Bosmere Community Primary School Corona Virus Risk Assessment 1st March 2021
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Bosmere Community Primary School Corona Virus Risk Assessment 1st March 2021 This Risk assessment aims to ensure the school does everything reasonably practicable to minimise the risk staff and pupils face but in doing so it should be recognised that they cannot completely eliminate the risk of coronavirus. This risk assessment has been created using: Advice and templates from The Health & Safety Executive website on risk assessments for Covid 19 Guidance from ‘Opening schools for more children and young people: initial planning framework for schools in England. Actions for education and childcare settings to prepare for wider opening from 1st June 2020 Coronavirus (COVID-19): implementing protective measures in education and childcare settings. Essex schools Preparation for School Re-Opening Framework Staff document ‘Return to school – preparatory ideas/thoughts UNICEF COVID19 Everything you need to know about washing your hands to protect against coronavirus (COVID-19) Government Guidance for full school opening published 2nd July and updated on 7th & 28th Aug COVID-19 Guidance for managing playgrounds and outdoor gyms Updated 3 August 2020 Suffolk Principles and Planning Support for September 2020 Gov Guidance – Protective measures for out of -school settings during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Guidance for full school reopening update. 13th November 2020 School and Child Care settings: Return in 2021. 30th December 2020 Guidance for full school reopening update. 31st December 2020 What to include on your Covid Risk Assessment HSE December 2020 Schools coronavirus (COVID-19) operational guidance February 2021 Rapid asymptomatic coronavirus (COVID-19) testing for staff in primary schools, school-based nurseries and maintained nursery schools Updated 29 January 2021
Approach to risk estimation and management - extract from Government guidance - Annex A updated 22nd February 2021
2Bosmere Community Primary School Corona Virus Risk Assessment February 3rd 2021
Areas What are the Hazards? Who might be What are you doing already to What further Who needs to When is this Done
harmed and how? control risks? action do you carry out the action
need to take to action? needed by?
control the risks?
Spreading Covid Members school Staff, including peripatetic Testing kits issues LG & NB Ongoing Up to date
All community teachers, IT technicians and and re-issued as at point of
sports teachers, will be asked required writing.
to partake in Lateral Flow
Device (LFD) testing twice
weekly, reporting results to the
NHS and school.
Staff contracting Clinically Vulnerable Full face shields to be offered to Review of risk LG/LP in place and
Coronavirus or extremely staff who are in these groups. assessments for ongoing Done
vulnerable staff and are available for other staff- vulnerable
sheilds must be accompanied by categories before re
face masks too. Face masks opening in
must be worn in all communal
areas.
Careful deployment during the
working day to minimise risk of
infection.
Clinically extremely vulnerable
staff sent home as per
guidelines for and this will be
reviewed leading up to the 31st
March2021 date.
Robust mitigation methods
where distancing is not possible
please see separate risk
assessments for individuals in
place. These risk assessments
have been reviewed for 8th
March return.
Distancing Distance between Staff and pupils Safe distance of staff and Regular reminders staff in place and Regular
Measures individuals children, at least 2m at front of ongoing remindersContracting Corona classes and 2m between staff in briefings
Virus around the grounds and building and other
where possible. communic
Staff minimise time spent within ations.
1m of anyone.
Staff must wear masks in Remove
communal areas. unnecessary
Staff and pupils Classrooms arranged so pupils furniture replace Done
Contracting Corona seat facing front not on group chairs with plastic
Virus tables. ones in staff break
More outdoor learning for areas
classes and groups encouraged.
Children use their own
resources provided for them in
class and not share. There will
be a minimal sharing of
resources between home and
school - reading books will be
sent home - a system of
quarantining is in place between
use of books sent home.
Parents are asked not to send
children in with anything other
than essential items such as
reading books, reading records a newsletter to go
and water bottles. out to parents
Staff/parents and Parents/carers staying 2m apart before reopening
pupils awaiting collection of children. Regular
Contracting Corona Parents asked to wear face reminders
Virus masks when collecting children in comms
Children and one parent/carer to parents
entering and exiting the building
from one point at the beginning
and end of the day. Parents
drop children off outside and do
not come into the building.
