Attendance and COVID19 


Now that schools have reopened, all students are expected to attend full time (unless they have been told to shield by a medical professional). Students should not, however, attend school in some situations where they have contracted or been in close contact with someone who has COVID 19. 

Please keep the school updated on any COVID 19 symptoms or diagnosis by emailing attendance@kingsschoolhove.org.uk; we would rather have too much information from you than too little! 

This page gives information specifically about attendance relating to COVID 19. For more general information about attendance at King's, please click here to be redirected to our usual attendance page. 

 

 

My child is unwell; should they come to school?

Unless your child has COVID 19 symptoms they can still attend school. Click the image below to download a copy of this flowchart. 

 

My child or someone in our household as COVID 19 symptoms, what should I do? 

 

What to do if

Action

Return to school

My child has Coronavirus Symptoms (new continuous cough, high temperature, loss of sense of taste/smell).

Do not send your child to school.

Inform school immediately.

Student must self-isolate. Other members of the family must self-isolate in line with government guidance.

Parent/carer must arrange a test. Please send test booking confirmation to attendance@kingsschoolhove.org.uk

Student can return if the test comes back negative.

Please send confirmation of negative result (e.g. screenshot/email) to attendance@kingsschoolhove.org.uk

My child tests positive for Coronavirus.

Do not send your child to school.

Inform school immediately. Please send confirmation of positive result (e.g. screenshot/email) to attendance@kingsschoolhove.org.uk Student must self-isolate for at least 10 days. Other members of the family must self-isolate in line with government guidance.

Your child can return to school after 10 days if they feel better. They can return even if they still have a cough or loss of smell/taste as these symptoms can last for several weeks after the infection has gone.

Somebody in my house has Coronavirus symptoms (new continuous cough, high temperature, loss of sense of taste/smell).

Do not send your child to school.

Inform school immediately.

Student must self-isolate along with other members of the family in line with government guidance.

A test must be arranged for the household member with symptoms. Please send test booking confirmation to attendance@kingsschoolhove.org.uk

 

Student can return if the test for the household member comes back negative.

Please send evidence of negative result (e.g. screenshot/email) to attendance@kingsschoolhove.org.uk


 

What to do if

Action

Return to school

Somebody in my household tests positive for Coronavirus.

Do not send your child to school.

Inform school immediately.

Please send confirmation of positive result (e.g. screenshot/email) to attendance@kingsschoolhove.org.uk

Student can return after 14 days from when the member of their household first developed symptoms, providing the student has not developed any symptoms themselves. If so, then they must be tested.

NHS test and trace have identified my child as a ‘close contact’ of someone with a confirmed case of Coronavirus.

Do not send your child to school.

Inform school immediately.

Student must self-isolate.

Please send confirmation of NHS test and trace contact to attendance@kingsschoolhove.org.uk

 

Student may return to school after 14 days providing they have not developed any symptoms themselves. If so, then they must be tested.

My child and I have travelled and have to self-isolate as part of a period of quarantine.

Do not send your child to school.

Inform school immediately.

Student must quarantine for the length indicated by government guidance.

 

 

My child is isolating, how can they access work?

Students who are self isolating due to suspected or confirmed COVID 19 can access online lessons via the VLE, ClassCharts and soon via Microsoft Teams. Click here to download a copy of our information sheet. 

 

I am worried about my child coming into school- can they work from home? 

We understand that parents/carers and students may be anxious about attending school, but in line with Government guidance students who can attend school must continue to do so and absences will not be authorised unless a student is unwell or self isolating. We are unable to provide remote work for students who are not attending school but not self-isolating. If you wish to discuss your child's attendance, please email attendance@kingsschoolhove.org.uk and one of our pastoral team will get back to you. 

 

My child is feeling anxious about being in school- what should I do?

Contact your child's Head of Year (HoY) who will be able to talk to you about supporting your child with attendance, and if necessary make a referral to another member of our pastoral team.

HoYs have full teaching timetables, so the best way to contact them is by email and please bear with them as it might take a little while for them to reply to your message: 

Head of Year 7 (Ms Staples) headofyear7@kingsschoolhove.org.uk
Head of Year 8 (Mr Jenkins) headofyear8@kingsschoolhove.org.uk
Head of Year 9 (Mrs Weir) headofyear9@kingsschoolhove.org.uk
Head of Year 10 (Mr Parker-Sibun) headofyear10@kingsschoolhove.org.uk
Head of Year 11 (Ms Goldstein) headofyear11@kingsschoolhove.org.uk

 

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