• the grass on the far side behind the astro pitch or tennis courts

• the lunch space /toilet belonging to another year group

• the grass banks and paving behind or to the side of the sports hall

Attendance

Attendance to school is compulsory for all students either for remote learning or on site. If you are ill, your parent/carer must phone the Attendance Officer before 8.20am on 020 8838 8723. At Capital City Academy, we do not allow holidays during term time.

Travel to and from School

As per government guidance, we advise you where possible to either cycle or walk to school.

Entrance to the School Building

To maintain year group bubbles, you will be required to enter the building from a specific entrance, at a specific time, according to your year group.

Year 7: FRONT ENTRANCE 08:00 - 08:25am Line up in LA groups under the canopy

Year 8: FRONT ENTRANCE 08:00 - 08:25am Line up in LA groups under the canopy

Year 9: BACK ENTRANCE 08:00 - 08:25am Line up in LA groups on the basketball court

Year 10: BACK ENTRANCE 08:00 - 08:25am Line up in LA groups on the basketball court

Year 11: BACK ENTRANCE 07:30 - 08:00am Free Breakfast in the canteen

C6: BACK ENTRANCE 07:30 - 08:00am Free Breakfast in the C6 area

Late Procedures

If you are late to school (see expected arrival times above) you will need to enter the building via the entrance listed below and register as late with the Attendance Officer, Registers Administrator or Year Team Leader on duty. They will stamp your planner and give you a detention. If you are late more than ONCE in a week you will be give a 2 hour CLT detention the following Monday.

ALL STUDENTS LATE AFTER 09:00 MUST ENTER THE FRONT ENTRANCE AND REGISTER WITH THE MEMBER OF STAFF ON RECEPTION. Reception will stamp your planner. If you are late more than ONCE in a week you will be give a 2 hour CLT detention the following Monday.

To ensure all of our safety, it is expected that all students as best as possible remain in their Year group and/or Key Stage areas and follow instructions from staff at all times. If students are unwilling to follow these instructions then teachers will support you to ensure we avoid reaching the stage we have to follow the behaviour policy with warnings and APS referral for repeated behaviours.

• Full school uniform including jumpers and blazers must be worn.

• All students must wear face masks inside the building, covering their nose and mouth and these must be plain black or blue. Masks are not needed whilst eating in the canteen or outside except after line ups in preparation for entering the building. Students not wearing masks correctly will be given behaviour points - it is important to respect the safety of all of our Capital Community.

• When you come into the school building please use, the hand sanitiser stations provided.

• Use a tissue if you cough or sneeze.

• Chewing Gum is NOT allowed, and due to COVID related Health and Safety measures APS sanctions will be in place to ensure risk is minimised.

• You will be assigned a section to line up, for learning to take place and play ground area during lunch time.

• Bring a fully equipped pencil case to school as you cannot share your equipment.

• Remember to bring a full water bottle.

• Walk in single file and along the GREY or BLUE lines after line ups.

• Follow all instructions you are given at the first time of asking.

• At home time, go straight home at the allocated time. Loitering outside school creates more congestion for our students and the wider community.

• Wash your hands well as soon as you get home.

• Spitting or deliberate coughing on others will be dealt with severely and may result in an exclusion. We must maintain good hygiene and make sure our behaviour does not impact the health and safety of others.

Detentions:

Detentions will return for all students from Monday 8th March 2021.

Y7-9

Detentions will proceed as usual for equipment (40 mins) and homework (1 hour). Phone calls home and meetings with parents will continue as normal according to the behaviour policy's referral system.

Y10&11

Detentions will proceed at Lunch 2 for equipment and homework (due to moving forward classes). Phone calls home and meetings with parents will continue as normal according to the behaviour policy's referral system.

Community Behaviour and Lateness

3 referrals for community behaviour or 3 lates in a week will result in a CLT detention. All community recognitions will result in a positive email home by KS Admin. Students talking during line ups will result in a referral for movement.

Symptoms of Coronavirus

The most important symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of any of the following:

• a new continuous cough

• a high temperature

• a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia)

For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness. Further information here. If you have coronavirus symptoms at home you MUST NOT come to school but you must book a test immediately.

