All Saints Church School January 2021 Risk Assessment

Risk Matrix

Severity

Likelihood 1. Minor Injuries 2. Significant injury 3. Serious Injury 4. Major Injury 5. Fatality

1. Very Unlikely 1 2 3 4 5

2. Unlikely 2 4 6 8 10

3. Feasible 3 6 9 12 15

4. Likely 4 8 12 16 20

5. Very Likely 5 10 15 20 25

Hazard Observed:

Children and/or staff will transmit or become infected with COVID-19

With no Controls Severity: 5 Likelihood:3 Risk Rating:15 With Controls Severity: 5 Likelihood: 1 Risk Rating: 5

Who is affected: Children, Staff and anyone in contact with the above

Control Additional Detail Date initiated and Oversee by

1) minimise contact with individuals who are unwell by ensuring that those who have coronavirus (COVID-19)

Prevention - Response to any infection

Early years and primary year groups will return as normal from the start of the Spring term, with the exception of areas where primary schools will shift to remote education in line with the contingency framework. Engage with the NHS Test and Trace process All Saints Church School is now in a TIER 4 restriction area

symptoms, or who have someone in their household who does, do not attend school

• Manage confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) amongst the school community

• Contain any outbreak by following local health protection team advice

Minimise contact with individuals who are unwell by ensuring that those who have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms, or who have someone in their household who does, do not attend school Ensuring that pupils, staff and other adults do not come into the school if they have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms or have tested positive in at least the last 10 days and ensuring anyone developing those symptoms during the school day is sent home, are essential actions to reduce the risk in schools and further drive down transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19).

All schools must follow this process and ensure all staff are aware of it.

If anyone in the school becomes unwell with a new and persistent cough or a high temperature, or has a loss of or change in, their normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia), they must be sent home and advised to follow guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection, which sets out that they should self-isolate for at least 10 days and should arrange to have a test to see if they have coronavirus (COVID-19).

Other members of their household (including any siblings) should self-isolate for 10 days from the day after the individual tested positive.

If a child is awaiting collection, they should be moved, if possible, to a room (The Annex) where they can be isolated behind a closed door, depending on the age and needs of the child, with appropriate adult supervision if required. Ideally, a window should be opened for ventilation. If it is not possible to isolate them, move them to an area which is at least 2 metres away from other people. If they need to go to the bathroom whilst waiting to be collected, the disabled toilet at the end of the Year 6 corridor should be used. The bathroom must be cleaned and disinfected using standard cleaning products before being used by anyone else. Where necessary, wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE)

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The majority of staff in education settings will not require PPE beyond what they would normally need for their work. PPE is only needed in a very small number of cases, including:

• where an individual child or young person becomes ill with coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms while at schools, and only then if a distance of 2 metres cannot be maintained

• where a child or young person already has routine intimate care needs that involves the use of PPE, in which case the same PPE should continue to be used

safe working in education, childcare and children’s social care settings, including the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

Any member of staff who has provided close contact care to someone with symptoms, even while wearing PPE, and all other members of staff or pupils who have been in close contact with that person with symptoms, even if wearing a face covering, do not need to go home to self-isolate unless:

• the symptomatic person subsequently tests positive

• they develop symptoms themselves (in which case, they should arrange to have a test)

• the symptomatic person subsequently tests positive

• they are requested to do so by NHS Test and Trace or the PHE advice service (or PHE local health protection team if escalated)

Everyone must wash their hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with soap and running water or use hand sanitiser after any contact with someone who is unwell. The area around the person with symptoms must be cleaned after they have left to reduce the risk of passing the infection on to other people. See the COVID-19: cleaning of non-healthcare settings guidance.

Public Health England has good evidence that routinely taking the temperature of pupils is not recommended as this is an unreliable method for identifying coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Staff who are in a contained group that has a potential Covid-19 symptom(s) will not use any communal areas in the school until the test is returned as negative. In these instances, they will need to take breaks elsewhere (e.g. own classroom, own car) They can still use the staff toilets. As is usual practice, in an emergency, call 999 if someone is seriously ill or injured or their life is at risk. Anyone with coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms should not visit the GP, pharmacy, urgent care centre or a hospital.

2. Where recommended, the use of face coverings in school

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In primary schools where social distancing is not possible in indoor areas outside of classrooms between members of staff or visitors, for example in staffrooms, headteachers will have the discretion to decide whether to ask staff or visitors to wear, or agree to them wearing face coverings in these circumstances.

Based on current evidence and the measures that schools are already putting in place, such as the system of controls and consistent bubbles, face coverings will not be necessary in the classroom even where social distancing is not possible. Face coverings could have a negative impact on teaching and their use in the classroom should be avoided.

Due to the small amount of space within the school office corridor area, face masks may be worn by staff to help lower any possible risk.

Exemptions Some individuals are exempt from wearing face coverings. This applies to those who:

• cannot put on, wear or remove a face covering because of a physical or mental illness or impairment or disability

• speak to or provide assistance to someone who relies on lip reading, clear sound or facial expression to communicate

The same exemptions will apply in education settings, and we would expect teachers and other staff to be sensitive to those needs.

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Safe wearing and removal of face coverings Schools should have a process for removing face coverings when those who use face coverings arrive at school, and when face coverings are worn at school in certain circumstances. This process should be communicated clearly to pupils and staff. Safe wearing of face coverings requires cleaning of hands before and after touching – including to remove or put them on – and the safe storage of them in individual, sealable plastic bags between use. Where a face covering becomes damp, it should not be worn and the face covering should be replaced carefully. Pupils must be instructed not to touch the front of their face covering during use or when removing it and they must dispose of temporary face coverings in a ‘black bag’ waste bin (not recycling bin) or place reusable face coverings in a plastic bag they can take home with them, and then wash their hands again before heading to their classroom. When wearing a face covering you should:

• wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitiser before putting a face covering on

• avoid wearing on your neck or forehead • avoid touching the part of the face covering in contact with your mouth and nose, as it could be contaminated

with the virus • change the face covering if it becomes damp or if you’ve touched it • avoid taking it off and putting it back on a lot in quick succession (for example, when leaving and entering shops

on a high street) When removing a face covering:

• wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitiser before removing • only handle the straps, ties or clips • do not give it to someone else to use • if single-use, dispose of it carefully in a residual waste bin and do not recycle • if reusable, wash it in line with manufacturer’s instructions at the highest temperature appropriate for the fabric • wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water for 20 seconds or use hand sanitiser once removed

Hands. Face. Space

Approximately 1 in 3 people who have coronavirus have no symptoms and could be spreading it without realising it.

Remember ‘Hands. Face. Space’.

• hands – wash your hands regularly and for at least 20 seconds

• face – wear a face covering in indoor settings where social distancing may be difficult, and where you will come into contact with people you do not normally meet

• space – stay 2 metres apart from people you do not live with where possible, or 1 metre with extra precautions in place (such as wearing face coverings)

3) clean hands thoroughly more often than usual

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is an easy virus to kill when it is on skin. This can be done with soap and running water or hand sanitiser. Schools must ensure that pupils clean their hands regularly, including when they arrive at school, when they return from breaks, when they change rooms and before and after eating. Regular and thorough hand cleaning is going to be needed for the foreseeable future. Children are required to wash hands Before leaving for school from home When arriving at school - anti-bac soap Before handing food - anti-bac soap After toilet – anti-bac soap After break – anti-bac soap After Sport – anti-bac soap When leaving school - anti-bac soap Sanitiser stations are also placed around the school – entry to classrooms, school hall, office area, foyer and and corridors Impact of regular hand washing. Parents are able to send in hand cream to offset hand washing issues. This is not to be shared and must remain in their bags and must be applied by the child themselves. In class teaching of how to be cleanliness • Washing hands • Sneezing • Talking closely to people’s faces.

