2nd November 2021
If we have a pupil within school who tests positive for Covid19 the families in that year stage will receive a text with a link to the appropriate information. Copies of the letters that will be signposted to parents can be found under the main Covid tab on our Website
8th June 2021
Message from Jodie Hannan (Head Teacher and NHS Lothian)
As you may already know, we are aware of a person in the school/setting who has tested positive for COVID-19. We have been working closely with NHS Lothian Health Protection Team and following all national guidance.
Persons have now been contacted because they have been in close and sustained contact with the case and the tracking process is now complete. These contacts will need to self-isolate and have been asked to book a COVID-19 test. Appropriate guidance and advice have been given. If there are any further cases of COVID-19 in the school/setting, we will ensure these individuals, and any of their close contacts, are advised to self-isolate promptly.
If you have not been contacted and your child remains well, you should continue to follow the school’s / setting’s existing arrangements for your child. Enhanced cleaning and infection control measures are in place in line with national guidance. The school / setting is safe and remains open. If you have any concerns in the meantime, or if you need to book a COVID-19 test because your child has developed symptoms (high temperature, a new continuous cough and/or a loss or change in sense of smell or taste) please visit the NHS Inform website www.nhsinform.scot or for non-clinical advice call 0800 028 2816. Please note that a test should only ever be booked if you or your child has these specifics symptoms. Remember to stay at home if anyone in the household has symptoms of COVID-19. For further information you may find this Frequently Asked Questions document useful : https://www.nhslothian.scot/Coronavirus/Parents/Schools/Pages/default.aspx
Best wishes, Jodie Hannan, Drummond CHS
7th June 2021
Message from Miss Hannan Head Teacher and NHS Lothian.
We are aware of a person in the school who has tested positive for COVID-19. We understand this is a worrying time but would like to reassure you that we are working closely with NHS Lothian Health Protection Team and following all national guidance. Persons are currently being contacted because they may have been in close and sustained contact with the case and will need to self-isolate and asked to have a test for COVID-19. They will be given appropriate guidance and advice.
An update via text will be sent to you as soon as the tracking and tracing process is complete. If there are any further cases of COVID-19 in the school, we will ensure these individuals, and any of their close contacts, are advised to self-isolate promptly. If you have not been contacted and your child remains well, you should continue to follow the school’s existing arrangements for your child. Enhanced cleaning and infection control measures are in place in line with national guidance. The school is safe and remains open. If you have any concerns in the meantime, or if you need to book a COVID-19 test because your child has developed symptoms (high temperature, a new continuous cough and/or a loss or change in sense of smell or taste) please visit the NHS Inform website www.nhsinform.scot or for non-clinical advice call 0800 028 2816. Please note that a test should only be booked if you or your child has these specific symptoms. Remember to stay at home if anyone in the household has symptoms of COVID-19.
For further information you may find this FAQs useful https://www.nhslothian.scot/Coronavirus/Parents/Schools/Pages/default.aspx
Best wishes,
Jodie Hannan, Headteacher
15 April 2021
Return to school April 2021
Dear parents/ carers,
I hope you are having a lovely break and enjoying the sunshine. I would also like to wish Ramadan Mubarak to everyone in our school community who is observing the holy month of Ramadan.
I am writing to let you know of the arrangements for the return to school of all S1-S6 pupils on Tuesday 20 April as follows, and in a nutshell, they are very similar to what was in place between August- December 2020.
While we are very pleased to be welcoming all student back to school as physical distancing between pupils is not required in classrooms, it is hugely important that pupils distance from staff, and from each other in corridors and the playground, alongside the other mitigating health and safety guidelines. Pupils will not be allowed in school before the first bell unless going to breakfast club in the Concourse.
Separate entrances and exits at the usual school start, finish and social times:
- S1 & S2 main doors
- S3 & S4 Social Subjects doors
- S5 & S6 car park doors
All pupils follow their usual timetable, including going to their registration class first thing each morning.
Health & Safety
- All pupils and staff are expected to wear face coverings unless medically exempt.
- All pupils must sanitise their hands upon entering the building and all classrooms.
- All pupils must follow the health and safety guidelines across the school grounds and in each classroom.
- Everyone must follow the one way system in place between English and Maths and keep to the left in corridors.
Testing kits
- Can be collected between 3.25- 3.45 daily from the Concourse for S1-S3 and from the side doors for S4-S6.
Catering
- S1-S3 will have lunch at the usual time 1.05-1.45- a grab and go lunch can be ordered at registration and collected in the Concourse. All lunches, packed, or grab and go should be eaten outside. S1 pupils should remain within school grounds at interval and lunch.
