Please use this form to record the result each time  a test is carried out at home.

A guide on how to conduct the test had been included in the home testing kits.

Your child has had 3 demonstrations of of how to carry out this in school.

The guide shows that swabs can be taken from one nostril and the back of the throat. However, please be aware that swabs can also be taken from both nostrils if swabbing the back of the throat is too uncomfortable. If swabbing both nostrils causes nosebleeds, it is possible to swab the back of the throat alone but please be aware that these may not gather a sufficient load for an accurate test result. For your peace of mind, at the time of writing this letter, the school has swabbed approximately 3,600 nostrils and we have not had any nose bleeds!

If your child is under the age of 12, an adult must perform the test for them. If you are not comfortable doing this, please inform the school asap.

If the test is positive:  

-Report it on the official Track and Trace website as instructed in the leaflet.
-The child and the household must begin 10 days of isolation with the day of test counting as day 0.
-Book a PCR test in a testing centre.
-The PCR test result will override the home LFT test. Therefore, if the PCR test is positive, everyone will continue to isolate. If the test is negative, the isolation period can end and your child can return to school.
-If your child is symptomatic of the virus (Fever, continuous cough, loss of taste/smell) please book a PCR test as normal. If your child is positive or is a close contact of a positive case, please inform the school.