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“Striving for excellence together in a caring Christian community.” RESPECT COMPASSION COURAGE THE ST. PETER & ST. PAUL CE PRIMARY SCHOOL Wainfleet Road Burgh-le-Marsh Skegness Lincolnshire PE24 5ED Telephone: (01754) 810241 Email: [email protected] Web: www.burghschool.org.uk Headteacher: Mr. D. Hurdman WORLD CHAMPIONS Tuesday 16 th June 2020 REOPENING TO Y1 CHILDREN (IN ADDITION TO Y6, VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND CHILDREN OF WORKERS CRITICAL TO THE COVID-19 RESPONSE) Dear Parents and Carers, I am pleased to say that following the successful reopening to Y6 children (25/31 are now back), Governors have agreed that we can now safely open to children in Y1. All teaching spaces in school will therefore be in use and there are no plans for further opening at this time. Y1 children will be taught in one of 4 small groups of 8/9 max. on either Monday & Tuesday OR Thursday & Friday. School will survey parental preference, but there are absolutely no guarantees which pair of days children will be allocated. The decision of the school is final. I make no apology for again attaching the revised 22-page document detailing what this provision will look like across the whole school and not just Y1 (paper copies are also available from the school entrance). Parents must read this before making a decision regarding whether or not to send their Y1 child to school. It should answer any questions you may have, but do get in touch if necessary. Key points from the action plan which affect Y1: Y1 children will be taught in one of 4 small groups of 8/9 max. on either Monday & Tuesday OR Thursday & Friday. School will survey parental preference, but there are absolutely no guarantees which pair of days children will be allocated. The decision of the school is final. Furthermore, Y1 children who have accessed keyworker provision since 23 rd March will automatically be taught in ‘Y1 Pink Bubble’ on a Monday & Tuesday. These children still have access to keyworker provision if necessary for the rest of the week, but keyworker provision will not be additional teaching of the Y1 curriculum. Parents of other Y1 children must now be aware that we have no additional keyworker provision for children in Y1 apart from for those 9 children who have accessed it at some point since 23 rd March. We cannot accept any new Y1 keyworker children. Drop-off and collection times and procedures as directed by Mr. Hurdman and Mr. Allsop must be adhered to. Y1 children and children of keyworkers must arrive between 8:30am and 8:45am. This is to avoid Y6 children who arrive between 8:45am and 9am. Parents are not allowed on site under any circumstances at drop- off. Y1 must be collected 3pm- 3:15pm. Your child will be allocated a coloured bubble and Y1 attendance days (either Monday & Tuesday or Thursday & Friday). We aim to get this information to you by Friday evening if possible via ParentHub/direct message. If not, it will be over the weekend. Your decision to send your child should not be based on the bubble room or adult.

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“Striving for excellence together in a caring Christian community.”

RESPECT COMPASSION COURAGE

THE ST. PETER & ST. PAUL CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Wainfleet Road Burgh-le-Marsh

Skegness Lincolnshire

PE24 5ED

Telephone: (01754) 810241

Email:

[email protected]

Web: www.burghschool.org.uk

Headteacher:

Mr. D. Hurdman

WORLD CHAMPIONS

Tuesday 16th June 2020 REOPENING TO Y1 CHILDREN (IN ADDITION TO Y6, VULNERABLE CHILDREN AND CHILDREN OF WORKERS CRITICAL TO THE COVID-19 RESPONSE) Dear Parents and Carers, I am pleased to say that following the successful reopening to Y6 children (25/31 are now back), Governors have agreed that we can now safely open to children in Y1. All teaching spaces in school will therefore be in use and there are no plans for further opening at this time. Y1 children will be taught in one of 4 small groups of 8/9 max. on either Monday & Tuesday OR Thursday & Friday. School will survey parental preference, but there are absolutely no guarantees which pair of days children will be allocated. The decision of the school is final. I make no apology for again attaching the revised 22-page document detailing what this provision will look like across the whole school and not just Y1 (paper copies are also available from the school entrance). Parents must read this before making a decision regarding whether or not to send their Y1 child to school. It should answer any questions you may have, but do get in touch if necessary. Key points from the action plan which affect Y1:

Y1 children will be taught in one of 4 small groups of 8/9 max. on either

Monday & Tuesday OR Thursday & Friday. School will survey parental

preference, but there are absolutely no guarantees which pair of days

children will be allocated. The decision of the school is final.

Furthermore, Y1 children who have accessed keyworker provision since

23rd March will automatically be taught in ‘Y1 Pink Bubble’ on a Monday

& Tuesday. These children still have access to keyworker provision if

necessary for the rest of the week, but keyworker provision will not be

additional teaching of the Y1 curriculum.

Parents of other Y1 children must now be aware that we have no

additional keyworker provision for children in Y1 apart from for those 9

children who have accessed it at some point since 23rd March. We cannot

accept any new Y1 keyworker children.

Drop-off and collection times and procedures as directed by Mr.

Hurdman and Mr. Allsop must be adhered to. Y1 children and children of

keyworkers must arrive between 8:30am and 8:45am. This is to avoid Y6

children who arrive between 8:45am and 9am. Parents are not allowed

on site under any circumstances at drop- off. Y1 must be collected 3pm-

3:15pm.

Your child will be allocated a coloured bubble and Y1 attendance days

(either Monday & Tuesday or Thursday & Friday). We aim to get this

information to you by Friday evening if possible via ParentHub/direct

message. If not, it will be over the weekend. Your decision to send your

child should not be based on the bubble room or adult.

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“Striving for excellence together in a caring Christian community.”

RESPECT COMPASSION COURAGE

THE ST. PETER & ST. PAUL CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Wainfleet Road Burgh-le-Marsh

Skegness Lincolnshire

PE24 5ED

Telephone: (01754) 810241

Email:

[email protected]

Web: www.burghschool.org.uk

Headteacher:

Mr. D. Hurdman

WORLD CHAMPIONS

During the day all the children must wear a wristband (issued on their

first day) to identify their bubble. Wristbands will not be swapped

between children.

At the time of writing ‘Y1 Pink Bubble’ are in the Reception classroom

with Mrs. Allen’, ‘Y1 Gold Bubbles’ are in the Y1 classroom with Miss

Holmes and ‘Y1 Purple Bubble’ will be in the Mobile with Mrs. Walton.

Your bubble days will be confirmed once we know everyone’s plans for

attendance. Again, your decision to send your child should not be based

on the bubble room or adult.

