Latest News
Keep up to date with all the latest news happening in school at the moment.
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Measles Updates
Mon 08 Apr 2024Measles spreads very quickly and easily in children and adults who have not been vaccinated. It can cause serious illness requiring hospitalisation and in rare cases death.
The mobile vaccination clinic will be on the school site on Friday 26th April 2.30pm - 4.00pm,
If you wish for your child to be vaccinated, you can collect your child from 2.30pm or wait until after school. You can also just come along to ask questions.
The team is also offering an online webinar on Thursday 25th April from 8pm – 9pm. The link is
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Cases of measles in school
Thu 28 Mar 202428/03/2024
Dear parent/carer
I am writing to let you know that we have been informed of cases of measles at your child’s school.
Measles spreads very quickly and easily in children and adults who have not been vaccinated. It can cause serious illness requiring hospitalisation and in rare cases death.
The best way to protect yourself and your family is to have two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccination. Children are given this just after their first birthday and when they are around 3 years and 4 months. If you or your children haven’t had two doses, you can have them at any time, at any age, for free. There is one type of the vaccine (called Priorix) that does not contain any pork ingredients and has not been in contact with any pork ingredients during manufacture. Anyone can ask for this vaccination.
If you don’t think you or your family have been vaccinated, please get in touch with your GP urgently so they can arrange for you to have them.
Alternatively, you can be vaccinated at:
Clock Tower, outside HSBC Humberstone Gate, Leicester
- Tuesday 2 April
- 8:30am – 4pm.
The Grove Community Hub Braunstone Leicester Le3 1QZ
- Thursday 4 April
- 8:30am – 3:30pm.
Primark, 38 Humberstone Gate, Leicester, LE1 3PH
- Saturday 6 April
- 8:30am – 4pm
If your children have not had two doses of MMR and they show any of the symptoms listed below, they MUST stay at home for at least four full days after their symptoms started. If, after four full days, they are feeling well and have not developed a rash they can go back to school. If they get a rash they must stay off school for four more full days after the rash appears. This is because measles can be passed on to other people four days before and after the rash appears.
If we have told you that your child has measles, any of their brothers and sisters who are not vaccinated and have not had measles should stay at home for 21 days. This is because it takes this long to know if they have been infected and for any symptoms to appear. Brothers and sisters who have had two MMR vaccinations can continue to go to school as normal.
Symptoms of measles include:
- Cold-like symptoms: a cough, sneezing or ‘runny’ nose.
- Sore, red, watery eyes that may be sensitive to light.
- A high temperature (fever).
- A rash that usually appears around 4 days after the cold like symptoms.
If you think you or your children may have measles please ring NHS 111 or phone your GP surgery. Do NOT visit before phoning as you may pass measles on to other people. Do NOT take your children to school or nursery or places where there are other people as they may pass measles on to other people. Your GP will arrange for your child to be tested and provide advice on how to look after them.
It is really important that you follow this advice to protect yourselves, your children and your community.
There is more information on measles and the MMR vaccination on the NHS website:
- NHS measles information: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/measles/
- NHS MMR information: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/mmr-vaccine/
With best wishes
Susanne Howes Rob Howard
Consultant in Health Protection, Director of Public Health
East Midlands UK Health Security Agency Leicester City Council
Seaton House, London Rd 115 Charles St
Nottingham, NG2 4LA Leicester, LE1 1FZ
Tel: 0344 225 4524 Email: c19publichealth@leicester.gov.uk
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Disabled children activity programme
Tue 19 Mar 2024Disabled children who live in Leicester city can take part in free activities that are available over the school holidays.
Take part in the disabled children's activity programme this Easter. There are no issues with numbers so siblings are also welcome. Please note that parents / carers are required to support their child during the session.
Venue, dates and time:
Activity sessions for disabled children and their families will take place:
Thurnby Lodge children, young people and family centre
- Tuesday 26 March 2024; and
- Tuesday 2 April 2024; 1.30pm to 4pm
Please note, siblings are welcome to attend, and parent and carers are required to attend with and support their children during the session.
