Restart Plan (June 2020)

RESTART PLAN

Stratford Hall adapted the five-stage approach of the Ministry of Education for resuming in-class instruction in a measured way to align with the Restart Plan of our Province. Each stage will be guided by health and safety guidelines, measures, protocols and orders as well as the principles developed for continuity of learning during the pandemic:

Maintain a healthy and safe environment for all students, families, faculty and staff

Promote personal and community wellness through creativity, activity and service

Provide the services needed

to support the children of our essential workers (ESWs)

Support vulnerable students

who may need special assistance

Provide continuity

of educational opportunities for all students

BC MINISTRY OF EDUCATION FIVE-STAGE APPROACH STAGE 1

STAGE 2

STAGE 3

School Density Targets K-12: 100%

School Density Targets K-7: 100% 8-12: 40%

School Density Targets K-5: 50% 6-12: 20%

In-class instruction: K-12: 5 days per week

In-class instruction: K-7: 5 days per week 8-12: 2 days per week

In-class instruction: K-5: 2 to 3 days per week 6-7: 1 day per week 8-12: 1 day per week

---------5 days per week available for: Children of essential service workers Students with disabilities/diverse abilities Students who require additional supports ---------Sabres e-Learning instruction: Balance of learning

---------5 days per week available for: Children of essential service workers Students with disabilities/diverse abilities Students who require additional supports ---------Sabres e-Learning instruction: Parent/Guardian choice to return to in-class instruction optional Balance of learning

STAGE 4

STAGE 5

School Density Targets K-12: 20%

School Density Targets K-12: 0%

In-class instruction: K-12: Limited

In-class instruction: K-12: None

---------5 days per week available for: Children of essential service workers Students with disabilities/diverse abilities Students who require additional supports ---------Sabres e-Learning instruction: K-12: Majority of all students

---------Suspend all in-class instruction for all grades and students ---------Sabres e-Learning instruction: K-12: All Students

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STAGE 3:

Stratford Hall offers fulltime in-class instruction for Kindergarten to Grade 7 students if parents need child care.

MOVING FROM STAGE 4 TO STAGE 3 ON JUNE 1 On Monday, June 1, we will be extending the BC-mandated provision of childcare from the current situation - the children of Essential Workers only - to any student from Kindergarten to Grade 7. Participation is voluntary; parents/ guardians may opt to keep their child(ren) at home to continue with online learning. The expansion of childcare at school is intended to support those parents who intend to, or must, return to work.

Those children who attend childcare at school in June will continue to follow their online programme and will be supported by Stratford Hall faculty and staff.

Grades 6 to 11 students will have the opportunity to reconnect with each other and staff one morning or afternoon.

These sessions are voluntary and will take place during previously scheduled “off screen� days (June 3 and 11).

HEALTH & SAFETY Guidelines Parents and guardians are asked to monitor their children daily for symptoms and not to send them to school if they are sick. People who are sick will not be allowed in school.

Parents may need to remind children to minimize physical contact with their friends.

Students will be asked to wash their hands frequently, including before coming to school.

They will have access to hand sanitizer throughout the School when hand washing is not available.

Students will be asked to bring their own lunch and snacks. The hot lunch program will temporarily be suspended. Pack snacks and lunches in reusable containers that your children can open independently. They are not permitted to use microwaves. Students will eat lunch at their desks or on the rooftop.

Students will be asked to label their personal items and not to share them.

The School will be cleaned more frequently, including classrooms and high touch areas.

The School will implement staggered dropoff and pick-up times and modify lunch and recess hours, if needed.

School and classrooms will look different: • Increased spacing between students in classrooms and smaller group activities • No physical contact sports but more time outside • Limitations on assemblies and other large gatherings Wearing non-medical masks will be a personal choice for students and teachers.

Signs and reminders will be posted all over the School to remind students.

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WE ARE ALL IN

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OUR COMMITMENT • Select, implement, and document appropriate control measures • Ensure that the resources required to implement and maintain the Health and Safety Plan are readily available when they are required • Inform faculty and staff about how they may become exposed to COVID-19 in the workplace • Provide training to faculty and staff on work safe procedures for COVID-19 (e.g. what to do in the event of new onset of illness of staff member or student, appropriate hand hygiene, correct respiratory etiquette use of personal protective equipment (PPE)) • Decide when to cancel trips and gatherings • Decide when there is risk to staff and students and close the school • Follow Public Health orders and recommendations, including closing school and enhance environmental services • Support the Facilities Team to ensure adequate environmental disinfection is taking place with the correct product(s) • Ensure quality assurance of procedures through evaluation and improvement • Maintain records of case exposures, training and public health investigations • Ensure that a copy of the Exposure Control Plan is available to all faculty, staff, families and students • Follow appropriate steps to determine if the work is unsafe and how to remedy the situation if a faculty or staff member refuses to work due to safety concerns *Taken from the Exposure Control Plan (ECP). Full plan is available online via the Parent Portal.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

Follow the Flu and Illness Policy. Stay home if having symptoms of respiratory illness and consider getting tested for COVID-19.