We will, where possible, try to ensure children are in bubbles with some

of their friends. All children in Y1 will be allocated a bubble, regardless of

whether or not they return to school on Monday 22nd June. Mr.

Hurdman’s decision on who is in which bubble is final.

From 22nd June, attending children in Y1 may have a simple ‘First Meals’

pack-up or bring their own. There is no hot meal option. Children must

bring their own water bottle/lunch bottle.

Children may bring their own sanitiser/hand wash if they wish. We have

sanitising points inside every classroom, in the corridors outside every

classroom and outside on the playground. We have plentiful supplies of

handwashing liquid soap in toilets and classrooms.

Although the government have said staff and children do not need to

wear masks in school, we are happy for any child or member of staff to

wear one if they so wish.

Children may stop attending at any time without penalty. We only ask

that you let us know, otherwise we have to treat it as a safeguarding

concern.

For those not attending w/b 22nd June, we will continue to survey you

electronically regarding your intentions. This will go live each week when

we share the link with you.

Your attention is also to be drawn to the follow key points from the action plan:

All families of children attending school must agree to adhere to the NHS

Test and Trace procedure should it be necessary.

Only one member of a household may drop off and collect children.

Parents are only allowed on site to collect children from the designated

bubble zone at the end of the day. Mr. Allsop or Mr. Hurdman will direct

parents. Parents are not to approach staff or the building under any

circumstances.

All communication between staff and parents will be electronic or over the

phone.

We expect all parents and children to adhere to social distancing measures

in and out of school as directed by school and according to government

direction. Provision for individuals or groups may be withdrawn if children

and parents do not adhere to the identified social distancing measures and

procedures.

Children are expected to wear uniform, but should wear trainers if possible

(and they must have them for PE activities). Waterproof coats, sun hats,

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“Striving for excellence together in a caring Christian community.”

RESPECT COMPASSION COURAGE

THE ST. PETER & ST. PAUL CE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Wainfleet Road Burgh-le-Marsh

Skegness Lincolnshire

PE24 5ED

Telephone: (01754) 810241

Email:

[email protected]

Web: www.burghschool.org.uk

Headteacher:

Mr. D. Hurdman

WORLD CHAMPIONS

suncream and a packed lunch are needed. No other equipment / kit is

required.

We ask parents of Y1 children to confirm their plans either way before 5pm on Friday 19th June via the Google Form accessible via https://forms.gle/UkvHctT26VcbXzwA9 (also sent via message). Please use this to inform us of your intentions unless you absolutely cannot access it for some reason. Parents must also understand that all planning and provision is conditional and subject to change. Provision/named adults may change or be withdrawn with no notice in accordance with national and local directives and also in light of symptoms or confirmed cases in the school community, lack of staffing etc. We actively review all our provision. We continue to signpost home learning opportunities for our children. We have already directed parents to BBC Bitesize, Oak National Academy and Learning Project resources. These far exceed anything individual staff members could create for home learning. In response to parental feedback, we have opened up email addresses for children to share examples of their home learning with their teachers. We know that the decision to still remain closed to all other year groups will be greeted by many of you with continued relief and by some of you with increased disappointment, anger or frustration. We ask again for your patience and your continued support for our school. Please be assured that together we are doing all that we can to make sure that, when we return, everyone is safe. With thanks for your continued support,

Mr. D. Hurdman Headteacher

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PARTIAL REOPENING ACTION PLAN Updated 16.06.2020

Please note that all of the below is conditional and subject to change. Provision may change or be

withdrawn at short notice in accordance with national and local directives and also in light of

confirmed cases in the school community.

Objective 1:

In the week beginning 8th June 2020, to partially open the schools up to include vulnerable children,

children of key workers and Year 6 children.

Objective 2:

In the week beginning 22nd June 2020, to partially open more of the schools up to include Year 1

children (in addition to the groups in objective 1)

Please read this action plan in conjunction with the following guidance from the DFE:

The Road Map: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/our-plan-to-rebuild-the-uk-

governments-covid-19-recovery-strategy

Actions for Educational Settings to prepare: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-

for-educational-and-childcare-settings-to-prepare-for-wider-opening-from-1-june-2020

Implementing Protective Measures: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-

covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings

Guidance for Parents and Carers: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/closure-of-

educational-settings-information-for-parents-and-carers

Local Authority position on re-opening:

"Following the Prime Minister's announcement on 10 May about the ambition to re-open schools from 1st June, if the Government's five conditions are met, the [Lincolnshire] Local Authority supports the Government's view that increasing numbers of vulnerable children would benefit from attending school where possible. The [Lincolnshire] Local Authority considers that schools and school leaders with their Governing Body/Trust Board are best placed to carry out risk assessments and to plan for the phased re-opening of schools as requested by the Government. For maintained schools, responsibilities around employment and health and safety are delegated to school governing bodies and sit with Trust Boards in the case of academies. The [Lincolnshire] Local Authority will continue to assist school leaders and governors in their plans for re-opening." Overview: The care and safety of our children, families and staff is the overriding priority during this time. On 26th May, the Governors made the decision that it was not yet safe to open the school to children in Reception, Y1 and Y6. Concerns raised included the ability of younger children in particular to maintain any form of social distancing, the number of children in each teaching space (leading to poor social distancing), the timing of the reopening (too early) and availability of staff to safely open. Everyone has their own views as to whether this is the appropriate time for schools to return. As a school, our main aim is that if we are to open, we have minimised the risk of infection by following the guidance from the Department for Education. We want to open to as many children as is safely possible for as long as possible.

