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• Covid-19 and Student Absence - A Guide for Parents and Carers

  Fri 11 Sep 2020

   

   

   

  Covid-19 related pupil absence – A quick reference guide for parents

   

  If you require a paper copy of this document, please contact Mrs K Stone on 02380 636776 or info@polygon.Southampton.sch.uk

  A PDF of this document can be found in the Parent Information section, please click below

   

  • Covid-19 and Student Absence Guide

   

  WHAT TO DO IF.....	ACTION NEEDED	RETURN TO SCHOOL WHEN.....
  My child has Covid-19 symptoms: HIGH TEMPERATURE – this means your child has a temperature of over 37.8 degrees. A NEW CONTINUOUS COUGH – this means coughing for longer than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours. A LOSS OR CHANGE TO YOUR SENSE OF SMELL OR TASTE – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything.	DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school to inform us. Self-isolate the whole household for 14 days Get a test INFORM SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY OF THE TEST RESULT	..... the test comes back negative.
  y child tests are positive for Covid-19......	DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school to inform us. Agree on an earliest date for a possible return.  Minimum of 10 days. Self-isolate the whole household for 14 days Bubble isolates/remote learning	.....they feel better.  They can return after 10 days even if they have a cough or loss of taste/smell.  These symptoms can last for several weeks.
  My child tests negative	CONTACT THE SCHOOL Discuss when your child can come back to school (same day/next day)	.....the test comes back negative.
  My child is ill with symptoms not linked to COVID-19	FOLLOW USUAL SCHOOL ABSENCE POLICY PROCEDURE	As soon as your child is well enough to attend school.  Or if the cause of absence is vomiting or diarrhoea -  48 hrs after the last instance of either symptom.
  Someone in my household has Covid-19 symptoms	DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school to inform us. Self-isolate the whole household for 14 days Get a test for all other household members INFORM SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY OF THE TEST RESULTS	.....The test comes back negative
  Someone in my household test positive for Covid-19	DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school to inform us. Agree on the earliest date for a possible return.  Minimum of 14 days	.....the child has completed 14 days of isolation
  NHS Test and Trace have identified my child has been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for Covid-19.	DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school to inform us. Agree on the earliest date for a possible return.  Minimum of 14 days	.....the child has completed 14 days of isolation
  Me/my child has travelled and has to self-isolate as a period of quarantine.	Do not take unauthorised leave in term time. Consider quarantine requirements and foreign office advice when booking travel. Returning from a destination where quarantine is needed. Agree on an earliest date for a possible return. Minimum of 14 days from the return date. Self-isolate the whole household.	.....The quarantine period of 14 days of isolation has been completed.
  We have received medical advice that my child must resume shielding.	DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL Contact school to inform us. Provide evidence to the school of the medical advice you have been given. Shield until you are informed that restrictions are lifted and shielding is paused again.	.....Restrictions are lifted and you are advised that your child may now return to school.
  My child’s bubble is closed due to a COVID-19 outbreak in school.	DO NOT COME TO SCHOOL At home support your child with remote/online education provided by the school. Your child will need to isolate for 14 days.	.....The school will inform you when the bubble will be re-opened.

   

   

• Increase of Pupil Numbers at The Polygon Special School

  Fri 04 Sep 2020

   

  PUBLICATION

   

  SOUTHAMPTON CITY COUNCIL

  INCREASE OF PUPIL NUMBERS AT THE POLYGON SPECIAL SCHOOL

   

   

  The following proposals are published under Section 31(1) of the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 as amended by Section 19(1) of the Education and Inspections Act 2006 and the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013.

   

  NOTICE is hereby given that Southampton City Council ("the Council") intends to make prescribed alterations to:-

   

  ThePolygon Special School, Handel Terrace, Southampton SO152FH

   

  by increasing the number of pupils places at the school as prescribed by the School Organisation (Prescribed Alterations to Maintained Schools) (England) Regulations 2013 and the Council has made the following proposals for that purpose.

   

  Southampton City Council is proposing to increase the number of pupil places at the school in response to an increase in demand for special school places.  The intention is to increase the numbers from 60to 70 as from 1 January 2021 without enlarging the accommodation of the school. This proposal is subject to a statutory process.

   

  The complete proposals are available on the Southampton City Council website at www.southampton.gov.uk/schools-learning/school-consultations/. A hard copy can be obtained by contacting: 0-25service – Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, 1^st Floor, North Block, Civic Centre, Southampton SO14 7LY. Telephone 023 8083 3013 or email 0-25service@southampton.gov.uk

   

  Within four weeks of the date of publication of this proposal, any person may object to or make comments on the proposal by sending them to the address above. The date of publication was Monday 7 September 2020. Representations must be received by midnight on Sunday 4^th October 2020.

   

  Signed

  Grainne Siggins, Executive Director for Wellbeing (Health and Adults) / Interim Executive Director for Childrens Services

  Date: 4 September 2020

   

  EXPLANATORY NOTES

  1. If objections are made and not withdrawn within the statutory four week period then Southampton City Council will decide whether the proposals will be allowed to go ahead, with or without modifications. If no objections are made within the objection period, then the Council will decide whether to implement the proposals in the form published.             

• Latest COVID-19 Measures for the New Term September 2020

  Wed 02 Sep 2020

   

  Thursday 3^rd September 2020

   

  Dear members of the Polygon School community,

  It is wonderful that we are welcoming back the whole school next week.

  Year 7 and Key Stage 4 pupils are expected in school on Monday 7^th September at 11.00 a.m

  Year 8 and 9 pupils will re-start on TUESDAY 8^th September at 08.40 a.m

  The Governors have taken steps to ensure that those people using the school building are as safe as they possibly can be.

  Temperatures will be taken from every person entering the building. Those with a high temperature will be returned home.

  Children moving around the building will be limited, with most pupils spending the majority of their lessons in the same classroom. However, when moving around in communal corridors, pupils will be expected to wear a face covering. PLEASE ENSURE YOUR CHILD HAS THEIR OWN FACE COVERING TO WEAR FOR USE IN SCHOOL AND TRAVELLING TO AND FROM SCHOOL. It is not anticipated that pupils will need to wear face coverings for long, perhaps only a few minutes is they find they need to walk in a corridor when it is busy.

  Pupils will be issued with their personal equipment for writing and drawing, to try to reduce the risk of cross-contamination.

  An additional member of domestic staff has been employed so there is a continual cleaning presence for all communal areas throughout the day.

  Social distancing will be practiced.

  Hand washing will be an expectation at the start of each lesson.

   

  We look forward to next to both new and returning pupils next week.

   

  Above all, stay safe.

  Anne Hendon-John. Headteacher