Education Minister Tracey Vallois said: ‘I have been monitoring the situation very closely, meeting with medical officers, officials and ministerial colleagues. Continual assessment is taking place to ensure that I am provided with the most up to date health advice and I am also regularly reviewing the resourcing impacts that occur due to contact tracing and requirements for isolation.
‘Today, the medical advice remains the same that there is no compelling case to suggest that schools should close early at this stage. The evidence continues to show that the health impact of the virus on children and staff is very low and if schools were to close it has an impact on the loss of education and poses mental health and wellbeing challenges for children and young people.’
Between 3 and 7 December, the following cases have been confirmed in schools and colleges:
Le Rocquier School
A student tested positive on 3 December and is currently isolating at home, along with the rest of their household.
Victoria College Preparatory School
A member of staff tested positive on 3 December and is currently isolating at home, along with the rest of their household.
Beaulieu Convent School
A student tested positive on 3 December and is currently isolating at home, along with the rest of their household.
Rouge Bouillon School
A student tested positive on 4 December and is currently isolating at home, along with the rest of their household.
St Saviour’s School
A student tested positive on 4 December and is currently isolating at home, along with the rest of their household. The nursery, meanwhile, has had to close temporarily from Monday due to staff shortages. It is expected to remain closed for the week and parents are being kept updated.
Haute Valleé School
A student tested positive on 4 December and is currently isolating at home, along with the rest of their household.
St John’s School
A student tested positive on 4 December and is currently isolating at home, along with the rest of their household.
Grainville School
Two students tested positive on 5 December and are currently isolating at home, along with the rest of their household. As of Monday 7 December the school is unable to accommodate Years 7, 8 and 9 students due to the number of staff having to isolate. Online learning is in place.
Les Quennevais School
A student tested positive on 6 December and is currently isolating at home, along with the rest of their household.
Bel Royal School
A student tested positive on 6 December and is currently isolating at home, along with the rest of their household. Two year groups and the Additional Resource Centre at Bel Royal School have been told to isolate as a precautionary measure, to allow the track and trace process to be completed.
Mont á l’Abbé Nursery
As of Monday 7 December the nursery is unable to accommodate students due to the number of staff currently having to isolate.
Plat Douet School
Two students tested positive on 7 December and are currently isolating at home, along with the rest of their household. Two year groups and the afterschool club have been informed and have been asked to isolate at home, as a precautionary measure, to allow the track and trace process to be completed.
Rouge Bouillon School
Two students tested positive on 7 December and are currently isolating at home, along with the rest of their household.
Highlands College
Three full-time students, all in the same class bubble, and a member of the support staff have tested positive as part of the on-site testing programme conducted at the college by the testing team. They are all isolating at home. The student bubble was sent home and asked to isolate as a precaution, as have potential direct contacts of the member of staff. Deep cleans have taken place.
