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DBMAC Risk Assessment

COVID 19 – Cleaning and Hygiene

School name: St Thomas More, Catholic Primary School Assessment carried out by: Stephanie Cottriall

Date of next review: 01 June 2020 Date assessment was carried out: 21st May 2020Updated: 2nd June 2020 by Lucy Hampton

Reducing the risk of spread of infection to pupils or staff via:o Direct transmissiono Indirect transmission

What are the hazards?

Who might be harmed and

how?

What are you already doing to

control the risks?

What further action do you need to take to control the risks?

Who needs to carry out the action?

When is the action

needed by?Done

Viral transmission Members of community at risk via direct contact with infectious person

Minimising contact with individuals who are unwell by ensuring that those who have coronavirus symptoms, or have someone in their household who does, do not attend school.

Clearly communicate

See Risk Assessment COVID-19 Infection and Testing

In depth explanation of how to minimise contact in ALL areas of school e.g. one way systems around the outside of the school, drop off pick up – one parent only, no parent to enter the school building, staggered breaks and lunches, supervised toileting where necessary, minimising sharing of classroom equipment, staff toilets – lids down before flushing, staff breaks – staggered and restrictions on number in any 1 room, photocopying and printing – equipment to

All staff, parents and pupils

Ongoing

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symptoms which result in non-attendance to community members.

Clear Home School Agreement in place for parents to read and understand before children return to school

be cleaned BEFORE use. Hand sanitiser or washed hands before touching tea/coffee/sugar/hot water/milk/kettle/taps.

Hand Sanitizer stations for adults at entrance and/or wash hands once in buildingChildren to wash hands once in building in their pod areaDrop off and pick up specifics – how chn and adults travel to school – public transport, bicycle (not children), on foot, car.Need to ensure no car sharing with members not in householdNo use of taxisNo use of public transport unless social distancing is possibleClear routes and one-way system for arrival and departure to school, with areas marked out for parents and children to wait and maintain 2m distance at all times.

Viral transmission Members of school community via direct transmission (close contact with those coughing and sneezing)

Promote good respiratory hygiene by using the ‘Catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach

E-bug lesson shared with pupils on sneezing and coughing – Super Sneezes KS1 and Respiratory Hygiene KS2 (Age appropriate resources for EYFS) – tissues of suspected cases to be double bagged. Bins with lids – spray after every use. Bins for tissues emptied throughout the day

Large ‘Go to’ cleaning boxes (x10 different areas around school) with cleaning products and PPE for ease. Main bin next to the box.

All staff, parents and pupils Cleaning staff to empty bins

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Additional tissues provided for classes and regularly topped up

Hand sanitizer by front entrance for use by staff and all adults on entering school (essential visitors only) No parents should be in school building/groundsEYFS children may need reassurance from parent –– staff to collect from parent at a safe distance and take children to wash hands before entering classroom Staff need to be aware of the potential risk here and should have PPE available if they choose to wear it and have to be closer than 2 m to another adult

Viral transmission Members of school community who are clinically extremely vulnerable (shielding)

These members of the school community should remain at home and avoid contact with anyone outside of their home

When it is considered safe for these members to return to school, they may require an individual Risk Assessment and may wish to gain advice from Occupational Health

SLT

Viral Transmission Members of school community who are clinically vulnerable (not shielding)

These members of the school community are advised to take extra care in observing social distancing and

If clinically vulnerable (but not clinically extremely vulnerable) individuals cannot work from home, they should be offered the safest available on-site roles, staying 2 metres away from others wherever possible.

Members should seek medical advice before

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When is the action

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Members of the school community who are pregnant.

Members of the school community from Black and Minority Ethnic backgrounds who may also be considered clinically vulnerable.

should work from home where possible.

returning to school.

Each member of staff should have a separate Risk Assessment completed prior to their return to school.

(We are aware that the joint union advice remains that these members of staff should be supported to work from home)

Children who are clinically vulnerable may also require additional Risk Assessments and parents may wish to discuss the risks with a member of SLT or class teacher prior to their return to school.

Viral Transmission Members of school community who live with someone who is clinically extremely vulnerable (shielding)

It is advised they only attend an education or childcare setting if stringent social distancing can be adhered to. If this is not possible, they should be supported to learn or work at home.

When it is considered safe for these members to return to school, they may require an individual Risk Assessment and advice from Occupational Health

SLT

Viral Transmission Members of school community who live with someone who is

Currently these members of the school community are working or learning from home

These members of the school community need support and reassurance to feel safe to return to school.

They may need additional protective measures

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When is the action

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clinically vulnerable (not shielding)

Members of the school community who are anxious about returning to school

put in place to help them to feel safe to return.

They may require an individual Risk Assessment and Advice from Occupational Health.

