24th November 2020
Dear Parents/Carers
Wearing of face coverings at school (secondary)
The Welsh Government has updated its guidance on the use of face coverings in schools and on dedicated school transport for year 7 and up. No children, unless certified by a doctor, are exempt from wearing masks. Please provide your child with at least two masks every day and ensure they are regularly cleaned.
Schools have been authorised to issue sanctions to those children who do not adhere to the rules.
To reduce the risk of transmission amongst parents and relatives, please wear masks when visiting school, and at drop-off and collection areas. Along with regular hand washing/sanitising and social distancing, this will reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 at school as far as possible.
The guidelines have been made stronger to keep you and your families as safe as possible. They are based on new advice from Welsh Government’s Technical Advisory Group, as we learn more about the way COVID-19 is transmitted.
Thank you for your help in doing all we can – together – to keep ourselves and others safe.
Yours sincerely
for Connah’s Quay High School
Mrs Amanda Harrison
Headteacher
