🚨 **School Closure Alert!** 🚨
A wave of illness has hit St Martin’s School in Caerphilly, prompting a temporary closure. 😷 Nearly 250 pupils and a dozen staff members are down with a flu-like bug, leading the school to initiate a brief firebreak.
Headteacher Lee Jarvis informed parents in a letter about the swift move to online learning to allow for a deep clean. He advised keeping children home if they’re showing any symptoms like vomiting, fever, fatigue, cough, diarrhoea, or headaches.
🏫 The school hopes to reopen on Tuesday, December 9, but will keep a close eye on the situation. Meanwhile, Public Health Wales is in touch with the school, offering advice and support after conducting their own assessments.
This news follows similar reports from a Neath school dealing with acute respiratory infections. Public health experts remind us that flu season is here early in the UK, and they’re urging parents to keep watch for symptoms like coughing, sore throats, fever, or difficulty breathing.
🛡️ Best defence? The annual flu jab! Check out the Public Health Wales website to see if you or your child can get vaccinated.
Stay informed and stay healthy! 💪 Keep an eye on your little ones and let’s tackle this flu season together! 🌟