(We are aware that the joint union advice remains that these members of staff should be supported to work from home)

Viral transmission Members of school community via indirect transmission (touching contaminated surfaces)

Increase handwashing

Posters put up and staff made aware

E-bug lesson shared with pupils – Horrid Hands KS1/Hand Hygiene KS2 – continue doing this with pupils

Age appropriate resources for EYFS

Anyone entering school to use hand sanitiser on arrival, and then to wash hands on entry to the building

Soap and hand towels available at every sink.

Topped up daily, keys available to put new paper towels in each area.

Proportionate supplies of soap and hand towels to be procured by school. There will be a clear reordering system

Wash hands thoroughly for 20 seconds with running water and soap and dry them thoroughly.

Pupils, staff and visitors should wash their hands

All Staff and children

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(sanitiser):

before leaving home on arrival at school after using the toilet after breaks and sporting activities before food preparation before and after eating any food, including

snacksSupervision of all children when washing hands

Children and adults to use the sinks in the classroom where warm water is available or otherwise they will use the sinks assigned to their small group on a rota basis if required.

PPE – available, particularly in EYFS and Year 1, if staff wish to use though not compulsory.

Viral transmission Members of school community via indirect transmission (touching contaminated surfaces)

Cleaning frequently touched surfaces

Standard household disinfectant will be provided by the school so that frequently touched surfaces can be cleaned throughout the day.

This will need to be

Cleaning tick list to be completed 3x daily and surfaces sprayed at the end of the day

Toilets cleaned during the day – once at midday

Surfaces which different children touch frequently such as toys, books, desks, chairs, doors, sinks, toilets, light switches will be cleaned during the school day by teacher/adult in the room (i.e. more regularly than normal)

Children to have their own equipment where necessary to avoid contact with others

Staff in pods

SC

ff responsible for cleaning ‘Go to box’ will have cleaning checklist timetabled tick list

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stored safely and out of the reach of young children

Cleaning ‘Go to box’ in each area with gloves and aprons, plus appropriate training for anyone who will need to use it

Surfaces which adults from a number of groups may touch e.g. staff room – see poster for hand hygiene expectations

Viral transmission through social contact and mixing

Members of school community via indirect transmission (touching contaminated surfaces)

Altering the environment and timetableIpads to be wiped with disinfectant with specialist wipes before and after use.

Children will be placed into small groups of no more than 15 children.

Separate plan for groups is needed, 15 may not be safe for younger children and because of the size of classrooms.

Unlike older children and adults, early years and primary age children cannot be expected to remain 2m apart from each other or from staff.

This poses an increased level of risk to all and staff and parents should understand this risk. Please see above categories in relation to particularly vulnerable individuals

Groups of children and adults will remain consistent and groups will stay away from other groups and will not mix.

Key worker children who require wraparound care will remain in the key worker group

Siblings who are returning will potentially be exposed to two or more groups, school may consider further ways to reduce this risk through setting clear expectations through a rigorous home school agreement and regular reminders about maintaining social distancing and following

All staff and children

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When is the action

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Audit carried out of each classroom to show clearly how many children can fit safely in the room and which furniture needs to be moved

government guidance.

Suspension of communal gatherings – assemblies, sports events

Desks should be spaced out as far as possible in order to maintain a safe distance following current government guidance

Adults should only work within 1 pod and should not mix with other groups or enter other classrooms

Everyone in building should aim to maintain social distance at all times

EYFS/Year 1 children are not expected to maintain a recommended (current government guidance) physical distance at all times because they are too young, adults working with these groups should try to maintain a recommended (current government guidance) distance from each other and from children but this will not always be possible or guaranteed. Children will need to be supported with this.

Care needs to be taken to support children’s emotional well being and physical needs whilst balancing this with the need to minimise close contact where possible.

When a child needs to leave the room – ensure recommended (current government guidance) social distancing minimum can be maintained in the room

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When is the action

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Reopening will start with older year groups first who are more able to understand and implement social distancing

Areas of school where social distancing cannot happen should be closed off

Staff to bring their own mug, cutlery, water bottle, to minimise sharing.

A packed lunch will be provided by Caterlink for all pupils who request it. Other pupils will bring in a disposable lunch which will be stored individually under their desks. Water bottles can be brought in and taken home daily – stored under their desk.

Where possible children use the same classroom/work station throughout the day. This will be sprayed by pod staff and followed by thorough cleaning at the end of the day by cleaning staff.

Movement around the school to be via the outside of the school building – see re-opening strategy

Staggered break times - see re-opening strategy

Staggered lunch times see re-opening strategy

KS2 Children should not bring in their own stationery equipment, disposable lunch brought no bags or belongings apart from those specified: water bottle, sun hat, sun cream, hand

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cream. These will be stored in classrooms rather than shared cloakrooms and stored. All of the above, apart from the water bottle must remain in school, stored under the child’s desk.

