Return to School GuidanceParents/carers and students

BOURNSIDE SCHOOL AND SIXTH FORM CENTRE

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Return to School Guidance Parent/carers and students From September all of our students will return to school as per the Government guidance for full opening - schools released earlier this month. This document, and our school risk assessment and accompanying video which will be published on our website during the summer holidays, are designed to help you understand the logistics of students’ return, their timetable, and our expectations of students. Please be reminded that school attendance is ‘mandatory again from the beginning of the Autumn term’.

One of the guiding principles of the guidance states that ‘schools must do everything possible to minimise contacts and mixing while delivering a broad and balanced curriculum’. To achieve this, we have rewritten our timetabling and tutor group structures so that students can remain in year group bubbles with staggered arrival and departure times from school.

How learning will work Students will continue to receive the teaching and full timetable as expected in September, following a high-quality, broad and balanced curriculum appropriate to their year group and key stage. The school day has changed and will consist of 5 x 50 minute lessons with a 10-minute transition period at the end of each lesson to allow teachers to move between areas of the school, thus allowing students to remain in year group bubbles for the majority of the school day.

The ‘area bubble’ will only be left by a student group if they have a lesson in a specialist classroom such as Design Technology. Each bubble will have its own allocated toilet block and water bottle filling station, and a cleaning team will work throughout the school day to uphold the highest standards of cleanliness for our school community.

The school day (from Monday 7 September) Students are to arrive at school as follows:

8.40 – 9.00am Year 12 ONLY tutor period 9.00 – 9.50am Period 1

10.00 – 10.50am Period 2 11.00 – 11.50am Period 3

11.50 – 1.30pm

11.50am – 12.30pm: Year 7, 8 & 9 – lunch 12.30 – 1.20pm: Period 4 11.50am – 12.50pm: Period 4 12.50 – 1.30pm: Year 10, 11, 12 & 13 – lunch

1.30 – 2.20pm Period 5 2.30 – 3.00pm Years 7, 8, 9 & 10: Tutorial 2.30 – 3.15pm Year 11: Tutorial and Learning Skills 2:30 – 3.15pm Years 12 & 13: Welfare drop-ins (bookable)

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Sixth Form: Students will receive 50 minute lessons from their subject teachers. They will receive 9 lessons over the two-week cycle of the school timetable – there is no change here. All A Level subjects will run as normal. The Sixth Form will be based primarily in the Science Block and G Block. From 2.30pm, students will be able to book welfare drop-ins with the Sixth Form team as required to offset the loss of tutoring time in the afternoon. These will also be available, as usual, during the school day as required.

When students have a study period they are permitted to sign out and leave the school site via the Sixth Form Centre entrance. Under no circumstances are they allowed anywhere other than the Sixth Form Centre study room during these study periods (they cannot purchase food from the canteen during these periods). Students can sign out and leave the school site when they do not have a lesson.

Years 10 and 11: Students will receive 50 minute lessons from their subject teachers in their allocated timetabled rooms. All GCSE subjects will run as normal. The only subject we will not be running is Core ICT (ta non-GCSE subject) as we need to ensure these rooms are cleaned thoroughly after each use. Students will have additional Careers and Education for Life input during this one hour per fortnight. Year 10 will be based primarily in J Block and Year 11 primarily in T Block.

If students have practical PE during their day they can come to school in their school PE kit as there will be limited changing facilities available. From 2.30pm – 3.15pm, Year 11 students will have a Tutorial and Learning Skills session where they will be able to complete work, revise, and learn study skills to help them prepare for their GCSE exams. This will be supported by a designated tutor. From 2.30pm – 3.00pm, Year 10 students will have a tutorial session with a designated tutor, following the Bournside tutorial programme.

Years 7, 8 and 9: Students will receive 50 minute lessons from their subject teachers in their allocated timetabled rooms. Design Technology and PE lessons will take place in the subject-specific department areas. Year 7 will be based primarily in H Block, Year 8 primarily in the classrooms on the Upper B corridor, and Year 9 primarily in K Block. From 2.30pm – 3.00pm, Years 7, 8 and 9 students will have a tutorial session with a designated tutor, following the Bournside tutorial programme. If students have practical PE during their day they can come to school in their school PE kit as there will be limited changing facilities available at school.