• Make sure children know to say if they feel unwell Paper towels will be used to dry hands – no hand dryers. Staff instructed not to share equipment, where practical

4) ensure good respiratory hygiene by promoting the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach

The ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach continues to be very important. Each classroom and all key areas around the school have lidded bins for the disposable of tissues to support pupils and staff to follow this routine. Teaching of this concept will be included in the introductory transition lessons when the school reopens and has been heavily promoted during the lock down period and the 1st June reopening. The e-Bug coronavirus (COVID-19) website contains free resources for schools, including materials to encourage good hand and respiratory hygiene. All children will be supported in this process and those who find this difficult will be supported through a range of approaches to meet the requirements. Public Health England does not (based on current evidence) recommend the use of face coverings in primary schools. They are not required in schools as pupils and staff are mixing in consistent groups, and because misuse may inadvertently increase the risk of transmission. There may also be negative effects on communication and thus education. Face coverings are required at all times on public transport (for children, over the age of 11) or when attending a hospital as a visitor or outpatient.

5) introduce enhanced cleaning, including cleaning frequently touched surfaces often, using standard products such as detergents and bleach

LB and LH will continue to the clean the school throughout the day and evening as usual. Registers of cleaning times signed. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-decontamination-in-non-healthcare-settings/covid-19-decontamination-in-non-healthcare-settings Appropriate cleaning materials have been purchased are already in place from June 1st Partial opening. During the summer holidays there was a deep clean of the whole school. Resources that are difficult to clean should be removed or covered to show they are not in use. Appropriate posters are displayed in every classroom, main offices, and toilets – all key areas. Regular cleaning rotation of surfaces; Completed by LB, LH and TAs using spray and disposable paper towels

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• Door handles on external doors

• Light switches if in use.

• Taps in classroom

• Any handrails

Lunch time: Competed by LL/LB or TA using spray and disposable paper towels

• Tables and chairs

Throughout the morning and after lunch

• The toilets will be cleaned by LB and LH using wipes or spray and disposable paper towels

Daily: Cleaners to complete

• Chairs

• Children’s workstations

• Tables

• Surfaces

• Photocopiers

• ICT equipment

• Phones Posters are already placed in all key areas of the school.

Cleaning equipment stations

• Halls

• Staffroom

• Office

• Playground/ field

• Intervention and library area

• Practical areas All rubbish to be bagged and tied up and placed into another bag and tied up. This bag then needs to be stored separately until it is confirmed if the person is infectious. Public Health England will advise Lidded bins in all classrooms.

The minimum PPE to be worn for cleaning an area where a person with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) is disposable gloves and an apron. Hands should be washed with soap and water for 20 seconds after all PPE has been removed.

6) minimise contact between individuals and maintain social distancing wherever possible

All Saints Church School is now in a TIER 4 restriction area.

Minimising contacts and mixing between people reduces transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). This is important in all contexts, and schools must consider how to implement this. Schools must do everything possible to minimise contacts and mixing while delivering a broad and balanced curriculum.

The overarching principle to apply is reducing the number of contacts between children and staff. This can be achieved through keeping groups separate (in ‘bubbles’) and through maintaining distance between individuals. These are not alternative options and both measures will help, but the balance between them will change depending on:

• children’s ability to distance

• the lay out of the school

• the feasibility of keeping distinct groups separate while offering a broad curriculum

It is likely that for younger children the emphasis will be on separating groups, and for older children it will be on distancing. We recognise that younger children will not be able to maintain social distancing, and it is acceptable for

them not to distance within their group. For children old enough, they should also be supported to maintain distance and not touch staff where possible.

All Saints Church School approach

Grouping children together

Consistent groups reduce the risk of transmission by limiting the number of pupils and staff in contact with each other to only those within the group. They have been used in schools in the summer term in recognition that children, and especially the youngest children, cannot socially distance from staff or from each other and this provides an additional protective measure. Maintaining distinct groups or ‘bubbles’ that do not mix makes it quicker and easier in the event of a positive case to identify those who may need to self-isolate and keep that number as small as possible.

• Each class will operate as a contained group (bubble). They will not interact with other class groups through the normal school hours.

Avoiding contact between groups

• No whole school worships in the main hall or church. Teams will be used to connect classrooms together.

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o Monday – Whole school led by SLT via TEAMS o Tuesday – Rev Annie Collective Worship o Wednesday – Class worship o Key Stage Worship o Friday – Praise assembly led by SLT via TEAM

• There will be a play and lunch time rota: Each class will stay in their own zone when outside.

• The playground will be split into three zoned areas. The foes tara can also be used. The playground has 2 metre no go zones between each class bubble area.

• Play time will run two sessions, 10:15am – 10:30 am and 10:30am – 10:45am

• Lunch time will also run two time slots.

• 12 – 12.30 – Class A, 1 (Hall for hot lunch) and 3 (classroom) eating lunch 12.30 – 1.00 – Class 2 (Hall for hot lunch) and Classes 4, 5 and 6 in classrooms

‘Both the approaches of separating groups and maintaining distance are not ‘all-or-nothing’ options and will still bring benefits even if implemented partially. Some schools may keep children in their class groups for the majority of the classroom time, but also allow mixing into wider groups for specialist teaching, wraparound care and transport...’

To help manage the track and trace of individuals should a positive case be reported within school, children will be organised into micro bubbles in classrooms. Whilst indoors children will exit their class within their micro bubble, wash hands within their micro bubble etc. This will help staff trace children who have been in close contact (Less than 2 metres for 15 minuets or less than 1 metre for 1 minute – face to face or skin to skin)

‘All teachers and other staff can operate across different classes and year groups in order to facilitate the delivery of the school timetable. Where staff need to move between classes and year groups, they should try and keep their distance from pupils and other staff as much as they can, ideally 2 metres from other adults. Again, we recognise this is not likely to be possible with younger children and teachers in primary schools can still work across groups if that is needed to enable a full educational offer.’

Staff have been asked to record times of when they have worked with individuals or small groups (Less than 2 metres for 15 minuets or less than 1 metre for 1 minute – face to face or skin to skin). This will again support the management of tracing contacts should appositive case be confirmed.

In the guidance for the autumn term, maintaining consistent groups remains important, but given the resumption of the full range of curriculum subjects, schools may need to change the emphasis on bubbles within their system of controls.

STEAM has been a large part of our developing curriculum over the past year and our intention is to ensure it continues to support your children’s learning and development of life skills. Having observed and learnt from the successes of both breakfast and wrap provision, we believe we can timetable the hall space in order for all our children to experience STEAM with COVID mitigations in place. Children will work within their class bubble, within micro-bubbles of four. Covid mitigations will operate in the usual way, children facing the same direction, handwashing before and after entering the hall, cleaning surfaces and equipment etc. The high ceilings, open windows and large space still allow for a greater dilution of virus should there be any. Our children will be able to experience the fun learning opportunities that STEAM promotes, where they can problem solve, think creatively, collaborate, communicate effectively, develop resilience and a desire to learn through our ever evolving broad creative curriculum.

