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Hillcrest Primary School in Downham Market preparing for school closure. Picture: Ian Burt - Credit: Archant A Norfolk primary school shut 20 minutes before it was due to open after a member of staff tested positive for Covid. Hillcrest Primary School in Downham Market made the decision to close the school to all staff and pupils on Friday, January 15 after the staff member informed them they had the virus. Headteacher Matthew Try said: "We received information around 20 minutes before school was due to open. "In order to ensure that we gave ourselves adequate time to identify all those pupil...

Coronavirus: Downham class able to return to school after Thursday's positive test  | Updated: 15:54, 14 December 2020 A school class was able to return to their normal lessons today after a positive coronavirus case was discovered on Thursday. Downham's Hillcrest Primary School welcomed back Year 6 pupils this morning after they were required to work at home on Friday. Headteacher Matthew Try confirmed the boy who tested positive remains in isolation, but the others in the class were able to return. Hillcrest Primary School The school said on Friday that they were confident the pupils woul...

Coronavirus: Downham Market school able to stay open for hundreds of children after positive test  | Updated: 15:43, 11 December 2020 Having found out a pupil had tested positive for coronavirus last night, a West Norfolk primary school was able to remain open for most classes today. Hillcrest Primary School was informed a Year 6 pupil had tested positive, which meant 26 children stayed at home today. They accessed their learning remotely through Google Classroom. The Downham school is confident the Year 6 class will be able to return as normal on Monday following discussion with the Norfol...