It is important to understand that a negative LFT only means you are not very infectious NOT that you definitely do not have the virus. You MUST continue to stick to all social distancing rules even with a negative test.

When a student has symptoms in school...

When a student develops symptoms compatible with coronavirus, they will be sent home and advised to self-isolate for 10 days. This will be done by the welfare team wearing PPE (see PPE & medical incidents section). Parents must collect the student and must book a test immediately. The whole household must self-isolate until the results are back. The parent must call Ms Heyes with the results as soon as they are in.

If the test is positive:

1. Ms Heyes/YTL will elicit the names of close contacts.

2. Close contacts will be called to the QSB theatre for a LFT every day for 7 days.

3. Ms Heyes will tell all members of the student with a positive test household to self-isolate for 10 days.

NB the other household members of the contacts do not need to self-isolate unless the child, young person or staff member they live with in that group subsequently develops symptoms.

If the test is negative the student may return to school.

When a student tests positive on a LFT (lateral flow test)...

When a student tests positive, they should be sent home and advised to self-isolate until they have the result of a PCR test. This will be done by the welfare team wearing PPE (see PPE & medical incidents section). Parents must collect the student and must book a test immediately. The whole household must self-isolate until the results are back. The parent must call HHE with the results as soon as they are in.

If the test is positive:

1. Close contacts will be told to self isolate for 10 days.

2. Ms Heyes will tell all members of the household of the student with a positive test to self-isolate for 10 days.

If the test is negative the student may return to school.

When students are self-isolating they will be asked to complete the work provided by the Oak Academy plus all work set on google classroom. If the whole year group or class are self-isolating then lessons will be taught online using google classroom.

The past few months have been challenging times for all of us. At Capital City Academy, your wellbeing and safety is our priority.

Counselling is available to all of our students. Please contact Ms Rowthorn, Ms O'Brien or your YTL if you feel that you would benefit from some additional support.

Keeping our school clean will be very important for everyone's health and well being.

You can all help us by using the recycling and waste bins appropriately.

You can also help us by NOT chewing gum at any time while in the school building and grounds. This will help minimise the spread of germs. An APS referral will be given to anyone chewing gum.

Our cleaning company, KGB Cleaning South West, have been trained to respond to the new cleaning requirements in schools and will clean every evening after students have finished for the day.

Please leave the classrooms in a neat and tidy condition after your teaching finishes. You will be asked to wipe down your table and chair at the end of each lesson and make sure any rubbish is in the bin.

Please ensure you leave the school promptly at the end of your lessons so our cleaning staff can start their work as soon as possible to make the school ready for the next day.

Please note that each room will be stocked with wipes for cleaning surfaces at the end of lessons/ the day. Hand sanitiser stations will be located in the front atrium, student entrance and canteen areas for daily use.

The cleaning company have undertaken risk assessments and reviewed their method statements in the context of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Homework expectations:

• check google to do list every day

• complete homework on time and submit via google classroom if possible

You will be given a detention if you fail to submit your homework and a detention added to the system. Your learning needs to be your priority - it is ours and we will be working hard to ensure all students make progress whether in school or at home.

Welfare

If you feel unwell during a lesson, tell your teacher immediately and they will press the call-out button. A member of staff on duty will then escort you to the welfare room.

Please remember that if you have any symptoms of the Coronavirus that you do NOT attend school.

Masks

Face masks are required to be worn by students inside the building and must be plain black or blue. Masks are not needed whilst eating in the canteen or outside except after line ups in preparation for entering the building.

• All students should adhere to government guidance on social distancing AT ALL TIMES. A 2m distance should be maintained from ALL STAFF. This is especially important for staff wearing red lanyards.

• Everyone in school should follow the usual one-way system and walk on the right hand side of corridors at all times. On the ground floor this should be along the GREY line and within the BLUE lines. Everyone should walk in single file.

• On stairs everyone should walk on the right and close to the banister to maintain distance from anyone walking in the opposite direction.

• Students should not make contact with each other in corridors.

• You will be directed by your teacher on entering a classroom. You may be sitting next to other students, however all students will face forwards wherever this is possible. There will be seating plans on the walls of every classroom. You must sit at the desk allocated to you on the seating plan.

