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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
