Balgreen COVID information guide

Attached is a guide containing COVID information and how any positive cases are managed. We also want to remind you that if a child has any of theses symptoms at home, or present with them when in school, they cannot be in school and you will be asked to collect them immediately.

• a new or continuous cough
• a temperature
• loss of taste or smell

We are know that there are many bugs affecting families at the moment but in this current climate we have to be careful and look out for the health of the others in the class and the wider school community. Many children have colds at the moment, presenting as a runny nose and a cough, however if children have a cough they will need to go home and then be tested before they can return to school.

To book a test for your child you can go to the NHS Inform website and book a test there www.nhsinform.scot

You can also book a test by phoning 0800 028 2816

You will then be asked to prove the negative test result by sending a screenshot of the test results to the admin account admin@balgreen.edin.sch.uk or by showing the test results to the office staff or school leadership team.