COVID-19 RESPONSE: LIVING WITH COVID-19 - Government Response 22/02/2022
COVID remains a risk to vulnerable members of the community, and we are advised to remain vigilent by:
- washing your hands,
- letting the fresh air in,
- cleaning,
- wearing a face covering in crowded and enclosed spaces,
- getting vaccinated.
In the light of the coronavirus pandemic, we have made some changes in order to keep everyone safe at school.
- You can view our school Protective Measures Risk Assessment - 4th January 2022
- Key Points to Remember to help keep us all safe at St Joseph's School.
- Department of Health & Social Care - What parents and carers need to know about schools - Updated 2nd January 2022.
- Please see here for St Joseph's Remote Learning Contigency Plan - updated 5.1.2021.
- Guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection)
- St Joseph's - Catch Up Premium Plan 2021
Here are some useful links and important information:
- Please see here for the Risk Assessment for Music Lessons at school.
- Please see here for the Risk Assessment for Wraparound Care at school.
- The Department of Education Coronavirus Helpline is available to answer questions about coronavirus (COVID-19) relating to education and children’s social care: 0800 046 8687. Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm.
- Please see here for Surrey Coronavirus Information and Advice.
- Surrey Coronavirus short summary report - 5 January 2022
- Government Guidance (updated 15th February 2021) - Supporting your children's remote education during coronavirus (COVID-19)
- Please see here for the Government Guidance for School Opening - updated 5th January 2022.
- What parents and carers need to know about schools during Covid-19 - updated 2nd January 2022.
- Here is a video link advising how to administer a test.
- Health, Wellbeing and Emotional Wellbeing Support for Children in Surrey
- Please find attached a letter from the CAMHS Early Intervention Team on how to manage Anxiety.
- Useful links and videos from CAMHS can be found here.
- At this time, finding safe ways to make connections with each other and spread kindness is essential. Action for Happiness have a ‘Friendly February’ calendar, encouraging everyone to focus on reaching out to connect with others and doing our best to be a good friend. Our acts of kindness and connection ripple out and impact so many more people than we realise – and they also boost our own happy hormones too! In stressful times people around us may be feeling the strain, so let’s try to keep calm, take time to listen and show compassion https://www.actionforhappiness.org/february. The calendar is available in many languages on this link also.
- Useful information and resources to support you and your family during this time – Surrey CC: https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/271240/Family-Wellbeing-during-uncertain-times.pdf
- Surrey’s Family Information Service: https://www.surreysfamilyhelphub.org.uk/?view=category.
- Surrey’s Family Learning courses are free for parents and carers to help you give your child a positive start in life, and to help support your child’s learning and development at home and school. https://www.surreycc.gov.uk/schools-and-learning/adult-learning/courses/family-learning.
- With children’s wellbeing in mind, it is crucial to remember the importance of maintaining our own wellbeing, as this can have an impact on children.
The Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families website has a great deal of information about wellbeing.
The link directs you to support and advice for parents and carers: https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/self-care-for-parents-and-carers/ - Health, Wellbeing and Emotional Wellbeing Support for Children in Surrey
- Xavier Catholic Education Trust –
Supporting your child’s mental health and well-being during lockdown – YouTube - Xavier Catholic Education Trust –
Supporting the Wellbeing of your Family During Lockdown - Kooth is an amazing online mental wellbeing community, which offers free, safe and anonymous support for anyone in need. See https://www.kooth.com/ for more information or to chat online with someone who can help.
