Melling Primary School
Latest News
See below for news about what's happening in Melling.
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BE ACTIVE - OCTOBER HALF TERM SEFTON ACTIVITIES FOR 0 - 16 YEAR OLDS
Mon 20 Oct 2025Have a look at what Sefton have to offer this half term holiday.
www.sefton.gov.uk/beactive
Leaflet on Parents page
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ONLINE SAFETY PARENT/CARER PRESENTATION
Thu 02 Oct 2025Please use the following link to access the Online safety presentation for parents.
www.knowsleyclcs.org.uk/online-safety-parent-session-oct-2025/
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PARENT/CARERS ONLINE SAFETY AWARENESS SESSION
Wed 24 Sep 2025Wednesday 1st Oct 2025 – 4pm – 4.45pm 30mins you can't afford to miss. If your child has a device that can access the Internet, then these awareness raising sessions are a must.
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CHILDRENS UNIVERSITY LAUNCH ASSEMBLY
Wed 24 Sep 2025Today was an exciting day - we have launched Children's University with an assembly led by one of the Children's University Team. Look out for the letter sent home today. Passports can be purchased via Parentpay.
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CHILDREN'S UNIVERSITY - WATCH THIS SPACE!!!
Fri 12 Sep 2025 -
SUMMER ACTIVITIES SEFTON
Fri 18 Jul 2025Please find the Sefton Summer Activities booklet in the Parents page of the website
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MEASLES ADVICE
Thu 17 Jul 2025From Public Health:
If a child or staff member has a rash illness which could be measles, they must not attend school. The correct pathway should be to contact their GP as soon as possible via telephone call or alternatively call 111.
It is critically important to phone ahead, and not turn up at a GP practice, A&E or walk in centre.
This will enable the healthcare setting to make necessary arrangements to receive the patient so that the patient can wait separately from others.
It is critical that the advice and process is followed to prevent spread of infection within the community.
Please can this information be shared accordingly to ensure parents are receiving the right advice and guidance from the education settings.
Thank you for your continued support and any questions please get in touch.
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KEEPING YOUR CHILD SAFE ONLINE WEBINAR FOR PARENTS
Wed 30 Apr 2025Please find below the link to access the parent/carer session scheduled for Wednesday 7th May 2025 – 4pm – 4.45pm. This session is a repeat session (last delivered Jan 2025) so if parents/carers attended that session, then they don’t need to attend again.
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BE ACTIVE THIS EASTER
Tue 01 Apr 2025Please have a look at the offer from Sefton for activities over the Easter holiday.
Parents' page - Holiday activities.
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CHICKEN POX OUTBREAK
Tue 25 Feb 2025Dear Parent / Guardian Re: Chicken Pox
We have been informed that a number of children who attend Melling Primary have been diagnosed with Chicken Pox.
We have sought advice from UK Health Security Agency North West Health Protection Team. They have advised that although chicken pox is usually a mild illness, it is extremely contagious. Therefore, if you suspect your child may have chicken pox, national guidance is that your child must not be in school until 5 days after spots appear. Whilst absence is usually 5 days, all lesions must be crusted over before they return to school.
There is no specific treatment for chicken pox but if you have any concerns we would advise you to discuss them with a clinician.
Chicken pox is spread by respiratory droplets or by direct contact with fluid from blisters. It has a sudden onset with fever, runny nose, cough and a generalised rash. The rash starts with blisters which then scab over. Several ‘crops’ of blisters occur so that at any one time there will be scabs in various stages of development.
The rash tends to be more noticeable on the trunk than on exposed parts of the body and may also appear inside the mouth and on the scalp. Some infections can be mild or without symptoms.
If you/your child has an underlying condition which affects the immune system, you should contact your GP or hospital doctor to discuss whether any additional measures are needed.
Please refer to Chickenpox - NHS (www.nhs.uk) for further information.
Potential complications:
Children who have had chickenpox recently are more likely to develop more serious infection during an outbreak of scarlet fever and so parents/guardians should remain vigilant for symptoms such as a persistent high fever, cellulitis (skin infection) and arthritis (joint pain and swelling). If you are concerned for any reason please seek medical assistance immediately. All children with chickenpox should remain off school / nursery until at least 5 days after the start of their rash AND until all their spots have crusted over.
Symptoms of scarlet fever:
The symptoms of scarlet fever include a sore throat, headache, fever, nausea and vomiting. This is followed by a fine red rash which typically first appears on the chest and stomach, rapidly spreading to other parts of the body. On more darkly-pigmented skin, the scarlet rash may be harder to spot, but it should feel like 'sandpaper'. The face can be flushed red but pale around the mouth.
If you think you or your child have scarlet fever:
• See your GP or contact NHS 111 as soon as possible.
• Ask your GP to take a throat swab to confirm if this is scarlet fever.
• Make sure that you/your child takes the full course of any antibiotics prescribed by the doctor.
• Stay at home and away from nursery, school or work for at least 24 hours after starting the antibiotic treatment, to avoid spreading the infection.
Infection control advice:
The Health Protection Team have advised us on hygiene measures to help prevent spread within our school. Parents/Guardians can help by reminding children the importance of coughing/sneezing into a tissue and putting it in the bin and regular handwashing with soap and water.
Many thanks for your support in this matter.
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