COVID-19 Risk Management Procedures

• Each of the age-group ‘classes’ will be capped at no more than 20 students.

• All teachers and student leaders will wear face masks when within two meters of students or other staff.
• All teachers and student leaders will ensure that physical contact is minimized as much as possible. For example, there will be no climbing on or hanging off Student Leaders.
• Hand sanitizer will be used at regular intervals.

• With the exception of the first day, all students will be picked up and dropped off by guardians at the ELC gate.
• Body temperature of all staff, parents (first day only) and students will be measured upon arrival to the campus.
• Students will be escorted to their “homeroom” by their Homeroom (Student) Leaders.
• When picking up, parents will remain in vehicles and drive to the gate. Children will be waiting outside homerooms and called to the gate when parents arrive.

• The first day’s warm-up activities will be devoted to explaining the school’s ‘anti-COVID’ safety procedures. This is intended for the students.
• All warm-up games will allow for masks to be worn and be suitable to play in a socially distant way.

• Students and Student Leaders will remain with their assigned color group homerooms in the same room for most of the day. This includes eating lunch and when transitioning.
• Corridors will be set up with ‘stay left’ signage and children will follow walking directions when moving around the school.
• Commons doors will be designated ‘entry only’ or ‘exit only’ and children will be expected to use the appropriate doors.
• Classroom doors will be kept open.

• Students will be encouraged to bring in their own pencil case with writing pencils, colored pencils, scissors etc.  As much as possible, please make sure that students’ items have their name or initials on them.
• Students and staff will wash their hands at the end of each class.
• Students will be physically separated at different workstations as much as possible.
• Designated doors and windows will be kept open.

• Students will be provided with individual servings of fruits and vegetables to eat in the classroom.
• Dishes/cups will be collected by staff for cleaning.

• Students will be monitored and encouraged to physically distance when on play equipment, with the rule being if you are closer than 2 meters from another person you have to wear a mask.
• ELC students will be encouraged to stay in the ELC playground.

• Teachers will supervise students, ensuring physical distance and quiet voices when eating.
• Students will sit to eat either their pre-ordered bento or a packed lunch from home.

• Popsicles will be served as in past years, but students will be encouraged to stay still and be quiet while eating.
• Groups will be served separately.

• Activities in the gym will allow for social distancing as much as possible.
• Activities will be inclusive of longer than normal drink breaks. Staff and students will be closely observed for signs of heat stress.
• Students must have a hat on to play on the field.
• All students will need to bring water bottles to all classes.
• Drinking water will be actively encouraged.
• Play in the shade will be strongly encouraged.
• Spacious, cool areas (Commons, primarily classrooms) will be provided during breaks for cooling down.
• City notices in regard to physical activity above certain temperatures will be monitored and followed.

• Any student who has a high temperature and/or is otherwise unwell at the time of morning check-in or anytime during the day, will be asked to wait in an isolation space until their parent/guardian can collect them from school.
• Parents/guardians will be required to collect their students in private vehicles and not take public transport.