Bubbles, pods, and isolation areas: How primary schools will reopen

The roadmap calls for either separate breaks and meal times for different class “bubbles” or separate areas at break or meal times to help with this.

Hand hygiene by both pupils and staff should be performed on arrival at school; before eating or drinking; after using the toilet; after playing outdoors; when hands are physically dirty, and after coughing or sneezing. Cloth face masks should not be used for children under 13 or anyone who has trouble breathing or is unable to remove such a mask without help, the plan says.

“The use of a visor as an alternative [covering] may be considered where there is a concern regarding prolonged close contact and exposure to fluid/respiratory droplets,” it adds.Teachers or pupils should not attend school if they display any of the symptoms of Covid-19, the plan says. Where there is a suspected case there should be a designated isolation area within schools. For children with symptoms, parents should be contacted immediately.

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