Dear Parents and Carers,
This has been a difficult time for us all and I wanted to say a big thank you from the staff at Lydiard Millicent CE Primary and Ridgeway Farm CE Academy, for abiding by the advice given by the Government to keep your children at home, wherever possible.
In the meantime, our academies remain committed to enabling those workers, critical to the response to coronavirus, to attend their workplace over the coming weeks and months.
If you are one of those workers and if you cannot keep your child/children at home, we will do our utmost to provide a safe place for them, while you are at work.
To support through such a difficult time we have compiled some resources and links that we think might be of help. This will grow and develop as we discover more.
A helpline has been created by the government to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:
Phone: 0800 046 8687 Email: DfE.coronavirushelpline@education.gov.uk
Opening hours: 8am to 6pm (Monday to Friday)
Resources:
Coronavirus: Keep it simple, stick to facts – how parents should tell kids – BBC
BPS Talking to children about Coronavirus
Coronavirus Workbook for Children
Simple Coronavirus social story for school closure
Wilstshire Looking After Yourself guidance
MIND Coronavirus mental health advice
MENCAP Easy Read Information about Coronavirus
Coronavirus Social story MindHeart
MindHeart Covibook – A story about coronavirus – 18 languages
NASP Parent guide for talking to children about coronavirus
ChildMind: Talking to Children
For those families with children who have additional needs:
Carol Gray – Social Story About Pandemics and Coronavirus
Anna Freud: Self-Care and Coping Strategies
Anna Freud Self-Care Infographic
CBT podcast released by the BABCP for young people giving basic psycho-education and helpful advice
Supporting those with sensory issues around handwashing