Dear Parent/Carer
Please be advised that we have had a confirmed case of Covid-19 in Year 8. The student who has tested positive was absent from school on Friday. We were advised that the student tested positive on Saturday.
Please be assured that following notification of the test result we have contacted all of the students and staff who have been a close contact of this student and asked them to self-isolate. If you have not been contacted by us, or by Track and Trace directly, then your child does not need to self-isolate.
I have written to you immediately, as I am aware that parents will be anxious about this development. The situation has happened in a number of schools across Cumbria, and as in other schools, we will take further direction from Public Health England.
You may also be aware that Public Health England have advised that everyone between the ages of 12 and 30 attend a test centre to have a PCR test this week. We would encourage you to do this, and to keep completing the LFT tests on a Wednesday and a Sunday as we have for some time. The closest test centre to the Academy is Allerdale House Overflow Car Park, Workington, CA14 9SA.
We will keep you updated as and when we receive further information.
Yours faithfully
Mr D Bird
Headteacher