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Good Shepherd Primary School and Nursery School, Derry

FAO: P5 Miss Sherry & P7 Mr Herron

25th Jan 2022

Dear Parents/Guardians,

There are positive cases of Covid-19 within the following class bubbles reported today:

  • Primary 5 Miss Sherry's class: 1(total of 2 within 10 days)
  • Primary 7 Mr Herron's class: 1 (total of 6 within 10 days)

Even if your child has no new symptoms, we are asking pupils in Mr Herron’s Primary 7 class class to undertake a lateral flow COVID test (LFT) at home before coming back into school tomorrow, Wednesday 26th January 2022.  Please see letter attached.

 

At this time please remain vigilant for the signs and symptoms of Covid-19.  


The current advice remains that if a child aged 5 and over, or a staff member, develops new symptoms of COVID-19 they should isolate and arrange a PCR.  A PCR test should then be booked via gov.uk or by telephoning 119. This applies even if they have had COVID-19 within the previous 90 days or have had a negative
lateral flow result on the same day as developing symptoms or a negative PCR test prior to developing symptoms.

The most common symptoms of COVID-19 are recent onset of:

  • A new continuous cough and/or
  • A high temperature and/or
  • A loss of, or change in, normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia).

If anyone within your household tests positive for Covid-19 or are awaiting test results, please inform us before you send your child to school.

Kind Regards,

Mrs S. McCafferty