Contents 01
Introduction
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Play Your Part, Help Control the Virus – Our Three Key Messages
12
Face Coverings
14
Guided by Government & the NHS
16
Guidance on Isolation
17
NHS Test and Trace
19
Enhanced Cleaning Arrangements
20
Bubbles & Distancing – Timetable, Lunch, Assemblies and More
23
The School Day
24
Coming and Going
25
Supporting our Staff
27
Asymptomatic Testing
30
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Introduction
Appendices 36
Appendix 1 – The School timetable
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Appendix 2 – Designated playground areas
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Appendix 3 – Arrangements for School coaches
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Appendix 4 – Our mass testing and return-to-School timetable
Since the first edition of this Back to School Guide was issued at the start of September, we have had a successful Autumn Term at Queen Elizabeth’s School, with relatively little disruption and with few confirmed cases of Covid19. In the new lockdown that has been in place since early January, strong progress has been maintained through the use of eQE and MS Teams, with boys following their full timetables. Both boys and staff have risen well to the challenge, ensuring that high standards have been maintained in this period.
It is, nevertheless, very welcome news that we can all return to Queen’s Road soon. Case numbers in the community have fallen substantially and the
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