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Dear Parents / Carers,
We wanted to let you know that St Teresa's PTFA is now a registered charity with "easyfundraising" and "AmazonSmile".
Since our fundraising events are on hold, this is a great opportunity to keep raising much needed funds for the school.
AmazonSmile
AmazonSmile is exactly the same as Amazon in terms of content and pricing and so rather than shopping via Amazon, if you shop via AmazonSmile, Amazon will donate 0.5% of the purchase price to the school.
You can either go via this link https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ch/1100766-0 to sign into AmazonSmile which will then automatically link you to our PTFA charity or you can sign in at https://smile.amazon.co.uk/ and search for charity number 1100766. Once you have linked once, the next time you use
You can also then add AmazonSmile in the settings menu of the Amazon Shopping app (using latest version).
easyfundraising
There are over 4,000 retailers on the easyfundraising platform from John Lewis, Argos, M&S, eBay, ASOS and Just Eat to the more mundane parts of life such as insurance, broadband, energy and mobile phone providers with all the major comparison websites included. So there is huge potential for raising additional funds for school at no extra cost.
If you are not already signed up, it only takes a few minutes, then you can begin using the easyfundraising website or app straightaway - simply shop online as normal.
Plus, if you sign up and raise £5 in donations, easyfundraising will give the school another bonus £5 donation.
All you have to do is:
1. Go to: You shop. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School PTFA - Penwortham gets money. For free
2. Click 'support this cause' and create an account
If signing up via the app, please search for "St Teresa's Catholic Primary School PTFA - Penwortham" and you should recognise our rainbow logo.
Purely by shopping online via these links, we could potentially raise thousands of pounds for the school - especially from switching providers.
Please feel free to also share the details with friends and family for them to use whilst shopping online.
As always, thank you for your continued support.
Jillian Holmes and the PTFA
Primary School
The school nursing team will continue to operate during the school closures.
Should you or your child need to access the school nurse then please telephone 0300 247 0040
This service is available Monday to Friday 9-5
High School
The school nursing team will continue to operate during the school closures.
Should your child need to access the school nurse then please telephone 0300 247 0040. The confidential chat health text service is available to students Mondays to Friday between the hours of 9-5. The text number is 07507330510
People who are self-isolating with COVID-19 have the option to reduce their isolation period after 5 full days if they test negative with an LFD test on both day 5 and day 6 and they do not have a temperature. For example, if they test negative on the morning of day 5 and the morning of day 6, they can return to their education or childcare setting immediately on day 6.
The first test must be taken no earlier than day 5 of the self-isolation period, and the second must be taken the following day. All test results should be reported to NHS Test and Trace.
If the result of either test is positive, they should continue to self-isolate until they get negative results from two LFD tests on consecutive days or until they have completed 10 full days of self-isolation, whichever is earliest.
The new rules also apply to people who are already isolating – so if someone was already isolating before Monday 17 January, they can take LFD tests on day 5 and 6 and if they are both negative and they have no temperature they can end their isolation.
Anyone who is unable to take LFD tests or anyone who continues to have a temperature will need to complete the full 10-day period of self-isolation.
Further information on self-isolation for those with COVID-19 is available.
We have been asked to share the following information with you by Lancashire County Council:
Undertaking regular, rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing helps reduce transmission of the virus. Parents and other adults in households with children at school or college, who do not have symptoms, can now access regular, rapid coronavirus (COVID-19) testing. This includes childcare and support bubbles.
Tests are fast, easy, and completely free. There are different ways for a household, childcare or support bubble to collect their test to take at home, twice-weekly:
If you have any queries about the tests, and you live in England, please call 119 (free from mobiles and landlines). Lines are open every day from 7am to 11pm.
Children of primary school age (and below) without symptoms are not being asked to take a test.
Testing is voluntary, but strongly recommended to all who are eligible. Alongside the vaccine, washing hands, wearing face coverings, and maintaining social distancing, rapid testing plays a vital role in reducing transmission rates. Getting into the habit of regular testing as part of our everyday lives will help us all to play our part and do what we can to protect each other.
For more information please click on the link below: