Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Fundraising
Mon 22 Nov 2021CONGRATULATIONS!!
To keep you all updated on our current totals for the fundraising we have been doing over the last couple of weeks.
Year 6 MINI MONEY MAKERS - £1,105.03
Thank you to everyone who came and supported this event. An amazing amount raised.
ANTI BULLYING
After a busy week of events you raised an amazing £171.77
CHILDREN IN NEED
A flying visit from Pudsey and we managed to send him off with £173.70
Thank you to everyone.
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Head Boy and Head Girl
Mon 22 Nov 2021I am very proud to share with our St Paul’s families that two of our past students Binara and Simoni have been awarded the very special privileged and title of Head Boy and Head Girl. Congratulations to them both, we will see a lot more of Binara and Simone in the coming months.
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Herefordshire Council Update
Fri 29 May 2020Dear Parents/Carers,
I wanted to update you on the Covid-19 situation in Herefordshire at this time when many parents and carers are faced with decisions about sending their children to school/child care settings, given the Government announcement about the opening of schools to Years reception, one and six in primary schools from 1st June.
Firstly I would like to thank you for what you have been doing through these challenging times. Keeping children at home will no doubt have provided an opportunity for quality and enjoyable times with children in some cases, but will also have presented some real challenges for parents, carers and children.
There are low numbers of cases in Herefordshire, on average in the ten days before the 25th May there were just 2.5 confirmed cases per day in Herefordshire. NHS Test and Trace service was launched nationally on 28th May 2020 and this means that testing will be available for everyone who has symptoms. This will allow people who have been in contact with someone who has coronavirus to be contacted and asked to self-isolate for 14 days, vastly reducing amount of people the virus can be passed on to.
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Modelling suggests that the chance of getting Coronavirus in schools is low being just a few percent higher than staying at home. Though by staying at home students do not benefit from the positives of being in school such as seeing their friends and teachers as well as school based education.
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Children are much more likely not to have symptoms or if they have symptoms for them to be mild.
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Locally schools are doing risk assessments using effective measures to further reduce the risk of children and teachers becoming infected in schools.
Some parents have expressed confusion as to why reception, year 1 and 6 are going back to school as younger children are less able to social distance. Experts believe that these years are most able to benefit by being in school. For the younger years they are learning key social skills and are the least able to learn remotely. Year 6 is a key transition year and therefore would benefit from being in school to prepare. Science suggests that the rest of the community continuing to follow guidance such as maintaining social distance and follow handwashing and hygiene advice has a bigger impact on keeping Coronavirus low than any model of schools returning.
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Self isolating if you have symptoms and contact the NHS test and trace service
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Washing hands for 20 seconds at key points in the day
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Continuing to maintain a 2 meter social distance from people outside your household
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Following good respiratory hygiene by sneezing into a tissue “catch it, bin it, kill it” and coughing
into your elbow
Yours Sincerely,
Karen Wright
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Update: Phased Opening - Wednesday 3rd June 2020 R, Y1, Y6
Fri 29 May 2020Dear Parents and Carers,
Further to the government announcement last night, we are permitted to phase our opening to more children from 1st of June. As previously mentioned, the decision for us as a school has been made following consultations with the Local Authority, our independent health and safety advisor, the views of parents and staff and guidance from the government.
Initially we will open our doors to Reception and Year 6 on a Monday to Thursday basis and Year 1 on at Tuesday to Friday basis. The critical key worker and vulnerable children will be able to attend on a full time Monday to Friday basis. Time slots will have been emailed to families today. Please give the office a call if you haven’t received a slot by 12 noon today.
This arrangement will begin on Wednesday 3rd June and will be monitored and reviewed on a daily basis. If at any point we feel that the health and safety of our pupils and staff is being compromised then plans may change.
