Corona Virus advice and information
April 2022 Update
April 2022 Update
With the removal of legal restrictions by the Government, the School will be putting in place the following procedure. More detail can be found by clicking on the document below, but a summary follows.
1) There is no legal requirement to self-isolate if someone has symptoms of Covid or a postive test result.
2) Those adults with symptoms or a positive test result are still advised to self-isolate for 5 days and look for negative LFT test result from day 5 onward. Children are advised to remain away from school for 3 days.
In line with the advised move toward treating Covid as any other infectious illness (see recent Suffolk Local Authority guidance in this regard) the School is aligning its approach in common with its policy concerning vomitting/diarrhea illnesses i.e. that:
a) children with symptoms or a postive test should remain away from school for 48 hours
b) Parents should then reevaluate. If there is no ongoing temperature in particular, or no heavy coughing, and the child is well within themselves, then they are able to return to school.
c) If the child continues to run a high temperature, has a persistent cough, or is generally not fit for school, then they should remain at home until such time as these symptoms subside.
The School notes it retains the final decision as to whether a child is fit to be in school.
This approach will be subject to ongoing monitoring.
School letter concerning the current approach to Covid
Guidance from the Government
Department for Education Coronavirus helpline:
Phone: 0800 046 8687
Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)
Public Health England: Advice on the coronavirus.
Advice for Notifying the School during the evenings, weekends and holidays
Covid Update
Should anyone need to contact the School in respect of possible symptoms/tests, and in particular any positive test results please can we remind parents of the following email address by which to contact us.
covidalert@mellisprimaryschool.org
NHS detailed Guidance for Covid Symptoms
The importance of hygiene at home and at school
Personal hygiene is the most important way we can tackle COVID-19, especially washing hands more; and the catch it, bin it, kill it strategy for those with coughs and sneezes.
How to wash your hands properly
Wash your hands more often for 20 seconds with soap and hot water.
Watch this short NHS film for guidance:
Teach young children how to wash their hands with the NHS handwashing song:
Public Health England recommends that in addition to handwashing before eating, and after coughing and sneezing, everyone should also wash hands after using toilets and travelling on public transport.
Links for wider support
- Samaritans – call free 24 hours a day on 116 123
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline – call for free and confidential advice, 24 hours a day on 0808 2000 247
- Shelter provide free confidential information, support and legal advice on all housing and homelessness issues if you call 0330 0536 083 (please note, this is not a free phone number and your call will be charged). A free webchat is available at https://england.shelter.org.uk/get_help/webchat