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We felt that we could only safely open to children from Y6 only from Monday 8th June. Governors and school leaders did not feel that we could open safely to children from Reception and Y1 at that time. We did not want to resort to rotas unless necessary. To ensure that we can open safely whilst maintaining the necessary hygiene and safety standards on a daily basis, on a Wednesday afternoon school is shut to everyone except keyworker children from the end of lunchtime. Teaching staff and TAs in non-keyworker bubbles are also be expected to leave the site to ensure that all statutory health and safety responsibilities can be carried out to the necessary high standard. When we open to certain year groups we may not be at full capacity in that year group, but we have ensured that we have the capacity to take the whole year group. Based on staff feedback, we are currently able to staff the planned number of groups of children on site. Following guidance from the Department for Education we have creates ‘bubbles’ for children. These consist of a small group of children (less than the maximum of 15 stated in Government guidance – see Appendix A), chosen by the ‘normal’ classteacher, in consultation with appropriate TAs, 1-1s, the SENDCo, the Headteacher and the Deputy Headteacher. The decision of the Headteacher is final. Children may not be in bubbles with their friends, their normal teacher or their normal room. We expect each keyworker bubble to be staffed ideally by (but not necessarily by) a teacher or, if necessary, a teaching assistant. Because of the small groups and social distancing, we will only need one adult per bubble (and possibly a 1-1 teaching assistant following individual risk assessment) with other adults in school ‘on-call’ if needed. Bubbles will be referred to by colours and each bubble will have a different coloured wristband, which the children must wear at all times on the school site. These bubbles will not mix at all with other adults or children. If a child or member of staff within that bubble display any of the official symptoms of coronavirus, they will be sent home immediately (and isolated whilst waiting collection) and will be expected to take a test. All others within the bubble will remain in school. If the test comes back positive then all staff and children within that bubble will stay at home for 14 days, as per Government instructions. It is likely that other children and staff would remain in school because they have been social distancing and were not part of that bubble. However, we will always err on the side of caution and parents should be prepared for the fact that bubbles may shut down with little or no notice. Everyone can now access a test if they have symptoms. It is expected that all members of the school community adhere to ‘Test and Trace’ procedures as directed (Appendix C). Any increase in the numbers will also increase the risk of children moving into the area of another child. The Government guidance acknowledges that the normal practise of 2m social distancing will not be possible in educational settings (see extract in Appendix A). However, we expect everyone who comes to school, child or adult, to adhere to rules and routines regarding this. As such, positioning of desks and floor markings make 2m social distancing requirements very clear. Adults are expected to maintain social distance with other adults. By carefully setting up and managing of the school environment we will endeavour to maintain the practise of 2m social distancing between children and adults and guide the children in maintaining social distance between one another. Experience with keyworker children has shown that in the classroom even younger children can maintain 2m distance by sitting at their desks. However, we cannot guarantee social distancing involving children in any year group and particularly with younger children when outside. Our position on other year groups will be reviewed on a regular basis. However, we are unlikely to be able to welcome any more year groups under current measures whilst being able to keep all children and staff safe. Therefore at this stage we do not expect other children to return until September at the earliest.

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A number of staff are currently shielding and will not be returning at the current time. In order to keep bubbles to a minimum, at the majority of the children in school will not spend any time with their own teacher although where possible in-school learning will be guided by their class teacher. Further guidance issued to schools from the Local Authority regarding expectations of staff is included in Appendix D. The government have said that there are to be no more than 15 children in a classroom. 15 children in a bubble certainly does not allow 2m social distancing to take place. We have arranged our provision to keep groups of a maximum of 8-11 based on the classroom size. We can accommodate keyworker children, Y1 and Y6 in groups of 8-12 whilst allowing 2m social distance. Keyworker groups are also arranged to ensure social distancing can be achieved. Weekly ongoing parental communication (e.g. via electronic survey) will ensure we know how many children we are expecting. It to be expected that numbers may gradually increase over time. Keyworker provision currently takes priority in the government’s expectations. We will continue to be open for keyworker children if required, again up to the number that can safely be accommodated whilst endeavouring to maintain social distancing measures between children and adults. In light of this, parents should be aware that at time of writing we are unable to accept any new Y1 keyworker children. School will feel and look very different. We will do all we can to make it an enjoyable learning experience but we cannot pretend that it will feel normal with the many guidelines in place to minimise risk. This will impact on children significantly and therefore each child’s well-being will be our main focus and we will contact parents if we are concerned about any emotions the child may display.

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ISSUE/AREA ACTIONS

1 STAFFING We aim to ensure that

the school has enough

teachers and support

staff for the number of

pupils and to be able to

operate safely

(DfE guidance – classes

should be halved and

groups should be no

more than 15 pupils)

We are continuously survey staff regarding their availability (assuming a safe opening is possible). At time of writing, partial

opening is achievable but is subject to continual change as individual and whole-school circumstances change.

Staff who are unable to work in the building due to being clinically vulnerable, extremely clinical vulnerable (see Appendix D

for further details) are expected to work from home if fit to do so.

If available to work, teachers of year groups who are in school (e.g. Y6) are expected to teach one of their own year group

bubbles and support the education of the parallel bubble.

TAs in school will be available in case of emergency/oversee children at a distance (e.g. whilst a teacher goes to the toilet).

Other than 1-1 TAs, smaller groups will not need a TA, as they would not be able to fulfil any meaningful role in the group.

Where possible, bubbles will be lead by teaching staff, although the Government guidance does allow TAs to be directed to

lead bubbles. As there are insufficient teachers for all bubbles, TAs will cover these, with support from teaching staff.

Any returning children with a 1-1 TA are, in consultation with parents, to be risk assessed by the SENDCo, classteacher, 1-1,

Deputy Headteacher and Headteacher to determine if a 1-1 needed. This will only be if absolutely necessary to help

maintain social distancing measures, but this is to be risk assessed on a case-by-case basis.

Staff in a bubble are expected to liaise with parallel bubbles to organise supervision of break times. Staff may co-ordinate

time out of the classroom to get a hot drink, go to the toilet etc.

Mrs. Barry will work in the Office Mon-Wed and from home Thu-Fri. Mrs. Cheeseman will work in the office on Thu-Fri

Mr. Hurdman will work from his office.

Mr. Allsop will work from a designated space on site, likely to be in the hall. An additional teacher/TA work space has been

set up in the hall. All work stations should be thoroughly cleaned after use.

Staff in a bubble should not mix with staff from other bubbles and certainly not form other ‘groups’ of bubbles. Separate

‘staff rooms’ for Y1, Y6 and Keyworker staff have been set up to help facilitate this.

Teachers and TAs will be released at lunchtime (unless part of a 1-1 role), as this is not directed time. Assuming sufficient

staffing levels, midday staff will be assigned to bubbles.

There will not necessarily be a paediatric first aider in each bubble. There will be sufficient numbers on site. To reduce the

need to mix bubble staff, remote/socially-distanced support will be available from other bubble staff and, if necessary, the

appropriate hygiene measures will be taken by any staff who have to administer treatment, including the wearing of PPE

(gloves, mouth mask, face shield).

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Only 1 adult is generally allocated to a room. Bubbles have no more than 8-12 children and there is very little another adult

can practically do if social distancing is to be maintained. Floating TAs can be summoned when needed. All rooms have a

phone if contact with others is needed.