Please don’t feel guilty or worried about not returning your child to school just yet. We completely understand the difficult position you are in, making your decision. There will be no unauthorised absences registered and no penalty notices issued for families who wish to keep their child learning from home. It is completely your choice as to whether you send your child into school with us, we want you to know that we support your decision completely.
If you need any further advice or guidance regarding the further opening of school – please click on this link: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-educational-settings- information-for-parents-and-carers/reopening-schools-and-other-educational-settings-from-1-june
Kindest regards,
Mrs Vautier-Thomas Mr Robertson (Chair of Governors)
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Updated Symptoms COVID19 (Staff and Key Worker Children)
Mon 18 May 2020Please find the updated symptoms for COVID19 where ' a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia)' has been added with effect from 18.05.20
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Thanking parents and carers
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Clarification on what constitutes a High Risk Asthmatic.
Tue 24 Mar 2020We have been asked to provide any clarification on what is classed as an Asthmatic, which you appreciate is a very widespread term.
The Asthma UK organisation has clarified with the Department of Health on who is in the high risk category of Asthmatic Vulnerable persons.
The Department of Health will be contacting individuals who they have assessed (from GP or Specialist notes) as being within the Vulnerable person groups, therefore your affected staff may provide that contact information with you for clarity. If a person is in these groups, they will get a text message or a letter this week. If an individual haven't heard anything by the 29th March, and they think they are in a high risk group, they should contact their GP.
The classification of a high risk Asthmatic is:
If you are, or your child is, taking:
- Any biologic therapy, also called a mAb (Xolair/omalizumab, Nucala/mepolizumab, Cinqaero/reslizumab, Fasenra/benralizumab)
- Steroid tablets or liquid every day
- Antibiotic tablets or liquid for asthma every week (e.g. azithromycin)
- Tiotropium
- A combination inhaler that also contains a long-acting bronchodilator (e.g. Seretide, Fostair, Symbicort) at a high daily steroid dose (see the list below)
- An inhaler with a high daily steroid dose (see the list below) AND you are taking Montelukast
Then you should follow the shielding advice, which means:
- Stay at home at all times and avoid any face-to-face contact with others for at least 12 weeks.
Classification of slightly lower risk Asthmatics:
If you are not on the medicines listed above, but any of these apply to you:
- You have had an admission to hospital in the last year,
- You have needed 2 or more courses of oral steroids in the last year, OR
- You are using your blue reliever inhaler 3 or more times per week
Then you may benefit from stricter social distancing. If you are using your reliever inhaler more than 3 times a week, current advice is that you speak to your GP or asthma nurse about improving your asthma control as soon as possible.
There is a comprehensive list of steroids below.
Relevant link: https://www.asthma.org.uk/coronavirus
Any questions or queries please get in touch.
Kind regards
Nick
What is a high daily steroid dose for different inhalers?
If you are on the dose listed or more, then it is considered a high daily dose of steroids. This will help you work out if you need to follow the shielding advice above.
We have taken this list from the British Thoracic Society’s guideline on asthma management and information from our clinical advisers. If your inhaler is not listed, it may not be able to be prescribed at a high dose. If you think you might be on a high dose and your inhaler is not listed here, you can contact your asthma nurse or pharmacist for advice.
