Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Information for Parents/Carers

Coronavirus absence: A guide guide for parents/carers

If you or someone you live with has any of the following symptoms, stay at home and do not send your child to school:

high temperature  |  new continuous cough  |  loss or change to, your sense of smell or taste

Anyone with symptoms of COVID-19 must immediately self-isolate and arrange to have a test – go to TESTING to arrange. Guidance for staying at home can be found here.

The main ways of controlling the spread of infection in schools are:

good hand and respiratory hygiene  |  grouping children and avoiding contact between groups  |  maintaining social distancing as much as possible

 Your support in reinforcing these principles is appreciated. All parents/carers and pupils are expected to accept the responsibilities set out in our  Home School Agreement. Please remember to wear a face covering and maintain social distancing when at our school - this will help keep us all safe.

Visit the School’s Remote Learning page for links to useful resources and Google Classroom, our online learning platform. If you do not have login details, please email admin@devonshirehill.haringey.sch.uk Online lessons can also be found at Oak National Academy.

Links to further information and guidance:

• Government updates on COVID-19
• NHS Advice
• Safer travel for passengers
• Stay at home guidance

The Department for Education coronavirus helpline is also available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care. Staff, parents and young people can contact this helpline as follows:

Phone: 0800 046 8687 Opening hours: Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm