Guidance from the DfE has been updated reiterating that whilst children with at least one parent/carer who is a critical worker can go to school if required, parents/carers who are critical workers should keep their children at home if they can.

If you are a critical worker who is working from home and can keep your child at home, you should.

Please note that whilst places in school for critical worker children are available, you should only take up a place if absolutely necessary. As a community, we must ensure that there is space for children of healthcare workers and those involved in vital roles that are actively helping to fight the pandemic. Many critical workers, particularly hospital and frontline medical staff, will be working additional hours and covering multiple shifts and we must ensure that we prioritise those with the most urgent need.

1. Devised and implemented a remote education approach and system. Details of which can be found on the school website in the Remote Education Guidance:

• All pupils and staff are allocated a bubble.
• Where possible, staff and pupils will remain within key worker bubbles at all points throughout the school day including lunchtimes, breaks etc.
• Staggered start/end times to the school day, break times and lunch times have been implemented.
• Bubble toilet allocations are in place- these are adhered to at all times and toilets will only be used when a cubicle/stall space is free.
• Bubbles will be adhered to at all times for safety.
• Communication between bubbles will be done via the use of technology.

To ensure safety on entry and exit of school, eliminate bottle-necking and limit the number of pupils and parents accessing school site, the following has been implemented:

• Staggered school day
• Allocated entry/exit points- as detailed below.
• One-way system- as outlined below.
• Staff allocated at key points, at start/end of school day, to support pupils and parents, ensure social distancing is in place and answer any questions.
• Cone markers will be placed two metres away from entrance/exit points to reinforce drop off/collection points.
• Staff members will be available on the door of entrances/exits.
• The one way system has been marked out by arrows on footpaths and school grounds as a point of reference.

Please remember that our office staff are in a bubble. Parents will not be allowed to enter the school reception.

Registers, including dinner registers, will be taken in class.

LATE ARRIVAL/COLLECTION

The following protocol will be in place for pupils who arrive late:

• Pupils arriving late should come to main reception and use the buzzer to alert admin team.
• The admin team will alert Miss Jones (Attendance Officer).
• Miss Jones will come and speak with the pupil (and parent) and contact staff in the appropriate bubble to alert to late arrival.
• Miss Jones will accompany the pupil to appropriate class/bubble- social distancing applied where they will be greeted by a member of staff at the allocated entrance.

In the instance of late collection, staff within the bubble should contact Miss Jones/admin team. Pupils should remain with staff in their bubble. Miss Jones/admin team will contact parents and inform staff of arrangements.

As of week commencing 11th January, we will continue to offer breakfast club provision for vulnerable/critical worker pupils. This will be led by Mrs Little and Mrs Archer.

Activities will be split so pupils are kept in key worker bubbles.

Areas used for breakfast club will be thoroughly cleaned down after use.

Places for breakfast club need to be booked. A place for the following week should be booked via the school office by Thursday at 3.15pm and paid for in advance/upfront.

Due to Government guidelines we will only be offering a capacity of 30 each day.

PUPILS:

• Staggered break and lunch times have been implemented- refer to key worker bubble timetable. These will be strictly followed each day.
• Multiple spaces have been allocated within the dining hall to prevent cross contamination between key worker bubbles.
• Outdoor spaces/playgrounds have been allocated and each class/bubble has been allocated SMSAs.
• Lunchboxes will be kept on trolleys in classrooms.
• School dinners will continue the full menu offer.
• Tables and seats will be thoroughly cleaned at the end of each lunch sitting ready for the key worker bubble.

Frequent hand washing is a MUST!

All pupils in school will wash their hands as they come into school and at regular points through the day. They do not need to bring their own hand gel or cleaning products.

A hand washing scheduled has been devised which will be adhered to:

Everyone must use tissues to cover their mouths when coughing or sneezing.

Anyone experiencing symptoms MUST inform a member of staff/SLT immediately, follow instructions for isolation (allocated room) and will be sent home.

To ensure safety and hygiene, the following cleaning procedures have been put in place. These must be adhered to by all:

• Staff will clean down frequently touched surfaces throughout day- lunch time; end of day at a minimum.
• Staff will replace bin bags at midday.
• Daily checks will be completed to ensure classrooms are stocked and replenished with: Anti-bacterial Soap; Hand Sanitiser; Paper Towels; Bin Bags; Tissues; Anti-bacterial spray & kitchen roll.
• Classrooms will be well-ventilated by leaving classroom doors/windows open and ventilating when pupils are not in session.
• FS1 classroom will be cleaned between am/pm session by staff.
• Additional cleaning will be conducted by facilities staff at midday including contact points and toilets.