2 YEAR 1 BUBBLES We aim to ensure that

the children can learn

in a safe a way as

possible focusing on

the basics, their health,

well-being

To maintain current social distancing (2m) in the classroom, we will have to operate Y1 on a rota. A maximum of 7-9

children will fit in a Y1 bubble whilst maintaining social distancing. The 30 children in Y1 will be allocated to one of 4 groups

of between 7 and 9 children max . The Y1 bubbles will work in the Rec, Y1 and Mobile classrooms.

They will use the Rec, y1 and Mobile cloakroom spaces

The children will NOT be able to spend time with children in the other Y1 bubbles.

The Rec and Y1 toilets have been repurposed as uni-sex toilets so that each Y1 bubble has a separate child’s toilet.

Very limited resources will be available to reduce surface contamination.

Only washable/cleanable resources will be available. All soft furnishings, cushions, beanbags will be removed.

Priority will be given to basic learning in reading, writing, maths, PE and PSHE. Adults are not expected to directly mark

learning or teach within 2 metres of a child.

Some form of collective worship will take place daily in each bubble – this may be involving a bible story, podcast, video or

a worship song.

We have set up the environment to maintain 2m social distancing measures as much as practicably possible with children in

the Y1 bubbles. See DfE guidance (Appendix A).

Pink Bubble (Reception Classroom) and Purple Bubble (Mobile Classroom) must only be accessed by staff and children via

outside entrances. For staff this means going through the Hall outside door, even in the event of inclement weather. No

children or adults from any other bubble must pass through Y1 Gold Bubble (Y1 Classroom).

Note: Y1 keyworker children will remain in the ‘Pink’ bubble space if keyworker provision is necessary and will not mix with

children from outside ‘Pink’ bubble at any point.

3 YEAR 6 BUBBLES We aim to ensure that

the children can learn

in a safe a way as

possible focusing on the

basics, their health,

well-being and

transition to secondary

education.

The Y6 bubbles will work in the Y4, Y5 and Y6 classrooms.

They will use the Y4 and Y5 cloakroom spaces. The bubble in the Y6 classroom have a set of temporary pegs in the corridor

near the ‘bike shed exit’.

The children will not be able to spend time with children in the other Y6 bubbles.

The left-hand side boys’ toilet with multiple cubicles has been repurposed as a Y6 girls’ toilet. Sanitary facilities will be

relocated to one of the cubicles and identified to the children as necessary.

Very limited resources will be available to reduce surface contamination.

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Only washable/cleanable resources will be available. All soft furnishings, cushions, beanbags will be removed.

Priority will be given to transition work and also to learning in reading, writing, maths, PE and PSHE. Adults are not

expected to directly mark learning or teach within 2 metres of a child.

Individual learning packs and resources will be issued to avoid cross contamination.

Focus on transition skills for secondary, e.g. building independence, self-organisation.

Some form of collective worship will take place daily in each bubble – this may be involving a bible story, podcast, video or

a worship song.

We have set up the environment to maintain 2m social distancing measures as much as practicably possible with children in

the Y6 bubbles. See DfE guidance (Appendix A).

4 KEYWORKER

BUBBLES We aim to ensure that

the children can learn

in a safe a way as

possible focusing on the

basics and their health

and well-being.

From 1st June the keyworker bubbles will use the Y2 and Y3 classrooms and cloakrooms.

The children in the keyworker bubbles use the existing girls’ toilet, which has been repurposed as a unisex facility with

space and privacy between boys and girls cubicles.

Very limited resources will be available to reduce surface contamination.

Only washable/cleanable resources will be available. All soft furnishings, cushions, beanbags will be removed.

Priority will be given to learning in reading, writing, maths, PE and PSHE, although this will be balanced with the fact that

there will be children from Rec, Y2, Y3, Y4 and Y5 in these groups.

Adults are not expected to directly mark learning or teach within 2 metres of a child.

Individual learning packs and resources will be issued to avoid cross contamination.

Note: Y1 keyworker children will remain in the ‘Pink’ bubble space if keyworker provision is necessary and will not mix with

children from outside ‘Pink’ bubble at any point.

5 OTHER YEAR

GROUPS

At this moment in time we cannot safely accommodate the return of Reception, Y2, Y3, Y4 and Y5.

6 PARENT DROP-OFF

AND PICK UP

There will be no access whatsoever through the ‘top’ gate.

No parents are permitted on site through the gates at all at drop off.

No cars may enter the school site 10-15 minutes before drop-off (coned off) to allow a larger area for social distancing. Staff

arriving in that time must park on the road.

The Headteacher and/or Site Manager will be outside to oversee arrival and direct as necessary. Queuing parents and

children should do so respecting 2m social distance. This should be alongside the green fence, unless directed otherwise.

All attending children in 1 family can arrive together.

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A teacher or TA from each bubble should be ready to receive children at the designated zone.

8:30am -8:45am– Y1 children and keyworker children arrive and line up on the path outside the fence (2m spacing), go

through the playground gates and go to their marked playground zone/path by the mobile and stand on a marked spot (2m

spacing) and wait to be told to go into the classroom via the designated outside classroom door.

8:45am -9am– Y6 arrive and line up on the path outside the fence (2m spacing), go through the playground gates and go to

their marked playground zone and stand on a cone (2m spacing) and wait to be told to go into the classroom via the

playground door.

10-15 minutes before collection begins, the car park coned off again by site manager to allow a safe space to social

distance.

3:00-3:15pm – Y1 and keyworker children leave the building on time, having already prepared to leave. Each parent will

wait on socially distanced marked place in the correct zone on the playground (as directed by the Site Manager or

Headteacher). Parents must not approach staff, the building or other parents.

The only Y1 children in school on a Wednesday are Keyworkers in Pink bubble. They leave at 3:00-3:15pm

3:15pm-3:30pm (1:15-1:30pm on Wednesday) – Y6 children leave the building on time, having already prepared to leave.

Each parent will wait on socially distanced cone in the correct zone on the playground. Parents must not approach staff, the

building or other parents.

All children must be picked up by a parent/carer at the end of the day, apart from Y6 who may walk home themselves with

written permission from parents.

Y6 will be reminded of their responsibilities to maintain social distancing once out of the care of school. Failure to adhere to

this may result in the removal of provision for individuals and groups of children.

Communication to parents will remind parents that only one person from their household will be permitted to collect

children from inside school premises. All parents are expected to adhere to current Government rules regarding social

distancing. Failure to do so may reduce the provision that our school is able to offer to individuals and groups of children.

