In regards to hygiene, the school ordered and received hand sanitiser for all classrooms with boxes of tissues last week, and also placed a new order for more last week, and again today.

 

Our toilets are cleaned each evening by our cleaning contractors and monitored during the day. I have personally, with a female member of staff, checked all the pupil toilets on the Wargrave site earlier this morning. Every single toilet area has hand wash and hand drying facilities. I have instructed the site team to check the levels of hand wash during the day, each day. There are female sanitary bins in each toilet area. One cubicle was found to be missing a bin and the site team will liaise with our contractors to resolve this.

 

Unfortunately the main quad girls’ toilet area was vandalised somewhat over the weekend, when they were open for some lettings. We are contacting our lettings to see if they can shed light on this. One tap was broken and this was replaced this morning, with this set of toilets being out of action for a brief time.

 

Children are being reminded about good handwashing at assemblies and posters displaying advice are in evidence around the site.

 

I will continue to post updates on the school website and ask you to review regularly. The school has the best interests of all our families at the forefront of all the decisions we make. We are following Public Health England advice. The school will continue to prioritise the health, safety and wellbeing of all pupils, staff, parents and the wider school community.

Yours faithfully

D J Gray

Headteacher

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Department for Education Coronavirus helpline

Today, we have launched a new helpline to answer questions about COVID-19 related to education. Staff, parents and young people can contact the helpline as follows:

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New guidance for employers

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