Staff and pupils Phase bubbles – children will ongoing ongoing
stay in phase bubble - where
4Contracting Corona possible, staff will not cross
Virus bubbles, however where there is
an operational necessity to do
so then: Staff crossing bubbles
have been met with to reinforce
distancing guidelines.
Whole school assemblies will be
conducted over Zoom, some
assemblies may take place in
person but will only involve 1
bubble.
Staff and pupils Breakfast club and after school done
Contracting Corona club will run in the hall with
Virus children sitting in their bubble
groups and not allowed to mix.
Steps will be taken to ensure
minimal contact between staff
and children. Where children
require help staff will assist
quickly then step back to
minimise time spent less than 1
metre from them
Staff and pupils Designated toilets for classes to Signage required ongoing done
Contracting Corona avoid cross phase mixing -Ash
Virus and Redwood share new KS2 SLT
toilet furthest away
Eucalyptus use Year 5/6 block
Beech and Apple half each of
new toilet block outside their
class ½ and ½ division.
Willow and Fern share the new in place and
toilets outside their classes as ongoing
Beech and Apple
Staff and pupils Playground to be zoned/rota New timings Done
Contracting Corona class groups to stay together were in place
Virus with staggered start/end time fpr start of
different breaks by phase.
5Break times extended to allow Spring 2021
more time outside and for term
cleaning regime/staff breaks
Staff and pupils One person in photocopying ongoing ongoing ongoing
Contracting Corona room at a time use hand
Virus sanitiser
Staff and pupils In line with gov. guidance we thermometer kept in office staff ongoing done
Contracting Corona will restrict all visits to the office
Virus setting to those that are
absolutely necessary.
Visitors to site will sign in and be
temperature checked.
Visitors kept to a minimum and
Zoom meetings in place of face
to face where possible.
Staff and pupils Extra spaces created for staff done
Contracting Corona breaks – Ash class, staff room,
Virus small kitchen. Plastic furniture
not fabric
Safeguarding Children not returning to Children continuing Where there is a reluctance for MC and ongoing ongoing
Measures school to stay at home. a return to school DSLs and designated staff
deputy DSLs will work closely
with families to promote the
safety measures in place to allay
concerns about being back at
school.
safeguarding Children All staff have received update ongoing done
training in safeguarding in
January
Cleaning and Virus Staff and pupils School will ensure good Regular reminders staff ongoing ongoing
Hygiene contamination/spread Contracting Corona respiratory hygiene by Check tissues
through sneezing Virus promoting the ‘catch it, bin it, stocks
kill it’ approach – tissues
available in all areas and
lidded bins for disposal.
6Virus Staff and pupils Extra cleaning materials Check cleaning All staff Ongoing done
contamination/spread Contracting Corona distributed around school for use stock levels
Virus during school day.
Virus Staff contracting Cleaning materials in staff toilets All staff ongoing
contamination/spread Corona virus – staff to wipe hard surfaces on
exiting toilets
Virus Staff and pupils Extra cleaning by cleaning staff Cleaning staff ongoing
contamination/spread Contracting Corona of areas in use for teaching staff, Caddies for each
Virus support staff and children. Must classroom with
be kept out of reach of children hand sanitizer
Staff/parents and Member of staff to wipe down CO1x spray and staff ongoing
pupils surfaces in classroom when paper towels
Contracting Corona children are at lunch and use the gloves
Virus pink spray to spray children’s
toilets and door handles to toilet
used. Gloves to be worn
Staff and pupils Dishwasher used for all staff staff ongoing
Contracting Corona mugs and cutlery daily. Staff to
Virus use same mug
Staff/parents and Children sanitising/washing Children to be ongoing
pupils hands on entry and exit of supervised and
Contracting Corona building at drop off, pick up, regular reminders
Virus going out and coming in from for the 20 second
playtimes, before and after hand washing
eating etc. routine see
guidance at end of
table.
Staff and pupils Review hand washing facilities Ongoing staff on going done
Contracting Corona across the site ensure cleaning AND ensure posters
Virus materials and hand sanitiser in every classroom
available in all areas especially and at every sink
those not in use in summer and around shared
term. areas
Staff and pupils Hand sanitiser/spray in One person in room Ongoing done
Contracting Corona photocopying room. at a time and hand
Virus sanitiser to be used
on entry and exit.