All children will be required to initially sanitise or thoroughly wash hands on arrival and prior to leaving at the end of the

day.

7 THE SCHOOL DAY

AND CURRICULUM

There will be no whole school worship but children will take part in class worship daily and the content will be decided by

the teacher.

School uniform to be worn. Children should ideally wear trainers to minimise need to change. (see PE below).

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PE can be offered but wearing school uniform and trainers. They will not change their clothes. PE will be outside in the

open air with appropriate footwear. Children must therefore have trainers in school (either being worn or brought with

them).

Children should not bring anything to school other than their coat, suncream, hat, packed lunch box and trainers if not

already wearing them. This will minimize transmission of infection on book bags etc.

All children will be provided with their own equipment and resources. This will stay on the child’s desk and should only be

used by the individual.

PSHE and physical, emotional well-being will form a major part of the curriculum.

For Year 6, Sex and Relationships Education along with personal hygiene and body awareness may form part of the

curriculum.

For all year groups, reading, writing and maths will be taught daily, recapping on Autumn term and Spring term learning

before moving on to new learning.

Transition skills will be taught to Year 6 children

No reading books or homework of any kind will go home.

Learning will not be physically marked

All learning will take place at the table.

Laptop/Chromebook trolleys will be allocated to bubbles at specific times to reduce risk of cross infection. Keyboards

should be wiped after use. Children should be trained to take and put back the same machine.

8 LUNCHTIME All lunches are pack-ups. There are no hot meals.

From 22nd June Reception, Y1 and Y2 children in school and children in school entitled to free school meals have the option

of a simple ‘First Meals’ packed lunch. We will survey parents regarding this (e.g. via Google Forms).

Government Free School Meals vouchers continue to be issued until told otherwise. The Headteacher will continue to

administer the voucher scheme for those children who are in receipt of Free School Meals

All lunches will be eaten in classrooms/outside space.

If absolutely necessary, staff will wear protective gloves and an apron to assist with opening packages in packed lunches.

However, to assist with this, please try not to include packaging which children will have difficulty opening.

Staff will wash hands before and after working with food.

Cleaning kits with appropriate wipes and spray will be available in every classroom to use before and after eating.

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Outside play/eating may need to be staggered/mirrored to allow sufficient outside space to play. The midday controller will

lead the co-ordination of this.

9 BREAKTIME Each bubble will have their own break-time slots (times TBC between bubble staff) which may be at the same time as other

bubbles, but not necessarily bubbles from same year group. These will be covered by the teachers and teaching assistant

allocated to the bubble.

Bubbles must not mix at playtimes. The playground and the field will be separated into marked zones.

Limited break-time equipment may be available for children to use but will not be shared between groups

The office will liaise with school milk and fruit providers. Assume there is none until told otherwise.

Wet-breaks will be taken in each bubble’s classroom. No wet-break games will be available.

10 PREMISES

(CLEANING)

Site staff and the Headteacher will prepare the school prior to opening, including cleaning of all areas of the site hitherto

unused in preparation for any reopening.

Governors, including Governors responsible for Health and Safety will monitor and report on provision.

To ensure that all necessary hygiene and safety standards can continue to be met, on a Wednesday afternoon school will be

shut to all children apart from the keyworker bubbles from the end of lunchtime. Children will be collected at staggered

times. Teaching staff and TAs in non-keyworker bubbles will also be expected to leave the site on a Wednesday afternoon

to ensure that all statutory health and safety responsibilities can be carried out to the necessary high standard.

Site staff may need to be paid to work slightly longer hours if required to ensure that surfaces and classrooms are

thoroughly cleaned after each day.

Each bubble will have cleaning product available (kept in teacher cupboards) to ensure consistent cleaning of touch point

surfaces, paying special attention to door handles, table/counter tops, computers including mouse and keyboard, light

switches, chairs, bannisters, toys and other areas touched regularly by staff and children.

PPE should be double-bagged and put straight into exterior bin after use.

Bubble groups ensure small groups stay in their own learning space throughout the day apart from outdoor learning, breaks

and PE, minimising cross-contamination.

The Mobile Classroom must not be used Monday-Wednesday.

11 SAFETY OF STAFF Any physical contact with children should be avoided if at all possible. It is recognised that the younger the child, the more

difficult this is, but it should be the overarching aim.

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An addendum to the behaviour policy is necessary to modify steps where children may be sent to other classrooms as this

is no longer possible.

Children who deliberately and consistently show disregard for the safety of others may not be able to be educated in their

bubble and alternative provision may need to be explored, in line with current exclusion legislation.

No physical whole-staff meetings will take place. There may be video-meetings.

No parental meetings will take place with teachers. Parents are not generally allowed on site as per Government guidance.

Teachers on site are contactable by phone call or email at appropriate times at the end of the day.

No external visitors will be in school for meetings or otherwise unless in case of an emergency/lunchtime delivery.

Deliveries and post to be left outside main reception screen for office/site staff to pick up.

Staff arrival time is in line with directed time, but they will leave the site by 4:15pm at the latest (1:45pm Wednesday) to

allow for cleaning and statutory Health and Safety tasks to take place.

The Government have said that school staff should not wear PPE (e.g. face coverings and face masks). However, staff are

welcome to wear them if they wish.

Cleaning staff will operate in accordance with Government and LCC direction.

PPE will be used by all staff attending to first aid.

Children will be asked to wash their hands after coughing and sneezing.

Staff room spaces will be set up for bubbles as follows: Keyworker Bubbles - Intervention Room, Y6 Bubbles – Hall, Y1

Bubbles – Hall (separate to Y6). Staff must not use other staff rooms. Each space will have a kettle, toaster, microwave and

fridge. Staff have access to warm and cold water (including drinking water) from their bubble rooms.

Staff toilets are allocated to groups of bubbles and are clearly identified. Contractors and visitors have a designated toilet

(next to the office).

Staff should sanitise/wash hands after using copiers and any other shared equipment.

All staff and visitors must sanitise in the entrance before coming into the building. This is clearly signed.

12 PPE To open, we must have a stock of intimate care PPE available for care of children. At present we do.

To open, we must have a stock of PPE available for all staff administering first aid and medication or if tending a child who is

displaying suspected symptoms of coronavirus. At present we do.

Although Government direction says staff should not wear face masks, at our school face coverings can be worn if desired

by staff. These will not be issued as a matter of course other than for administering of first aid as detailed above.