Inhaler
Adult
Child
Clenil Modulite pMDI
250 micrograms 2 puffs twice a day
200 micrograms 2 puffs twice a day
Kelhale pMDI
100 micrograms 4 puffs twice a day
Qvar pMDI, Autohaler or Easi-Breathe
100 micrograms 4 puffs twice a day
100 micrograms 2 puffs twice a day
Soprobec pMDI
250 micrograms 2 puffs twice a day
200 micrograms 2 puffs twice a day
Alvesco pMDI
160 micrograms 2 puffs twice a day
160 micrograms 2 puffs once a day
Flixotide Evohaler
250 micrograms 2 puffs twice a day
125 micrograms 2 puffs twice a day
Budesonide Easyhaler
400 micrograms 2 puffs twice a day
200 micrograms 2 puffs twice a day
Budelin Novolizer
200 micrograms 4 puffs twice a day
200 micrograms 2 puffs twice a day
Pulmicort Turbohaler
400 micrograms 2 puffs twice a day
200 micrograms 2 puffs twice a day OR 400 micrograms 1 puff twice a day
Flixotide Accuhaler
500 micrograms 1 puff twice a day
250 micrograms 1 puff twice a day
Fostair pMDI or NEXThaler
200/6 two puffs twice a day
DuoResp Spiromax
320/9 two puffs twice a day
320/9 one puff twice a day OR 160/4.5 two puffs twice a day
Symbicort Turbohaler
400/12 two puffs twice a day
200/6 two puffs twice a day
Fobumix Easyhaler
320/9 two puffs twice a day
Flutiform MDI
250/10 two puffs twice a day
125/5 two puffs twice a day
Flutiform K-Haler
Not licensed at high doses
125/5 two puffs twice a day
Aerivio Spiromax
500/50 one puff twice a day
AirFluSal Forspiro
500/50 one puff twice a day
AirFluSal pMDI
250/25 two puffs twice a day
Aloflute pMDI
250/25 two puffs twice a day
Combisal pMDI
250/25 two puffs twice a day
125/25 two puffs twice a day
Fusacomb Easyhaler
500/50 one puff twice a day
Sereflo pMDI
250/25 two puffs twice a day
Seretide Accuhaler
500/50 one puff twice a day
250/50 one puff twice a day
Seretide Evohaler
250/25 two puffs twice a day
125/25 two puffs twice a day
Sirdupla pMDI
250/25 two puffs twice a day
Stalpex Orbicel
500/50 one puff twice a day
Relvar Ellipta
184/22 one puff once a day
92/22 one puff once a day
Asmanex Twisthaler
400 micrograms 1 puff twice a day
200 micrograms 1 puff twice a day
If being used as part of a MART regime
Fostair pMDI or NEXThaler
100/6 one puff twice a day + 1 additional puff when necessary (if using at least 5 puffs each day on average)
Symbicort Turbohaler
100/6 two puffs each day + 1 additional puff when necessary (if using at least 10 puffs each day on average)
Symbicort Turbohaler
200/6 two puffs each day + 1 additional puff when necessary (if using at least 5 puffs each day on average)
DuoResp Spiromax
160/4.5 two puffs each day + 1 additional puff when necessary (if using at least 5 puffs each day on average)
Fobumix Easyhaler
80/4.5 two puffs each day + 1 additional puff when necessary (if using at least 10 puffs each day on average)
Fobumix Easyhaler
160/4.5 two puffs each day + 1 additional puff when necessary (if using at least 5 puffs each day on average)
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Update on 'keyworkers'
Thu 19 Mar 2020Thank you for your responses to this morning’s letter. We are still awaiting clarification from the Government as to who qualifies as keyworkers. We will pass this information on to you and allocate places to pupils as soon as we receive this clarification, which will probably be tomorrow. In order to minimise risks of contagion, it will be vital that we only allocate places to pupils who have no alternative non-keyworker parent or carer.
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Stay at home: guidance for people with confirmed or possible corona virus (COVID-19) infection
Mon 16 Mar 2020 -
St Paul's Attendance Policy
Fri 13 Mar 2020With reference to St Paul’s Attendance Policy and taking current advice from the Government website who are working with the Department of Education and Public Health England, school will authorise and code an absence under the following guidelines:
Where a pupil cannot attend school due to illness, as normally would happen, the pupil should be recorded as absent in the attendance register and the school will authorise the absence. Code I (Illness) should be used in this instance.
Where a pupil is in self-isolation, in accordance with latest information and advice from Department of Health and Social Care and Public Health England, the pupil should be recorded as unable to attend due to exceptional circumstances in the attendance register. Code Y (Unable to attend due to exceptional circumstances) should be used in this instance