Activities include:
- Forest School Activities
- Art and craft
- Table cricket
- Dance and movement
- Sensory space
- Soft play
- Pool
How to book a place
No booking is required, just turn up on the day.
A registration form will need to be completed on arrival.
We look forward to seeing you on the day.
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Year 5 SEN Open Morning at Judgemeadow Monday 15th April 2024
Sat 16 Mar 2024Message from Bharti Ghosai at Judgemeadow College:
As a feeder school to our college, I write to you to you to let you know about a Year 5 SEN morning that we are hosting here at Judgemeadow community college. We would like to invite your year 5 SEND students along with their parents to our event that will start at 9am and run until 11am here at our college on Monday 15th April 2024.
As parents start to consider secondary schools for their child, our open morning is an opportunity for parents to meet the SENCO and members of the learning support department and learn more about the provision we have on offer. This includes the interventions taking place within lessons as well as outside of the classroom.
Parents and their children will hear, first hand, from our current students of what their experiences have been like. There will also be an opportunity to tour the school and see the excellent facilities we have here. We will be on hand to answer any questions that they may have.
To book a place, parents can RSVP to Bharti Gosai either by phone on 0116 241 1920 ext: 3363 or via email: bharti.gosai@judgemeadow.org.uk
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Half-Term Fun
Thu 15 Feb 2024City council offers lots of free and low-cost half-term fun
Leicester’s libraries, museums and children’s centres are among the council venues offering families lots of days out that won’t break the bank this half-term.
During their week off school, children and young people will be able to meet a famous polar bear, delve into a cabinet of curiosity, try their hand at stand-up comedy, take a ride on a steam locomotive, and even join a group cycle ride that includes a stop for pancakes.
Details of all the activities can be found at families.leicester.gov.uk/half-term-activities.
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Measles
Thu 15 Feb 2024Measles cases
Cases of measles continue to rise in the city in schools and the community. Anyone who hasn’t had two doses of MMR vaccine can get their vaccination now – either from their GP or on the mobile vaccination unit that is going around different areas in the city.
Vaccination Centre Dates and Locations:
- Tuesday 20 February: Jamia Masjid e Bilal, 80 Valley Road, Leicester LE5 5LJ (9am–5pm)
- Thursday 22 February: Outside Primark, City Centre (9am–5pm)
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Measles Cases in Leicester
Tue 06 Feb 2024This is a message from our Local Authority:
Dear all,
You may have seen the news about the increasing number of measles cases in Leicester. We know that there has been a significant number of outbreaks in schools in our city and across the country.
It's important that if you would like to be vaccinated, or if you are unsure of your vaccination status, you contact your GP. They will be able to either provide information about your vaccination status or organise your vaccination for you.
Measles is circulating
- Measles is extremely infectious and can be serious
- Make sure your children get two MMR vaccines on time; the first at 1 year of age and the second at 3 years, 4 months
- If you or your children missed these vaccines, it’s not too late. Ask for the free vaccine from your family doctor (GP) if you or your children aren’t up-to-date
- If you have symptoms of measles, stay at home and phone your GP or NHS 111 for advice. STAY AWAY from GP surgeries and A&E departments – you could spread the illness to others
- Symptoms include: high fever; sore red, watery eyes; coughing; aching and feeling generally unwell; a blotchy red brown rash, which usually appears after the first symptoms
- Go to nhs.uk for more measles information
Information in other languages
Translated leaflets explaining the measles mumps rubella (MMR) vaccine for all ages are available on the NHS resources website in the following languages:
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Attendance - Is My Child too Ill for School?
Fri 19 Jan 2024Attending school is really important for your child's learning.
It can be tricky deciding whether or not to keep your child off school, nursery or playgroup when they're unwell.
There are government guidelines for schools and nurseries about managing specific infectious diseases at GOV.UK. These say when children should be kept off school and when they shouldn't.
If you do keep your child at home, it's important to phone the school or nursery on the first day. Let them know that your child won't be in and give them the reason.