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The site manager is to liaise in a timely manner with the Headteacher and Bursar regarding stocks of gloves, face masks,

anti-bacterial hand gel, disposable aprons, anti-bacterial soap and tissues. Lack of key resources would mean that we could

not open.

13 CLASSROOM AND

PHYSICAL SITE

LAYOUT

Fire exits will not be blocked. Additional fire drills may be needed and the fire assembly point will be on the field to allow

social distancing to take place.

All children will have access to running water.

The site will be prepared prior to any opening of areas. Classrooms will be cleared of all unnecessary equipment/furniture

and additional signage and markings will be set out.

Children will remain at the desks during time in the classroom. Classes have been set out to allow a safe space for the

teacher. There are between 8 and 12 desks in a classroom, depending on physical space. These have been separated to

adhere to 2m social distancing.

Children will stay ‘contained’ in their allotted classroom/outside space apart from for break, PE or toilet visits. They will not

mix with children or adults from other bubble.

Corridors are not wide enough to facilitate 2m social distancing. We do not have an internal layout which allows a one-way

system. Corridors will be split in half with a ‘keep’ left mantra and arrows. The current guidance says passing in a corridor is

not thought to pose a significant risk of transmission.

There will be increased ventilation (open windows) in all rooms.

At least one classroom door (ideally the external one) will be kept open to avoid contact with touch points such as metal

door handles. All internal classroom doors have automatic door release mechanisms which hold the doors open. Outside

doors can be hooked back. Shed doors will also be hooked back to minimise touching.

Children will keep their bottle or individual drinking cups with them, clearly labelled to reduce the risk of being touched by

others. These will be thoroughly washed at the end of each day.

Markings on the floors will remind children and staff to keep 2m apart in corridors where practically possible. Markings

inside and outside offices will show where to wait/stand to have a conversation etc.

Visitor access to the main entrance is controlled through the office entrance. Clear markings show 2m distance and there is

a 1-way system around the barriers to allow in/out movement. Office can communicate through the glass screen.

Internal phones have been extended with additional handsets to allow access from all bubbles in case contact with

office/H/T is needed. Wipes/disinfectant is to be kept near phones.

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In addition to washing with soap and water, hand sanitiser stations are located around the school outside every classroom

door in the corridor, inside very classroom by the playground door and in other locations including near toilets, PE sheds

and the outside shelter.

No internal fans that recirculate air will be used anywhere in school. Extraction-only fans can be used.

14 TOILETING All 3 Y1 bubbles have their own unisex toilet provision. Only one child will be allowed to go at a time.

It is recognised that the revised practices for toileting and handwashing will be more disruptive than usual arrangements.

No child will be prevented from going to the toilet if necessary, but they may have to wait for other children to return.

Furthermore, children will be encouraged to go at set times as part of the daily routine to maintain as great a degree of

social distancing as possible.

Children go to the toilet individually from their bubble, to the toilet identified above for their bubble. This applies at break

and dinner too.

Toilet routes are to be clearly marked out to prevent year group mixing.

Staff will ask/check that children wash hands after going. If necessary, children may be asked to wash/sanitise them again

once in the classroom.

For keyworkers and Y6, it is not practical for bubbles to liaise every time someone from a bubble using the same toilet

needs to go. Children will be told to wait if there is someone else in the toilet and signage outside the toilet will help them

maintain distance. Staff will remind children to ask/wait if there is someone else in there.

Bubble staff will monitor toilets/sinks regularly as necessary to maintain high standards of cleanliness throughout the day.

All hand driers are turned off and have been replaced with paper towel dispensers.

15 SYMPTOMS

DISPLAYED IN

SCHOOL

Children must let staff know if they are starting to feel hot or develop a cough or feel unwell. This may not be possible for

younger children. All staff must be alert for any signs of illness. As directed by the Government (Appendix B) thermometers

will not be used to test temperature.

Any child displaying symptoms will be kept apart from other children or staff – at least 2 metres – until picked up. The

Rainbow Room is the designated room for this and must only be used for this purpose. It should be accessed via the route

which minimises potential contact with others, which may be via an outside route. An adult may supervise outside the door

and will need to wash their hands afterwards. If the child needs the bathroom they will use the disabled toilet. These areas

will then be cleaned and disinfected.

Staff who display any symptoms will be sent home immediately.

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When a child or staff member develops symptoms compatible with coronavirus, medical advice is clear: They must self-

isolate for at least 7 days. Anyone else in that person’s household must self-isolate for 14 days from when you started

having symptoms. A test must be ordered immediately at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119 if they have no internet

access. Test and trace procedures then apply (Appendix C).

As part of Test and Trace, where the child or staff member tests positive, the rest of their bubble will be sent home and

instructed to self-isolate for 14 days. This is not negotiable. The other household members of that bubble do not need to

self-isolate unless the child or staff member they live with in that group subsequently develops symptoms.

Where the child or staff member tests negative, they can return to their setting and the fellow household members can end

their self-isolation.

16 ATTENDANCE OF

CHILDREN

School will contact all parents of keyworker and Y6 children to survey their intention to send the children to school on a

weekly basis. In most cases this will be via ParentHub and a simple electronic Google Form.

If a parent/carer decides to send their child into school who hasn’t previously, we will need time to ensure we allocate

appropriate space in line with social distancing and extra staffing may be required. At least 48 hours’ notice will be needed

before we can consider adding a child to a bubble.

No parent keeping their child off school will be penalised for doing so.

‘Bubble group’ registers to be completed on a daily basis (morning and afternoon) by bubble teachers then added to actual

register by the office. Collection system (clipboard/plastic wallet outside the bubble room door) is in place so that these can

be collected by Mr. Hurdman or the office whilst maintaining social distance.

We will continue to follow our policy for contacting parents of absent children who were expected in school.

17 COMMUNICATION

WITH PARENTS

In advance of opening, this Partial Reopening Action Plan will be shared in full with parents. The Headteacher and senior

leaders are also available to talk to parents ahead of opening and thereafter.

The Headteacher will continue to provide school and government updates through ParentHub and direct message.

School will continue to communicate with parents of Y1 and Y6 children to survey their intention to send children to school.

This allows school to collate approximate numbers ahead of continued re-opening to govern staffing levels and safety.

18 HOME LEARNING The Headteacher will to continue to co-ordinate this through the Parenthub and the school website.

Teachers with the responsibility for a group in school during this time will not be expected to plan additional learning for

children at home although they will be conversing with Mr. Hurdman regularly to provide consistency for those children in

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Y6 not in school. This may include signposting learning and providing electronic/paper copies of resources ready for

distribution.