DROP-OFF / PICK-UP K-2

3-4

5-7

Drop-Off

8:00 - 8:15am

8:15 - 8:30am

8:30 - 8:45am

Pick-Up

2:45 - 3:00pm

3:00 - 3:15pm

3:15 - 3:30pm

East 15th Avenue

Commercial Drive

Commercial Drive

Line up for morning and afternoon

* After School Care will be available until 4:00pm

PROCEDURES 1. Kindergarten to Grade 5 parents are asked to park at the Croatian Cultural Centre and walk your child to the MYP Building. There will be no curbside drop-off for students in Kindergarten to Grade 5.

2. Kindergarten to Grade 2 students will line up on East 15th Avenue 2 meters apart according to the markings on the sidewalk.

3. Grade 3 to 7 students will line up on Commercial Drive 2 meters apart according to the markings on the sidewalk.

4. Students are to wait, 2 meters from the front door, before being invited into the school.

5. Teachers will release children from outside of the building 2 meters or more distanced from each other.

6. Students will be picked up outside of the school building. Students will line up on East 15th Avenue and Commercial Drive 2 meters apart according to the markings on the sidewalk.

SENIOR SCHOOL Grade 6 & 7 childcare will be located in the MYP. Students will be physically distanced in a classroom on the upper floor. Students will enter the MYP building alone, welcomed by staff, and reminded to sanitize their hands. They will follow the physical distance routines as they head up to their classroom. As students will not be able to share resources at this time, be sure to have a well stocked lunch and backpack of school supplies for your child.

HALF-DAYS Students will have the opportunity to reconnect with teachers and peers. Students will be physically distanced but not socially disconnected! Being active, outside and socially reconnected will be key aspects of all activities while also providing the opportunity to inform students of the ‘new normal’ routines.

Students will meet at the MYP building and should dress in comfortable active wear with running shoes. Please send your child with a labelled, reusable water bottle and a snack as we will be outside in Clark Park for the majority of the session.

June 3: Grade 9, 10 and 11 STAGGERED ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE

GRADE LEVEL

9:00 - 10:30am

Grade 11

11:00am - 12:30pm

Grade 10

1:30 - 3:30pm

Grade 9

June 11: Grade 6, 7 and 8 STAGGERED ARRIVAL & DEPARTURE

GRADE LEVEL

9:00 - 10:30am

Grade 8

11:00am - 12:30pm

Grade 7

1:30 - 3:30pm

Grade 6

JUNIOR SCHOOL DAILY SCHEDULE Supervision: 2-3 teachers and support staff will be assigned to each combined class.

Arrival

8:00 - 8:30am

Handwashing Online learning Handwashing Snack and activity break Handwashing Lunch Handwashing Online learning Handwashing Activity Handwashing Pick up

2:45 - 3:30pm

Note: All students must be picked up by 4:00pm.

UNIFORM • Students are expected to wear the Stratford Hall school uniform. • Indoor shoes and rainwear are to be packed in a plastic bag for student use during the school day. Children are advised to have a hat and sunscreen. All items must be brought home at the end of the day.

OUTDOOR TIME Students will be spending time on the rooftop during the school day in small groups.

MATERIALS & SUPPLIES The school will provide a device (Chromebook or iPad) unless a child has their own personal device they prefer to use at school.

Students must use their own headphones or earphones for online learning.

REGULAR COMMUNICATION Regular updates will be made in the weekly e-Newsletter and on the Sabres e-Learning page.

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE • Students are not allowed to come in on a drop in basis.

• We will organize their daily and weekly schedules based on school density targets and the number of children who are choosing to return to in-class instruction. This means children may not have their regular classroom teacher or classmates.

ON-GOING LEARNING & SUPPORTS • Continuation of Sabres e-Learning to supplement in-school instruction.

• Focus on mental health supports for students returning to school and those who continue to learn remotely.

CONTACT US To get in touch with the school, please contact Adele Armstrong at adele.armstrong@stratfordhall.ca.

ADMINISTRATION Dean Croy

Head of School dean.croy@stratfordhall.ca

Michael Palmer

Junior School Principal michael.palmer@stratfordhall.ca

Michelle Douglas

Senior School Principal michelle.douglas@stratfordhall.ca

Anne-Marie Butler

Director of Finance and Operations annemarie.butler@stratfordhall.ca

Isabel Sankaran-Wee

Director of Advancement isabel.sankaran-wee@stratfordhall.ca

Ellis Herbert

Director of Technology ellis.herbert@stratfordhall.ca

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