If you are a parent or carer, we hope that you will find the many web links below useful.

Feast Holiday Activities 

Free school holiday activities this summer

FEAST offers activities with healthy meals to children and young people across North Yorkshire in the summer holidays. FEAST is FREE to children and young people who receive benefits-related free school meals.

If you believe your child is eligible and you have not yet received your voucher, or you have lost it, please contact the school office.

Feast Summer Holiday Activities

Think Pharmacy First

Most pharmacies in England are now providing the Pharmacy First service.

This free NHS service allows you or your child to get quick access to healthcare advice for the following seven conditions:

• Earache (aged 1 to 17 years)
• Impetigo (aged 1 year and over)
• Infected insect bites (aged 1 year and over)
• Shingles (aged 18 years and over)
• Sinusitis (aged 12 years and over)
• Sore throats (aged 5 years and over)
• Urinary tract infections (UTIs) in women (aged 16 to 64 years)

If you or your child has symptoms that suggest you may have one of these conditions, you can walk into a pharmacy and be offered a consultation with a pharmacist in a private consultation room.

The pharmacist will provide advice and, if clinically necessary, a prescription medicine to treat the condition (the normal NHS prescription charge rules apply to people aged 16 and over).

Think Pharmacy First! Find out more by watching the Pharmacy First animation or visiting nhs.uk/thinkpharmacyfirst

Free Autism Arena informal workshops

Amazing free support available locally for parents of autistic children. These will be informal workshops delivered by a qualified team who are all also parents of children with autism. 

Autism Arena are offering these session for free, and you can attend one, or all of the sessions. Each has a slightly different focus. 

You child doesn't have to have a diagnosis for you to attend. 

 Reserve your place at: Autism Arena CIC events - 4

Dates: 

Autism Arena 4 informal workshops for free to

2^nd June and 16^th June - Selby High

9^th June and 23rd June - Brayton Primary School

There will be refreshments available at each session. Please meet in the reception area of the school to be signed in just before 9.30am. 

http://www.autismarena.org.uk/

HEALTHY FAMILIES-HEALTHY LIVING SERVICE FOR FAMILIES IN NORTH YORKSHIRE

• Healthy Families is a free healthy living service for families across North Yorkshire.
• The service helps families remotely (virtually) over a number of months to make small changes to their lifestyles, all from the comfort of their homes.
• It also signposts families to physical activity and leisure opportunities in their local area and provides information on other useful topics and support such as mental health and wellbeing, sleep, and help with the cost of living.
• The service is for children and young people aged 4-19 years (up to aged 25 years for those with SEND) who would like some help with healthy weight and lifestyles. Families must be a resident or registered with a GP practice or school in North Yorkshire.

• Families can self-refer by:
• emailing active.health@brimhamsactive.co.uk
• Or calling the team on 01423 556106

Mental Health and Wellbeing support 

Below is a list of websites that offer support and advice for families supporting young people with their mental health and wellbeing. 

• Is my child too ill for school? (NHS) - information to help parents and carers understand if their child is well enough to go to school.
• Anxiety in children (NHS) - information and advice for parents and carers on the signs and causes of anxiety and how to support their children.
• School anxiety and refusal: how parents can help (BBC Bitesize) - guidance on recognising difficulties with wellbeing and attendance and where to seek support.
• Supporting your child with school anxiety and refusal (YoungMinds) - guidance for parents and carers on supporting young people with anxiety and attendance.
• A parent workbook: supporting your child with school-based anxiety (Cardiff and the Vale University Health Board) - a workbook for parents and carers with activities to help their children understand and manage anxious feelings related to school.

If you require any further support or advice, please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Pool.  

National Measles Incident

The United Kingdom Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has declared a national incident following Measles outbreaks in London and West Midlands. The best protection against measles for children and adults is to get both doses of the MMR vaccine.

In response to this we would like to share with you the advice from UKHSA currently:

Measles is a highly infectious, serious illness that can be very unpleasant. Those most at risk are under 1’s, the unvaccinated, immuno-compromised or pregnant woman. There is no specific treatment available, so it is important to get vaccinated to avoid serious illness.

