St John's School

COVID-19 Information

We are in Step 3 of the Roadmap in Bedford.

Due to high number of cases of the Delta Variant in Bedford, please be extra vigilant and continue adhere to hand hygiene, social distancing, wearing face coverings and letting fresh air in .  We are continuing to maintain all our control measures - face coverings for all adults, PPE as appropriate, working in Bubbles and strictly limiting external visitors to those that are essential for welfare or safeguarding.  Staff are offered twice weekly tests.

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Click here for details

Update to Vaccine Priority List

 Accessing Food Parcels

SSG COVID Support

Link for free PCR Test

Risk Assessments

COVID-19-Dynamic-Risk-Assessment-APRIL-2021.pdf

COVID-19-Response to Government Guidance MARCH 2021.pdf

Remote Learning

COVID-19-Remote-Learning-Provision.pdf

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Using Microsoft Teams Poster 

Using Zoom Posters

Letters to Parents

Letter to Parents - 20 - 05 - 21

Letter to Parents - 15 - 04 - 21

Letter to Parents - 18 - 03 - 21

LFD Tests for Families - 05-03-2021

Update - 04-03-2021

Home Testing for pupils aged 11-18

Bedford Borough Documents

Update 17-03-2021 - Guidance for Parents

LFD at Home Testing Flowchart

Flowchart for Parents - April 2021

Management of COVID FAQs

How You Feel Matters - Information and Contact Details

Department of Education Documents

An open letter from Education Secretary Gavin Williamson to parents, carers and guardians - Education in the media (blog.gov.uk)

Guidance for Schools

Advice on Testing and Shielding Pupils

Back to School Safely

PHE Advice Summaries for Parents and Carers

COVID-19 Symptoms

Visitor Information

COVID Advice for Visitors

Visitors Leaflet

Barnardo’s ‘See, Hear, Respond’ service

See, Hear, Respond is a service provided across England by Barnardo’s and other national and local community-based organisations in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

See, Hear, Respond, provides support to children, young people and their families who aren’t currently seeing a social worker or other agency, and who are struggling to cope with the emotional impacts of coronavirus (COVID-19). See, Hear, Respond will support from pre-birth up to 18 years of age and those with special educational needs under the age of 25.

See, Hear, Respond will contact every referral made, so no child is missed. Help is available in one or more of four ways:

You can access via the ‘See, Hear, Respond’ service self-referral webpage or Freephone 0800 151 7015.

Coronavirus: returning to school – a guide for parents and carers

Promoting Well-Being, a social enterprise, has developed a guide explaining the actions parents and caregivers can take to minimise the risk of Covid-19 virus transmission as children and young people return to school across the UK.

Read the news story: Return to education: a guide for parents and carers
Read the guide: Return to education: keeping your children safe from Covid (PDF)

Department for Education coronavirus 
(COVID-19)   
Helpline

Tel: 0800 046 8687

Hours:
Mon-Fri 8am-6pm
Sat & Sun 10am - 6pm

The helpline is available to answer questions about coronavirus  (COVID-19) relating to education and children’s social care.

Staff, parents and young people can contact this helpline.