YEAR 6 children have been sent home from a Swindon school for the rest of the week after a teacher and pupil tested positive for coronavirus.

The news was revealed to parents at Shaw Ridge Primary School in an email today.

Staff who have been in close contact with their infected colleague will now be tested for Covid-19 and the results will dictate when the school can reopen for its oldest pupils.

When contacted by the Adver yesterday, a spokeswoman for the school said: “We are liaising with Public Health England and following the guidance they are giving us.”

Over the weekend the school received confirmation that a pupil in Year 6 had tested positive for the virus. 

And at 10am yesterday it was confirmed that a teacher of the 'bubble' the child was in also tested positive. 

Headteacher Sally Cowell said in her email to parents: “We are continuing to take all necessary steps as advised by Public Health England to ensure this does not spread further and all staff who have been in close contact with the infected staff member must be tested as a precautionary measure. 

“Because of this, we do not have sufficient staff to maintain the Year 6 class bubbles and so we have taken the decision to close these bubbles, at least for the remainder of this week as we await staff test results. 

"Parents have been informed and children have been collected.

“The rest of the school remains open for key workers’ children, nursery, Reception, and Year 1 children as per their rotas.”

The school will be sending further updates to parents.