December 2021 update

Thank you to all of our attendees and volunteers for making the entire Autumn term of Little Friends such a positive one. It's been wonderful to see some familiar faces again and to welcome those of you who were new to our group. Yesterday (14th December) we enjoyed another lovely session which included some Christmas activities. We were so pleased to be able to squeeze in this last session in December as things are starting to shift again due to rising Covid-19 cases.

Please read on for a few very important updates.

POSITIVE COVID-19 CASE (14th DECEMBER)

Yesterday evening I received notification that one of the children in attendance had tested positive following the session.
Those of you who were in attendance may be wondering: what should I do now? 

Here's a quick summary from the current government guidance:

• If you're an unvaccinated adult, you should self-isolate for 10 days. 
• If you are a fully vaccinated adult (2 jabs), you're advised to take a daily lateral flow test for 7 days.
• Anyone who has symptoms or tests positive must self-isolate.
• Under 5s are exempt from daily testing and self-isolation.

For the complete guidance please read this press release: 
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/daily-rapid-testing-for-covid-19-contacts-launches-this-week

LITTLE FISH (21st DECEMBER) CANCELLED

This morning I received a message from Rev Jo: "The general feeling is that it is too risky to gather so many children in a small space so we have decided to cancel. We are all sad about this, but we hope the parents [& carers] will understand. Instead we will give out a small Christmas gift to all those who come regularly whose names & addresses we have."

WORSHIP IN THE PARK
For those who would still like to get together next week, Rev Jo mentioned the 'Worship in the Park' event on Monday 20th as an option: "It's outside so it will be very safe and the last one we did went down really well. It's a nice thing to start the holidays with." Please see the flyer for details.

DE-REGISTRATION

If you would no longer like to receive e-mails from Little Friends you will need to de-register completely which means you will be taken off our active list. To make de-registration easier you can now complete this form:

https://forms.gle/vY7arTov5Ympcn6s9

When I find the time I will also start removing anyone who did not attend in 2021 from our active list. (If you attended any session between May and December 2021 then you'll remain registered.)

2022

The first Little Friends session of the new year is planned for Tuesday 11th January 2022. For other dates please check the 'Sessions' page on our blog. I will update this page with 2022 dates after Christmas and by the start of January.

As ever please feel free to e-mail me anytime (claineslittlefriends@gmail.com) if you have any questions. I'm not always able to respond immediately, but I will get back to you as soon as I can.

Wishing all of you a very happy Christmas and we'll look forward to seeing you in the New Year.

Jennifer (Little Friends organiser)