If your child is well enough to go to school but has an infection that could be passed on, such as a cold sore or head lice, let their teacher know.
Other illnesses
Follow this advice for other illnesses:
Coughs and colds
It's fine to send your child to school with a minor cough or common cold. But if they have a fever, keep them off school until the fever goes.
Encourage your child to throw away any used tissues and to wash their hands regularly.
High temperature
If your child has a high temperature, keep them off school until it goes away.
Chickenpox
If your child has chickenpox, keep them off school until all the spots have crusted over.
This is usually about 5 days after the spots first appeared.
Cold sores
There's no need to keep your child off school if they have a cold sore.
Encourage them not to touch the blister or kiss anyone while they have the cold sore, or to share things like cups and towels.
Conjunctivitis
You don't need to keep your child away from school if they have conjunctivitis.
Do get advice from your pharmacist. Encourage your child not to rub their eyes and to wash their hands regularly.
COVID-19
If your child has mild symptoms, such as a runny nose, sore throat, or slight cough, and feels well enough, they can go to school.
Your child should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people if they have symptoms of COVID-19 and they either:
- have a high temperature
- do not feel well enough to go to school or do their normal activities
What to do if your child has tested positive
Your child is no longer required to do a COVID-19 rapid lateral flow test if they have symptoms. But if your child has tested positive for COVID-19, they should try to stay at home and avoid contact with other people for 3 days after the day they took the test.
Ear infection
If your child has an ear infection and a high temperature or severe earache, keep them off school until they're feeling better or their high temperature goes away.
Hand, foot and mouth disease
If your child has hand, foot and mouth disease but seems well enough to go to school, there's no need to keep them off.
Encourage your child to throw away any used tissues straight away and to wash their hands regularly.
Head lice and nits
There's no need to keep your child off school if they have head lice.
You can treat head lice and nits without seeing a GP.
Impetigo
If your child has impetigo, they'll need treatment from a GP, often with antibiotics.
Keep them off school until all the sores have crusted over and healed, or for 48 hours after they start antibiotic treatment.
Encourage your child to wash their hands regularly and not to share things like towels and cups with other children at school.
Ringworm
If your child has ringworm, see your pharmacist unless it's on their scalp, in which case you should see a GP.
It's fine for your child to go to school once they have started treatment.
Scarlet fever
If your child has scarlet fever, they'll need treatment with antibiotics from a GP. Otherwise they'll be infectious for 2 to 3 weeks.
Your child can go back to school 24 hours after starting antibiotics.
Slapped cheek syndrome (fifth disease)
You don't need to keep your child off school if they have slapped cheek syndrome because, once the rash appears, they're no longer infectious.
But let the school or teacher know if you think your child has slapped cheek syndrome.
Sore throat
You can still send your child to school if they have a sore throat. But if they also have a high temperature, they should stay at home until it goes away.
A sore throat and a high temperature can be symptoms of tonsillitis.
Threadworms
You don't need to keep your child off school if they have threadworms.
Speak to your pharmacist, who can recommend a treatment.
Vomiting and diarrhoea
Children with diarrhoea or vomiting should stay away from school until they have not been sick or had diarrhoea for at least 2 days (48 hours).
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February Half Term Pop-Up Shops
Fri 19 Jan 2024The council is again working with Samworth Brothers to support families with food over the February half term. There will be six pop up venues across the city, running between the 14 and 19 February, that will enable parents of free school meal children to collect food for the half term. Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 29 January.
Please follow this link to register:
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ReThread Project Information
Thu 11 Jan 2024Year 5KA and 2RS took part in a project focused on the textile industry and its link to the environment. This was called Re-Thread and asked groups to create giant 'sequins' that will be linked together to create a giant art project across the city next year. We created about 40 sequins and sent them off to the project lead. They are now with the artist who is linking these together to create 10 giant pieces that will be displayed to the public next year across Leicester (For example in The Curve Theatre, The Highcross shopping centre etc.).
The Project Information is now available and the exhibition starts on Saturday 13th January. Please use the link to find out more details.
https://artreach.org.uk/latest/re-thread/
