We encourage regular lateral flow testing.  If your child has a positive lateral flow test please keep them off school, report the absence to the office and follow the Government guidance.

If you need to order more lateral flow tests they can be obtained via the following link; https://www.gov.uk/order-coronavirus-rapid-lateral-flow-tests

Main symptoms of Covid-19

• A high temperature 
• A new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)
• A loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you've noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

Omicron variant symptoms

The Omicron variant is now the most dominant strain of COVID-19 in the UK and is highly transmissible. Common symptoms of the delta variant are;

• Headache
• Sneezing/Runny nose
• Temperature
• Sore throat

What to do if your child has symptoms

If your child has any of the main symptoms of coronavirus:

1. Get a PCR test to check if you have coronavirus as soon as possible.
2. If the test result is negative they do not need to isolate and can return to school.
3. If the test is positive NHS track and trace will contact you.  They must, isolate until the date provided by NHS track and trace.  Others in the household who are negative, under 18 or double vaccinated no longer have to isolate.  If they do develop symptoms they must get a PCR test.

If you have symptoms please book a Covid-19 test by clicking here; https://www.gov.uk/get-coronavirus-test