Acorn Class – January 5th onwards. Acorn have been split into two bubbles. Both bubbles will be provided with learning provision by Mrs Babbage, however Mrs Sullivan will be over seeing one of the bubbles within the intervention area. A similar strategy to this was used during the Summer term and it worked very well. Both bubbles will still be able to use the Acorn outdoor area for their play. Children with Mrs Sullivan this week will see Mrs Babbage when learning outside and via TEAMS for phonics, stories and assemblies. Both bubbles will rotate weekly so that every child has time with Mrs Babbage.

Drop off and pick up ‘Schools should consider staggered starts or adjusting start and finish times to keep groups apart as they arrive and leave school. Staggered start and finish times should not reduce the amount of overall teaching time. A staggered start may, for example, include condensing / staggering free periods or break time but retaining the same amount of teaching time, or keeping the length of the day the same but starting and finishing later to avoid rush hour’.

Due to the findings of a new Covid strain, there are a few alterations to our procedures Drop off and pick up timings will remain the same as the Autumn Term.

1. We now ask that parents and carers, when leaving their vehicle, wear masks during drop off and pick up times

2. Children will go straight into class, rather than line up outside at their drop off points. This is to help prevent children and staff from getting wet and cold, as well as helping to prevent any unnecessary face to face talking whilst in the line.

3. Both Mrs Adams and Mrs Sharp (Miss Duffy on a Wednesday) will be at the front of the school to take messages for teachers. Mrs Sharp (Miss Duffy) will cover KS1 and class 3 drop off zone and Mrs Adams will cover KS2, classes 4 – 6, drop off zone.

4. Teachers will be ready in class to greet their children with a morning task. 5. Mrs Bowditch and other staff members will help to escort children walking around the school building and into

their classrooms safely. 6. 1:1 support TAs will be ready to greet the child they support at the said drop off timing in the normal positions. 7. Children from breakfast club will go to their classrooms via the playground and not via the front of the school

at the allocated drop off time. All children in Classes 2 – 6 will still enter their classroom via their external playground doors. Year 1 and Acorn children will be taken to their classroom by a member of the breakfast club staff.

8. It is still imperative that all staff and children continue to wash their hands regularly throughout the school day – with priority given to the timings on our risk assessment.

Pick up times

Pick up times will remain the same for the time being. Both the Class teacher and Teaching Assistant will help to ensure children are sent to their parent or carer. This will help to move traffic in and out of the school site quickly as well as lessen the number of people on site waiting.

At both drop off and pick up time please be reminded that only ONE adult should be leaving their car to collect their child/children.

Class Drop off AM Location Finish PM Location

Acorn 9:00am

Zone 2

14:50 Zone 2

Class 1 08:30 - 08:40

Zone 2

15:05 Zone 2

Class 2 08:40 – 08:50

Zone 2 15:10

Zone 2

Class 3 08:50 – 09:00

Zone 2 15:15

Zone 2

Class 4 08:30 - 08:40

Zone 1 15:05

Zone 1

Class 5

08:40 – 08:50

Zone 1

15:10

Zone 1

Class 6 08:50 – 09:00

Zone 1 15:15

Zone 1

Transport

Social distancing has significantly reduced available transport capacity. This guidance sets out a new framework for supporting transport to and from schools from the autumn term. Further guidance is set out in the transport to school and other places of education: autumn term 2020.

We are making a distinction between dedicated school transport and wider public transport:

• by dedicated school transport, we mean services that are used only to carry pupils to school. This includes statutory home to school transport, but may also include some existing or new commercial travel routes, where they carry school pupils only

• by public transport services, we mean routes which are also used by the general public

All Saints Church school uses dedicated school transport

Dedicated school transport, including statutory provision

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Pupils on dedicated school services do not mix with the general public on those journeys and tend to be consistent. This means that the advice for passengers on public transport to adopt a social distance of two metres from people outside their household or support bubble, or a ‘one metre plus’ approach where this is not possible, will not apply from the autumn term on dedicated transport.

The approach to dedicated transport should align as far as possible with the principles underpinning the system of controls set out in this document and with the approach being adopted for your school.

https://www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-school-transport-guidance-september-2020/

From September there will be no requirement for social distancing on dedicated home to school transport (services which exclusively carry children and young people travelling to school or college), as:

• the overall risk to children and young people of serious illness as a result of Coronavirus (COVID-19) is very low • they do not mix with the general public on those journeys • home to school transport often carries the same group of children and young people on a regular basis, and they

may also be together in school or college • It will not be realistically possible to transport in year-group bubbles due to the geographic nature of the school

routes. It is also difficult to enforce initially, but in practice this often occurs with younger age groups occupying the front seats through to older children to the rear. Although social distancing guidelines that apply on public transport will not apply on dedicated school transport, social distancing should still be maximised within vehicles wherever it is possible, between individuals or ‘bubbles’.

• there is no requirement for drivers or passenger assistants to wear face coverings on dedicated school buses • it is very important to maximise the ventilation of fresh air (from outside the vehicle) on dedicated school and

college transport, particularly through opening windows and ceiling vents and operators will be asked to keep their vehicles well ventilated throughout the journey.

Guidance for parents with children and young people travelling on dedicated school transport

• Children and young people must not use school transport if they are displaying Coronavirus symptoms or if self-isolating

• Children and young people must only travel on the school bus route they have been allocated a seat on by Transporting Somerset

• Children and young people should ensure social distancing as much as is practically and safely as possible when waiting for the school bus

https://www.somerset.gov.uk/coronavirus/covid-19-school-transport-guidance-september-2020/

• Children and young people should wash their hands in line with the 20 second Government guidance prior to leaving home to catch the bus, and if possible, sanitise their hands before boarding the bus and again on disembarking

• Children and young people should board the bus in a calm and orderly manner • Once seated, children and young people must stay in their seat with their seat belt on • During the journey children and young people must adhere to Transporting Somerset’s ‘Behaviour Protocol’ and

must not eat or drink on the bus • Once at school, children and young people should disembark from front to back in a calm and orderly manner

Face Coverings In line with Government advice it is strongly recommended that secondary aged children and young people wear a face covering on dedicated school transport unless they fall into one of the exemption categories. Disposable face coverings should be disposed of in a covered bin, re-useable face coverings should be placed in a plastic bag that they can take home with them. Children and young people should wash their hands prior to removing and after removing their face covering.

Seating There is no requirement for children and young people to sit in the same seat every day, however this is encouraged wherever possible to minimise the number of potential contacts. Some seats maybe marked as being ‘out of use’ particularly the front row. Children and young people should not sit in any seats marked as not for use. Where children and young people from different school’s travel at the same time on the same school bus, the children and young people from each school should sit together as a group. Seating arrangement at All Saints – All Saints staff will ensure children line up in class bubbles when waiting to leave the school site to go home on their bus. Children will wait in the following order – Year 6, 5, 4, A, 3, 2 and 1. Year 6 will file onto the bus towards the back first and other classes will follow. Children will be given a seat to sit in and a number to remember in order for a similar process to happen on their way to school. This organisation will support any track and trace should a positive case be reported within school. A photo of bus seating positions is taken daily in order to support track and trace – these are deleted after a 10 day period.

