Byers Green Primary School

Byres Green Primary School

Letter to schools from Amanda Healy and Richard Crane

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Letter sent on behalf of Amanda Healy, Director of Public Health for County Durham and Richard Crane, Head of Education and Skills

Dear Parents

Firstly can I thank everyone, children, parents and school staff alike for their efforts during this first term back to school. Although it’s been a challenge for many we have started to see a steady rhythm within schools living under covid measures. Thank you.

It is in this respect that I write to you today. With the high rates of COVID-19 in County Durham currently, I am asking parents to let the school know if their child tests positive for COVID-19 during the half term break. If your son or daughter receives a positive COVID-19 test after Friday 23 October 2020 please contact the school immediately by email at byersgreen@durhamlearning.net and provide the following information:

Name of child

Class/year group

Date of the COVID-19 test

Does the child have symptoms? Yes or No

What date did the symptoms start?

What date did the child last attend school?

It is very important that you provide this information so that the school can identify any close contacts that your son or daughter may have had in school during their infectious period. The school will then follow up close contacts and request that they isolate for 14 days to prevent further transmission of COVID-19. Please note that you should also report any close contacts that your child has had outside the school setting through NHS Test and Trace. If you are unable to speak to your school please make sure you have provided information of all close contacts within the school to NHS Test and Trace.

In addition I know our children and young people will still want to see their friends during the holidays, but please can I remind all parents that children and young people must not meet up in groups larger than six people (of any age) and that young people should not be gathering indoors with friends. Please also remember where they do meet up in groups of six or less they should still observe social distancing and good hand hygiene. Helping our children and young people to understand the importance of this will help to keep us all safe and healthy.

Thank you again for your help in this matter and I wish you a safe and well half term break.

Yours sincerely

Amanda Healy, Director of Public Health for County Durham

Richard Crane, Head of Education and Skills

Harvest 2020 (Videos)

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Unfortunately, due to current restrictions, we are unable to host any of our normal events in school. In place of our usual Harvest Assembly, each class has put together a harvest/autumn-themed video clip.

Class 1

Class 2

Class 3

Class 4

Netflix parental controls checklist

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It can be a worry for some parents whether all the content is suitable for the family on video streaming services. A lot of these apps bring together a range of different shows that are suitable for different ages and can be quite easily accessed if the correct measures aren’t put in place.  This is why SWGfL and Netflix have created a brand new checklist that covers all the necessary points when it comes to parental controls.

What is covered?

The Netflix Checklist is broken down into five sections with a review page to check that everything has been covered and understood. Each section is then broken down into handy steps taking you through the necessary routes to manage your settings. Included is:

  • How to set up children’s accounts
  • How to add maturity ratings
  • How to block shows
  • How to lock profiles
  • How to turn autoplay on and off
  • How to access viewing history

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