All year groups: Where possible please send your child to school with a packed lunch and snacks to

minimise students using the Dining Centre and allow them to have a snack in the 10-minute lesson changeover.

The Dining Centre will be open for students to purchase hot and cold food and drink during their lunch break only. The weekly menu will be advertised on the school website the previous week. Students will be provided with a payment card linked to their online payment portal that parents will add money to for them to purchase lunch at school.

All assemblies will be delivered through video to avoid larger year group gatherings. Students will receive their personalised timetable on their first day in September.

Key messages Students are to: 1. Adhere to social distancing rules at all times 2. Follow all Public Health England advice over what to do if they or any other member of

their household display any COVID-19 symptoms 3. Travel to school wherever possible on foot or by bicycle and avoid being in groups

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4. Arrive at school punctually as per their year group arrival time and enter the school through the correct gate

5. Follow the school Behavjour Policy (which includes a Covid-19 Annex) and all staff instructions without question at all times – this will be updated from September 2020 and will be available on our website in due course

6. Leave the school site as soon as their school day ends and not loiter in the local area 7. All students must wear their school uniform when they attend school. If students have PE

during the day, then they can wear their school PE kit to school and for the duration of the day to negate the need for personal changing

8. Follow Public Health England guidance on catching coughs, sneezes etc. in a tissue, hand or elbow’ and discard the tissue in the pedal bin in the classroom immediately and then wash their hands

9. Sanitise their hands on arriving to school and on returning to the classroom after their lunch break, as well as engaging in regular handwashing

10. Have a thorough wash/shower/bath on their return from school to reduce the risk of transmission.

Parents/carers are to ensure they: 1. Do not come on to the school site under any circumstances unless there is an

emergency or you have an appointment 2. Immediately inform the school if your child develops symptoms of COVID-19 if they have

attended school 3. Explain to your child the Public Health England advice on reporting any symptoms they

may develop of COVID-19 and follow the track and trace system if they do 4. Check your child is appropriately dressed for school 5. Ensure your child has a thorough wash /bath/shower on their return from school to

reduce the risk of transmission 6. Discuss the importance of social distancing when in the local community and at school 7. Are aware we may have to close at short notice if Public Health England instructs us to 8. Do not gather or congregate with others at the school gates 9. Only drive your child to school if absolutely essential, in which case drop-off and pick-up

must be on the main road in front of the school by the school field. Under no circumstances should a parent drop a student off in the school car park unless a prior agreement has been made with the school.

Arriving and departing from school Year 7 – Bubble location: H Block Students will… Arrive at school at 8.50am through the gate by the school minibuses – their path up to

the gate will be clearly marked Leave their bicycle in the minibus cage by their entrance gate Sanitise their hands as they enter the gate with the hand gel that will be located on

tables at the gate Put any face covering they are wearing in the bin at the gate Report to the G Block gates if they arrive late to be given a late mark Make their way directly to H Block where they will go straight to their Period 1 classroom Sanitise their hands as they sit at their desks and ready themselves for their learning –

pencil cases, exercise books etc. out Sanitise their hands at any time they leave the classroom Leave school at 3.00pm through the mini-bus gate (where they arrived) Remain in their tutor bubble until 3.30pm if they receive a detention during the day.

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Year 8 – Bubble location: Upper B Corridor Students will… Arrive at school at 8.50am through the gate by the Dining Centre – their path up to the

gate will be clearly marked Leave their bicycle in the school bicycle shed in their designated area Sanitise their hands as they enter the gate with the hand gel located at the gate Put any face covering they are wearing in the bin at the gate Report to the G Block gates if they arrive late to be given a late mark Make their way directly to the Upper B Corridor where they will go straight to their Period

1 classroom Sanitise their hands as they sit at their desks and ready themselves for their learning –

pencil cases, exercise books etc. out Sanitise their hands at any time they leave the classroom Leave school at 3.00pm through the Dining Centre Gate (where they arrived) Remain in their tutor bubble until 3.30pm if they receive a detention during the day.

