Category Archives: Parents
Stay local as lockdown rules ease
Stay local as lockdown rules ease, get tested, and plan your park visit.
On Monday 29 March, rules in England around Covid-19 were eased slightly as part of the roadmap announced by the Prime Minister on 22 February.
The stay at home message has now been lifted and people can:
- Meet outdoors, including in gardens, either in a group of 6 (from any number of households), or in a group of any size from up to 2 households (each household can include existing support bubbles, if eligible).
- Take part in formally organised outdoor sports with any number of people (outdoor sports venues and facilities will be reopening).
- Childcare and supervised activities, and organised parent and child groups (up to 15 attendees), will be allowed outdoors.
For more information, please click here.
Year 7 Easter Lunch Party – ‘Thank You to The Indian Buttler’
AstraZeneca vaccine is safe and effective
AstraZeneca vaccine safety
We are aware of recent reports (and media coverage) suggesting a link between the Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine and blood clots, research shows that this is not the case and that the vaccine is safe to use.
In the UK the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) continues to recommend the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine.
In Tower Hamlets, the AstraZeneca vaccine continues to be used. The vaccine is safe and effective and there is no evidence to suggest a link between the vaccine and blood clots.
We will continue to monitor this situation and respond to any changes in recommendations on the use of the vaccine.
The latest statement from the MHRA is available online.
The World Health Organization have also published information on Covid-19 vaccine safety.
Please click here for more information.
British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA) Addresses Covid-19 Vaccine
Taking the Covid-19 vaccines on offer in the UK is permissible in Islam and does not invalidate fasting, says the British Islamic Medical Association (BIMA). See Covid-19 Vaccine Hub Myths for much more information from the BIMA, regarding the vaccine.
Got 5? Register to vote
The Mayor of London and London Assembly elections and two referendums are taking place in the borough on Thursday 6 May. All registered voters can take part in a referendum that asks if the way the council is run should change in the future. A smaller number of voters living on the Isle of Dogs will be able to take part in a Local Neighbourhood Planning Referendum.
We’re supporting the Electoral Commission’s ‘Got 5?’ campaign which shows how quick and easy it is to register to vote. If you’ve recently moved house, changed your name, or if you’ve never registered to vote before, remember to register before 19 April to be able to vote this May.
Swanlea School Bulletin
Find out what our Headteacher, Ms Landers has to say about School re-opening for face-face lessons next week.
Easter Recipe Boxes
Check out these Easter Recipe Boxes from the London Borough of Tower Hamlets:
Lateral Flow Testing Parents Information Meeting
Swanlea School Weekly Bulletin
This week’s newsletter is dedicated to World Book Day. Teachers have written about their favourite books and you can view the photos that they have provided to mark the occasion.