Start of Term Arrangements for Students Sept 2021

Introduction

1. This document provides an overview of the routines in place from September 2021.
2. The School will keep these measures under review and continue to be guided by the latest Government advice.

What is the School doing to reduce the risk of Covid-19 being transmitted?

1. The School continues to implement the following protective measures, in line with the latest DfE Operational Guidance for Schools.
2. Staff and students should not come into School if they have symptoms, have had a positive test result or there are other reasons requiring them to stay at home due to the risk of them passing on COVID-19 (for example, if they are required to quarantine after travelling overseas).
3. If anyone develops symptoms compatible with coronavirus they must inform the School. If they are in School they will be sent home.
4. All pupils and staff travelling back to England must adhere to travel legislation, details of which are set out in government travel advice.
5. Everyone should wash hands more often than usual, particularly after arriving at school, touching face, blowing nose, sneezing or coughing, and before eating or handling food. Hand sanitiser will be provided in each classroom and at major entry/exit points.
6. The ‘catch it, bin it, kill it’ approach still applies:
   1. Avoid touching your mouth, eyes and nose. Cover your mouth and nose with disposable tissues when you cough or sneeze. If one is not available, sneeze into the crook of your elbow, not into your hand. Dispose of tissues into a disposable rubbish bag and immediately clean your hands with soap and water or use hand sanitiser.
7. An appropriate cleaning schedule will be in place (three additional cleaners will be on site throughout each day)
   1. This will include regular cleaning of areas and equipment, with a particular focus on frequently touched surfaces.
   2. As a minimum, frequently touched surfaces will be wiped down twice a day, and one of these will be at the beginning or the end of the working day.
8. Natural ventilation via windows or vents will be used as far as is possible, in addition to opening internal doors to assist with throughput of air.
9. Students are still expected to wear face-coverings on public and dedicated school transport.
10. The School has an effective outbreak management plan and risk assessment.

What are some of the main changes to the Covid-19 protective measures this year?

1. Separate 'bubbles' are are no longer in place, including at break and lunch.
2. Close contacts will now be identified via NHS Test and Trace and not the School.
3. Children under the age of 18 years old will no longer be required to self-isolate if they are a close contact of a positive COVID-19 case.
4. Instead, children will be contacted by NHS Test and Trace, informed they have been in close contact with a positive case and advised to take a PCR test.
5. 18-year-olds will be treated in the same way as children until 4 months after their 18th birthday, to allow them the opportunity to get fully vaccinated. At which point, they will be subject to the same rules as adults and so if they choose not to get vaccinated, they will need to self-isolate if identified as a close contact.
6. All students will be offered two on-site lateral flow device tests, 3 to 5 days apart, on their return.
7. After the initial on-site testing, students should undertake twice-weekly home tests until the end of September. The Government will then advise schools on whether further testing is required.
8. Face coverings are no longer advised for pupils, staff and visitors either in classrooms or in communal areas.

Updated Maps

1. Ground Floor Map September 2021
2. First Floor Map September 2021
3. Science Block Map September 2021
4. Entrance Points September 2021

Structure of the Day and Transitions

All students move to their next lesson on the bell.

Students should move through corridors on the left-hand-side wherever possible.

08:50 - 09:10 REGISTRATION

09:10 - 09:15 LESSON TRANSITION

09:15 - 10:15 PERIOD 1

10:15 - 10:20 LESSON TRANSITION

10:20 - 11:20 PERIOD 2

11:20 - 11:40 BREAK

11:40 - 12:40 PERIOD 3

12:40 - 13:30 LUNCH

13:30 - 14:30 PERIOD 4

14:30 - 14:35 LESSON TRANSITION

14:35 - 15:35 PERIOD 5

Student Arrival

1. Students must arrive in time to be in their form rooms for registration at 08:50.
2. The School is open to students from 08:15.
3. Year 7 students enter through Reception at the front of School. All other students enter through the middle gates. See Entrance Points September 2021.

Student Departure

1. Students are dismissed at 15:35 and should leave the site or board their bus, without delay, unless they are attending an extra-curricular club.

Buses

1. Delaine Buses will follow Government Guidance on Transport to School.
2. All students, unless they are exempt, are still expected to wear a face-covering when travelling by public transport or dedicated school transport
3. For further information follow Delaine Buses - Student Advice or contact Delaine Buses. Tel: 01778 422866, [email protected].

Student Areas at Break and Lunch

1. Students are encouraged to spend break and lunch outside, whenever possible.
2. Students may only spend time in their own Form room at break and lunch with the express permission of their Form Tutor. Form Tutors are responsible for the behaviour and conduct of their tutees during this time. Food and drink should not be consumed in Form rooms - outdoor eating areas and indoor seating at each food outlet should be used instead.
3. The corridors should be kept clear at break and lunch.
4. Students may access the Chill, Gecko, or Plaza to purchase food (Year 12/13 may also use the Sixth Form Café).
5. The tennis courts may only be used by KS4 students, but all other outdoor areas can be used by any age group, including the field, weather permitting.

Use of the Field at Lunch

1. All age groups may use the field at lunch, weather permitting.
2. There are no 'bubble' areas.
3. Footballs will be provided and students are reminded to be safe and respectful at all times.

