Covid-19: Updates for Parents/Carers

Symptoms of COVID-19

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

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

For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness.

If your child does develop symptoms, you can seek advice from NHS 111 at https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/check-if-you-have-coronavirus-symptoms/ or by phoning 111.

There are things you can do to help reduce the risk of you and anyone you live with getting ill with COVID-19.

Hands

• Wash your hands regularly with soap and for at least 20 seconds.

Face

• Cover your face in enclosed spaces, especially where social distancing may be difficult and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet.
• It is now compulsory to wear cloth face coverings on public transport, shops and several other indoor settings. 

Further information is available at: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus/education-and-childcare

1. If your daughter or anyone in your household have symptoms (a temperature or a new, continuous cough, or loss of/change to their sense of taste or smell) please let the school know by emailing info@phoenixplace.co.uk or contacting the school on 0207 703 7189. You should then keep your daughter and the rest of your household at home.

2. If your daughter were to get these symptoms in school, we would make contact with you to ensure she could get safely home. Please note that Transport for London’s guidance is that any student with symptoms and any person collecting that student should not use public transport to get home, alternative arrangements should be made.

3. If the test is negative, and the person no longer has symptoms, the household can leave self-isolation and your daughter can return to school.