Visitor information – 2024/2025

1/09/24

School is open to visitors. Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

01995 603454 or e-mail: office@garstang-st-thomas.lancs.sch.uk

SAFEGUARDING: Please note: individuals who are visiting the school for the first time from any company or organisation may be required to show their DBS certificate and identification. If you have questions about our checks, please contact our school office in advance of your visit.

 

 

1/09/23

School is open to visitors. Please contact the school office to arrange an appointment.

01995 603454 or e-mail: office@garstang-st-thomas.lancs.sch.uk

SAFEGUARDING: Please note: individuals who are visiting the school for the first time from any company or organisation may be required to show their DBS certificate and identification. If you have questions about our checks, please contact our school office in advance of your visit.

 

 

19/04/22

Visitors are permitted to school. Please note: If you are unwell in any way, do not visit the school. If you have a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste, you must not visit school. Please follow the government guidance and book a COVID-19 test: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/

 

 

4/01/22

Visitors are permitted to school by appointment only. If you are visiting our school, please make sure that you:

  • Test yourself using a lateral flow test prior to visiting school.
  • Wear a mask.
  • Wash your hands/ sanitise before entering the school building. There is a handwashing station and sanitiser outside the main entrance.
  • Arrive at the time that has been arranged.

If you are unwell in any way, do not visit the school. If you have a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste, you must not visit school. Please follow the government guidance and book a COVID-19 test: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/

 

 

20/10/21

Visitors are permitted to school by appointment. Please contact the school on 01995 603454.

If you are visiting our school, please make sure that you:

  • Wear a mask.
  • Wash your hands/ sanitise before entering the school building. There is a handwashing station and sanitiser outside the main entrance.
  • Arrive at the time that has been arranged.

If you are unwell in any way, do not visit the school. If you have a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste, you must not visit school. Please follow the government guidance and book a COVID-19 test: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/

 

 

1/09/21

Visitors are permitted to school by appointment. Please contact the school on 01995 603454.

If you are visiting our school, please make sure that you:

  • Wash your hands/ sanitise before entering the school building. There is a handwashing station and sanitiser outside the main entrance.
  • Arrive at the time that has been arranged.

If you are unwell in any way, do not visit the school. If you have a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste, you must not visit school. Please follow the government guidance and book a COVID-19 test: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/

12/04/21 UPDATE:

Please note that we have a traffic light alert system as part of our COVID-19 risk assessment. We are currently on AMBER.  At this stage, visitors are permitted strictly by appointment only.

If you are visiting our school, please make sure that you:

  • Wash your hands/ sanitise before entering the school building. There is a handwashing station and sanitiser outside the main entrance.
  • Wear a mask. Masks should be put on before entering the building and may be removed in offices/ areas in which 2 metres distance can be maintained.
  • Arrive at the time that has been arranged.

If you are unwell in any way, do not visit the school. If you have a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste, you must not visit school. Please follow the government guidance and book a COVID-19 test: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/

Please note that the car park is out of use between approximately 8:30-9:10am and 2:55- 3:25pm due to the operation of our one-way system.

06/01/21 UPDATE: Visitor information

During the lock down, no visitors will be permitted unless the headteacher deems the visit absolutely necessary or because of an emergency.

03/12/20 UPDATE: Visitor information

We continue to be on RED on our alert system. No visitors will be permitted in school unless the headteacher deems the visit absolutely necessary or because of an emergency.

6/11/20 UPDATE: Visitor information

During the lockdown, we have moved to RED on our alert system.  No visitors will be permitted in school unless the headteacher deems the visit absolutely necessary or because of an emergency.

1/11/20 UPDATE: Visitor information

Please note that we have a traffic light alert system as part of our COVID-19 risk assessment. We are currently on AMBER.  At this stage, visitors are permitted strictly by appointment only.

If you are visiting our school, please make sure that you:

  • Wash your hands/ sanitise before entering the school building. There is a handwashing station and sanitiser outside the main entrance.
  • Wear a mask. Masks should be put on before entering the building and may be removed in offices/ areas in which 2 metres distance can be maintained.
  • Arrive at the time that has been arranged.

If you are unwell in any way, do not visit the school. If you have a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste, you must not visit school. Please follow the government guidance and book a COVID-19 test: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/

Please note that the car park is out of use between approximately 8:30-9:10am and 2:55- 3:25pm due to the operation of our one-way system.

Should the school move to RED on our alert system, no visitors will be permitted in school unless the headteacher deems the visit absolutely necessary or because of an emergency.

If you have any questions or would like to confirm a visit, please phone the school on 01995 603454.

 08/10/20 UPDATE: Visitor information

Please note that we are on RED on our traffic light alert system as part of our COVID-19 risk assessment. At the moment,  we are not welcoming visitors into our school building. Please contact school by either phoning: 01995 603454 or e-mailing: office@garstang-st-thomas.lancs.sch.uk.

23/09/20 UPDATE: Visitor information 

Please note that we have a traffic light alert system as part of our COVID-19 risk assessment. We are currently on AMBER.  At this stage, visitors are permitted strictly by appointment only.

If you are visiting our school, please make sure that you:

  • Wash your hands/ sanitise before entering the school building. There is a handwashing station and sanitiser outside the main entrance.
  • Wear a mask. Masks should be put on before entering the building and may be removed in offices/ areas in which 2 metres distance can be maintained.
  • Arrive at the time that has been arranged.

If you are unwell in any way, do not visit the school. If you have a high temperature, a new, continuous cough or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste, you must not visit school. Please follow the government guidance and book a COVID-19 test: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/testing-and-tracing/get-a-test-to-check-if-you-have-coronavirus/

Please note that the car park is out of use between approximately 8:30-9:10am and 2:55- 3:25pm due to the operation of our one-way system.

Should the school move to RED on our alert system, no visitors will be permitted in school unless the headteacher deems the visit absolutely necessary or because of an emergency.

If you have any questions or would like to confirm a visit, please phone the school on 01995 603454.