7Touch screen to be
sanitized
Movement Virus Staff and pupils Doors wedged open, reduce Parents to be asked Letter to parents ongoing Ongoing
around the contamination/spread Contracting Corona need to touch, and windows to ensure children LG
building Virus open for ventilation. Including will be dressed Reminders
doors to outside at playtimes. warm enough to sit to parents
in class on cooler in comms
days. home.
Staff and pupils 2m distance markers on ground Will need repainting Done
Contracting Corona for guidance from site entrances and reconsider
Virus to playground. Continued adding extra on
reinforcement the need to playground before March
adhere to distancing. 8th reopening
Use of Virus Staff and pupils Outdoor area is zoned to keep Outdoor areas and TM ongoing
outside contamination/spread Contracting Corona bubbles separate, it is equipment to be
spaces Virus timetabled. Equipment used by monitored by TM to
children will be kept in the review their use and
bubbles cleaned after use and risk assess.
the children will wash their
hands before and after sessions
outside.
The outdoor gym trail will be
used by individual bubbles,
children will clean their hands
before and after using it. The
number of children on the
equipment will be monitored by
staff.
PE - non contact children will
come in their PE kit on the days
they have PE
Outdoor sports will be prioritised
where possible, and large indoor
spaces used where it is not,
maximising distancing between
consistent student groups and
paying scrupulous attention to
cleaning and hygiene and using
8maximum fresh air ventilation
through either opening doors
and windows or ventilation
systems.
Behaviour Breaches of Covid -19 Staff and pupils Follow the September 2020 Update policy as Teachers/SLT ongoing done
measures Contracting Corona Corona Behaviour Pathway necessary. MC/TM/LG
Virus All staff to carry walkie talkies Audit walkie talkies
Fire Safety Virus Staff and pupils Evacuation to take place at the Evacuation test at LG/TM termly
contamination/spread Contracting Corona start of term. any point in time
Virus where new groups
or classes return to
school
Virus Staff and pupils Fire doors will be wedged open Cleaning staff to ongoing ongoing
contamination/spread Contracting Corona during the day to minimise the close at end of
Virus risk of virus spread they will be day as areas
shut overnight. This policy was cleaned
reviewed on February 3rd in light
of HSE report on spot checks
TM and LG agree that risk of
Covid exceeds risk of fire and
therefore fire doors will remain
open during the school day and
be closed after everyone has left
at the end of the day.
Classrooms Staff and pupils If models made from Lego for ongoing staff ongoing ongoing
Contracting Corona example these are sprayed with
Virus pink spray and allowed to dry
If children are playing a game,
hands are washed before and
after.
Children to have their own
equipment for writing etc. -
resources not shared between
them
Staff and pupils Hand sanitisers in classrooms to Staff and done
Contracting Corona be used regularly by staff and children
Virus children.
9Staff and pupils Providing tissues in all rooms, staff done
Contracting Corona and make sure pupils and staff
Virus are trying to catch sneezes and
coughs in these and binning
them afterwards
Staff and pupils Bins emptied daily. Paper Cleaning staff ongoing
Contracting Corona towels/tissues will be disposed
Virus of in pedal style lidded bins
Staff and pupils Doors wedged open, reduce staff ongoing
Contracting Corona need to touch, and windows
Virus open for ventilation.
Hall Staff and pupils The Hall will only be used by a
Contracting Corona single bubble at a time. In the
Virus hall any equipment -tables PE
mats etc. will be cleaned after
use ready for the next bubble.
Children and staff to wash
hands before and after using the
hall. Dinnertime will be
staggered so that only one
bubble uses the hall for eating
lunch. For the start of Spring
term 2021, Reception children
will have dinner in the old library.
H&S Virus Staff and pupils Full health and Safety walk with Risk assessments TM & JH termly Done
contamination/spread Contracting Corona governor covering all school on grounds to be 23/2/21
Virus. buildings and grounds to review reviewed following
Physical injury procedures in place. the H&S walk
Legionella Staff and pupils Water sitting in pipes that have Weekly checks RS ongoing ongoing
Legionella not been used over the Jan/Feb logged
shutdown – Check to Ensure all
taps have been run for a minute
Ensure Hot Water/cold Checks logged TM ongoing ongoing
temperatures are taken at
sentinel points.