Behaviour protocol We will be taking quick and necessary action with children and young people who do not adhere to the ‘Behaviour Protocol’ or are not following COVID-19 Government guidance and recommendations. If a child is removed from transport due to bad behaviour, it will then become the parent or carers responsibility to ensure their attendance at school at their own expense.

Children and young people displaying symptoms Children and young people must not travel on school transport if displaying symptoms. If your child falls ill during the school day, it is parental responsibility to ensure your child is picked up from school, and only returns to school and school transport when it is safe to do so, in line with Government guidance.

Cleaning on school transport vehicles Operators will be cleaning their vehicles in line with Government guidance and the recommendation that frequently touched surfaces are cleaned during the day after each journey where possible.

Consistent drivers and passenger assistants Transport will be provided by your normal bus, coach or taxi operator at normal times unless you have been written to with details of a change. Operators are encouraged, where practically possible, to ensure the same driver, passenger assistant and vehicle is used daily on each route.

Choosing not to use school transport If parents choose not to send your child to school on the transport arranged by Somerset County Council, you will have to make your own arrangements, however it is important that you follow Government guidelines and your child’s school policy regarding gatherings around entrances, arrival and departure points.

Physical activity in schools Schools have the flexibility to decide how physical education, sport and physical activity will be provided whilst following the measures in their system of controls. Pupils should be kept in consistent groups, sports equipment thoroughly cleaned between each use by different individual groups, and contact sports avoided. Outdoor sports should be prioritised where possible, and large indoor spaces used where it is not, maximising distancing between pupils and paying scrupulous attention to cleaning and hygiene. This is particularly important in a sports setting because of the way in which people breathe during exercise. P.E. At All Saints we will use outdoor space and Main Hall. The main hall will be used for activities that require less physical exertion and for when it is wet outside and not safe.

Arrows already in place and access to classroom along the corridor is from the outside only unless staff or children require the toilet.

All teachers and other staff can operate across different classes and year groups in order to facilitate the delivery of the school timetable. Where staff need to move between classes, they should try and keep their distance from pupils and other staff as much as they can, ideally 2 metres from other adults. Again, it is d recognise this is not likely to be possible with younger children and teachers in primary schools can still work across groups if that is needed to enable a full educational offer.

Arranging classrooms with forward facing desks

• When staff or children cannot maintain distancing, particularly with younger children in primary schools, the risk can also be reduced by keeping pupils in the smaller, class-sized groups described above.

• Schools should make small adaptations to the classroom to support distancing where possible. That should include seating pupils side by side and facing forwards, rather than face to face or side on, and might include moving unnecessary furniture out of classrooms to make more space. This will be implemented across the school and adapted to meet the needs of the children depending on their age

• Class Teachers will remain behind a two-metre distancing line at the front of their classroom when delivering lessons, avoiding unnecessary travel between pupils and tables.

• Face mask or visors maybe used when working closely with pupils on a 1:1 level, dependant on need.

• Children in KS2 should aim to remain in their seating position during lesson time unless working within their micro-bubble in a larger space e.g. the school hall.

• Children in Year 1 will sometimes work in micro bubbles to support their EYFS transition to support their play/learning development. Children will work within the same groupings should track and trace need to be implemented.

• For children old enough, they should also be supported to maintain distance and not touch staff and their peers where possible. This will not be possible for the youngest children and some children with complex needs and it is not feasible in some schools where space does not allow. Schools doing this where they can, and even doing this some of the time, will help.

• Only one person should be allocated the job of handing out work books or equipment to children. This person should gel their hands before and after the giving out of books.

PPA arrangements at All Saints will continue as planned with Miss Daniel and helping to support this process. PPA staff will follow hygiene and hand washing and where possible maintain social distancing from children and staff. Staff maintaining distance from pupils and other staff as much as possible

• Schools should also plan how shared staff spaces are set up and used to help staff to distance from each other. Use of staff rooms should be minimised, although staff must still have a break of a reasonable length during the day.

• Extra designated areas for PPA have been set up within the intervention area and the staff room. Staff can also go home to carry out their PPA.

Staff Absence: Supply teachers, peripatetic teachers and/or other temporary staff can move between schools. They should ensure they minimise contact and maintain as much distance as possible from other staff. Specialists, therapists, clinicians and other support staff for pupils with SEND should provide interventions as usual. Schools should consider how to manage other visitors to the site, such as contractors, and ensure site guidance on physical distancing and hygiene is explained to visitors on or before arrival. Where visits can happen outside of school hours, they should. A record should be kept of all visitors. We will continue to use supply teachers and TAs to cover staff absence. TAs will be able to move between classes to provide this essential operation. How will we manage Contractors on Site There will be times that contractors will be required to attend the school site to undertake certain repairs or compliance tasks. During this time, they must wear a face mask that the school will be able to provide if they do not have one. Only business critical tasks will be completed Contractor will be provided with a mobile sanitization station containing hand gel and cleaning equipment to clean down their working area. The contractor will be reminded about ensure social distancing guidance is followed Admin staff to monitor the completion of work Equipment and resources are integral to education in schools. During the summer term, their use was minimised, many were moved out of classrooms, and there was significant extra cleaning. That position has now changed for

the autumn term, because prevalence of coronavirus (COVID-19) has decreased and because they are so important for the delivery of education. For individual and very frequently used equipment, such as pencils and pens, it is recommended that staff and pupils have their own items that are not shared. Each child at All Saints will have their own kit bag provided by the school with the required equipment Classroom based resources, such as books and games, can be used and shared within the bubble; these should be cleaned regularly, along with all frequently touched surfaces. Resources that are shared between classes or bubbles, such as sports, art and science equipment should be cleaned frequently and meticulously and always between bubbles, or rotated to allow them to be left unused and out of reach for a period of 48 hours (72 hours for plastics) between use by different bubbles. – All equipment that is used between bubbles will be cleaned after use by the TA. Books should be handled by the least amount of people possible – an adult preferably in young years Outdoor playground equipment should be more frequently cleaned.

• EYFS outdoor equipment will be cleaned after each use It is still recommended that pupils limit the amount of equipment they bring into school each day, to essentials such as lunch boxes, hats, coats, books. Bags are allowed. Pupils and teachers can take books and other shared resources home, although unnecessary sharing should be avoided, especially where this does not contribute to pupil education and development. Similar rules on hand cleaning, cleaning of the resources and rotation should apply to these resources. Extra-curricular provision – Breakfast club and After School Clubs Schools should consider resuming any breakfast and after-school provision, where possible, from the start of the autumn term. We recognise that schools may need to respond flexibly and build this up over time. Such provision will help ensure pupils have opportunities to re-engage with their peers and with the school, ensure vulnerable children have a healthy breakfast and are ready to focus on their lessons, provide enrichment activities, and also support working parents.

Breakfast Clubs:

• Breakfast club will operate out of the main hall

• Same hand washing and cleaning principles for main school will continue.

• The hall will have 7 zones and the group room will be used for Year 6. Each zone will hold a different year group which will act as a protective measure.

• Each zone will have a table and chairs set up.

• Food will be served and children will be able to eat in their zones.

• Parents will drop off their children at the hall door. Children will then be taken a group at a time to their classrooms as the appropriate timings.

• Children will have their own play equipment (e.g. playdoh, lego) Pens can be shared but only within a class bubble.

Wrap will also be run in a similar way. Zoned areas and individual equipment will be available for pupils.

• Children be able to use the playground. Staff will take out no more than four groups who will play separately in their own zone.

