DOROTHY MACGINTY HEADMISTRESS, KILGRASTON SCHOOL

MARITAL STATUS Married CHILDREN Two sons and a daughter MAIN SUBJECTS Biology and PE

We are extremely lucky at Kilgraston because our class sizes allow us to operate a “bubble” system within year groups, and we avoid any activity which mixes those bubble groups.

We have a strict face covering policy operating in corridors, and any adult who is not able to maintain a two- metre distance from our young people must wear a face covering.

Kilgraston is surrounded by the beautiful Perthshire countryside with extensive wide open spaces, so it has not been necessary to introduce a one- way system, except in certain areas where there is high volume, such as our dining hall, where we have introduced an entrance- and- exit policy at the pressure points.

We also have a full hand- hygiene

protocol throughout the school building, and you cannot travel more than about ten metres without accessing a hand sanitiser unit.

For each form group, we have created a designated entry point for coming into the building where temperature checks are undertaken, and anyone with a high temperature is sent to the infirmary for further assessment and guidance.

Extracurricular activities have been limited to those that can be undertaken within the government guidance and, following a risk assessment, these are largely outdoor or small group activities.

The sports curriculum has been temporarily changed to withdraw contact or indoor sports, which do not meet current government guidelines, and with a focus on outdoor learning where possible.

There is no face- to- face choral or wind instrument instruction, although online one- to one lessons are being maintained. This is a continuation of our fantastic remote learning, which we had in place over summer term. Homework is being completed electronically where possible to reduce points of contact.

The health and wellbeing of our staff and pupils is of the upmost importance so we are continuing our staff training on Covid- 19 risks.

The school also engages with an independent listener who can be available to any staff member or pupil who would benefit from that service.