Covid-19 Information
The Main Symptoms Of Coronavirus
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A high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
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A new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
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A loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
Most people with coronavirus have at least one of these symptoms.
How Long To Self-Isolate?
If you have symptoms or have tested positive for coronavirus, you'll usually need to self-isolate for at least 10 days but must follow NHS advice.
You'll usually need to self-isolate for 10 days if:
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Someone you live with has symptoms and tests positive.
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Someone in your support bubble has symptoms and tests positive
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You've been told by NHS Test and Trace that you've been in contact with someone who has coronavirus
What to do if you have Symptoms?
If you have any of the main symptoms of coronavirus:
Inform The School.
Staff should email or telephone Nicki Riddle and parents should telephone:
01732 778600
If the symptoms start whilst at school, the student and their siblings (where appropriate as a precaution) will be isolated and must be collected immediately and taken home. Staff will also be required to return home immediately.
Get A Test.
Check if you have coronavirus as soon as possible.
Click here with information on how to do this. Inform the school of the test outcome as soon as possible. We have been advised by the Department for Education that you are able to conduct an NHS online questionnaire to check if you have appropriate symptoms.
If the questionnaire outcome is 'unlikely to have Coronavirus' this is sufficient for you to return to school. The school must see a screenshot of the outcome of this questionnaire before you return.
Stay At Home
Do not have visitors until you get your test – only leave your home to have a test. As a precaution, siblings should also remain at home until the outcome of the test is known.
HC Risk Managment Plan
Click here to download
Agreed by Governors on 17th July 2020 and updated on 3rd February 2021 in light of national lockdown
Letter outlining changes and guidance on face coverings from 9th November 2020 - please click here
Student Guide to Returning in September 2020
Booklet- click here
Audio guide - click here
Frequently asked questions about Covid-19 security - click here
Student and Parent Information Films
How to report a home Covid-19 test result
How to carry out a home Covid-19 test
Update film Term 1
Update film Term 2
Key Letters
25th February 2021
Letter about the return to school and exams here
5th January 2021
Letter about the National Lockdown here
2nd January 2021
Updated letter about the return to school in January here
30th December 2020
Letter about the return to school in January here
18th December 2020
Letter to regarding January 'staggered' return here
15th December 2020
Q&A regarding accessing testing for Covid-19 in Kent here
14th December 2020
Letter to parents here
10th December 2020:
Update letter and end of term arrangements here
3rd December 2020:
Reminder letter about when to self-isolate here
Letter to Year 10 parents about the return to school next week here
26th November 2020:
Please see the UPDATED letter emailed (1pm) to Year 10 parents here.
Please see letter to Sixth Form parents here.
Please see general Covid-19 letter to parents here
15th November 2020:
Parents of pupils in Years 12 and 13 click here
Parents of pupils in Years 7 to 11 click here
Further update letter to all parents - click here
16th November 2020:
Further update letter - click here
18th November 2020:
Further update letter - click here
19th November 2020:
Further update letter - click here
20th November 2020
General update letter - please click here