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Students in Grades 1 to 12 are required to wear properly fitted non-medical or cloth masks indoors in school, including in hallways and during classes, as well as on school vehicles. Masks may be temporarily removed indoors for the following activities, with a minimum distance of two metres maintained between cohorts and as much distancing as possible within a cohort to:
engage in low-contact physical activity
consume food or drink
Students are not required to wear masks outdoors, but distancing should be encouraged between cohorts as much as possible.
Students in Kindergarten are encouraged but not required to wear non-medical or cloth masks in indoor spaces, as well as on school vehicles.
Students are expected to bring their own masks to wear on student transportation and at school. Non-medical 3-ply masks will also be made available by schools for students if needed.
Exemptions from wearing a mask will be granted in very, very rare circumstances. Please contact your Catholic School Principal to discuss an exemption. We must ensure that students are supported to wear masks to the greatest extent possible.
For Staff:
Medical masks (surgical/procedural) are required to be worn by all BGCDSB staff and visitors indoors in schools, and the CEC, including in hallways and during classes.
Staff are required to wear medical masks outdoors if they are not able to maintain 2 metres physical distance and face shield if they are with students who are not masked. (please note the updated guidance as of Sept. 7, 2021)
Staff must maintain at least two metres distance when consuming food/drinks.
Personal protective equipment (PPE) including both medical masks (surgical/ procedural) and eye protection (for example, face shield or goggles) is required for education staff working in close contact with students who are not wearing masks.
Eye protection is not required for education staff working with students who wear masks.
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