The desks are cleaned periodically throughout the school day by 3 full time cleaners working onsite, students have anti-bacterial wipes they are free to use at any point to wipe down their own desk if they are still concerned. All students have been informed by SLT today 3.9.2020
Everyone is wearing a mask so they will not stand out in any way. Understandably, other children may feel uncomfortable if a student is not wearing a mask because they are genuinely fearful for their safety too.
The original plan did not segregate the bubbles any lower that the whole year group as they were always intended to be together at break and lunchtime. This is a misinterpretation of the information.
This is detailed on the link in the Risk Assessment
Students are supervised washing their hands before they sit down at a desk in any room and the same again before leaving. The school have 3 cleaners onsite full time and 3 members of site staff constantly cleaning throughout the day, wipes are provided in every room for staff and students to use whenever they would like to. The guidance does not state chairs have to be cleaned after someone has sat on it.
Because reducing lesson times hinders our ability to provide a full curriculum that is broad and balanced for all year groups. The DFE are insistent on the importance of this. Many parents of students in years’ 10-13 have contacted our pastoral leaders to raise concerns about missing lesson time after 6 months off school. Many talking about the decline in their children’s mental health and we do need to address this. Students wearing a mask and not making physical contact with others will significantly reduce their chances of spreading the virus.
This is not required many schools only have one entrance
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Yes. This is to ensure that all children are safe and allows us to deliver the full school curriculum, which was not possible without using masks.
If a child is under 12, they do not have to wear a mask as according to the government guidance, they are less likely to be able to transmit Covid-19, however, they need to wear a mask from their 12th birthday onwards. Also, children with medical difficulties are exempt from wearing a mask if following medical advice to not wear one.
There are significant and enhanced hygiene measures across the Academy that are thoroughly covered in our Risk Assessment. Students will remain in year group bubbles for their lessons, tutor time, breaks and lunches. They will be expected to wash their hands as they arrive on site and throughout the day. There are hand-gel stations in various places across the site. Social distancing between staff and students expectations will remain in place at all times. Full time contract cleaners will be working onsite all day, every day.
The expectation is for children to wear masks whilst on the school site.
Returning to our main timetable allows students to experience the full and diverse curriculum the Academy has to offer. In key stage 3 (years’ 7-9) some subjects are currently forbidden and they will be temporarily replaced with additional literacy lessons to support students in catching up with their English content. All teachers will check student knowledge when they return and extra support will be provided to children who require it.
No. The school will continue to use the Covid-19 addendum behaviour policy during this period, as children are not able to move between bubbles for detentions or for MIU. MIU consequences will continue to be virtual.
These bubbles will continue to operate away from year group bubbles, as previously planned and communicated.
This will continue to operate as normal, with Heads of Year and PSOs supporting students and with children being supported by their tutor, who will take them for tutor sessions on each day of the week, as per the normal school timetable.
The school day timings have returned to normal. The school day for September 2020 can be found here
We recommend that children should use disposal face-coverings at school and that they have at least one spare with them at all times. The school are not able to provide face-coverings for students to use.
There will always be several members of staff out on duty every morning before school and also at the end of the day, ensuring that students are safe as they arrive in school and leave site.
The school’s behaviour policy still applies and any issues will be followed up on using the school systems which are outlined in the school behaviour policy and the temporary Covid addendum to the policy.
The Manor Academy, Park Hall Road, Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire, NG19 8QA
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