Coronavirus Information
Please follow this link for the government’s plan for removing the remaining legal restrictions while protecting people most vulnerable to COVID-19 and maintaining resilience.
Book for Children
Please follow this link to a Coronavirus digital booklet, written specifically for primary school age children. It is illustrated by Axel Scheffler, who illustrated beloved children's characters such as The Gruffalo, Stick Man, Zog, the Highway Rat, the Smeds and the Smoos, and many others.
Coronavirus - a book for children
The booklet explains what the virus is, how you catch it, and how you can help control it - as well as why some places are closed and what might happen next - and was written with input from Professor Graham Medley at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, as well as two head teachers and a child psychologist.
Risk Assessments
Outbreak Management
Letters Home During Lockdown
Truro and Penwith Academy Trust Guidance on Coronavirus
Truro and Penwith Academy Trust are tracking and following advice issued by the World Health Organisation, National Health England and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office with regard to Coronavirus
The Importance of Hygiene
Personal hygiene is the most important way we can tackle COVID-19, especially washing hands more; and the catch it, bin it, kill it strategy for those with coughs and sneezes.
How to wash your hands properly
Wash your hands more often for 20 seconds with soap and hot water.
Watch this short NHS film for guidance:
Hand washing: how to wash your hands properly
Teach young children how to wash their hands with the NHS handwashing song:
How to wash your hands NHS song
Public Health England recommends that in addition to handwashing before eating, and after coughing and sneezing, everyone should also wash hands after using toilets and travelling on public transport.