Medical/ Virus Children Children’s medication to be Letter to parents to LG Before done
First Aid contamination/spread accessible and up to date – and include request to September
10given to the staff and classroom ensure all
base they are in medications in date
and in school e.g.
Epi-pens, asthma
inhalers
Staff and children First aiders onsite at all times ongoing First aid trained ongoing done
staff
Staff and pupils A child who becomes ill with a ongoing Member of staff ongoing ongoing
Contracting Corona new continuous cough or high
Virus. temp or has a loss of or change This advice
in normal sense of smell or taste is subject
while at school will be kept to change
separate from others until picked
up, in the meeting room isolated
and separate toilet to be used
There is PPE equipment for
the member of staff staying
with the child while awaiting
pick up
Area will be cleaned before
reuse. After child has left. Staff
to wash hands for 20 seconds.
there is no need for them to self
isolate unless they develop
symptoms themselves. If
anyone in the school becomes
unwell with a new and persistent
cough or a high temperature, or
has a loss of or change in, their
normal sense of taste or smell
(anosmia), they must be sent
home and advised to follow
guidance for households with
possible or confirmed
coronavirus (COVID-19)
infection.
Staff and pupils Children requiring first aid will be ongoing
seen by a staff member wearing
11Contracting Corona gloves, masks and aprons.
Virus. These will be appropriately
disposed of in sealed plastic
bags.
They will wash their hands after
for 20 seconds.
Staff, parents and Government guidance says that ongoing
pupils children should not be kept off comms
Contracting Corona school for coughs and colds
Virus. unless they are too unwell to be
in school, however if they have
any of the symptoms of corona
virus they should be not be sent
to school ie. A new or
continuous cough, high
temperature and or loss or
change in normal sense of taste
or smell. If anyone in the
school becomes unwell with a
new and persistent cough or a
high temperature, or has a
loss of or change in, their
normal sense of taste or smell
(anosmia), they must be sent
home and advised to
follow guidance for
households with possible or
confirmed coronavirus
(COVID-19) infection, which
sets out that they should self-
isolate for at least 10 days and
should arrange to have a
test to see if they have
coronavirus (COVID-19).
School will engage with NHS When required Headteacher/De As required ongoing
Track and Trace process. puty
School will ensure staff and
12parents aware of testing process
and when to self isolate
Small number of test kits will be
available in school for pupil
being collected from school who
has symptoms or staff where
school thinks it will raise
chances of the individual being
tested.
Guidance updated on supports
what to do: 22nd Feb update
Manage confirmed cases of
coronavirus (COVID-19)
amongst the school community
See P25 onwards
School will keep a record of staff Office staff ongoing ongoing
and children in bubbles to
support health protection team
School will contact local health
protection team in the event of
knowledge of a positive test.
Where there is a pregnant Advice sort if Headteacher If required If required
member of staff we are advised applicable
to follow the government
guidance for clinically vulnerable
people.
Children need to be able to be
independent in their ability to
self care - where there is a
need for more support there will
be meetings between staff and
carers to assess how to best
meet the individual child’s needs
in school -e.g. individual health
care plan.
Well being Mind health pupils Children to have well being – ongoing staff ongoing done
Children focus of support on mind and
13body through the continued use
of the PSHE scheme of work
Jigsaw.
Individual Risk Assessments to To be completed When required ongoing
be completed and when required
shared/agreed, where
supportive for children and staff.
Regaining momentum of Reviewed ongoing ongoing ongoing
academic study at a pace to suit
the children
Where required the school’s
mind health first aiders, will work
with those children identified as
needing additional support
alongside the PSO and other
staff where necessary
Well Being Mind health staff Gov. Advice (see notes below ongoing - but staff ongoing - but
Staff table) is not to need masks/PPE reviewed based on reviewed
but staff can wear if they would any changes in gov based on any
like to. advice changes in
gov advice
Staff Briefing to take into ongoing LG/TM ongoing ongoing
account changing
situation/lessons learned from
previous days will take place
daily or weekly as required.
