Dear Parents,
We really appreciate your continued cooperation, we couldn’t have the school open without your following of public health advice.
We want our school to stay open and we want families to have a Christmas that is not spoiled by the virus. We know how difficult this is for you and how busy it is at this time of the year. We really need your continued help to keep disruption to a minimum. Schools near Ballylinan have had dozens of pupils testing positive in the past couple of weeks.
There are quite a number of (particularly younger) pupils in school with coughs and other symptoms. Some of them are just generally unwell and miserable and shouldn’t really be in school even under normal circumstances. Public health advice is clear; a child with symptoms should not be in school. Please read the following carefully:
If your child has any symptoms of COVID-19
- Keep them at home
- Get a PCR test (NOT an antigen test if showing symptoms)
The most common symptoms are:
- fever (high temperature of 38 degrees or more)
- dry cough
- fatigue (tiredness)
Less common symptoms include:
loss or changed sense of taste or smell
blocked nose
conjunctivitis (red or pink eye)
sore throat
headache
muscle or joint pain (aches and pains)
skin rash
nausea, vomiting or diarrhoea
chills or dizziness
If your child gets a negative COVID-19 test result and has not had any new symptoms for 48 hours they can return to school. Your cooperation does make a real difference and all of the children – and their families – benefit as a result.
Thank you all.
John Threadgold
Principal