If you and your child have been vaccinated, it’s very unlikely you will catch Measles.

Symptoms of Measles

• Usually starts with cold-like symptoms
• High fever
• Sore red watery eyes
• Cough and/or runny nose

Small red spots with bluish-white centres inside the mouth

• A red/brown blotchy rash which appears several days later, rough to the touch.

You should keep your child away from school for at least 4 days from when the rash first appeared and until they are completely recovered.

Keep your child away from babies, anyone who is pregnant and those with a weakened immune system.

‘THINK’ Measles

If you think your child has measles or has been in contact in the last 3 weeks with someone with a confirmed case of measles, then please stay at home and call your GP surgery.

• DO NOT bring your child to school or nursery.
• DO NOT visit the GP surgery/ out of hours, or Hospital.  
• CALL ahead to the GP surgery so measures can be put in place for your arrival.

Children in school who are suspected of having measles will be isolated and parents will be asked to collect promptly.

Vaccination

If you are unsure about whether your child is due a vaccine or has missed a vaccination you can check your vaccination status by calling your GP surgery or checking your ‘red book’. If your child has missed one of their MMR’s call your GP surgery and book an appointment.

The MMR schedule is usually 1 vaccine at 12 months old and a 2nd  vaccine at pre-school, around 3 years and 4 months. For adults it’s never too late to get vaccinated. Adults require 2 vaccines at 4 weeks apart.

You can request a version of the MMR vaccine that does not contain pork products from your GP surgery, making it suitable for all faiths. Please note that the GP practice may need to order this product in specially, so it will be helpful to tell the GP surgery before the appointment.

MMR vaccine is not advised during pregnancy, those women of childbearing age should avoid getting pregnant for at least 4 weeks following vaccination.

Pregnant women are advised to contact their midwife/GP surgery if they believe they have come into contact with Measles. Pregnant women who suspect they might have Measles should not go to antenatal clinic or any other maternity setting until they have been assessed.

The information provided by UKHSA, should provide clarity and reassurance. We ask that you remain vigilant over the half term holiday and if you are in any doubt about sending your child into school unwell, we would appreciate you considering keeping them at home.

Please follow the links below for further information and guidance:

• Measles - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
• Think Measles! (publishing service.gov.uk)
• MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine - NHS (www.nhs.uk)
• Pregnant? Immunisation helps to protect you and your baby from infectious diseases (publishing. Services.gov.uk

Careers Advice and College Information

Please see the curriculum pages for support and guidance for your child's post-16 education.  Your child's key tutor or careers teacher will also be available to give support and advice in your weekly phone calls.

Safeguarding Links 

Community Links

Coping with self harm - A Guide for Parents and Carers 

https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/b5791d_7d13f090db464315b2f76a6f614cfffb.pdf 

A Parents Guide to Depression 

https://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/b5791d_ce3f739d96654cc8859a09d9a12d3720.pdf 

Mental Health Awareness 

Please find links below to a selection of resources and websites that you may find useful:

https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/  (then has links to https://literacytrust.org.uk/family-zone/zone-in/ for age 13 yrs upwards)

https://www.ukyouth.org

https://youngminds.org.uk/

https://www.thegoto.org.uk/  For healthy minds in North Yorkshire

and Mental health foundation (info for young people and parents/carers on a range of issues linked to mental health and Covid19)

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week

YOU MAY ALSO FIND THE POSITIVE AFFIRMATION BELOW USEFUL:

"I DON'T WORRY ABOUT THE THINGS I CAN'T CONTROL" 

National Learning Resources for Students 

Please find below a number of links to learning resources for students and parents

BBC Bitesize

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

Information from the Department for Education - guidance and support for parents and carers of children who are learning at home

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supporting-your-childrens-education-during-coronavirus-covid-19

The Oak National Academy - (A national online learning classroom).

https://www.thenational.academy/

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Student Reviews

As a parent or carer you will be invited to participate in a review every half term.  Please use the link provided on review day to complete the Parent/Carer survey.