Covid in schools: Wellingborough primary school staff member tests positive

A member of staff at a Wellingborough school is isolating after testing positive for Covid-19.

The Croyland Primary School intervention staff member informed the headteacher on the morning of October 20 that they had coronavirus.

The school immediately informed the Department for Education of the situation who confirmed which staff and children must isolate.

A letter signed by Miss Lucy Deakin, headteacher said: "It is anyone who has had close contact with the named member of staff two days prior to the onset of their first symptom.

"Close contact is defined as anyone, adult or child, who may have had a face-to-face conversation within one metre of the member of staff who has tested positive. Anyone who has sat at the side of her within one metre and anyone who has sat within two metres of her for a period of 15 minutes or more.

"All families know if their child has had contact of the type described above."

The children and staff affected have been contacted and are now isolating for 14 days.

She added: "The rest of the school is and will continue to function as we have done every day since September.

"I do appreciate that this is a worrying time for you as parents. Croyland Primary brings 420 pupils and over 90 staff together; hands, face and space is our mantra to the pupils as well as staff. We continue to ask parents to support us on this on the playground and in everyday life in order to minimise transmission.

"The member of staff concerned would like to thank you for your kind wishes to her and her family regarding her recovery. She is feeling unwell and we are keeping in close communication with her.

"Thank you for your continued support through this very difficult time.

"For the remainder of this term, we will temperature test each child as they arrive at school as a further precaution."

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