Drying hands afterwards makes the skin less hospitable to the virus. Hand sanitiser can be effective if soap is not available or the situation makes using soap less feasible (i.e. when outside) but using hand sanitiser provides none of the virus-destroying friction that rubbing your hands together and rinsing with water provides.
The latest guidance and video on hand washing can be found at:
Updated 18th June: Head Teacher Letter – Update
Headteacher Update Letter – 18th June 2020
Updated 16th June: Head Teacher Letter – Returning to School
Updated 15th June: Support for Parents
Support for Parents During Pandemic Leaflet
Anna Freud Organisation – Parents and Carers Support
Updated 12th June: Head Teacher Letter and Link to Latest Government Guidelines on Social Distancing
COVID-19 – Update Letter to Parents
Staying Alert and Safe Social Distancing
Updated 4th June: Addendum to Policies, COVID-19 Transition Pack & NHS Track and Trace Information
Addendum for Behaviour Policy – June 2020
Addendum for Safeguarding Policy – June 2020
NHS Track and Trace – Covid-19
The law on protecting personally identifiable information, known as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), allows Public Health England to use the personal information collected by NHS Test and Trace Service.
Therefore if required to do so by the NHS Track and Trace Services, Bearwood Primary and Nursery School will provide the contact details of all children and adults that have been in close contact with anyone that has tested positive for Covid-19 within the setting.
This is in accordance with Article 6(1)(e)of the GDPR ‘processing is necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest’.
For more information please see the following government guidance.
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-test-and-trace-how-it-works#how-nhs-test-and-trace-service-works
https://contact-tracing.phe.gov.uk/help/privacy-notice
Updated 1st June: School Business Manager
Free School Meal Government Voucher Scheme
Updated 28th May: Head Teacher Letter
Further Details About School Re-opening for Children of Keyworkers – 28th May 2020
Updated 22nd May: Head Teacher Letter & Social Story About Returning to School
Guidance for Parents and Carers from BCP Council
Further Details About School Reopening – 22nd May 2020
Coronavirus and Going Back to School
Updated 20th May: FAQs About Re-Opening
Updated 19th May: Government Links
Governments Coronavirus Information
Coronavirus Outbreak FAQs – What You Can and Can’t Do
Covid-19 Stay at Home Guidance
Updated 15th May: Head Teacher Letter’s
Letter to parents about phased school reopening 15th May 2020
May Half Term Letter – Key Workers
Updated 14th May: Head Teacher Letter
Further information for parents May 20
Updated 11th May: Head Teacher Letter
School Initial Response to Government Update on Current Lockdown Procedures – Sunday 10th May
Updated 10th May: Head Teacher Statement
The nation is preparing to hear the government’s ‘Road Map’ for the next phase in combating the Coronavirus, which is scheduled to be the topic for the Downing Street briefing this evening. This includes a review of the current social restrictions and we fully expect this to also include a statement regarding what will happen next with schools.
We will hear this information first at the same time as you all tonight. We have no advance warning whatsoever about what the Prime Minister will announce. Therefore, to ensure that we have time to develop a strategic approach that supports the well being of all stakeholders, we would ask you to be patient whilst we formulate an appropriate response to tonight’s announcement.
We will not be in a position to answer your questions immediately over the coming days.
Please be assured that the safety of our students, parents and staff remain at the heart of all decisions we take and we will continue to follow Department for Education and Public Health England advice as we have all along. We will be in contact later next week with more information to clarify the situation going forward.
Thank you for your continued support and patience.
Laura Bennett
Updated 1st May: Head Teacher Letter
Updated 30th April: Classroom Secrets
Classroom Secrets have released new packs, please have a look.
Updated 24th April: We’re Missing You
Updated 17th April:
We just wanted to keep you informed that we and the Hamwic Education Trust are still closely monitoring the situation regarding the Coronavirus and following the daily guidance and advise released from the Government and Department for Education. This is an entirely unprecedented situation and we are following official advice from the Government and the NHS. This advice is being added to on a daily basis and we are monitoring and responding to that as it is published.
In response to Boris Johnson’s announcement that all schools in England and Wales will be closed from Friday 20th March as at 3:30pm except to our most vulnerable and those of ‘Key Workers’ please read the following:-
Please note that where there are two parents in a household, if one of them is a key worker and one of them is not we would expect that the non key worker would provide the necessary childcare. Therefore, that child will not be in school. It is expected that we will all self isolate in our homes and practice social distancing in order to slow down/prevent the spread of the virus if we are not key workers. Please be safe.
Please read the following letter for further information: School Closure
Children would have come home with their learning packs for them to work through while they are at home. Please help support your child with their learning, if you should need any assistance then please do email the school email account (teacher@bearwood.poole.sch.uk) and we will get back to you as soon as possible. Further learning may be sent out electronically at a future date, please keep an eye on your emails.
It is recognised that children are talking a lot about the Coronavirus and some are quite scared. Please be aware that children pick up on the news and some have access to social media, so please be mindful of what they are hearing and seeing. Give them some reassurance and a cuddle as it is such an unknown scenario for them and us. Below is a social story that is used to help reassure them, please share it with your children if needed.
ELSA Support – Childrens Story
Managing Communication With Children
Self Isolation
As per the current Government guidance if your child or a member of your household develops a new or continuous cough and/or a high temperature, they should self-isolate for 7 days. The whole family should then put themselves into self isolation for 14 days and if anyone shows signs, they should then self-isolate for 7 days from the the date they first showed signs themselves leading to a further 14 days isolation for anyone who has not had the virus to see if they will develop symptoms.
If a child attending the school shows any of the above symptoms at school, you will be called to collect your child and asked to isolate them for 7 days.
While in self-isolation, please do the following with your child/ren:
- Daily reading with your child
- Daily practise using Times Table Rock Stars
- Daily practise of spellings using Spelling Shed
- Daily practise using Maths Shed
- Any research that can be done on their topic on their Curriculum Newsletter (copy on the website under Our Curriculum)
- Early Years have been learning the letter names for all letters in the alphabet. Please practise this at home. There are a lot of alphabet songs on YouTube.com is an online site which has a wealth of games and power points which support your child’s learning.
Support and Further Information
The DfE have also launched a helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:
Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)
- GOV.UK: coronavirus action plan
- GOV.UK: information on coronavirus and the situation in the UK
- GOV.UK: coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response
- GOV.UK: coronavirus-support-for-employees-benefit-claimants-and-businesses
Novel Coronavirus (COVID -19) Situation Map
We appreciate that we are currently in an unusual situation and do not wish to alarm parents. Thank you for your understanding and if you do have any concerns, then please contact Bearwood Primary and Nursery school to discuss.