From week beginning Monday 12th April can pupils come to school dressed in their PE kit and trainers on the following days (Please note additional info for Reception Class);

Reception = Tuesday and Friday (Tues Reception pupils should bring their kit to school to practise getting dressed and undressed)

Year 1 = Tuesday and Thursday

Year 2 = Monday and Wednesday

Year 3 = Tuesday and Thursday

Year 4 = Monday and Thursday

Year 5 = Monday and Thursday

Year 6 = Monday and Friday

NHS Test and Trace announced last week, that all adults in households with school and college age children without symptoms can now access regular rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing.

Test kits can either be collected or ordered online, as set out below. They are not available from school.

Undertaking regular, rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing helps reduce transmission of the virus. Parents and other adults in households with children at school or college, who do not have symptoms, can now access regular, rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing. This includes childcare and support bubbles.

Tests are fast, easy and completely free. There are different ways for a household, childcare or support bubble to collect their test to take at home

• twice-weekly through your employer, if they offer testing to employees
• by collecting a home test kit from a local test site – anyone aged 18 or over can collect 2 packs of 7 tests
• by ordering a home test kit online – please do not order online if you can access testing through other routes, this frees up home delivery for those who need it most

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rapid-lateral-flow-testing-for-households-and-bubbles-of-school-pupils-and-staff

If you have any queries about the tests, and you live in England, please call 119 (free from mobiles and landlines). Lines are open every day from 7am to 11pm.

Children of primary school age (and below) without symptoms are not being asked to take a test.

Testing is voluntary, but strongly recommended to all who are eligible. Alongside the vaccine, washing hands, wearing face coverings, and maintaining social distancing, rapid testing plays a vital role in reducing transmission rates. Getting into the habit of regular testing as part of our everyday lives will help us all to play our part and do what we can to protect each other.

If you have any queries please contact the school office on 01207 570316 or via an email to diptonstpatricks@durhamlearning.net

PE days when pupils should come to school in their PE kit/joggers and trainers for weeks after the school reopening.

MONDAY = Year 6

TUESDAY = Year 1, Year 3

WEDNESDAY = Year 4, Year 2

THURSDAY = Year 5

FRIDAY = Reception

Please get in touch via diptonstpatricks@durhamlearning.net if you have any queries.

Please use the link below to view our fabulous Year 2 children during the lockdown.

LockdownYear 2

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Confirmed Catch Up Clinics

Please see the list of confirmed catch up clinics for children who missed their appointment for the flu spray in school. Further sessions may to be added and changes may be unavoidable due to the current COVID-19 pandemic.

Due to COVID-19 and the social distancing measures in place it is essential that you book your child’s appointment. To book an appointment email hdft.immunisationcatchupclinic@nhs.net informing us of the following details:

• Child’s name
• Date of birth
• School your child attends
• Contact telephone number
• Date and venue of the session you wish to attend

We will reply to the email with a time slot.

If you do not have access to email then please call 03000 032554.

Important information:

• Please attend you appointment on time to ensure that social distancing is adhered to.
• Only 1 parent to accompany the child.
• Adults, and children over 12 years, must wear a face covering when attending the session.
• Please leave the building once the vaccine has been administered.
• Follow our Facebook page for updates – Children’s Immunisation Team, County Durham, Darlington and Teesside.

Clinic sessions

KEY WORKER INFORMATION SHEET update Jan 2021

We hope you all have a peaceful Christmas and New Year and we look forward to seeing you all on Tuesday 5th January for the new term.