Student Catering

1. Students may purchase food from the Chill, Gecko and Plaza. Sixth Form students may use the Sixth Form Café where contactless payments are encouraged. Sixth Form students may also leave the site to purchase food.
2. From September 2021 all food is available 'on demand'. Pre-ordering is no longer possible.
3. Students/parents should ensure accounts are topped up electronically; however, a limited number of top-up points are available for students to use in School if needed.
4. New students who are joining the School are asked to bring packed lunch for the first week whilst cashless catering accounts are created.

Pastoral

Bases

1. Heads of Year and Deputy Heads of Year are situated in Pastoral Bases across the site. Students can access support in these areas or may see Mrs Ford, Student Manager, or a member of the Sixth Form team.
2. Pastoral Bases can be located on the maps.

Assemblies

1. The assembly schedule will be published at the beginning of each term. This will include LT assemblies, HOY assemblies, House assemblies and sessions with external speakers.
2. Students will register in form rooms at 08:50 and will then be escorted to their assembly in the Main Hall or Drama Studio/Sports Hall.
3. Students should take bags in with them, unless they are being taught in their Form room P1.

Behaviour for Learning

1. Students are expected to be respectful, safe and prepared at all times.
2. The below additions to our Behaviour for Learning policy apply.
3. Students are required to follow all covid-related routines.
4. Use of mobile devices in the classroom:
   1. 1. Students are only permitted to use their mobile device if instructed to do so by the teacher.
      2. When permission is granted, students should open the relevant document and place their mobile device on the desk.
      3. Students are not to use their mobile device to communicate with others, unless that is inherent to the task set by the teacher.
      4. Students may only use the camera on their phone if taking a photo of the work and they should ask permission from the teacher beforehand.

Form Rooms and Tutors

Form	Room	Tutor
7A	MFL3	Mrs Cowell
7B	MFL2	Mrs Worrall
7C	MFL4	Miss Patman
7D	H4	Mr Green
7E	E2	Mrs Williamson
7F	E9	Miss Dye
7G	Science Lab 13	Mr Harris
7H	Science Lab 7	Mr Sutherland
8A	M3	Mr Smith
8B	H2	Dr Barmby / Miss Roberts
8C	E3	Miss Pritchard
8D	E6	Mr Gatland
8E	E5	Mrs Edwards
8F	MFL1	Ms Jasinska
8G	M1	Mr Walkin
8H	MFL8	Mr Edwards
9A	E10	Ms Bennett
9B	M12	Mrs Pryor
9C	Science Lab 12	Mr Mitchell (Chem)
9D	Science Lab 8	Mr Perez
9E	MFL9	Miss Segarra
9F	M10	Mr Farrow
9G	Science Lab 1	Miss Mizen
9H	M7	Mrs Anderson
10A	H3	Mr Bainbridge
10B	G3	Mrs Greenfield
10C	Science Lab 5	Mr Fleckney
10D	H1	Ms Capper
10E	CS2	Mr Brown
10F	EPR1	Mr Howard
10G	SS2	Miss Heighway
10H	G2	Miss Lindley
11A	M6	Mr Sheppard
11B	EPR3	Miss Bowtell
11C	E1	Ms Kemp / Mr Jones
11D	M8	Dr Murphy
11E	E7	Miss Watson
11F	MFL5	Mrs Clark
11G	DE1	Mr Dougall
11H	Science Lab 10	Miss Smallshaw
12A	M9	Mr Gillespie
12B	D1	Mr Moxley
12C	Science Lab 14	Mr Marsden
12D	SS4	Dr Hobbiss
12E	Media Studies	Mr Williamson
12F	SS5	Miss Sanders
12G	E8	Mrs Tomlinson
12H	MFL6	Miss Doerpinghaus
12I	Science Lab 9	Mr Stainton
12J	Science Lab 2	Dr Hanson
13A	Science Lab 11	Mrs Woolf
13B	MFL7	Miss Currier
13C	Science Lab 15	Mr Vaughan
13D	M2	Mr Roche
13E	SS3	Mr Mitchell (Law)
13F	PE1	Mr Ray
13G	SS1	Miss Thurlow
13H	Art2	Mrs Pignatello / Mrs Welling
13I	DE2	Mr Delport
13J	M11	Mr Adams

SPR Meetings

1. Student Progress Review Meetings will typically take place in Form rooms, but other venues are bookable.

Uniform and PE Kit

1. During this first week back, with the changing rooms out of use, all students should come into School in their PE kit on the day[s] they have PE.
2. This means that all of Year 7 and anyone in Year 11 studying GCSE PE should arrive in PE kit on Monday 6 September.
3. From Monday 13 September, all students should arrive in their normal school uniform and change into their BGS School PE Kit when required.

Attendance

1. School attendance is mandatory for all pupils of compulsory school age and it is a priority to ensure that as many children as possible regularly attend school.

Counselling

1. HOYs and DHOYs are able to make referrals to our School counsellors.
2. The counsellors are in School two and a half days each week.

Extra-Curricular

1. The extra-curricular timetable will be published on the website soon after the start of term and fixtures will be scheduled.

Peripatetic Music Lessons

1. Peripatetic music lessons are offered by Lincolnshire Music Service and take place in dedicated rooms during the course of the School day.
2. Parents should follow this link to make all bookings.

Covid-19 Testing

1. Covid testing booking system letter.
2. Year 7 Covid testing booking system letter.