6. Teaching and Learning

6. Teaching and Learning

We know that some children may be anxious about returning to school and that some may have missed a term of learning. We will support and guide children, and build into our teaching measures for recovery.

In terms of classrooms, the following safety measures will be in place from the first day of term:

Enhanced cleaning measures, with pupils from Year 2 and above taking responsibility as part of these by wiping down their tables when they leave their classrooms. Minimising the number of children using multiple rooms, with specialist teaching staff going to the pupils rather than the other way around where possible. Pupils will sit at the same seat in each room they use. Pupils will be sat at tables facing the front of each classroom from Year 1 upwards and may sit next to one another. Taped off teacher zones. One way systems in corridors and on stair cases. Provision of hand sanitizing points in classrooms and all other areas of the school. Maximum ventilation by maintaining open windows and doors. Signs reminding everyone to maintain a safe social distance where possible.

We have designated “clean rooms” in the event of a classroom being taken out of use for deep cleaning at short notice and a separate designated room for any one displaying symptoms of Covid-19 to wait in prior to being collected.

Should it be needed in the event of school closure, we have the facility to move to online teaching quickly. Parents of pupils in Years 7 and 8 have already received information regarding the provision of devices for their children.

SEND specialist lessons will continue on a group and 1 -1 basis with all regulations being adhered to.

Pupils will be able to play within their year group pods at break times. Items of play equipment will be cleaned regularly.

Each year group pod will have designated toilets. These will be cleaned after break, after lunch and at the end of the day ready for the following morning.