Other Providers: This includes schools advising parents to limit the number of different wraparound providers they access, as far as possible. Where parents use childcare providers or out of school activities for their children, schools should encourage them to seek assurance that the providers are carefully considering their own protective measures, and only use those providers that can demonstrate this. As with physical activity during the school day, contact sports should not take place.

Music teaching in schools, including singing, and playing wind and brass instruments in groups When planning music provision for the next academic year, schools should consider additional specific safety measures. Although singing and playing wind and brass instruments do not currently appear to represent a significantly higher risk than routine speaking and breathing at the same volume, there is now some evidence that additional risk can build from aerosol transmission with volume and with the combined numbers of individuals within a confined space. This is particularly evident for singing and shouting, but with appropriate safety mitigation and consideration, singing, wind and brass teaching can still take place. Measures to take follow in the next sections.

Playing outdoors Playing instruments and singing in groups should take place outdoors wherever possible. If indoors, consider limiting the numbers in relation to the space.

Playing indoors If indoors, use a room with as much space as possible, for example, larger rooms; rooms with high ceilings are expected to enable dilution of aerosol transmission. If playing indoors, limiting the numbers to account for ventilation of the space and the ability to social distance. It is important to ensure good ventilation. Advice on this can be found in Health and Safety Executive guidance on air conditioning and ventilation during the coronavirus outbreak.

Singing, wind and brass playing Singing, wind and brass playing should not take place in larger groups such as choirs and ensembles, or assemblies unless significant space, natural airflow (at least 10l/s/person for all present, including audiences) and strict social distancing and mitigation as described below can be maintained.

Social distancing In the smaller groups where these activities can take place, schools should observe strict social distancing between each singer and player, and between singers and players, and any other people such as conductors, other musicians, or accompanists. Current guidance is that if the activity is face-to-face and without mitigating actions, 2 metres is appropriate.

Seating positions Pupils should be positioned back-to-back or side-to-side when playing or singing (rather than face-to-face) whenever possible. Position wind and brass players so that the air from their instrument does not blow into another player.

Microphones Use microphones where possible or encourage singing quietly. Currently Piano, guitar, drum and violin individual or small group lessons can commence during the Autumn term. Lessons will take place in a well-ventilated room and at a social distance. Hands will be washed before the lesson and after. Piano keys will be wiped with anti-bac spray on a paper towel. The piano and keyboard will be placed next to each other in the school hall. The teacher will use the keyboard and the pupils the piano.

8. Always keeping occupied spaces well ventilated

Once the school is back in operation, it is important to ensure it is well ventilated and a comfortable teaching environment is maintained.

This can be achieved by a variety of measures including:

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• mechanical ventilation systems – these should be adjusted to increase the ventilation rate wherever possible, and checked to confirm that normal operation meets current guidance (if possible, systems should be adjusted to full fresh air or, if not, then systems should be operated as normal as long as they are within a single room and supplemented by an outdoor air supply)

• natural ventilation – opening windows (in cooler weather windows should be opened just enough to provide constant background ventilation, and opened more fully during breaks to purge the air in the space). Opening internal doors can also assist with creating a throughput of air

• natural ventilation – if necessary external opening doors may also be used (as long as they are not fire doors and where safe to do so)

Further advice on this can be found in Health and Safety Executive guidance on air conditioning and ventilation during the coronavirus outbreak and CIBSE coronavirus (COVID-19) advice.

To balance the need for increased ventilation while maintaining a comfortable temperature, the following measures should also be used as appropriate:

• opening high level windows in preference to low level to reduce draughts

• increasing the ventilation while spaces are unoccupied (for examples, between classes, during break and lunch, when a room is unused)

• providing flexibility to allow additional, suitable indoor clothing. For more information see School uniform • rearranging furniture where possible to avoid direct drafts

Heating should be used as necessary to ensure comfort levels are maintained particularly in occupied spaces. Children can wear extra layers, such as t-shirts and vests during cold spells.

Engage with the NHS Test and Trace process

Schools must ensure they understand the NHS Test and Trace process. Schools must ensure that staff members and parents/carers understand that they will need to be ready and willing to:

• book a test if they or their child are displaying symptoms. The main symptoms are a high temperature, a new continuous cough and/or a loss or change to your sense of smell or taste. Staff and pupils must not come into the school if they have symptoms and must be sent home to self-isolate if they develop them in school. All children can be tested if they have symptoms, including

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children under 5, but children aged 11 and under will need to be helped by their parents or carers if using a home testing kit

• provide details of anyone they or their child have been in close contact with if they were to test positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) or if asked by NHS Test and Trace

• self-isolate if they have been in close contact with someone who tests positive for coronavirus (COVID-19), or if anyone in their household develops symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19)

Anyone who displays symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) can and should get a test. Tests can be booked online through the NHS testing and tracing for coronavirus website, or ordered by telephone via NHS 119 for those without access to the internet. Essential workers, which includes anyone involved in education or childcare, have priority access to testing.

The government will ensure that it is as easy as possible to get a test through a wide range of routes that are locally accessible, fast and convenient. We will release more details on new testing avenues as and when they become available and will work with schools so they understand the quickest and easiest way to get a test.

All schools have been sent an initial supply of 10 home test kits and information about how to order to replenish this supply when they are running out. Schools should call the Test and Trace helpdesk on 119 if these have not arrived.

Having a test at a testing site will deliver the fastest results. The test kits sent to schools are provided to be used in the exceptional circumstance that an individual becomes symptomatic and schools believe they may have barriers to accessing testing elsewhere. It is for schools to determine how to prioritise the distribution of their test kits in order to minimise the impact of the virus on the education of their pupils.

These kits can be given directly to staff or parents and carers collecting a child who has developed symptoms at school. In particular, these tests kits will also help ensure that symptomatic staff can also get a test and if they test negative, can return to work as soon as they no longer have symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19). Further information is provided in our guidance Coronavirus (COVID-19): test kits for schools and FE providers.

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Schools should ask parents and staff to inform them immediately of the results of a test and follow this guidance.

1. If someone with symptoms tests negative for coronavirus (COVID-19), then they should stay at home until they are recovered as usual from their illness but can safely return thereafter. The only exception to return following a negative test result is where an individual is separately identified as a close contact of a confirmed case, when they will need to self-isolate for 10 days from the date of that contact.

2. If someone with symptoms tests positive, they should follow the guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection and must continue to self-isolate for at least 10 days from the onset of their symptoms and then return to school only if they do not have symptoms other than cough or loss of sense of smell/taste. This is because a cough or anosmia can last for several weeks once the infection has gone. The 10-day period starts from the day when they first became ill. If they still have a high temperature, they should continue to self-isolate until their temperature returns to normal. Other members of their household should all self-isolate for the full 10 days from the day after the individual tested positive.

NHS COVID-19 app

The app is available to anyone aged 16 or over to download if they choose. For some young people, particularly some with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), parents will need to decide whether or not their use of the app is appropriate.

Teachers will provide SLT with class seating plans and micro bubble lists to help inform any track and tracing procedures that need to be actioned.

Manage confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) amongst the school community

Manage confirmed cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) amongst the school community

Schools must take swift action when they become aware that someone who has attended has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19). Schools can contact the dedicated advice service introduced by Public Health England (PHE) and delivered by the NHS Business Services Authority. This can be reached by calling the DfE Helpline on 0800 046 8687 and selecting option 1 for advice on the action to take in response to a

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positive case. Schools will be put through to a team of advisers who will inform them of what action is needed based on the latest public health advice.

