Bubbles & Distancing Timetables, lunch, assemblies and more AROUND THE SITE
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The School will continue to operate year group ‘bubbles’. Strategies
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are in place to reduce the chance of close contact between pupils
All pupils should have their own stationery and not share such equipment with others.
from different year groups. • •
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No more than two pupils will be allowed into the School shop
In-person extra-curricular activities for which effective social
at a time, with break only to be used to collect pre-orders, and
distancing is not possible will be limited to single year groups.
a socially distanced queue to be maintained during lunchtime.
Playgrounds will be assigned to single year groups on a rota, to
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We are encouraging pupils to bring their own water bottles.
prevent any mixing between year groups. See Appendix 2 below.
They will still be able to get water at School to top them up. Signs
Year groups now have more closely defined lunchtime slots. See
at filling points will advise boys about safe usage and regular
the School Day section below.
cleaning. Pupils should not drink straight from the filling point.
Pupils will still move between different departments. This is so that
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Pupils will not be invited into any shared staff offices. They should
they can benefit from specialist teaching spaces; so that the setting
use the counters in reception, Business Administration and The
system, which contributes significantly to academic progress, can
Queen’s Library, as these are ‘customer service’ points and have
be maintained, and also so that teachers can generally stay in their
had screens etc. installed.
own rooms, better enabling them to provide a safe environment. • •
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The gym toilets have been made accessible from Red Square,
More staff will be on duty around the School to ensure distancing
increasing available provision. The disabled toilet in the Main
measures are fully observed. Supervision in The Queen’s Library
Building will be locked, with the keys kept in reception and the
will be increased and, when it reopens, the Weights Room will be
medical room, for use only by those who have a disability and
supervised.
those in the medical room.
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