Year 9 – Bubble location: K Block Students will… Arrive at school at 8.50am through the G Block gate Leave their bicycle in the school bicycle shed in their designated area Sanitise their hands as they enter the gate with the hand gel located at the gate Put any face covering they are wearing in the bin at the gate Report to the G Block gates if they arrive late to be given a late mark Make their way directly to the K Block where they will go straight to their Period 1

classroom Sanitise their hands as they sit at their desks and ready themselves for their learning –

pencil cases, exercise books etc. out Sanitise their hands at any time they leave the classroom Leave school at 3.00pm through the G Block Gate (where they arrived) Remain in their tutor bubble until 3.30pm if they receive a detention during the day.

Year 10 – Bubble location: J Block Students will… Arrive at school at 8.40am through the G Block Gate – their path up to the gate will be

clearly marked Leave their bicycle locked to the railings next to their J Block bubble Sanitise their hands as they enter the gate with the hand gel located at the gate Put any face covering they are wearing in the bin at the gate Report to the G Block gates if they arrive late to be given a late mark Make their way directly to the J Block where they will go straight to their Period 1

classroom Sanitise their hands as they sit at their desks and ready themselves for their learning –

pencil cases, exercise books etc. out Sanitise their hands at any time they leave the classroom Leave school at 3.00pm (following their tutor time) through the G Block Gate (where they

arrived) Remain in their tutor bubble until 3.30pm if they receive a detention during the day.

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Year 11 – Bubble location: T Block Students will… Arrive at school at 8.40am through the gate by the Astro Turf – their path up to the gate

will be clearly marked Leave their bicycle locked behind the Sports Hall as they enter school through the Astro

Turf gate Sanitise their hands as they enter the gate with the hand gel located at the gate Put any face covering they are wearing in the bin at the gate Report to the G Block gates if they arrive late to be given a late mark Make their way directly to the T Block where they will go straight to their Period 1

classroom Sanitise their hands as they sit at their desks and ready themselves for their learning –

pencil cases, exercise books etc. out Sanitise their hands at any time they leave the classroom Leave school at 3.15pm (following their tutor time) through the Astro Turf Gate (where

they arrived) Remain in their tutor bubble until 3.45pm if they receive a detention during the day.

Year 12 – Bubble location: Science and G Block Students will… Arrive at school at 8.35am through the Sixth Form Centre entrance Leave their bicycle locked to the outer railings of the school by G Block so they can leave

the site as required Sanitise their hands as they enter the Sixth Form Centre with the hand gel located at the

entrance Put any face covering they are wearing in the bin at the Sixth Form entrance Make their way directly to the Science Block or G Block where they will go straight to

their tutorial session, adhering to any one-way systems in place Sanitise their hands as they sit at their desks and ready themselves for their tutorial

session Decide whether to leave school when they have a study period; signing out in the Sixth

Form Centre and sanitising their hands. Students must not leave the site under any circumstances without doing this, and must not loiter in the local community

Decide whether to remain in school to study when not in lessons – this will be in the Sixth Form Centre and students must not attempt to access any other part of school

Not, under any circumstances, purchase food from the canteen during the school day as students must remain in the Sixth Form Centre

Return for lessons after they have signed out in the same manner as at the start of the day (remembering to sign in again at the Sixth Form Centre).

Year 13 – Bubble location: Science and G Block Students will… Arrive at school when they have a lesson Leave their bicycle locked to the outer railings of the school by G Block so they can leave

the site as required, and register with Sixth Form staff at the Sixth Form reception Sanitise their hands as they enter the Sixth Form Centre with the hand gel located at the

entrance Put any face covering they are wearing in the bin at the Sixth Form entrance Make their way directly to the Science Block or G Block where they will go straight to

their tutorial session, adhering to any one-way system in place

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Sanitise their hands as they sit at their desks and ready themselves for their tutorial session

Decide whether to leave school when they have a study period; signing out in the Sixth Form Centre and sanitising their hands. Students must not leave the site under any circumstances without doing this, and must not loiter in the local community

Decide whether to remain in school to study when not in lessons – this will be in the Sixth Form Centre and students must not attempt to access any other part of school

Not, under any circumstances, purchase food from the canteen during the school day as students must remain in the Sixth Form Centre

Return for lessons after they have signed out in the same manner as at the start of the day (remembering to sign in again at the Sixth Form Centre).

