Absence from School
If your child is absent from school, please make sure you do one of the following to let us know the reason:
- Telephone: 01223 712168
- Email: office@colleges.cambs.sch.uk
Extended Absence
Colleges Nursery School is regularly oversubscribed. If your child does not attend they are taking the place that could be benefitting another child.
Think carefully before you plan an extended holiday. Please be aware that if you choose to take your child out of nursery for a period of time greater than 6 weeks then you may forfeit your nursery place.
COVID 19
The current information regarding symptoms of Coronavirus for children from the NHS website is as follows:
Symptoms of coronavirus in children
The main symptoms of coronavirus are:
- a high temperature
- a new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot, for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours
- a loss or change to sense of smell or taste – this means they cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal
What to do if your child has symptoms
If your child has any of the main symptoms of coronavirus:
- Get a test to check if they have coronavirus as soon as possible.
- Stay at home and do not have visitors until you get the test result – only leave your home to have a test.
- Contact the nursery to inform us that you have taken your child for a test
Anyone you live with, and anyone in your support bubble, must also stay at home until you get the result. Please find the link for the NHS page here
Please click here for a letter about Coronavirus protocol including Test and Trace.
Please follow the guidance but if you have any concerns contact the office.
Infectious Diseases
The following guidelines are taken from the Health Protection Agency (PHE) – ‘Health protection in schools and other childcare facilities’:
Diarrhoea and sickness are infectious and can spread very rapidly with young children. Please do not send your child back to school after such attacks for a clear 48 hours following their last episode of sickness or diarrhoea.
Chickenpox
Usual Incubation Period: 11-21 days
Minimal Period of Exclusion: 6 days from onset of rash
Conjunctivitis
No period of exclusion but treatment recommended
German Measles (Rubella)
Usual Incubation Period: 14-21 days
Minimal Period of Exclusion: 14 days from onset of rash-please inform school so we can notify parents
Hand, foot & Mouth
No exclusion period
Impetigo
Usual Incubation Period: varied
Minimal Period of Exclusion: until lesions have healed or 48 hours after commencing antibiotic treatment
Measles
Usual Incubation Period: 10-15 days
Minimal Period of Exclusion: 4 days from onset of rash
Mumps
Usual Incubation Period: 15-24 days
Minimal Period of Exclusion: Until swelling has subsided
Scarlet Fever
Child can return to nursery 24 hours after commencing appropriate antibiotic treatment
Slapped Cheek (fifth disease)
No period of exclusion
Whooping cough
Usual Incubation Period: 7-10 days
Minimal Period of Exclusion: 21 days from onset of paroxysmal cough
For other conditions, following this link to the PHE exclusions table