Reduce the Risk
We all have a responsibility to reduce the risk of the Covid-19 pandemic impacting upon the lives of the students at Stourport High School. To achieve this we have broken our strategy into 4 key areas that will ensure the school can continue to operate effectively through these challenging times. We must reduce the risk with every opportunity we have, whilst maintaining the quality of education.
We must make sure that the organisation of the school day and the hygiene practices are reducing the risk of transmission and that our approach to learning is resilient, to reduce the risk to students developing new knowledge. Every member of our community has a responsibility to make sure this happens, we all have a responsibility to reduce the risk.
This guidance has been produced in accordance with the most up to date government guidance.
Effective Hygiene
To prevent the transmission of disease when the carriers are not showing symptoms (asymptomatic transmission) we must adopt effective hygiene practices in our cleaning and handwashing.
cleaning
Regular cleaning of contact points during the day
Virucidal cleaning products
Equipment cleaned after use
hANDWASHING
Regular hand washing or using hand sanitiser
Adopt the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach
Avoid physical contact with each other
School Organisation
The School day and school curriculum have been reorganised to minimise social interaction whilst still supporting a broad and balanced curriculum. Reducing the number of social contacts during the day reduces the risk of transmission from people not showing symptoms.
CURRICULUM
Year groups based in school Zones Teachers will move into zones to teach their subjects
In subjects that need specialist rooms students will move to the room, accompanied by the teacher
Teaching spaces will be organised to allow social distancing and to minimise student interactions
hANDWASHING
Regular hand washing or using hand sanitiser
Adopt the ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach
Avoid physical contact with each other
THE SCHOOL DAY
Staggered Start times and end of days
Staggered breaks to allow only one year in each dining space
TEACHING SPACES
A deep clean of the teaching space will be carried out if a student or member of staff receives a positive Covid-19 diagnosis
There will be hand sanitiser and tissues in each classroom, together with a flip-top bin (where available)
Classrooms ventilation will be used to further reduce risk
MANAGING STAFF ABSENCE
We have a contingency plan which outlines how we manage teaching staff absence which you can view below.
Resilient Learning
Students need to keep learning, develop knowledge and retain understanding whether they are learning at school or home. If there is further disruption to learning we will continue to support student learning at home.
LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM & AT HOME
Google classroom will be used to support students in their engagement and access of the resources from each lesson and resources required for home learning
After each lesson the resources used will be placed in the ‘classroom’
REMOTE EDUCATION
If remote education is required because a year group has been asked to self isolate then an increased level of remote teaching will be given , the provision will follow the principles outlined in the DfE guidance:
Follow the normal teaching sequence and provide the same number of hours of learning in each subject
Use video (either made by the teacher or using a high quality alternative)
Track and monitor student progress and provide feedback
Provide printed resources, such as textbooks and workbooks, for pupils who do not have suitable online access
Community Responsibility
PRESENTING SYMPTOMS
When staff or students are presenting symptoms they must isolate at home along with members of their family to reduce the risk of transmission
So that the school can make sure their is no risk of further transmission we must be notified of any rest results
In the event of a student, or member of staff testing positive for Covid-19, their close contacts are asked to self-isolate for 14 days. The other household members of the wider group will not need to self-isolate unless the child or staff member that they live with subsequently develops symptoms
COMMUNICATION
Regular dialogue between teachers, students and the wider school community to make sure everyone feels safe in school