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Sports Day Date

Fri 05 May 2023 C Swann

Dear Families,

Sports Day was originally going to be on the 22^nd May, but as the field is still so wet due to prolonged rain and the rabbits have had a field day since January digging a wide range of holes, we have moved it to the 4^th July 2023.

On this date we will hopefully have significantly better weather and will have had sufficient time to make a stand against the rabbits. We have decided that if Sports Day is cancelled due to rain, we will move it to the next day. If that is also a wet day, we will rearrange to the next fine day.

As usual, we are delighted and proud that our Year 6 children create and organise the entire event, and our PTFA, who are always a huge support, will be helping with refreshments.

We are greatly looking forward to welcoming you all to the school to share the excitement.

Cofion cynnes

Caroline

Caroline Swann

Head Teacher

Archbishop Rowan Williams CiW Primary School

Numeracy

Wed 01 Mar 2023 JULIE EDWARDS

Dear Parents/Grandparents/Carers and Guardians,

Multiply is a new and exciting programme being delivered by Monmouthshire County Council around numeracy.

We would really appreciate it if you could complete this short questionnaire to help us develop our workshops by clicking on the link below

https://forms.office.com/e/9ABbEUrgYZ

Thank you in advance,

The Multiply Team

Should you want more information about Multiply, please follow this link

https://skillsforlife.campaign.gov.uk/courses/multiply/

Strep A Guidance- Please be vigilant

Sat 10 Dec 2022

Strep A

Thu 08 Dec 2022 JULIE EDWARDS

Pre-school nurseries

Primary and secondary schools

Local Authority Education Departments

Health Boards for the attention of: Public Health Team; Health Visitors; Primary Care; School Health Nurses

Dear Colleagues,

Re: Increase in scarlet fever and invasive streptococcal disease in 2022

We are writing to inform you of a recent increase in notifications of scarlet fever and invasive streptococcal disease. There were 1,512 notifications of scarlet fever in the first 47 weeks of 2022, compared to 948 in the same period in 2019. There were lower numbers of scarlet fever notifications across 2020 and 2021 (likely due to changes in transmission and behaviour during this period).

We are notifying schools and nurseries as this infection mostly affects children aged under 10 years, and so outbreaks can occur in schools and nurseries. Older children are also susceptible to streptococcal sore throats but may not have the rash of scarlet fever.

Signs and symptoms of scarlet fever

Scarlet fever, sometimes called scarlatina, is an infectious disease caused by group A streptococcus (GAS) bacteria (also known as Streptococcus pyogenes).

It is highly infectious and can be caught through direct contact with an infected person or through the air via droplets from coughs or sneezes.

The characteristic symptom of scarlet fever is a widespread, fine pink-red rash that feels like sandpaper to touch. Other symptoms include a high temperature, a flushed face and a red, swollen tongue.

Treatment is straightforward and usually involves a course of penicillin antibiotics.

Complications of scarlet fever and streptococcal infection

Most cases of scarlet fever cause no complications, especially if the condition is properly treated. However, complications in the early stages of the disease can include ear infection, throat abscess, sinusitis, pneumonia and meningitis.

Very rare complications include rheumatic fever, kidney damage, liver damage, bone infection, blood poisoning and toxic shock syndrome which can be life-threatening.

There has been an increase in severe disease caused by this bacterium (invasive group A streptococcal infections) in late 2022, including some fatal cases in children. Invasive disease may occur without a person having had scarlet fever or sore throat first. Early signs of invasive disease include: high fever, severe muscle aches, local muscle tenderness, or redness at the site of a wound. If there are any concerns about invasive disease, then urgent medical advice must be sought.

Recommended actions

Staff should be aware of the possibility of this infection in children who become ill with a fever, sore throat or rash
Parents of unwell children should be advised to seek medical advice for diagnosis and treatment
A person with scarlet fever should withdraw from your setting for 24 hours after the commencement of appropriate antibiotic treatment
Where there are 2 or more cases of scarlet fever in your setting within the same 10-day period, please notify the Health Protection Team on 0300 00 300 32 for further guidance
Scarlet fever circulating at the same time as chickenpox or influenza can increase the risk of invasive disease - please report this to the Health Protection Team as above
Good hand hygiene and avoidance of spread of respiratory secretions (as per influenza- “catch it, bin it, kill it”) can help to prevent the spread of infection