If your circumstances have changed you may now qualify for free school meals. Please use the link below and apply; even if you have been rejected before. During school closure all children eligable for free school meals will receive a £15 voucher to spend at the supermarket.

https://lancashire-self.achieveservice.com/service/Free_school_meals_and_pupil_premium

• Universal Credit with a household income of less than £7,400 a year (after tax and not including any benefits you get)
• Income-Based Jobseekers' Allowance
• Income-Related Employment and Support Allowance
• Child Tax Credit, not entitled to Working Tax Credit and household income less than £16,190
• Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
• Guarantee element of State Pension Credit
• Income Support
• Working Tax Credit 'run on' – the payment you receive for a further four weeks after you finish work

Thank you

Primary Schools:

The school nursing team will continue to operate whilst schools are closed. 

Should you or your child need to access the school nurse then please telephone: 0300 247 0040

This service is available Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.

Tuesday 17^th March

Dear Parents,

As you will be aware Woodlea and St Andrews schools remain open. I would like to thank the pupils and parents who have remained calm as we work with this situation.

We are taking our advice and guidance from Public Health England, as we have done throughout the last two weeks. We are taking all practical measures to minimise the risks to pupils and staff. Maintaining good hygiene (especially hand washing) is very important. It is also important that anyone with symptoms that may be coronavirus (cough/ high temperature) stays at home for a period of 14 days. If there are siblings that cannot be kept separate from the pupil with symptoms, they should also stay at home for the 14 day period.

In line with government advice we will review all trips and activities on a case by case basis.

At Woodlea we are also cancelling events where a large number of additional people would be coming into school. These include the Mother’s Day Lunch, Charity Coffee Morning, Family Assemblies and the planned parents' evening; 31st March and 1st April. 

No headteacher wants to send a message like this, but I hope that you will understand that we have made these difficult decisions in the best interests of our school community.

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs Shorrocks and Mrs Corry

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE - 16/03/20

• School is open as usual (until we are told otherwise by Public Health England)
• If we close we will inform parents / carers through text, Twitter, Latest News on the school website and letter (if the decision is made while the children are in school)
• See the above action plan for more details of what we are doing in school
• If your child shows symptoms (temperature and persistent cough) keep them off for 7 days (do not call 111) - if it becomes clear it is COVID-19 (Coronavirus) inform school (01772 421992).
• Only contact 111 if there are difficulties, if it does not clear up after 7 days or there are underlying other health issues. Otherwise it is a case of 'getting through it' and recovering at home.
• If a case of COVID-19 is confirmed by a parent we will inform all parents.
• If a child develops possible symptoms in school we will send them home immediately
• Visit the following site for the most up to date information:
• https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
• WASH YOUR HANDS!

Advice from DfE

• Department for Education Coronavirus helpline
• Today, we have launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:
• Phone: 0800 046 8687
• Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
• Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)
• No school should close in response to a suspected (or confirmed) COVID-19 case unless directed to do so by Public Health England.
• The importance of hygiene
• Personal hygiene is the most important way we can tackle COVID-19. Please help us in sharing simple and effective hand hygiene messages.
• Public Health England has a dedicated webpage with a range of posters and digital materials at:
• https://campaignresources.phe.gov.uk/resources/campaigns/101-coronavirus-/resources
• Sign up is quick, free and means you will be alerted as more resources are made available.
• Where to find the latest information
• Updates on COVID-19:
• https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
• Guidance for educational settings:
• https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-to-educational-settings-about-covid-19
• Travel advice for those travelling and living overseas:
• https://www.gov.uk/guidance/travel-advice-novel-coronavirus

Dear Parents,

Re: Coronavirus

I appreciate that this is a sensitive and worrying time for all families, however please be assured that all current Public Health advice is being followed.

In light of the recent updates and in the event of the school being advised to close, work will be made available daily by class teachers. Your child has brought home their user names and passwords for school apps that they can access at home to complete school work.

• Seesaw
• Mathletics
• TT Rock Stars
• Spelling Shed
• Reading Plus (identified children from year 5 & 6)

Whilst the current position is that the school is still open and we are being advised to carry on as normal, we would encourage children to attend school and access their education fully in class.

We would like to reassure you that we have implemented the necessary actions advised by Public Health England to assist in the prevention of the virus spreading eg.

• wash hands often - with soap and water, or using alcohol sanitiser if handwashing facilities are not available.
• covering your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throwing the tissue in a bin.
• extra sanitation of hard surfaces around school

The following key messages are from Public Health and updates can be found on the Gov.uk website.

• if you have symptoms of coronavirus infection (COVID-19), however mild, stay at home and do not leave your house for 7 days from when your symptoms started.
• this action will help protect others in your community whilst you are infectious
• plan ahead and ask others for help to ensure that you can successfully stay at home
• ask your employer, friends and family to help you to get the things you need to stay at home
• stay at least 2 metres (about 3 steps) away from other people in your home whenever possible
• sleep alone, if that is possible
• wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds, each time using soap and water
• stay away from vulnerable individuals such as the elderly and those with underlying health conditions as much as possible

You do not need to call NHS111 to go into self-isolation. If your symptoms worsen during home isolation or are no better after 7 days contact NHS 111 online. If you have no internet access, you should call NHS 111. For a medical emergency dial 999

I will update the school website and twitter as and when new information becomes available. In the meantime school practice remains as normal.

Kindest Regards

Jillian Shorrocks

https://www.nhs.uk/video/pages/how-to-wash-hands.aspx

https://www.facebook.com/PublicHealthEngland/videos/hand-hygiene-day-2019/348072272580579/

https://www.facebook.com/NHSwebsite/videos/nhs-hand-washing-video-for-kids/1989903804426108/