Appropriate learning from BBC Bitesize, Oak Academy, White Rose Maths, Learning Projects and other sources will continue

to be signposted for all children.

19 OTHER Children are expected to wear school uniform (see previous note re. trainers).

There will be no extra-curricular clubs for the foreseeable future.

Expansion of keyworker provision may also be limited by availability of staff and space.

Unfortunately, at this time we cannot provide any more Y1 keyworker provision and this is restricted just to Y1 children

who have accessed it at some point since 23rd March. We will keep this under review.

At this time, children must be able to apply suncream themselves as staff will not help children apply it.

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APPENDIX A: SOCIAL DISTANCING IN SCHOOLS

Class or group sizes We know that, unlike older children and adults, early years and primary age children cannot be expected to remain 2 metres apart from each other and staff. In deciding to bring more children back to early years and schools, we are taking this into account. Schools should therefore work through the hierarchy of measures set out above:

avoiding contact with anyone with symptoms

frequent hand cleaning and good respiratory hygiene practices

regular cleaning of settings

minimising contact and mixing

As well as the measures above, secondary schools and colleges should:

ensure that only a quarter of pupils in year 10 and year 12 are in school at any one time

aim to practise social distancing in line with the measures the government is asking everyone to adopt

in public and in workplaces, including keeping pupils 2 metres apart from each other where possible

plan that classes are no more than half their usual size, to allow sufficient distancing between pupils

(this may vary due to individual school circumstances)

It is still important to reduce contact between people as much as possible, and we can achieve that and reduce transmission risk by ensuring children, young people and staff where possible, only mix in a small, consistent group and that small group stays away from other people and groups. Public Health England (PHE) is clear that if early years settings, schools and colleges do this, and crucially if they are also applying regular hand cleaning, hygiene and cleaning measures and handling potential cases of the virus as per the advice, then the risk of transmission will be lowered. Where settings can keep children and young people in those small groups 2 metres away from each other, they should do so. While in general groups should be kept apart, brief, transitory contact, such as passing in a corridor, is low risk.

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For pre-school children in early years settings, the staff to child ratios within Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) continue to apply as set out here, and we recommend using these to group children. For primary schools, classes should normally be split in half, with no more than 15 pupils per small group and one teacher (and, if needed, a teaching assistant). If there are any shortages of teachers, then teaching assistants can be allocated to lead a group, working under the direction of a teacher. Vulnerable children and children of critical workers in other year groups should also be split into small groups of no more than 15. Desks should be spaced as far apart as possible. For secondary schools and colleges, the same principle of halving classes will normally apply. We recognise that the range of subjects and courses taught in secondary schools and colleges means that some mixing may be unavoidable to provide pupils with face-to-face support from subject/specialist teachers. We would expect that these groups are still smaller than normal. It is also sensible to rearrange classrooms and workshops with sitting positions 2 metres apart. Where very small classes might result from halving, it would be acceptable to have more than half in a class, provided the space has been rearranged. Again, support staff may be drawn on in the event there are teacher shortages, working under the direction of other teachers in the setting. Each setting’s circumstances will be slightly different. Any setting that cannot achieve these small groups at any point should discuss options with their local authority or trust. This might be because there are not enough classrooms or spaces available in the setting or because they do not have enough available teachers or staff to supervise the groups. Solutions might involve children attending a nearby school. If necessary, settings have the flexibility to focus first on continuing to provide places for priority groups and then, to support children’s early learning, settings should prioritise groups of children as follows:

early years settings - 3 and 4 year olds followed by younger age groups

infant schools - nursery (where applicable) and reception

primary schools - nursery (where applicable), reception and year 1

We will revisit this advice when the science indicates it is safe to invite more children back to schools and colleges.

Extract from document located at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-

protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-

education-and-childcare-settings#class-or-group-sizes

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APPENDIX B: TEMPERATURE TESTING IN SCHOOLS

Taken from full document at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings#personal-protective-equipment-ppe-including-face-coverings-and-face-masks

Should educational settings ask parents to report pupils’ temperatures at the start of each day? Parents, carers and settings do not need to take children’s temperatures every morning. Routine testing of an individual’s temperature is not a reliable method for identifying coronavirus (COVID-19). Educational and childcare settings should reiterate to parents the need to follow the standard national advice on the kind of symptoms to look out for that might be due to coronavirus (COVID-19), and where to get further advice. If anyone in the household develops a fever, or a new continuous cough, or a loss of, or change in, their normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia), they are advised to follow the COVID-19: guidance for households with possible coronavirus (COVID-19) infection guidance (which states that the ill person should remain in isolation for 7 days and the rest of the household in isolation for 14 days).

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APPENDIX C – TEST AND TRACE Taken from full document at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nhs-test-and-trace-how-it-works

How NHS test and trace service works Part 1: for someone with symptoms of coronavirus

1. isolate: as soon as you experience coronavirus symptoms, medical advice is clear: you must self-isolate for at least 7 days. Anyone else in your household must self-isolate for 14 days from when you started having symptoms

2. test: order a test immediately at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119 if you have no internet access 3. results: if your test is positive, you must complete the remainder of your 7-day self-isolation.

Anyone in your household must also complete self-isolation for 14 days from when you started having symptoms. If your test is negative, you and other household members no longer need to self-isolate

4. share contacts: if you test positive for coronavirus, the NHS test and trace service will send you a text or email alert or call you with instructions of how to share details of people with whom you have had close, recent contact and places you have visited. It is important that you respond as soon as possible so that we can give appropriate advice to those who need it. You will be told to do this online via a secure website or you will be called by one of our contract tracers.

Part 2: if you are contacted by the NHS test and trace service because you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus

1. alert: you will be alerted by the NHS test and trace service if you have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus. The alert will usually come by text, email or phone call. You should then log on to the NHS test and trace website, which is normally the easiest way for you and the service to communicate with each other – but, if not, a trained call handler will talk you through what you must do. Under-18s will get a phone call and a parent or guardian will be asked to give permission for the call to continue

2. isolate: you will be told to begin self-isolation for 14 days from your last contact with the person who has tested positive. It’s really important to do this even if you don’t feel unwell because, if you have been infected, you could become infectious to others at any point up to 14 days. Your household doesn’t need to self-isolate with you, if you do not have symptoms, but they must take extra care to follow the guidance on social distancing and handwashing and avoid contact with you at home

3. test if needed: if you develop symptoms of coronavirus, other members of your household must self-isolate immediately at home for 14 days and you must book a test at www.nhs.uk/coronavirus or call 119 if you have no internet access. If your test is positive, you must continue to stay at home for at least 7 days and we will get in touch to ask about your contacts since they must self-isolate. If your test is negative, you must still complete your 14-day self-isolation period because the virus may not be detectable yet - this is crucial to avoid unknowingly spreading the virus.

