The government has announced that from 2 January 2022, students and staff are required to wear face-coverings in classrooms, in addition to in communal spaces that has been in place since December. Please can parents ensure their child attends school with a washable face-covering on return on Wednesday 5 January.

To report a negative/positive LFT (taken each Sunday/Wednesday) please use BOTH these links:

The Department for Education has published updated guidance about the actions that schools should take to reduce the risk of transmission of coronavirus (Covid-19).  This includes public health advice, endorsed by Public Health England (PHE).

Asymptomatic testing remains important in reducing the risk of transmission of infection within schools.  We continue to encourage students and staff to carry out home lateral flow tests twice per week, and we will continue to do this and provide testing kits for students during term time.  If you or your family require Covid testing kits, they are available for collection from our school reception or are available for collection from local community venues and pharmacies.   

On our return in January, at the start of the New Year, schools have been asked to carry out Lateral Flow Device (LFD) Covid testing for students, with a staggered start to the term to reduce mixing of potential cases. We are now able to provide you with more details regarding the testing process.

To provide consent for your child to attend school for Covid-19 testing on this date, please complete this form: https://forms.gle/RDGhqgAbpdY9eyko8 as soon as possible. We have already shared this link with you earlier last week. Please be aware the deadline for giving consent via this form is tomorrow, Tuesday 14 December at 12noon. 

Students with consent to test will be invited in to the academy at specific times Tuesday 4 January:

If you do not consent to on site testing for your child, we would encourage you to collect home testing kits at a community venue or pharmacy to enable them to test at home, prior to their return.  We strongly encourage ALL students to take a Covid-19 test prior to their return to the academy to help minimise the risk of transmission and safeguard students and staff. 

Please note that Covid testing remains a voluntary process.  

Many thanks for your ongoing support during this challenging time.

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