BUBBLE CLOSURES The school is working closely with our local Calderdale Public Health Team and Public Health England to reduce the risk of infection for our school community. The information on this page is to provide general advice. In the event of confirmed Covid-19 cases in members of our school, those who have been in direct, prolonged contact with a confirmed case are contacted directly and must self-isolate at home for 10 days. WHAT TO DO IF YOUR CHILD DEVELOPS SYMPTOMS OF COVID 19 If your child develops symptoms of COVID-19, they must not come to school and should remain at home for at least 10 days from the date when their symptoms appeared. Anyone with symptoms should get a test, which can be arranged via the NHS website or by calling 119. You must inform school if your child or a member of the household tests positive so that we can monitor cases. All other household members who remain well, must stay at home and not leave the house for 10 days. This includes anyone in your ‘Support Bubble’. The 10-day period starts from the day when the first person in the house became ill. Household members should not go to work, school or public areas and exercise should be taken within the home. If you require help with buying groceries, other shopping or picking up medication, or walking a dog, you should ask friends or family. Alternatively, you can order your shopping online and medication by phone or online. If you are able, move any vulnerable individuals (such as the elderly and those with underlying health conditions) out of your home, to stay with friends or family for the duration of the home isolation period. READ THE OFFICIAL GUIDANCE Household members staying at home will greatly reduce the overall amount of infection the household could pass on to others in the community. SYMPTOMS The most common symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of: high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature) 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) loss or change to your sense of smell or taste (anosmia) – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness. If your child does develop symptoms, you can seek advice from the nhs.uk website. If you are concerned about your child’s symptoms, or they are worsening you can seek advice from NHS 111 online or by phoning 111. HOW TO STOP COVID-19 SPREADING There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with COVID-19 wash your hands with soap and water often – do this for at least 20 seconds use hand sanitiser gel if soap and water are not available wash your hands as soon as you get home cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when you cough or sneeze put used tissues in the bin immediately and wash your hands afterwards HOME LEARNING It is really important that children remain busy and continue to learn during this isolation period. All staff have worked really hard to provide a range of learning activities and resources that will keep your child engaged and ensure they maintain their levels of progress during this forced absence from school. We are so proud of the character we instil in our children and are confident that compared to others around the country their tenacity, work ethic and commitment to excellence will stand them in good stead. Comprehensive guidance can be found on our home learning page. HOME LEARNING FURTHER INFORMATION If you have any questions or concerns please refer to the government website, or you can contact school. HEALTH GUIDANCE COVID-19 ABSENCE: A QUICK GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND CARERS - PAGE 1 COVID-19 ABSENCE: A QUICK GUIDE FOR PARENTS AND CARERS - PAGE 2 CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS IN CHILDREN: ADVICE FOR SCHOOLS, PARENTS AND CARERS CONTACT TERM DATES PRIVACY NOTICE COOKIES POLICY RYBURN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL, ST PETER'S AVENUE, SOWERBY BRIDGE, ENGLAND, HX6 1DG, UNITED KINGDOM01422 832070ADMIN@RVHSCHOOL.CO.UK HEADTEACHER: KATH PARKER PART OF THE Ryburn Valley High School is a member of Together Learning Trust. Registered address Ryburn Valley High School, St Peters Avenue, Sowerby, Sowerby Bridge, HX6 1DG. A charitable company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales (company number 9040380) With your permission, we use cookies to help our website run effectively. Read our policy to find out more about what we store and how to change your settings. Please click ok to consent to our use of cookies. OK Decline