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The following procedures are in place to ensure the highest standards of health, safety and hygiene.

In general

• Students are on campus only for the duration of the school day.
• Students may not enter the campus before their allocated time.
• Students will enter school at their assigned entrance, one at a time, two meters apart and will observe two-meters social-distancing for the entire school day, including when leaving.

Arrivals and departures

Depending on the school infrastructure, arrival and departure will be at staggered times, or at the same time, but through different doors.

Guiding markings

There will be guiding markings in various places:

• At the entry and exit points, pathways and at the dining room, there will be safe space and direction indicators.
• On pathways and staircases, there will be clear direction and space indicators.

Other procedures

• There will be a digital agenda to facilitate communication.
• There may be a requirement for temperature control measures for access to the school (thermal cameras or non-contact thermometers).

Students

• Students may enter the school at the assigned staggered entry time or through the specific door in the event that the school has several entrances.
• Students must enter the school without their parents, through the entrance assigned to them or at the time assigned to them. For students from 0-6 years old, a member of staff will collect them at the entrance and lead them to class. Older students will walk to their class.
• Students should wash their hands before entering class or wipe them with disinfectant gel (there will be a dispenser at the entrance of each class). There will be a person assigned to take care of this procedure.
• Students should bring only the materials that the school provides them and that are required for their classes (e.g. play kit for the little ones and a bottle of water for all).
• Students who are late should enter through the front door of the school. They must sign in at reception and then go to their class.
• If a student who is late needs assistance, their teacher will be called to have this student collected at the front door.

Schedule

Please follow the assigned arrival and departure times for each student.

Families

• Parents must arrive at school at the appropriate time according to the assigned time / entrance.
• It is essential that parents respect and promote social distancing.
• Parents must leave their children at the assigned door and not enter the school.
• Parents should also follow these guidelines when picking up their children at the end of the day.

School staff

• School staff can enter using their assigned access point.
• School staff must clean their hands with hydroalcoholic gel upon entering the campus and each building.
• Staff must maintain a social distance of two meters when entering and leaving school, as well as during the day.

• The classroom arrangement of desks/tables will be according to the rules of social distance and safety.
• Students should use the same desk and chair every day. The desk/tables and chairs will be labelled with the names of the students.
• We will locate the students in the classrooms with the largest surface area to meet the social distance requirements.
• Teachers will be assigned groups of students according to the largest classroom available, with assistants and auxiliaries where appropriate.
• We will minimize the number of people with whom a student comes into contact, as well as ensuring the social distance of two meters. We will keep students within their class cluster for lessons, breaks and lunch.

Beginning of the day:

• Students will bring all their belongings to the classroom, including all their clothes and backpacks.
• Before removing items from their backpacks, students should wash their hands for 20 seconds in the assigned bathroom. There will be gel dispensers at the entrance of each class, as well as explanatory posters on hygiene and cleaning measures.
• Once they have washed their hands, they enter the classroom placing their backpacks under the chair, and extra clothing on the back of their assigned chair.

During the day:

• Students must wash their hands regularly, but especially before they enter the classroom; this is at the beginning of the day, after break, after PE, after using the toilet, or any other time they enter the room.
• Students must wash their hands when they leave the classroom; this is at the end of the day, before going to break, before going to PE, before going to the toilet or any other time they leave the room
• Each class will have an assigned toilet area, and each student should always use the same cubicle. In the case of EI students, the assistants will be in charge of managing the use of the restrooms by the children.
• On the days of PE, the students will go to school in sports clothes, avoiding the use of the changing rooms. The pool will not be open until further notice.

End of the day:

• Students put on their any additional clothes; they will place their bags on their back/shoulder outside the class.
• Students wash their hands before being taken to the designated gate for leaving the school.

These guidelines are intended to ensure the health and safety of all those who return to school, according to the instructions of the national and regional authorities, and best practices at the international level.

The school recommends that all staff, students and family members be aware of the documentation on Covid-19 from the Spanish authorities and the WHO, especially if they have been in contact with a confirmed case of the coronavirus.

Please keep in mind that families returning to Spain must remain in quarantine for 14 days and cannot attend school during this period.

Students who have symptoms* or have been in contact with people affected by COVID-19, will not be able to attend school. Families will sign a consent document for their children’s school attendance if they meet a series of requirements that guarantee their well-being, as well as the possibility of taking their temperature if they have symptoms.