• All students should be aware of their surroundings and making sure that you are keeping socially distanced at all times, including at lunch times. Teachers and other staff may remind you to help support this, and it is important that you follow all instructions.

• You will not be able to interact with students in other year groups to help maintain 'bubbles' and reduce any risk.

• Student movement around the academy will be minimised. ALL students must follow the transitions document to ensure they take the correct route during every transition to avoid contact with other "bubbles". Any student outside of lesson MUST have a planner with the staff permission note and signature. Time out cards will still be used but students can only stand outside the classroom they are currently being taught in.

• There are a number of large sanitiser stations which you must use as you enter the building or when walking past.

To reduce the opportunity for students mixing, it is important to ensure that toilets do not become crowded by limiting the number of students who use the toilet facilities at one time. Only one student at a time will be permitted to leave a classroom to go to the toilet. Toilets will be open at all times, with the doors propped open.

Toilets have been allocated to specific groups of students and at lunch breaks can be accessed from the following locations-

Year 7 & 8 - Red toilets (top floor for female students)

Access during lunch- use purple toilets from canteen Lunch 1, use red toilets via red core fire door Lunch 2

Year 9 & 10 - Purple toilets

Access during lunch-1st lunch use red toilets via red core fire door / 2nd lunch use purple toilets via canteen door.

Year 11 - Green toilets

Access during lunch via snack bar entrance

C6- Green toilets

Access during lunch via top floor corridor.

All students need to attend in full school uniform even if attending just for a Corovirus Test.

It is more important than ever that you bring all your own equipment to school. We will not be able to lend equipment. Please check the website carefully to ensure you are fully equipped. We will provide all students with a bag containing a mini-whiteboard and pen, glue and tissues. If you use these up or lose them then you must replace them. This bag MUST be brought every day alongside your planner, clear pencil case of equipment and anything else you need for that day's lessons.

Year 7 & 8 will be kept separate from the KS4&5 students as far as possible and from each other as far as possible. This will be achieved by:

1. Front Gate for Y7&8 only

2. Line ups under the canopy before school

3. Lessons in fixed LA rooms apart from for practical subjects

4. Between lessons 1&2 students must read silently in their seat whilst waiting for their next teacher. A reading book should be brought every day.

5. Lunch 1 in the canteen; play space on Tennis Courts (Y7 walked down at 11:15am; Y8 walked down at 11:25am and line up along blue line); use purple toilets

6. Line up on the basketball courts after Lunch 1

7. Students taken outside to rugby pitch and 1/3 of the astro at 1:25pm for a 25min break. First 15mins supervised by teachers before lunch 2 starts. At 1:40pm teachers guide students to line ups before heading in for lunch. Line ups supervised by LSAs and CLT/Pastoral Team.

8. Staggered period 6 starting at 1:50pm

9. Early finish @ 2:40pm where students will be walked silently to the front gate and then dismissed

10. Detentions start @ 2:40pm

11. Red toilets for KS3 only during lessons

Year 9&10 will be kept separate from the other students as far as possible. This will be achieved by:

1. Back Gate for KS4&5 only

2. Line ups on the basketball court before school (they should walk round via the back of the sports hall NOT go through the canteen)

3. Minimised movement around the school. After period 1 students must move immediately to their next room, sit in their allocated desk as indicated by the seating plan on the wall and prepare their equipment for period 2.

4. Lunch 1 on the astro or rugby pitch via the purple stairs and fire exit only

5. Line ups under the front canopy after Lunch 1 and entry through the purple fire exit

6. Lunch 2 in the canteen; play space on Tennis Courts (Y9 walked down at 1:30pm to separate from Y10 and line up along the blue line)

7. Line ups on the basketball courts after Lunch 2 and entry through canteen

8. Detentions as usual at 3pm

9. Purple Toilets for Y9&10 only during lessons

Year 11 will be kept separate from the other students as far as possible. This will be achieved by:

1. Earlier start time of 8am with free breakfast for ALL students who arrive on time

2. Back Gate for KS4&5 only

3. Minimised movement around the school. After period 1 students must move immediately to their next room, sit in their allocated desk as indicated by the seating plan on the wall and prepare their equipment for period 2.