All children should have named work stations and equipment should not be shared between children.

If any equipment needs to be shared, it should be cleaned at the end of the day.

Staff to inform school office with any cleaning issues arising in the day with items that require any deep cleaning placed in the Year 3 classroom. Cleaning staff to check daily and clean and once cleaned leave in the corridor outside Year 3 classroom.

All soft furnishings, soft toys and toys which are difficult to clean will be removed. Toys will be rotated to ensure cleaning and variety.

Unnecessary items to be removed from all classrooms, labelled and stored in unused rooms. Particularly soft furnishings, soft toys and other toys which are hard to clean.

Dedicated resources for each child and if this is not possible regular deep cleaning of equipment between users

Use outside space for exercise and breaks –

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procedures/markings – see re-opening strategy

Zones for outdoor learning – see re-opening strategy

Outside equipment will be allocated to each group for individuals use and only this may be used. The PE shed resources are not to be used.

Viral transmission via the use of shared resources


Limit exchange of take-home resources between children

No shared resources to be taken home by staff or children

Separate RA for shared office spaces

Laptops / ICT to wiped clean to minimise transfer risk.

Teachers to reduce items going to and from school – laptops, mobile phones home MUST be cleaned on return to school and must be cleaned before leaving school too.Mobile phones can only be used in an emergency to contact a member of SLT or the school office if there is no other method of contact.

All staff and children

Ongoing

Viral transmission through poor ventilation

Members of school community via indirect

All spaces should be well ventilated using natural ventilation where

Open windows All staff Ongoing

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transmission (touching contaminated surfaces)

possible.

Doors can be propped open to aid ventilation. Fire doors should be closed at the end of the day or in the event of a fire alarm.

Viral transmission through lack of PPE


Gloves and aprons provided if required by staff

These should be available for any cleaning that takes place or any care provided to children e.g. if they need changing after an accident

PPE Training Video e-mailed to staff.

Whole school training session on how to implement protective measures in

The use of PPE in school is not recommended except in certain situations. For further information see Risk Assessment COVID-19 Infection and Testing

Procurement staff

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school.

Viral transmission through toilet spaces


Pupils will only be allowed to access the toilets one at a time.

Staff and pupil toilet areas will be cleaned at lunchtime by SC and by cleaners at the end of each day

SCCleaning Satff

Ongoing

Viral transmission through shared spaces such as staff rooms and offices


Staff room only to be used for the preparation of food and drink, these should ideally be consumed outside or in classrooms.

Office occupancy will be staggered to allow staff to maintain social distancing

Stagger the use of staff rooms through staggered break times and lunchtimes. (Staffroom and Library to be used for break times during the day for staff)If staff would rather be outside, they should go their pod area.

Office staff Ongoing

Viral transmission through shared space (hall)


Children to eat in classrooms – food to be deliveredChairs and tables must be cleaned between groups using the room.

Where the hall is used as a dining space, lunchtimes should be staggered so that children can be well spaced through the room.

Teaching staff and Teaching Assistants

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PE to be taught outside to avoid the mixing of groups and heavy breathing in a confined space

Non-contact sport

Viral transmission through social contact at drop-off/collection

Members of school community via direct transmission

No-one to enter school site except staff and specified pupils – this includes parentsDeliveries to be left outside front office/Reception area. No deliveries to be accepted during drop off/pick up times.

Start and end of the school day during phased reopening – see reopening strategy

Y6 pods – separate entry and exit

SC and SLT Ongoing

Viral transmission via food preparation

Members of school community via direct and indirect transmission (touching contaminated surfaces)

Limit food prep for Breakfast Club and After School Club to the kitchen to keep clean and avoid spread of infection

All washing up through a

Caterlink (catering contract) and staff to prepare packed lunches and deliver food to classrooms

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dishwasher

Viral transmission via frequently touched surfaces in communal areas


Mental Health and safeguarding – SLT/DSL to liaise with LA and Safeguarding - possible pupils struggling to readjust?

Frequent cleaning of door handles and push plates/ pin keys and other high use areas and items

Need for cleaning minimised by propping doors open.

Expectations for staff clearly communicated to all.

Cleaning staff to clean door handles, push pads etc at the end of the day.

Cleaning Staff Ongoing

Notes:

What to do if children, pupils, students or staff become unwell and believe they have been exposed to COVID-19 See separate RA Covid-19 Infection and Testing

What to do if settings cannot achieve small groupsAny setting which cannot maintain small groups at any point should discuss option with the LA or Academy. This might be because there are not enough classrooms or spaces available, or enough available teachers or staff to supervise the groups. If necessary schools have the flexibility to focus on continuing to provide places for priority groups, followed by EYFS, then Year 1, finally Year 6.

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