*Symptoms include, but are not exhaustive, dry cough, fever, body ache, sore throat, shortness of breath, general tiredness and other symptoms of a cold, vomiting, diarrhea, loss of taste and smell, and dermatological lesions similar to chilblains.

If your child has symptoms suggestive of Covid-19, please contact the doctor. The doctor should assess and determine the actions to be taken, including possible isolation measures that, depending on the characteristics of the situation, is accompanied or not by other specific actions that your doctor will determine.

If a student at school shows any symptoms of Covid-19 or has a temperature of 37.7 ºC (100 F) or higher, they will be asked to be collected by parents immediately. A member of the medical service will call the parents to arrange for their immediate pickup of the student who has shown symptoms of Covid-19. If it is confirmed that a person who has been to the school has Covid-19, the school should be informed so that everyone with whom this person has had contact can be notified.

Your child can return to school when the doctor indicates she/he is free from infection (which will take at least 72 hours after showing NO symptoms of the coronavirus).

If your child’s illness is not caused by Covid-19, you can return to school after 72 hours have passed without fever, and without the use of fever control medications (for example, acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, etc.). This is the most effective way to prevent infections and allows the person to recover, and the immune system to regain strength.

Please remember that parents are the ones who know their children best. Many times, a child may want to go to school despite being sick. PLEASE DO NOT send your children to school if they have shown any symptoms of the coronavirus and that it could spread to other children or adults.

Additionally, if a family member is a confirmed as having Covid-19, that person should be isolated as far as possible and avoid any physical contact with other members of the family, according to the instructions of the Spanish authorities.

School’s medical service

The medical service at school will only be available to those students who may need to go home due to illness or injury. Students will not be allowed to go to the medical room for unjustified and unnecessary reasons.

• Accompanying students will not be allowed to enter the nurse´s/doctor´s room (sick or injured students come alone).
• It is important that all families update their emergency contact details, including mobile numbers, so that they can be easily contacted if necessary.

School arrival, hand washing and cleaning

Students will enter the school using assigned entrance, one by one, respecting two meters of distance at the time of entering the school, and throughout the day. Each student will be assigned a toilet area for their use. Students should wash their hands several times a day. The school will install posters with instructions for washing hands, as well as general hygiene.

Please remind your children of the importance of:

• Frequent hand washing with soap and water.
• Sneezing and coughing in the forearm if there are no tissues available.
• Washing hands or using alcohol gel after using disposable tissues.

School arrival

• When arriving at the school, students must clean their hands with soap and water or, failing that, disinfecting alcohol before entering class.
• Students should wash their hands in their assigned toilet area before each class.
• Students will wash their hands when leaving each class.

Other security measures:

Social distance of two meters

• The two meters of distance will be marked on each of the school entrances.
• Students must maintain a separation of two meters throughout the day, both in class and during transitions, from / to break and Physical Education.

Regular cleaning procedures

• Hydroalcoholic gel will be available at the entrance of each building.
• Railings, doorknobs, switches, elevator buttons, etc. will be continuously cleaned throughout the day by the cleaning staff.
• Sinks and bathrooms will be continuously cleaned and disinfected throughout the day by cleaning staff.
• The bathrooms will have hand soap, a paper dispenser (electric dryers will be disconnected) and a wastebasket to deposit the paper.
• The main door of the toilet will be left open, once inside, students should wash their hands, go to the bathroom, and wash their hands again.

