Updates 

Monday 17th January

Start of second assessment point if needed for teacher

assessed grades for Summer 2022 exams

A.M. Year 11 mock exam English Language Component 1

Lesson 4 - Year 10 Biology exam

P.M. Year 11 mock exam Combined Science: Biology

Tuesday 18th January

A.M. Year 11 mock exam Mathematics Paper 1 (non-calculator)

P.M. Year 11 mock exam History - Medicine

Wednesday 19th January

A.M. Year 11 mock exam English Literature Paper 2

P.M. Year 11 mock exam ICT Written Paper & RS Paper 1

Flu Vaccinations Years 1 - 11 'catch-up' session

Junior Inter-House Hockey & Football

Thursday 20th January

A.M. Year 11 mock exam Geography Paper 1, Sociology Paper 1

P.M. Year 11 mock exam Combined Science: Chemistry

Flu Vaccinations Reception 'catch-up' session 

Friday 21st January

 A.M. Year 11 mock exam Mathematics Paper 2 (calculator)

P.M. Year 11 mock exam German Reading, Year 10 German Reading

COVID-19:

.  staff, young people and children should stay at home and book a PCR test

if they are unwell with a new, continuous cough, a high temperature or a loss

of taste or smell to avoid spreading infection to others. 

 . if staff, young people or children become unwell on site with a

new, continuous cough, a high temperature or a loss of taste or smell

they should be sent home.

Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 must book a test. This can be

done online through the NHS testing and tracing for COVID-19

website, or ordered by telephone via NHS 119.

Members of staff and pupils must not come into school if:

. they have one or more COVID-19 symptoms

. they have had a positive COVID-19 test either from a PCR test or

lateral flow device test

. a member of their household, support bubble (or childcare

bubble if they have one) has COVID-19 symptoms (please see

below for exemptions)*

. they have been in close contact with someone who has tested

positive for COVID-19 (please see below for exemptions)*.

. they are required to quarantine having recently visited certain

other countries

. they have been advised to isolate by NHS test and trace or the

Public Health England (PHE) local health protection team (this is

a legal obligation)

* From 14th December 2021 adults who are fully vaccinated (14 days

after 2 doses of an approved vaccine), all children aged between 5

years and 18 years and six months, people who are not able to get

vaccinated for medical reasons and people taking part, or have taken

part in an approved clinical trial for a COVID-19 vaccine who are

identified as a contact of someone with COVID-19 are strongly advised

to take a LFD test every day for seven days and continue to attend the

school as normal unless they have a positive test result. Children under

five years are exempt from self-isolation and do not need to take part in

daily testing of close contacts. 

If a member of staff and pupils develops symptoms or has a positive

test result either from a PCR or LFD test they must immediately cease

to attend and follow public heath advice on self-isolation which can be

found in the guidance 'When to self-isolate and what to do' and for the

household the publication 'Stay at home guidance for households with

possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. Whilst awaiting

a PCR result the individual should self-isolate. From 11th January 2022

a positive lateral flow test result does not need to be confirmed by a PCR

test. 

Other members of the household (including any siblings and

members of their support or childcare bubble if they have one)

should follow the government guidance and self-isolate (please see

above for exemptions*).

If a member of the household starts to display symptoms they will

need to restart their isolation period and book a test. If anyone

tests positive whilst not experiencing symptoms but develops

symptoms during the isolation period, they must restart the 10 day

isolation period from the day they developed symptoms. 

Following a positive COVID-19 result some people may be able to

end the 10 full days of self-isolation early, please see the guidance

for more information in 'Stay at home guidance for households

with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. 

Pupils and staff should return to school as soon as isolation rules

allow.

If your symptoms worsen during home isolation or are no better after

10 days, contact  NHS 111 online. If you have no internet access, you should

call NHS 111. For a medical emergency dial 999.

We encourage all adults and secondary-school aged children at the school

to take part in the twice-weekly lateral flow testing programme. All results

should be reported on-line and to school. Visitors to the school will also be

asked to take a lateral flow test at home before their appointment.

Wash your hands more often than usual, for 20 seconds using

soap and hot water, particularly after coughing, sneezing and

blowing your nose, or after being in public areas where other

people are doing so. Use hand sanitiser if that’s all you have

access to. 

To reduce the spread of germs when you cough or sneeze,

cover your mouth and nose with a tissue, or your sleeve

(not your hands) if you don’t have a tissue, and throw the

tissue away immediately. Then wash your hands or use a hand

sanitising gel.

Clean and disinfect regularly touched objects and surfaces

using your regular cleaning products to reduce the risk of

passing the infection on to other people.

The best way to prevent infection is to avoid being exposed to the

virus.

There are general principles anyone can follow to help prevent the

spread of respiratory viruses, including:

  - washing your hands often - with soap and water, or use alcohol

sanitiser if handwashing facilities are not available. This is particularly

important after taking public transport

  - covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throwing the

tissue in a bin. See Catch it, Bin it, Kill it

  - people who feel unwell should stay at home and should not attend

work or any education or childcare setting

 - pupils, students, staff and visitors should wash their hands:

·        before leaving home

·        on arrival at school

·        after using the toilet

·        after breaks and sporting activities

·        before food preparation

·        before eating any food, including snacks

·        before leaving school

 -  using an alcohol-based hand sanitiser that contains at least 60%

alcohol if soap and water are not available

 - avoiding touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed

hands

 -  avoiding close contact with people who are unwell

   cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched objects and surfaces

   if you are worried about your symptoms or those of a child or

   colleague, please call NHS 111 or in a medical emergency 999.