As a precautionary measure due to the rising numbers of positive results in the Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire area we will updating our website daily to show unconfirmed and confirmed cases using a traffic light model widely used by local secondary schools. This will use:

Green - for no students in the year group with identified symptoms

Amber - for students in the year group have displayed one or more of: high temperature / persistent cough / loss or smell or taste – HOWEVER no Corona virus has been confirmed

Red - a confirmed case of Corona virus in this class and the child or adult is self isolating. Unless contacted by Track and Trace all children should attend.

I would like to reassure you that the school is following the current Government guidance on cleaning, infection control and social distancing and is receiving support from the Telford and Wrekin and Shropshire Health Protection Hub..

COVID 19 (Coronavirus) Guidance in England from Monday 17^th January

Children

Symptomatic

If you are showing symptoms of Coronavirus you should go for a PCR Test (Polymerase Chain Reaction) If you are positive you must isolate for 10 days, however if you take a LFD test (Lateral Flow Device) on day 5 and day 6 (tests must be 24 hours apart) and they both show negative, you may then return to school on day 6 or day 7.

Asymptomatic

If you do not have any symptoms but test positive using a Lateral Flow Device test (LFD) you do not need to confirm this with a PCR test. You must still isolate for 10 days, however if you take a LFD test on day 5 and day 6 (tests must be 24hrs apart) and they both show negative you may then return to school on day 6 or day 7.