The advice service will carry out a rapid risk assessment to confirm who has been in close contact with the person during the period that they were infectious, and ensure they are asked to self-isolate. If, following triage, further expert advice is required the adviser will escalate the school’s call to the PHE local health protection team.

The advice service (or PHE local health protection team if escalated) will work with schools to guide them through the actions they need to take. Based on their advice, schools must send home those people who have been in close contact with the person who has tested positive, advising them to self-isolate for 14 days since they were last in close contact with that person when they were infectious. Close contact means:

• direct close contacts - face to face contact with an infected individual for any length of time, within 1 metre, including being coughed on, a face to face conversation, or unprotected physical contact (skin-to-skin)

• proximity contacts - extended close contact (within 1 to 2 metres for more than 15 minutes) with an infected individual

• travelling in a small vehicle, like a car, with an infected person

The advice service (or PHE local health protection team if escalated) will provide definitive advice on who must be sent home. To support them in doing so, we recommend schools keep a record of pupils and staff in each group, and any close contact that takes places between children and staff in different groups (see section 6 of the system of control for more on grouping pupils). This should be a proportionate recording process. Schools do not need to ask pupils to record everyone they have spent time with each day or ask staff to keep definitive records in a way that is overly burdensome.

A template letter will be provided to schools, on the advice of the health protection team, to send to parents and staff if needed. Schools must not share the names or details of people with coronavirus (COVID-19) unless essential to protect others.

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Household members of those contacts who are sent home do not need to self-isolate themselves unless the child, young person or staff member who is self-isolating subsequently develops symptoms. If someone in a class or group that has been asked to self-isolate develops symptoms themselves within their 14-day isolation period they should follow guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection. They should get a test, and:

• if someone who is self-isolating because they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) starts to feel unwell and gets a test for coronavirus themselves, and the test delivers a negative result, they must remain in isolation for the remainder of the 14-day isolation period. This is because they could still develop coronavirus (COVID-19) within the remaining days.

• if the test result is positive, they should inform their setting immediately, and should isolate for at least 10 days from the onset of their symptoms (which could mean the self-isolation ends before or after the original 14-day isolation period). Their household should self-isolate for at least 14 days from when the symptomatic person first had symptoms, following guidance for households with possible or confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) infection

Schools should not request evidence of negative test results or other medical evidence before admitting children or welcoming them back after a period of self-isolation.

In the majority of cases, schools and parents will be in agreement that a child with symptoms should not attend school, given the potential risk to others. In the event that a parent or guardian insists on a child attending school, schools can take the decision to refuse the child if in their reasonable judgement it is necessary to protect their pupils and staff from possible infection with coronavirus (COVID-19). Any such decision would need to be carefully considered in light of all the circumstances and the current public health advice.

The PHE local health protection team will also contact schools directly if they become aware that someone who has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) attended the school - as identified by NHS Test and Trace.

Further guidance is available on testing and tracing for coronavirus (COVID-19).

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Contain any outbreak by following local health protection team advice

If schools have two or more confirmed cases within 14 days, or an overall rise in sickness absence where coronavirus (COVID-19) is suspected, they may have an outbreak, and must continue to work with their local health protection team who will be able to advise if additional action is required.

In some cases, health protection teams may recommend that a larger number of other pupils self-isolate at home as a precautionary measure – perhaps the whole site or year group. If schools are implementing controls from this list, addressing the risks they have identified and therefore reducing transmission risks, whole school closure based on cases within the school will not generally be necessary, and should not be considered except on the advice of health protection teams.

In consultation with the local Director of Public Health, where an outbreak in a school is confirmed, a mobile testing unit may be dispatched to test others who may have been in contact with the person who has tested positive. Testing will first focus on the person’s class, followed by their year group, then the whole school if necessary, in line with routine public health outbreak control practice.

Hazard Observed:

Impact on children’s mental health

With no Controls Severity: 5 Likelihood:3 Risk Rating: 15 With Controls Severity: 5 Likelihood:2 Risk Rating: 10

Who is affected: Children

Control Additional Detail Date initiated and Oversee by

Higher level mental Health Awareness and support than normal

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Being in school is vital for children’s education and for their wellbeing. Time out of school is detrimental for children’s cognitive and academic development, particularly for disadvantaged children. This impact can affect both current levels of education, and children’s future ability to learn, therefore we need to ensure all pupils can return to school sooner rather than later.

The risk to children themselves of becoming severely ill from coronavirus (COVID-19) is very low and there are negative health impacts of being out of school. We know that school is a vital point of contact for public health and safeguarding services that are critical to the wellbeing of children and families.

Lower academic achievement also translates into long-term economic costs due to having a less qualified workforce. This affects the standard of living that today’s pupils will have over the course of their entire lives. For many households school closures have also affected their ability to work. As the economy begins to recover, we need to remove this barrier so parents and carers can return to work.

Given the growing evidence base, the balance of risk is now overwhelmingly in favour of children returning to school. For the vast majority of children, the benefits of being back in school far outweigh the very low risk from coronavirus (COVID-19).

Anxiety Gremlin Weekly PSHE Transition activities for new class groups has taken place during the last two weeks of Summer term.

All children will need some help in reducing their anxieties, becoming more resilient and coping effectively.

• Regular provision of useful links to online resources, to aid parents in addressing the anxieties that their children are experiencing now.

• On return to school in January, children to attend a return to school worship led by Mrs Bowdiitch via Teams.

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• Teaching staff to continue to plan a series of lessons for their class, in order to support a smooth return to school and to provide opportunities for children to express and share their concerns and to build children’s resilience.

Plan activities to support emotional wellbeing, learning to learn, concentration, reengaging in school life. Link here - https://bwmat.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/TRUST-HealthSafety/EnATf37VcmpAuO5qRa2nMmwBYPFKHG9azxwZYyTKm3ggGw?e=l316FH Training session for all staff across the Trust to access. (CBT resource ‘Anxiety Gremlin’) Sessions developed by the Trust in collaboration with the EP service. Link here - https://bwmat.sharepoint.com/:f:/s/TRUST-HealthSafety/EnATf37VcmpAuO5qRa2nMmwBYPFKHG9azxwZYyTKm3ggGw?e=l316FH https://youtu.be/30rl-85xT1M All staff have completed the Anxiety gremlin training and can continue to use this resource as and when needed. All children to have access to these activities (Tier 1 support). Plan lessons and activities so that children are all able to express themselves and feel that they are in a trusted place with answers to their questions.

Identify children who need additional support. Our ELSA has fluid time during the week to support children and families. Teachers may wish to access the free MindEd learning platform for professionals, which contains materials on peer support, stress, fear and trauma, and bereavement. MindEd have also developed a coronavirus (COVID-19) staff resilience hub with advice and tips for frontline staff. Where there is a concern a child is in need or suffering or likely to suffer from harm, the school (generally led by the designated safeguarding lead or deputy) should follow their child protection policy and part 1 of the statutory safeguarding guidance keeping children safe in education and consider any referral to statutory services (and the police) as appropriate.