Classrooms and use of materials

• Teachers will coordinate the cleaning and disinfection of all materials and classes. In addition, classes will be cleaned daily by the school cleaning teams.
• All materials must be washed twice a day. If they cannot be washed, they must be stored. Students’ personal materials cannot be brought to school unless they are required by the teacher (and in that case they will be disinfected before being used in the classroom).
• Tablets, laptops, and computer mice should not be shared, and should be cleaned before and after each use. The teachers will show how to clean and with what product.
• There will be a cleaning control sheet to indicate if the facilities are safe to use.
• As long as the weather allows it to keep doors open (continuous contact with the knobs is avoided, which is a critical point).
• Ventilation: as long as the weather allows it to keep windows open.
• Textiles: in a preventive way, remove textiles from classrooms (rugs, cushions, etc.).
• Textiles such as bibs, sheets, etc. will be washed daily at 60ºC.
• Baby bouncers or other areas with textiles will be protected with a textile that can be washed daily at 60ºC or with a disposable if they exist on the market.
• Temporarily remove any games or materials that are difficult to keep clean.
• Reduce the presence of elements in the classrooms so that the highest degree of disinfection can be maintained in the student’s environment.
• Define a “dirty area” for EY and Primary to keep the games or materials that have been used during the day and in this way the cleaning team will be able to disinfect them correctly. Whenever possible, the dirty area will be located outside the classrooms, or as far away from the students as possible.
• Cleaning will be carried out daily in all the areas of the school, and it will also be supported by focusing on the deep disinfection of materials that have been used during the day.
• The cleaning staff will wear clothing exclusively for their role and will be washed daily at 60ºC.

The classrooms will be supplied with:

• Hand sanitizers.
• Disinfectant spray.
• Cloths.
• Paper towels.
• Disposal bags.
• Masks and gloves for teachers and student.

Daily routines

• Cleaning staff should regularly clean tabletops, door handles and other surfaces that are frequently touched by using disinfectant spray cleaners.
• Common elements such as tablets and laptops will be cleaned daily.
• It is proposed BYOD up to EDI (and provide lockers to this stage).
• Windows and doors should be kept open when climate is appropriate.
• After 30 seconds, staff should wipe the surface with paper towels if still wet.
• Staff should keep some distance when spraying if possible – to avoid the inhalation of the spray.

Before and after lunch (for those having lunch in a classroom):

• Before the students eat, wash the tabletop with a damp cloth with plain water.
• After the students eat, wash the tabletop again with the damp cloth to remove food waste, followed by another application of spray disinfectant to remove virus/bacteria.

Use of materials

• Teachers will help to ensure the sanitizing of the classroom and materials. All materials should be washed twice daily. If they cannot be washed, they must be packed away.
• Students personal materials should not be brought to school unless directed by the teacher.
• All school materials stay at school; no home materials are brought to school, except for a pencil case. Students should bring their own pencil case from home and leave it at school.
• Materials:
  • Boxes of learning materials will be available each day.
  • Half for morning sessions and half for afternoon sessions.
  • All materials will be washed at the end of the day.
• Soft toys and pillows/cushions/blankets/rugs will be removed.
• Any soft toys or materials that cannot be cleaned easily and frequently will be removed.
• iPads, laptops and computer-mice:
  • Must not be shared and allocated to specific students where possible.
  • Need to be wiped before and after use with disinfectant wipes.
  • Students must wash hands before and after use of devices.
• The following must be wiped down after use and then packed away:
  • White boards and markers.
  • Class pencils/pens.
  • Scissors/glue sticks/rulers.
  • Other art materials or manipulatives (play dough/plasticine/clay should be avoided).
• Role play corners will be washed down twice daily if used.

Libraries and class books:

• Primary classroom libraries will be closed.
  • In Primary, a small selection of books can be available daily. Once a child has read the book it should be packed away and cleaned at the end of the day.
  • Teachers can have a box of books relevant for the day which they use, clean and pack away.

Younger children may eat snack and lunch in a specially designated classroom.

If lunch is served in the classroom:

• All students and staff wash their hands before eating snack or lunch.
• All students and staff wash their hands after eating snack and lunch.
• Students sit in their designated spot in room for lunch. This should be at a two-meter distance from others in the classroom.
• Snack and lunch are supervised by the teacher.
• Staff should use the provided disinfectant and paper towels to thoroughly clean the tables after students have eaten.

Guidelines for safety and hygiene in dining rooms:

• Dining room schedules will be established to allow for cleaning when one groups finishes and before the next group arrives.
• Fixed places will be established for each student.
• All students and teachers should wash their hands before eating.
• All students and teachers should wash their hands after eating.
• Students should sit two meters apart in the dining room.
• The doors of the dining rooms will remain open at all times to maintain air circulation.
• Methacrylate panels will in place where the food is served.
• At the entrance of the dining room, plastic gloves will be offered for the students.
• For the trays, the student will go to the self-service area to pick up, with the gloves, the tray, the cutlery, the napkin and the glass.
• There will be containers to dispose of the gloves before sitting down to eat.
• The catering staff will serve the food to the younger students.
• Salad buffets will temporarily not be available (the salad will be served by the catering staff).
• Bread and fruit will be served by the catering staff, to reduce handling by students.
• The dining rooms will have fountains with water to avoid contact with the hands, both for filling glasses and for individual bottles.
•  At all times, entrance and exit flows of the dining room will be created, with social distance to access the service areas (identifiers will be on the floor).
• There will be signs and posters indicating the hygiene measures that are applied that the students and teachers must respect.