- S4-S6 will swap P5 and lunch as before- a grab and go lunch can be ordered at registration and collected in the Concourse. All lunches, packed, or grab and go should be eaten outside.
PE
- PE will still be outside so appropriate PE kit should be worn to school if students have PE that day. Please note that see through leggings, crop tops and football kits are not appropriate for school PE.
I will continue to keep you all updated in Headteacher bulletins as usual, and wish you a peaceful last long weekend of the holidays.
Kind regards,
Jodie Hannan
Headteacher
01 April 2021
Message from Jodie Hannan, HT and NHS Lothian
We are aware of a person in the school / setting who has tested positive for COVID-19. We understand that this is a worrying time but would like to reassure you that we are working closely with NHS Lothian Health Protection Team and following all national guidance.
Persons are currently being contacted because they may have been in close and sustained contact with the case and will need to self-isolate and asked to have a test for COVID-19. They will be given appropriate guidance and advice.
An update via text will be sent to you as soon as the tracking and tracing process is complete.
If you have not been contacted and your child remains well, you should continue to follow the school’s / setting’s existing arrangements for your child. Edinburgh Schools are currently open to certain age groups (from wb 22 February) and specific categories of children only, including children of key workers as approved by the school.
Enhanced cleaning and infection control measures are in place in line with national guidance. The school / setting is safe and remains open to existing arrangements, including specific categories of children.
If you have any concerns in the meantime, or if you need to book a COVID-19 test because your child has developed symptoms (high temperature, a new continuous cough and/or a loss or change in sense of smell or taste) please visit the NHS Inform website www.nhsinform.scot or for non-clinical advice call 0800 028 2816.
Please note that a test should only be booked if you or your child has these specifics symptoms.
Remember to stay at home if anyone in the household has symptoms of COVID-19.
For further information you may find this FAQs useful https://www.nhslothian.scot/Coronavirus/Parents/Schools/Pages/default.aspx
Best wishes,
Jodie Hannan, Head Teacher
11th March 2021
Please see letters below regarding an update of student timetables for their phased return week beginning 15th March.
5 March 2021 Please see link below regarding a new single confirmed case of COVID
22/1/21
Message from Jodie Hannan Headteacher and NHS Lothian
We are aware of a person in the school who has tested positive for COVID-19. We have been working closely with NHS Lothian Health Protection Team and following all national guidance.
A number of people have now been contacted because they have been in close and sustained contact with the case and the tracking process is now complete. These contacts will need to self isolate and appropriate guidance and advice has been given.
If you have not been contacted directly to tell you your child, who may attend Drummond Hub as a child of a keyworker or vulnerable young person, is a close contact, then your child should attend the Hub as normal. The vast majority of our pupils are learning from home in this lockdown period anyway.
Enhanced cleaning and infection control measures are in place in line with national guidance. The school remains safe for the very small number of pupils and staff working in it over lockdown.
If you have any concerns in the meantime, or if you need to book a COVID-19 test because your child has developed symptoms (high temperature, a new continuous cough and/or a loss or change in sense of smell or taste) please visit the NHS Inform website www.nhsinform.scot or for non-clinical advice call 0800 028 2816.
Best Wishes
Jodie Hannen, Headteacher
18/12/2020
10/12/2020
Message from Jodie Hannan, Head Teacher and NHS Lothian.
As you may already know, we are aware of a person in the school who has tested positive for COVID-19. We have been working closely with NHS Lothian Health Protection Team and following all national guidance.
A number of people have now been contacted because they have been in close and sustained contact with the case and the tracking process is now complete.
These contacts will need to self isolate and appropriate guidance and advice has been given.
If you have not been contacted directly to tell you your child is a close contact, then your child should attend school as normal.
Enhanced cleaning and infection control measures are in place in line with national guidance. The school is safe and remains open.
If you have any concerns in the meantime, or if you need to book a COVID-19 test because your child has developed symptoms (high temperature, a new continuous cough and/or a loss or change in sense of smell or taste) please visit the NHS Inform website www.nhsinform.scot or for non-clinical advice call 0800 028 2816.
Please note that a test should only ever be booked if you or your child has these specifics symptoms.
Remember to stay at home if anyone in the household has symptoms of COVID-19.
For further information you may find this Frequently Asked Questions document useful :
https://www.nhslothian.scot/Coronavirus/Parents/Schools/Pages/default.aspx
Best wishes,
Jodie Hannan
05/05/2020
Edinburgh Learns Guidance for Parents and Carers
25/03/2020
24/03/2020
Careers Adviser Correspondence
23/03/2020
Edinburgh Learns-Guidance for parents/carers
19/03/2020
Drummond Community High School 