Please click on the link for a very special message to our families West Blatch Family Message 

Please click on the link below for advice on what to do if your child is ill of injured during the COVID19 outbreak

What to do if your child is ill during COVID19

Take a read of the latest issue of our fabulous Blatch Patch, our outdoor teaching and learning magazine!

Its a great read and there are some fun activities to do

Blatch Patch - Issue 5

We appreciate that media speculation is rife about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus and families are understandably concerned, however not everything we see and hear is necessarily accurate.

The safety, welfare and wellbeing of all in our school community is our primary concern and a constant dialogue has, and will continue, to take place with Brighton & Hove City Council to ensure that the school acts in accordance with current guidance from Public Health England.

Brighton & Hove City Council has confirmed to us that Public Health England and the Chief Medical Officer are clear in their advice that schools do not need to close. 

The release of trusted and accurate information will always be released initially by the Chief Medical Officer.  You can find the latest information and advice from Public Health England at www.gov.uk/coronavirus

The Public Health England advice to our school community on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus is as follows: 

Like with other illnesses, coronavirus infection usually occurs through close contact with a person with novel coronavirus via coughs and sneezes or hand contact.

Everyone is being reminded to follow Public Health England advice to:

• Always carry tissues with you and use them to catch your cough or sneeze. Then bin the tissue, and wash your hands with soap and water.
• Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after using public transport.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with unwashed hands.
• Avoid close contact with people who are unwell.

School staff are regularly reminding children of the importance of good hygiene and additional tissues and hand sanitisers have been placed around the school to support this.

We will continue to keep you updated with any advice that is passed to us.

If you have any concerns about your child please do not hesitate to contact the school office.

Some of you may have seen the reports on the news and social media that King's School will be closed tomorrow (Monday 10th February 2020).

The high winds from storm Ciara have caused significant damage to their school building which needs to be made safe by contractors before the school can safely open to students and staff. They anticipate being open as usual on Tuesday 11th February. 

Our school has been visited this afternoon and there was no evidence of any obvious damage to our school and therefore West Blatchington Primary & Nursery School will be open as usual tomorrow.  There will be a health and safety walk early tomorrow morning to check for any potential overnight damage and is anything changes we shall email parents and carers.

An email has been sent our our parents and carers.

In light of the recent confirmed cases of Coronavirus, we would like to pass on the following advice from Public Health England:

The Local Authority have confirmed to us that Public Health England and the office of the Chief Medical Officer are clear in their advice that schools do not need to close. 

Public Health England are leading on control measures and they will be contacting people who may be affected using their established systems for similar situations.  We will continue to keep our school community updated with any advice that is passed to us.