The guidance regarding COVID-19 has changed. Below is the key information from the following government website: Coronavirus (COVID-19): guidance and support - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
As a school, we continue to follow a risk assessment to ensure activities at Kingsham are conducted in a way that prioritises the following three infection control measures:
Children and young people aged 18 and under can get coronavirus (COVID-19), but it's usually a mild illness and most get better in a few days.
Symptoms of COVID-19 can include:
a high temperature or shivering (chills) – a high temperature means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)
a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours
a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste
shortness of breath
feeling tired or exhausted
an aching body
a headache
a sore throat
a blocked or runny nose
loss of appetite
diarrhoea
feeling sick or being sick
The symptoms are very similar to symptoms of other illnesses, such as colds and flu.