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Head of school Debbie Whiting the establishment of a "food bank" to support families in poverty (photo before lockdown)

The government has said, to open the schools, for certain grades of the 1. June. But what does it mean in practice for schools - and how are you getting ready? We talked with a school principal to find.

"It's like a puzzle where all the pieces are in green. "

This is how Debbie Whiting , Director of the North Denes Primary School, in Norfolk, describes The Task in front of you - tag your school during a pandemic, so that three classes, the return in the next month.

"the more you see things, to think the more there are," she says.

to keep the class rooms were removed, new signs placed around The School and year groups are divided into small "bubbles" students away from each other - and it is to be hoped, minimize The Risk of the coronavirus spreading.

The School in Great Yarmouth already knows that he is not ready for reception, year 1 and year 6 classes on 1. June, and instead of working for a deadline of 8 June.

This summer The School should be prepared to move into its new £9m building, But the construction delays mean all the focus now on the existing school safe for the return of the students.

"on 1. June date may be convenient after the half-term, But it is not given to us, something like The Time that we need to have things in place," says Ms. Whiting .

"It is really difficult. You think, have we caught Anything ?"

The Children must keep a distance from friends and others in your bladder (picture from before the lockdown) 'the planning is difficult,'

the parents were asked whether they send their children to you - But only half have responded, to make the planning difficult. So Far , a third of those who answered that their children Back .

Mrs Whiting estimates, you Can work with your plans, if More Than 40% of the 180 children. If they all came Back , an additional 12 class would have rooms at The School .

The School hopes, to social distance, as naturally as possible for The Children by breaking classes into smaller "bubbles" of about seven students and two teachers. But without knowing the intentions of The Other families, the plans could prove to be useless.

Mrs Whiting has the decision up to the parents, But wrote to you recently to.

"to keep Up we have to pay this, the planning, all safe in the air bubbles is really difficult," She Said .

"My concern is that you've heard, the schools are re-opened and on 1. June, you just arrive. "

no More Than eight people in each course of bubble living in a bubble

For the remainder of the term of office, all living in The School within The Bubbles .

In these groups, the students will learn, eat and play, to prevent any bubble with a nomination for the classroom and toilets, that of cross-infection.

The Children are not allowed to take bags to The School and will take place in a new school book and your teacher to take home to mark.

the Uniform policy will be scrapped as The Children need to wear clean clothes Every Day , "and many will have outgrown it anyway".

"If you have different clothes on Every Day , you will know that you have changed actually," said Ms. Whiting .

The School has experience with teaching The Children of key people in The Last few weeks, and the numbers are steadily increased, from eight students to 20.

"the parents expect us to say, the social distance to their children, and we intend to do," Mrs Whiting .

The year 1 class room has been decluttered for the social-distanced the teaching of The School day

The School is newly organized, staggered starts and a lunch ready" as soon as The Children were due to their food.

in The Morning , children in each bubble to come apart in 15-minute intervals, and Line Up on The Playground two meters (6ft 6ins), before they led in your classroom.

Only one parent be allowed to cause drop-off and collect each child, with no event of The School gates, although the woman detects Whiting , if you have several children to school at different times "likely problems" in single-parent households.

bubbles you Can , to be separated in the breaks and, if you use the lunch will be given, each with its own area of The Playground .

Even before coronavirus, was The School , without his kitchen, because of the building works, and only half of the Main Hall .

North Denes Primary serves one of The Most deprived districts in the country, building in safety

the students movement around The School is limited, especially on your bubbles, But what is the use of the community areas.

Each year is a separate entrance to the building, and The School corridors is a one-way system, so maintaining your distance.

the doors left open, and handles are cleaned regularly.

"It's about the control of all movements," says Ms. Whiting .

"also began to wash We will gently hand, before the blocking, and the kids were Pretty Good . "

hand dryers in the toilets have a shut off on the official guidance and replaced the towels With Paper , while The School has ordered, pedal bins for each classroom, so that the PSA Can be used, Can be disposed of for First Aid or personal Care - safely and without Contact .

students are prohibited from sharing pens or pencils to stop cross-contamination class of the

class room will also look different, with The Need for distancing to reduce the capacity to around eight desks.

All of the rooms have now been decluttered and non-essential elements removed, the filling of The School in the store rooms.

In the younger age groups' classroom, home textiles, carpets and toys have been removed - all that remains left to be washed at The End of each day.

cleaning routines have to be reinforced, and the surfaces are regularly disinfected.

students are asked to bring your own stationery, and forbidden to share.

In a letter to parents, Mrs Whiting had previously warned, "it is - we Can try it, But we Can certainly guarantee".

responsibility

The logistics of preparing The School to come up to the everyday challenges of leading a school in one of The Most disadvantaged districts in the country.

"get The government line, The Children in The School , so that she is not falling behind, and in the less-favoured areas is important," says Ms. Whiting .

"But many of those who want to return are not the ones in this group. "

The Department For Education says she wants to go to The Children Back in the schools "for their education, and welfare", and the step-by-step return is based on scientific and medical advice.

For school principals, who were last weeks "bear", says Ms. Whiting , as they juggle the pressure from government, parents who want their children to be kept At Home , and those who want them Back in school.

the preparations, the their focus to keep The Children as safe as possible.

"This is something I never do," She Said . "And you wonder, what happens if someone gets it and, God forbid, there is a fatality?

"But I Can 't not hold me responsible because I'm The One who asked you to come Back . "

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Source of news: bbc.com