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Hazard Observed:

Impact on staff’s Mental Health

With no Controls Severity: 5 Likelihood:3 Risk Rating: 15 With Controls Severity: 5 Likelihood:2 Risk Rating: 10

Who is affected: Staff

Control Additional Detail

High level mental Health Awareness and support than normal

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak/guidance-for-full-opening-schools In relation to working in schools, while it is not possible to ensure a totally risk-free environment, there is no evidence that children transmit the disease any more than adults, and no evidence that staff in education settings are at any greater risk of fatal outcomes than many other occupations.

• Supportive SLT

• Carefirst is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week for staff to contact via their website chat or via phone

• Sharing of Risk Assessment and discussions about updates and changes help to ensure all staff recognise that their thoughts and ideas are heard and being put into action.

• SB contacts staff who are isolating daily, morale.

• Safeguarding of staff is of utmost importance and is discussed regularly with SLT and the Trust.

• Weekly COVID surgeries are held by the Trust in order to support Headteachers and answer any questions schools have.

• Meetings with Somerset PHE, organised by the BWMAT, have also helped to reassure Headteachers and staff.

• Staff meetings have been divided into KS1 and KS2 and communicated via teams.

• Work/life balance is raised by enabling staff time to complete tasks and work with others to complete tasks.

• Trust wide Health and Well-being fortnight implemented Monday 23rd November

• Appraisal objectives are being threaded around the SDP and new curriculum in order for targets to be actioned within the existing plans for our school – no extra projects or time-consuming tasks required

SLT support to staff will be conducted over teams.

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Workload Implications of staff working full time and providing high quality home learning opportunities.

Workload implications: The school day has been ending early to allow all staff to prep Home Learning.

All staff (excluding SLT) are encouraged to leave by 4.30 at the latest in order for classrooms to be

cleaned thoroughly. Majority of staff leave between 4.40 5pm.

All teachers have had PPA and extra time will be given to teachers in order to continue their curriculum development and feedback to home learners. Teachers can go home for PPA. Two news desks have been set up to support PPA.

PPA for January 2020

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

BW PPA 8:45 – 11:15 (Supply)

HD YEAR 2 NC PPA 8:45 – 11:15 (HD)

BREAK

11:15 – 12:00 11:15 – 12:00 HD PPA

LUNCH

HS PPA? (TA)

AO PPA (Supply) DH PPA (HD) AH PPA (SM)

SLT (including Sendco) PPA is taken within management/ SEND time

Cleaning Action Plan

Questions What needs to be done? Has this been completed?

How will we clean the school? See risk assessment. Complete

How will we maintain cleaning material

stocks?

Resource Audit (as of 6.7.20)

Resource Current stock Potential duration

Hand towels

toilets

2 boxes

10 on order This week delivery

Paper towels/

Blue roll

wiping

surfaces

2 boxes

10 on order This week delivery

Anti Bac Soap

(pump) 2 1/2 litres

Hand Sanitizer 2 x 5 litres

Surface

sprays:

Tables etc

Purple

6 litres

This week delivery

Surface wipes 16 x 200

Nitrile Gloves 6 on order

Tissues 8 boxes

Black Bin Bags 150 More ordered

This week delivery

Aprons 50 More ordered

Complete

This week delivery

Windmill

eliminator

spray

9 cans

MIlton 2 x 5litres

Stock discussed weekly between caretakers and KS.

Children Action Plan

Questions What needs to be done? Has this been completed?

Pupils who are

shielding or self-

isolating

Self-isolation and shielding

A small number of pupils will still be unable to attend in line with public health advice to self-isolate because:

• they have had symptoms or a positive test result themselves

• they live with someone that has symptoms or has tested positive and are a household contact

• they are a close contact of someone who has coronavirus (COVID-19)

A small number of pupils will still be unable to attend in line with public health advice to self-isolate because:

• they have had symptoms or a positive test result themselves

• they live with someone that has symptoms or has tested positive and are a household contact

• they are a close contact of someone who has coronavirus (COVID-19)

More evidence has emerged that shows there is a very low risk of children becoming very unwell from coronavirus (COVID-19), even for children with existing health conditions. Far fewer children should remain in the clinically extremely vulnerable group in the future following their routine discussions with their clinician.

The advice for pupils in local restriction tiers 1 to 3 who remain in the clinically extremely vulnerable group is that they should continue to attend school unless they are one of the very small number of pupils or students under paediatric or NHS care (such as recent transplant or very immunosuppressed children) and have been advised specifically by their GP or clinician not to attend an education setting.

Shielding advice is currently in place in tier 4 areas, and so all children still deemed clinically extremely vulnerable are advised not to attend school.

Children who live with someone who is clinically extremely vulnerable, but who are not clinically extremely vulnerable themselves, should still attend school in all local restriction tiers.

Where a pupil is unable to attend school because they are complying with clinical or public health advice, we expect schools to be able immediately to offer them access to remote education. Schools should keep a record of, and monitor engagement with, this activity but this does not need to be formally recorded in the attendance register.

For pupils who are self-isolating, or shielding and are within our definition of vulnerable, it is important that schools put systems in place to keep in contact with them, offer pastoral support, and check they are able to access education support. Our published definition of vulnerable children includes young people are defined as those who have a social worker or an education health and care (EHC) plan or those who are deemed otherwise vulnerable by the school or the local authority.

Where children are not able to attend school, as they are following clinical or public health advice related to coronavirus (COVID-19), the absence will not be penalised.

FSM – self isolating pupils

The normal legal requirements apply regarding the provision of food to all pupils who want it. If children who are eligible for benefits-related free school meals are required to stay at home due to coronavirus (COVID-19), they should be offered meals or food parcels which meet the school food standards. These could be offered on a daily or weekly basis and be collected or delivered to the child’s home. All meals should be distributed in line with guidance on social distancing.

At All Saints Mrs Sharp contacts the families of those children self-isolating to organise drop off times for school lunches.

School uniform

It is for the governing body of a school (or the academy trust, in the case of academies) to make decisions regarding school uniform. Some schools may have relaxed their uniform policy while only certain categories of pupils were attending. We would, however, encourage all schools to return to their usual uniform policies in the autumn term. Uniform can play a valuable role in contributing to the ethos of a school and setting an appropriate tone.

Uniforms do not need to be cleaned any more often than usual, nor do they need to be cleaned using methods which are different from normal.

Schools should consider how pupil non-compliance is managed, taking a mindful and considerate approach in relation to parents who may be experiencing financial pressures.

At All Saints, children will be expected to come dressed in school uniform

Behaviour Policy

Behaviour policy was updated for the 1st June opening and will be used during the September opening and until normal school running resumes.

All parents and children have been asked to read and sign a copy of our Home School Learning Agreement. A new Home school Agreement will be sent out for the Autumn term.

Catch up has been discussed and will now operate in the school hall to enable class bubbles to be distanced – all Covid mitigations will be in place.

Staff Action Plan

Questions What needs to be done? Has this been completed?

Staff who are clinically

vulnerable or extremely clinically

vulnerable

Staff who are clinically extremely vulnerable New advice for those identified through a letter from the NHS or a specialist doctor as in the group deemed clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV or shielding list) was published on 13 October. The guidance provides advice on what additional measures individuals in this group can take tailored to each Local COVID Alert Level.

All staff can continue to attend school at all Local COVID Alert levels.

In the future, the government will only reintroduce formal restrictive shielding advice in specific local areas at very high alert level with exceptional circumstances where this has been advised by the Chief Medical officer, and only for a limited period of time. The government will write to individuals to inform them if they are advised to follow formal shielding and not attend the workplace.

