22nd August 2019Sports Hall Appeal - What is this?At Guildford County School, sport matters. We have 1100 students and would like to offer them a greater opportunity to participate in a wider variety of sports and the chance to participate in more inter school/club sport. Our current sports hall is not fit for purpose, it is less than half the government-recommended minimum size and it is in poor repair. We are embarking on a project to build a new Sports Hall and have worked hard to raise funds for this project but are still short of the full building & equipment costs. We would be very grateful for donations to help us provide this vital facility to students and for use by local community clubs and disabled and disadvantaged groups. Donate below to make a donation to the Sports Hall Appeal: Money Giving Read Full Article
24th February 2020CoronavirusNo further guidance has been issued to schools in relation to the COVID-19 situation. As such, our policy remains unchanged and we remain open as usual. Steve Smith, Head of School 27 February 2020 Guildford County School is open as usual. The Government has issued bespoke advice to schools on how to respond to the current concerns regarding the COVID-19 virus, as well as continually updating its public health advice. The school is following this advice. The latest advice (issued on 25th February) is that individuals travelling from certain heavily affected areas (Hubei province, Iran, and specific quarantine areas of Italy and South Korea) should avoid contact with other people, even if they do not have symptoms. We are not aware of any staff or pupils that have travelled from these areas. The Government advises that individuals travelling from other affected areas should self-isolate if they develop symptoms. They can otherwise continue to attend school and work as usual. The school encourages any individuals travelling from COVID-19 affected areas (as listed on the gov.uk website) who subsequently become unwell to remain at home and contact NHS 111 for further advice. Guildford County School has issued reminders of general hygiene advice to staff and students, which appear to be the best prevention against COVID-19 and other common respiratory infections. The school will, of course, adapt its approach should Government advice change.Read Full Article
