Keeping Healthy and COVID-19
Contact and support during school closure
Please contact school staff via their email address during school closure. Staff will aim to respond within 24 hours.
head@lanercost.cumbria.sch.uk - Mrs A Wilkinson
sbm@lanercost.cumbria.sch.uk - Mrs K Ruddick
We understand how this time has drastically changed our lives in many different ways and we will try to support you during this time. Please use the following links to access information you may require and feel free to speak to Mrs Wilkinson/Mrs Ruddick who will try their best to help you with these matters:
Food Bank - Should you require help during this time for food and supplies please ring 01228 221100 or email healthandwellbeingteam@cumbria.gov.uk
Financial Support - If your financial situation has changed and you think you may now be eligible for Universal Credit please follow this link for simple to follow information: https://www.gov.uk/universal-credit/how-to-claim
Free School Meals - The Government is providing supermarket vouchers to the value of £22.50 per child per week during school closures. If you are now in receipt of Universal Credit or any benefits then you may now be eligible for Free School Meals. Please follow this link for further details: https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/childrensservices/schoolsandlearning/freeschoolmeals.asp
Child Protection or Safeguarding - https://cumbrialscb.proceduresonline.com/index.htm for information but please do also make contact with Mrs Wilkinson at head@lanercost.cumbria.sch.uk who will respond within 24 hours.
The importance of hygiene
Personal hygiene is the most important way we can tackle COVID-19. Please help us in sharing simple and effective hand hygiene messages.
Make sure you and your children follow these general principles to prevent spreading any respiratory virus:
Wash your hands often – with soap and water for at least 20 seconds, or an alcohol-based sanitiser if soap and water aren’t available
Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth with unwashed hands
Avoid close contact with people who are sick
If you feel unwell, stay at home and don’t attend work or school
Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, then throw the tissue in a bin
Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects and surfaces in the home
If you’re worried about your symptoms, please call NHS 111 – don’t go directly to your GP or other healthcare environment
Symptoms to look out for
If you’ve returned from any of the category 1 or 2 areas or countries, look out for the following symptoms:
Cough
Difficulty in breathing
Fever (a temperature of 38 degrees C or higher)
According to other official guidance, while you wait for further advice:
Avoid contact with others
Stay at home – don’t go to work or school
Don’t travel while sick
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your sleeve (not your hands) when coughing or sneezing, throwing tissues in the bin
Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds (or an alcohol-based sanitiser if soap and water aren’t available)