Further guidance to the clinically extremely vulnerable is available. Staff who are clinically vulnerable

Clinically vulnerable staff can continue to attend school. While in school they should follow the sector-specific measures in this document to minimise the risks of transmission.

This includes taking particular care to observe good hand and respiratory hygiene, minimising contact and maintaining social distancing in line with the provisions set out in section 6 of the ‘prevention’ section of this guidance. This provides that ideally, adults should maintain 2 metre distance from others, and where this is not possible avoid close face to face contact and minimise time spent within 1 metre of others. While the risk of transmission between young

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19/guidance-on-shielding-and-protecting-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19

children and adults is likely to be low, adults should continue to take care to socially distance from other adults including older children and adolescents.

People who live with those who are clinically extremely vulnerable or clinically vulnerable can attend the workplace unless advised otherwise by an individual letter from the NHS or a specialist doctor.

Staff who are pregnant

Staff who are pregnant

Pregnant women are in the ‘clinically vulnerable’ category and are generally advised to follow the above advice, which applies to all staff in schools. All pregnant women should take particular care to practise frequent thorough hand washing, and cleaning of frequently touched areas in their home or workspace, and follow the measures set out in the system of controls section of this guidance to minimise the risks of transmission.

An employer’s workplace risk assessment should already consider any risks to female employees of childbearing age and, in particular, risks to new and expectant mothers (for example, from working conditions, or the use of physical, chemical or biological agents). Any risks identified must be included and managed as part of the general workplace risk assessment. As part of their risk assessment, employers should consider whether adapting duties and/or facilitating home working may be appropriate to mitigate risks.

If a school is notified that an employee is pregnant, breastfeeding, or has given birth within the last 6 months, the employer should check the workplace risk assessment to see if any new risks have arisen. If risks are identified during the pregnancy, in the first 6 months after birth, or while the employee is still breastfeeding, the employer must take appropriate sensible action to reduce, remove or control them.

While it is a legal obligation for employers to regularly review general workplace risks, there is not necessarily a requirement to conduct a specific, separate risk assessment for new and expectant mothers. However, an assessment may help identify any additional action that needs to be taken to mitigate risks.

Employers should be aware that pregnant women from 28 weeks’ gestation, or with underlying health conditions at any gestation, may be at greater risk of severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19). This is because, although pregnant women of any gestation are at no more risk of contracting the virus than any other non-pregnant person who is in similar health, for those women who are 28 weeks pregnant and

beyond there is an increased risk of becoming severely ill, and of pre-term birth, should they contract coronavirus (COVID-19).

This is also the case for pregnant women with underlying health conditions that place them at greater risk of severe illness from coronavirus (COVID-19).

We recommend that schools follow the same principles for pregnant pupils, in line with their wider health and safety obligations.

Read more guidance and advice on coronavirus (COVID-19) and pregnancy from the Royal College of Gynaecologists.

https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/coronavirus-pregnancy/covid-19-virus-infection-and-pregnancy/https://www.rcog.org.uk/en/guidelines-research-services/guidelines/coronavirus-pregnancy/covid-19-virus-infection-and-pregnancy/

Staff who may otherwise be at increased

risk from coronavirus (COVID-19)

Staff who may otherwise be at increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19)

Some people with particular characteristics may be at comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19), as set out in the COVID-19: review of disparities in risks and outcomes report, which looked at different factors including age and sex, where people live, deprivation, ethnicity, people’s occupation and care home residence. These staff can attend school as long as the system of controls set out in this guidance are in place. The reasons for the disparities are complex and there is ongoing research to understand and translate these findings for individuals in the future.

People who live with those who may have comparatively increased risk from coronavirus (COVID-19) can attend the workplace.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/covid-19-review-of-disparities-in-risks-and-outcomes

Education and Children Action Plan

Questions What needs to be done? Has this been completed?

Teach an ambitious and

broad curriculum in all

subjects from the start of

the autumn term but

make use of existing

flexibilities to create

time to cover the most

important missed

content.

Up to and including key stage 3, prioritisation within subjects of the most important components for progression is likely to be more effective than removing subjects, which pupils may struggle to pick up again later. In particular, schools may consider how all subjects can contribute to the filling of gaps in core knowledge, for example through an emphasis on reading. Please see Recovery Curriculum plan and Website to access key documentation

Aim to return to the

school’s normal

curriculum in all subjects

by summer term 2021.

Substantial modification to the curriculum may be needed at the start of the year, so teaching time should be prioritised to address significant gaps in pupils’ knowledge with the aim of returning to the school’s normal curriculum content by no later than summer term 2021. It is All Saint’s intention that a Recovery curriculum is created merging aspects of current and prior year’s learning with full resumption of the normal curriculum happening after the Autumn term has finished. Aspects of the recovery curriculum will integrate into the current learning throughout the year.

Plan on the basis of the educational needs of pupils

Curriculum planning should be informed by an assessment of pupils’ starting points and addressing the gaps in their knowledge and skills, in particular making effective use of regular formative assessment (for example, quizzes, observing pupils in class, talking to pupils to assess understanding, scrutiny of pupils’ work) while avoiding the introduction of unnecessary tracking systems. Our curriculum recovery plan incorporates a robust assessment process though out the year and our Uplift approach allows for strong assessment and feedback through High Quality Teaching

Develop remote

education so that it is

integrated into school

curriculum planning

Remote education may need to be an essential component in the delivery of the school curriculum for some pupils, alongside classroom teaching, or in the case of a local lockdown. All schools are therefore expected to plan to ensure any pupils educated at home for some of the time are given the support they need to master the curriculum and so make good progress. All Saints will now integrate the full teams approach in Key Stage 2 to support any need for remote learning. Key Stage 1 will continue to use J2e and Acorn class will us Tapestry. This will be referred to as blended learning. For pupils in Key stages 1 and 2, school leaders are expected to prioritise identifying gaps and re-establish good progress in the essentials (phonics and reading, increasing vocabulary, writing and mathematics), identifying opportunities across the curriculum so they read widely, and developing their knowledge and vocabulary. The curriculum should remain broad, so that the majority of pupils are taught a full range of subjects over the year, including sciences, humanities, the arts, PE/sport, RE and RHE. See All Saints Church School Blended Learning Policy on our School website under ‘About Us, Key Information and Policies’ http://d6vsczyu1rky0.cloudfront.net/29948_b/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Blended-Learning-Policy.pdf

Catch-up support

The government has announced a package worth £1 billion to ensure that schools have the resources they need to help all pupils make up for lost teaching time, with extra support for those who need it most. £650 million will be spent on ensuring all pupils have the chance to catch up and supporting schools to rise to the challenge. This one-off grant funding will be paid to all state-funded primary, secondary and special schools in the 2020 to 2021 academic year. Whilst headteachers will decide how the money is spent, the Education Endowment Foundation has published guidance on effective interventions to support schools. For pupils with complex needs. The Government strongly encourage schools to spend this funding on catch-up support to address their individual needs. We will set out how this funding will be distributed between individual schools shortly. Alongside this universal offer, the government will roll out a National Tutoring Programme, worth £350 million, which will deliver proven and successful tuition to the most disadvantaged and vulnerable young people, accelerating their academic progress and preventing the gap between them and their more affluent peers widening. The evidence shows that tutoring is an effective way to accelerate learning, and we therefore believe a

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