Pumpherston & Uphall Station Community Primary School 37 Drumshoreland Road Pumpherston West Lothian, EH53 0LF Tel: 01506 280995 email: [email protected] website: http://puscps.westlothian.org.uk Twitter: @PUSCPS Head Teacher: Miss Sarah Burton Dear Parent/Carer, As you will be aware, the Scottish Government has introduced a new framework for tackling the Coronavirus pandemic. This involves each area of the country being placed in a different Level, ranging from 0 to 4. At each level, different steps are taken to limit the spread of Coronavirus. This includes some changes in schools. West Lothian has now been placed in Level 4 from Friday 20th November, and as from Monday 23rd November, the following changes will apply in schools: Physical Education will now only take place outdoors. While the delivery of PE continues to be a priority, if weather is extremely bad, schools will use their judgement as to whether it is safe for children to be outside. Non-essential activities or clubs outside the usual school timetable will pause. This will not include regulated childcare operating. Children on the shielding list should not attend school. Parent/carers of children on the shielding list should contact Miss Burton as soon as possible. All schools will review the existing measures they have in place to reduce the spread of Coronavirus, and remind all pupils of the importance of complying with these measures. In line with Scottish Government guidance, face coverings should be worn by parents and other visitors to the school site (whether entering the building or otherwise), including parents at drop-off and pick up. This includes in the playground and on the vicinity of the school grounds. A reminder of the test and protect procedures; Test and Protect It is essential that pupils do not attend school in the following circumstances: Pupils must not attend school if symptomatic. Pupils who develops symptoms of Covid-19 (a new, continuous cough; fever; or loss of, or change in, sense of smell or taste) must self- isolate straight away, stay at home and arrange a test. If the test result is negative, pupils can end isolation and return to school when they are well enough and have not had a fever for 48 hours. If the test is positive NHS Lothian Public Health will confirm the dates of self-isolation which will be 10 days from when symptoms started. Please inform the school of a positive test result as soon as possible. westlothian.gov.uk Pupils who live in the same household as a person with symptoms must also self-isolate straight away and stay at home. They must not attend school. Only the person with symptoms should be tested. If the test result is negative, the rest of their household can end isolation straight away. If the test result is positive, the rest of the household must remain in isolation for 14 days from when symptoms started, even if they don’t have symptoms themselves, as they may be incubating the infection. Pupils must self-isolate and stay at home if advised by Test and Protect contact tracers. Pupils returning from outside the United Kingdom must self-isolate and stay at home for 14 days, unless the country they return from is exempt. Pupils must inform a member of staff or responsible person if they feel unwell while in school with symptoms of COVID-19, and follow any instructions they are given. You can book a test through www.nhsinform.scot or by calling 0800 028 2816. General advice on Coronavirus (COVID119) is available at https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and- conditions/infections-and-poisoning/coronavirus-covid-19/coronavirus-covid-19-general-advice Please help us reduce the risk to all pupils and their families by encouraging your child(ren) to follow all the instructions they are given to maintain their health, safety and wellbeing. Yours sincerely, Miss Burton Head Teacher .