Timetable across the week
designed for the maximum
opportunity to ensure breaks are
maintained for staff.
PSO internally.
Occupational health emotional
well being hub, and
individual risk assessments
embedded.
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Advice on hand washing taken from UNICEF website:
Everything you need to know about washing your hands to protect against coronavirus
(COVID-19)
Washing your hands can protect you and your loved ones
Respiratory viruses like coronavirus disease (COVID-19) spread when mucus or droplets containing the virus get into your body through your eyes, nose or throat. Most often,
this happens through your hands. Hands are also one of the most common ways that the virus spreads from one person to the next.
During a global pandemic, one of the cheapest, easiest, and most important ways to prevent the spread of a virus is to wash your hands frequently with soap and water.
Here’s everything you need to know about how to wash your hands the right way:
1. How do I wash my hands properly?
To eliminate all traces of the virus on your hands, a quick scrub and a rinse won’t cut it. Below is a step-by-step process for effective handwashing.
● Step 1: Wet hands with running water
● Step 2: Apply enough soap to cover wet hands
● Step 3: Scrub all surfaces of the hands – including back of hands, between fingers and under nails – for at least 20 seconds.
● Step 4: Rinse thoroughly with running water
● Step 5: Dry hands with a clean cloth or single-use towel
2. How long should I wash my hands for?
You should wash your hands for at least 20-30 seconds. An easy way to time it is by singing the full happy birthday song, twice.
The same goes for hand sanitizer: use a sanitizer that contains at least 60% alcohol and rub it into your hands for at least 20 seconds to ensure full coverage.
3. When should I wash my hands?In the context of COVID-19 prevention, you should make sure to wash your hands at the following times:
● After blowing your nose, coughing or sneezing
● After visiting a public space, including public transportation, markets and places of worship
● After touching surfaces outside of the home, including money
● Before, during and after caring for a sick person
● Before and after eating
In general, you should always wash your hands at the following times:
● After using the toilet
● Before and after eating
● After handling garbage
● After touching animals and pets
● After changing babies’ diapers or helping children use the toilet
● When your hands are visibly dirty
4. How can I help my child wash his or her hands?
Here are some ways you can help children wash their hands by making handwashing easier and fun for them:
5. Do I need to use warm water to wash my hands?
No, you can use any temperature of water to wash your hands. Cold water and warm water are equally effective at killing germs and viruses – as long as you use soap!
6. Do I need to dry my hands with a towel?
Germs spread more easily from wet skin than from dry skin, so drying your hands completely is an important step. Paper towels or clean cloths are the most effective way to
remove germs without spreading them to other surfaces.
7. Which is better: washing your hands or using hand sanitizer?
17In general, both handwashing with soap and water and hand sanitizer, when practiced/used correctly, are highly effective at killing most germs and pathogens. Hand sanitizer is
often more convenient when you are outside of the home, but can be expensive or difficult to find in emergency contexts. Also, alcohol-based hand sanitizer kills the coronavirus,
but it does not kill all kinds of bacteria and viruses. For example, it is relatively ineffective against the norovirus and rotavirus.
8. What if I don’t have soap?
Using chlorinated water or hand sanitizer that contains at least 60 per cent alcohol are the best second options if you do not have soap and running water. In cases where these
are not available, using soapy water or ash may help remove bacteria, though not as effectively. If these methods are used, it is important to wash your hands as soon as
possible when you do have access to handwashing facilities, and avoid contact with people and surfaces in the meantime.
9. How else can I help stop the spread of the coronavirus?
● Use proper sneezing and coughing etiquette: Cover your mouth and nose with a flexed elbow or tissue when coughing or sneezing, dispose of used tissue immediately,
and wash your hands
● Avoid touching your face (mouth, nose, eyes)
● Practice social distancing: Avoiding shaking hands, hugging or kissing people, sharing food, utensils, cups and towels
● Avoid close contact with anyone who has cold or flu-like symptoms
● Seek medical care early if you or your child has a fever, cough or difficulty breathing
● Clean surfaces that might have come in touch with the virus, and generally clean surfaces more frequently (especially in public spaces)
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