Catergest indications for food safety:

• Strict compliance with Food Safety protocols (HACCP).
• All staff are trained in good food handling and hygiene practices.
• Catergest staff uniforms are exclusively used in the workplace. They are washed daily at 60ºC. Catergest uses temperatures above 70º for cooking.
• Catergest maintains the cold chains in its food preparation processes.
• Food consumed raw without heat treatment (for example, lettuce, tomato, fruit, etc.) are sanitized with food bleach, as described in food safety protocols.
• The dishes, cutlery and glassware are disinfected by mechanical methods (washing trains, dishwashers, etc.) exceeding 80ºC in the rinse.
• All Catergest staff will use personal protective equipment (PPE).

All movement of students around and within the buildings is to be supervised/coordinated by an adult and students must adhere to the two-meter social-distancing regulation.

Students should:

• Wash their hands, for a minimum of 20 seconds, before moving to another area in the school.
• Not touch other people when moving around the campus.
• Keep to the right when moving up and down the stairs and through the corridors.
• Only use the banister if necessary, when moving up and down the stairs.
• Move up and down the stairs one step at a time.
• Stay five steps apart on the stairs.
• Only use the assigned toilets and washing areas.
• Use the toilet only one student at a time, unless they can maintain two-meter distance and use separate sinks and toilets.
• Close the lid of the toilet before flushing.
• Wash their hands after using the toilet, for a minimum of 20 seconds.
• In the toilets, dry their hands using only paper towels, not hot-air dryers.
• Not use cold water fountains around the campus for drinking, but should bring their own water bottle with them to school, which may be re-filled at school.

Use of classroom and outside spaces

• There will be a maximum of 15 students per classroom, implementing two-meter social-distancing in the classroom.
• The number of students outside or in play areas, for breaks, will be strictly limited, observing two-meter social-distancing.
• Students remain in the same classroom during the day, with the exception of outdoor lessons, PE and breaks.
• PE is conducted outside.

These expectations will be reinforced consistently by all staff.

A revised break schedule will be created to provide outdoor play for all students and limit the number of students in the play areas at one time. We will maintain students in their class ´cluster´ for breaks.

The number of staff on duty for every break will require a maximum teacher/student ratio of 1:10.

Student expectations for outdoor play:

• Students must maintain a two-meter distance when playing.
• Students are expected to follow the school rules, as normal, and cooperate when instructed.
• Students are expected to adhere to new procedures and follow the guidelines for health and safety.
• Students must play only with their designated group of friends from their class.
• Football or any ball play is not permitted during this time.
• Students will not have access to toys and bikes in the play areas.
• Students who struggle to meet the new expectations will not be allowed to use the play areas.

All play area equipment must be thoroughly cleaned with disinfectant spray before and after break times.

• Whenever possible, all members of the community must prioritize transport options that best guarantee social distancing of 2 meters.
• If transport to school will be done by foot, bicycle or motorcycle, masks are not mandatory.
•  2 meter social distancing must be respected at all times when walking in the street.
• In the case of using public transport, such as bus, subway or train, 2 meter social distancing must be respected and masks must be used.

The availability of school transport will depend on the needs of the students in each school and will be offered as long as ensuring the health, safety and hygiene of all users can be guaranteed. They will be made available as long as the required routes are viable.

2 meter social distancing must be respected at all times on school transport, with the following measures:

• Entering and existing the bus must be done in organized lines respecting 2 meter social distancing.
• Use of masks is mandatory for all people on the bus.
• The total seat occupation will be limited so that all passengers have an adjoining empty seat that separates them from any other passenger.
• The only exception to this measure is for people who travel together and live in the same home (i.e. siblings). This may be restful in a slightly higher occupation of the bus.
• The row after the seat occupied by the driver must always be kept empty.