4. Lunch 1 from the snack bar and out via the green stairs and student entrance. Queue outside. Eat on new picnic tables and playspace on grass by student entrance

5. Line ups by the student entrance after both lunches and enter via green stairs

6. Lunch 2 on the astro or picnic tables via the red stairs and front exit only

7. Detentions during Lunch 2

8. Period 7 catch up classes which supports a staggered departure (except Thursday)

9. Exit via student entrance and FRONT gate

10. Green Toilets for Y11&C6 only

Capital 6 will be kept separate from all other students as far as possible. This will be achieved by:

1. Earlier start time of 8am with free breakfast for ALL students who arrive on time

2. Back Gate for KS4&5 only; use of back (sports hall) stairs to allow direct access to C6 area

3. New separate independent study (IS) area for Y13 in U40 area; all IS to be in C6 area for Y12 or U40 rooms for Y13

4. For all lessons students must move immediately to their next room, sit in their allocated desk as indicated by the seating plan on the wall and prepare their equipment for the lesson.

5. Lunch breaks only in C6 cafe, C6 area or in the area outside C6 cafe doors. Students must get to the C6 cafe via the C6 area and NOT via the canteen.

6. Period 7 catch up classes which supports a staggered departure

7. Green Toilets for Y11 & C6 only

All our Capital Community routines and expectation are still valid in the virtual school eg when online in the Google Suite or online with other members of our school community on any platform. Poor behaviour will be taken very seriously and sanctioned.

• No rude messages, bullying or unpleasant behaviour online

• Do not log onto anyone else's account

• Do not copy other people's work

Students expectations when using Google Meet

• Appropriate dress must be worn at all times when you are online. This can be your uniform or other day wear.

• Cameras are not used at any point by students.

• Microphones are to be switched off when entering the room. At certain points your teacher may ask you to turn your microphone on.

• At certain points the chat function may be enabled. Only use the chat room to ask questions or as directed by the teacher

• Do not share any files unless your teacher has directed you to do so.

• Do not attend any other live lessons except for yours.

• All online communication must always remain respectful.

• Any misuse of any form of ICT will result in appropriate follow-up and parents/carers being informed.

Registers will be taken at all live lessons; attendance is compulsory and teachers will call if you do not attend. YTLs will call any student who has not submitted the online learning work by 8:30am the following morning.

Symptoms of Coronavirus

The most important symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) are recent onset of any of the following:

• a new continuous cough

• a high temperature

• a loss of, or change in, your normal sense of taste or smell (anosmia)

For most people, coronavirus (COVID-19) will be a mild illness. Further information here. If you have coronavirus symptoms at home you MUST NOT come to school but you must book a test immediately.

Testing in school during remote learning...

You will be invited into school for 2 tests (LFT - lateral flow tests) before you come back to school for lessons. Your parents will give consent unless you are in C6 and can give your consent. You will go home immediately after the test.

If the test is positive:

1. Ms Heyes/YTL will call and let you know that you have to go for a PCR test.

2. Close contacts will be called to go for a PCR test.

3. If the PCR test is positive then all members of the student with a positive test's household must self-isolate for 10 days.

NB the other household members of the contacts do not need to self-isolate unless the child, young person or staff member they live with in that group subsequently develops symptoms or test positive on a PCR test.

If the test is negative:

You will get an email from NHS test and trace as long as your register.

Please see detailed guidance here: Remote Learning

Remote learning expectations:

• Log on at 8:30am and attend a meeting with your YTL. Check google classrooms for the lessons that day

• Check if it is your live teaching day and if so set yourself up on a computer ready for the day with your camera and sound

• If you share a computer make a note of the work you have to complete

• All work should be completed on the day set

You will be called immediately if you do not join a live lesson and the following day if you fail to submit your classwork and a detention added to the system. Your learning needs to be your priority - it is ours and we will be working hard to ensure all students make progress whether in school or at home.

Homework expectations:

• Check Google to do list every day

• Complete homework on time and submit via google classroom if possible.

All students need to attend in full school uniform even if attending when the rest of the school are remote learning or just for a Coronavirus Test.

You must be appropriately dressed for all live lessons. Live lessons are staggered in case you need to share the computers at home.

If you do not have internet access at home you may come into school and should be in from 8:30am -3pm every day.