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People who develop symptoms of coronavirus When to self-isolate The medical advice is clear: you must self-isolate if you have coronavirus symptoms or live in the same household as somebody who does. The main symptoms of coronavirus are:

high temperature – this means you feel hot to touch on your chest or back (you do not need to measure your temperature)

new, continuous cough – this means coughing a lot for more than an hour, or 3 or more coughing episodes in 24 hours (if you usually have a cough, it may be worse than usual)

loss or change to your sense of smell or taste – this means you’ve noticed you cannot smell or taste anything, or things smell or taste different to normal

For more information, read the further guidance on symptoms. If you have one or more of these symptoms, you must self-isolate straight away for 7 days – or longer if you still have symptoms other than cough or loss of sense of smell/taste.

If you live in the same household as someone with coronavirus symptoms, you must self-isolate straight away for 14 days.

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APPENDIX D Employment Issues: Taken from Lincolnshire County Council School Recovery Guidance in Response to Covid-19 (first published 12th May 2020)

Managing Vulnerable Staff Groups

The Clinically Extremely Vulnerable group may include the following or live in a household with individuals with the following:

1. Solid organ transplant recipients. 2. People with specific cancers:

people with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy people with lung cancer who are undergoing radical radiotherapy people with cancers of the blood or bone marrow such as leukaemia, lymphoma or

myeloma who are at any stage of treatment people having immunotherapy or other continuing antibody treatments for cancer people having other targeted cancer treatments which can affect the immune system,

such as protein kinase inhibitors or PARP inhibitors people who have had bone marrow or stem cell transplants in the last 6 months, or who

are still taking immunosuppression drugs

3. People with severe respiratory conditions including all cystic fibrosis, severe asthma and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD).

4. People with rare diseases that significantly increase the risk of infections (such as SCID, homozygous sickle cell).

5. People on immunosuppression therapies sufficient to significantly increase risk of infection. 6. Women who are pregnant with significant heart disease, congenital or acquired and/or are in

their third trimester.

Employees who fall in this group should have been contacted to tell them they are clinically extremely vulnerable. They must not attend work and arrangements made for homeworking where this is possible. If not possible they will continue to receive normal pay.

The Clinically Vulnerable group is the following:

1. aged 70 or older (regardless of medical conditions) 2. under 70 with an underlying health condition listed below (that is, anyone instructed to get a

flu jab as an adult each year on medical grounds):

chronic (long-term) mild to moderate respiratory diseases, such as asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), emphysema or bronchitis

chronic heart disease, such as heart failure chronic kidney disease chronic liver disease, such as hepatitis chronic neurological conditions, such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease,

multiple sclerosis (MS), or cerebral palsy diabetes

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a weakened immune system as the result of conditions such as HIV and AIDS, or medicines such as steroid tablets

being seriously overweight (a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above) pregnant women

It is advised they only attend an education or childcare setting if stringent social distancing can be adhered to. If it is not, then a risk assessment must be undertaken to ensure that individual employees can work safely in schools in accordance with government guidelines. If this cannot be achieved, after consultation with the employee, then arrangements for homeworking should be made where possible.

It is very important that employees feel safe to work and arrangements are kept under constant review. If they cannot homework or work safely in school, then they should remain at home and receive normal pay.

Absence from Work

Where employees are concerned about an increase in time spent at school or a return to work then they should be re-assured of the measures being taken to ensure their safety. If they decide that they cannot come in, then this should be regarded as absence without pay. If future NHS track & trace identifies an employee has been in contact with someone who has symptoms, then they will be required to self-isolate in accordance with government guidelines and work from home where possible remaining on normal pay regardless. Any employee developing Coronavirus symptoms should remain at home and focus on their recovery. Normal sick pay provisions will apply in such circumstances. Relief staff may also be entitled to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) subject to normal qualifying criteria. You are, however encouraged to consider suspending any target or triggers within your sickness absence management policy for any absences connected with the virus.

Childcare

The current circumstances may cause problems for employees meeting their own childcare needs. Employees will be expected to continue to be available for work as much as they possibly can and therefore arrange alternative childcare wherever possible. Staff in your school are critical workers so they should be able to access a school place or childcare place. Where this is not possible, we would encourage you to discuss their individual circumstances to identify possible solutions to enable individuals to continue working, for example, working from home if operationally possible, a different working pattern or a temporary reduction in hours. Alternatively, an individual can request unpaid leave of absence with authorisation at your (Headteacher and Governing body) discretion.

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Deployment of Staff

It is for the Head Teacher to deploy staff as appropriate so as to meet the needs of the school. Unless the contract of employment specifies a year group/key stage, an individual can be asked to work in a different area of the school. Support should be provided to aid with this transition and to ensure the individual feels equipped to undertake this work. In the case of federated schools: If teachers have a federated clause in their contracts that states they may be required to work at either site within the Federation, then they can be required to work across those schools to support children located at a different site to their normal work base. Where a teacher's contract does not contain this clause, this cannot be enforced but can be achieved by voluntary means. For support staff in Community and Controlled Schools, (and Foundation/Aided schools who have adopted the 2015 Pay & Reward Collective Agreement), the Local Scheme Conditions of Service states: "Employees may be required to work, either temporarily or permanently, at any other location specified by the Council which is within a reasonable distance (reasonable being determined solely by the Council) as the needs of the business reasonably requires. An employee's usual place of work may be changed on reasonable notice."

Support for Employees

It is recognised that this is a challenging and potentially emotional time for all employees working in schools. A range of health and wellbeing advice was issued on 8 April. The Employee Support & Counselling service can offer telephone or video calls to schools that purchase the service to give emotional support with issues about Coronavirus or other problems. Individuals can make first contact by email [email protected] A counsellor will arrange to telephone for an initial telephone assessment. If further appointments are required they can be arranged by telephone or video conference. Implementing protective measures in education and childcare setting: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings/coronavirus-covid-19-implementing-protective-measures-in-education-and-childcare-settings