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Risk Assessment for COVID-19

Please click here to access our school's Risk Assessment for COVID-19

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Remote Learning Policy

Please click here to access our school's Remote Learning Policy

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Information from The Department for Education
The Department for Education have published the following guidance for parents and carers:

• What parents and carers need to know about early years providers, schools and colleges during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
• Guidance for households with possible coronavirus infection
• Flow Chart - Process to follow if someone in your household develops Coronavirus symptoms
• COVID-19 Testing: Information on how to ask for a test should your child show symptoms
• Keeping children safe online during COVID-19
• Guidance for parents on supporting learning at home for early years and primary age children
• List of online resources to support children’s development

The Department for Education coronavirus helpline is available to answer questions about COVID-19 relating to education and children’s social care. Staff, parents and young people can contact this helpline as follows:

Phone: 0800 046 8687
Opening hours:
8am to 6pm – Monday to Friday
10am to 4pm – Saturday and Sunday

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Coronavirus Books (Please click on the links below to access them)

Coronavirus - A Book for Children (by Elizabeth Jenner, Kate Wilson & Nia Roberts)

Everybody Worries (by Jon Burgerman)

Don't Worry Little Bear (by Stacey Kelly)

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Activities to do at home

Blue Peter on YouTube

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The staff put this little video clip together to entertain you and make you smile whilst you are all at home!!

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ROSPA - Information for parents/carers

• Safe at home (Tips for under 5s)

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Hand Washing Advice

The latest government guidance and video on hand washing can be found at:

• https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-information-for-the-public

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Free School Meals during COVID-19

If your personal circumstances have recently changed and you would like to check if your child is now eligible to receive income-related free school meals and the current at-home alternative, please read Bedford Borough Council's guidance and application process online at:

• https://www.bedford.gov.uk/freeschoolmeals 
• And click here to view Bedford Borough Council's leaflet regarding this. 

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Other links:

• Helping Children Cope with Stress During the COVID-19 Outbreak
• Child Friendly Explanation of Coronavirus
• National Autistic Society Guidance and helpline for parents’, young people and staff.
• Mencap Easy Read guide to Coronavirus.
• Place2Be Guide to helping parents answer questions from their children and to support family wellbeing.
• Young Minds Talking to your child about Coronavirus and 10 tips from their Parents Helpline to support family wellbeing.
• Carers UK Guidance for carers.
• Covibook An interactive resource designed to support and reassure children aged 7 and under, designed to help children explain and draw the emotions that they might be experiencing during the pandemic.
• Amaze Information pack for parents.
• Public Health England Has produced an easy read version of their Advice on the coronavirus for places of education.