Lunchtimes Hot and cold food will be available for purchase during the lunch period. All spaces will be thoroughly cleaned between lunch sittings.

Year 7 Lunch will be at 11.50am until 12.30pm Students will have access to the Lower Dining Centre area to

purchase food Students will be able to use this area to eat lunch – there will be no

chairs at the tables and a reduced number of tables to ensure students remain 1m+ apart and for the site team to clean the facilities between uses

Students will have access to the tennis court area as their ‘play’ space – this will have picnic benches on it and a covered area should there be any inclement weather.

Year 8 Lunch will be at 11.50am until 12.30pm Students will have access to the Main School Quad area to purchase

food from a food servery Part of this Quad will be covered so the students can eat their lunch

if the weather is inclement, or remain in their classroom There will be picnic benches in the Quad for students.

Year 9 Lunch will be at 11.50am until 12.30pm Students will have access to the Upper Dining Centre area to

purchase food Students will be able to use this area to eat lunch – there will be no

chairs at the tables and a reduced number of tables to ensure students remain 1m+ apart and for the site team to clean the facilities between uses

Students will have access to the AstroTurf area as their ‘play’ space – this will have picnic benches on it and a covered area should there be any inclement weather.

Year 10 Lunch will be at 12.50pm until 1.30pm Students will have access to the Lower Dining Centre area to

purchase food Students will be able to use this area to eat lunch – there will be no

chairs at the tables and a reduced number of tables to ensure students remain 1m+ apart and for the site team to clean the facilities between uses

Students will have access to the tennis court area as their ‘play’ space – this will have picnic benches on it and a covered area should there be any inclement weather.

Year 11 Lunch will be at 12.50pm until 1.30pm

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Students will have access to the Upper Dining Centre area to purchase food

Students will be able to use this area to eat lunch – there will be no chairs at the tables and a reduced number of tables to ensure students remain 1m+ apart and for the site team to clean the facilities between uses

Students will have access to the AstroTurf area as their ‘play’ space – this will have picnic benches on it and a covered area should there be any inclement weather.

Years 12 & 13 Lunch will be at 12.50pm until 1.30pm Students will have access to the Main School Quad area to purchase

food from a food servery – this is the only time and place they can purchase food at school

Part of this Quad will be covered so students can eat their lunch here if the weather is inclement, or in the Sixth Form study area

There will be picnic benches in the Quad for students.

Dos and Don’ts

Do… Don’t… Follow all Public Health England advice at all

times regarding symptoms of COVID-19 Arrive at the time stated on your timetable and

through the correct gate Adhere to social distancing guidelines at all

times when at school and moving to and from school

Bring personal stationary with you – pens, pencils, ruler, colouring pencils, calculator etc. (students will not be able to borrow these items)

If you have an iPad, ensure it is fully charged when you arrive at school

Ensure all homework is completed to ensure progress

Bring personal tissues and hand sanitiser Bring a full water bottle, lunch and snacks Alert a member of staff immediately if you feel

unwell during the day and we will arrange for you to be picked up and isolated from other students

Wash your hands thoroughly with warm water and soap for a minimum of 20 seconds after using the toilet

Wipe down the water dispenser after using it and put the anti-bacterial wipe in the pedal bin

Wear school uniform to school, or PE kit if you have a PE lesson that day

Have a thorough wash/bath/shower immediately on your return from school.

Attend school if you have any symptoms of COVID-19

Congregate in groups in the local community or at the front of school at the beginning or end of the day

Share snacks, stationery, iPads/laptops etc.

Take any waste home from school – bin it in the pedal bins provided

Carry any bags/possessions of a fellow student.

Please be aware that this information may change as we receive further guidance from the Government which is expected on Tuesday 11 August. If this document is adjusted, we will send you an updated version.