RECTOR, MORRISON’S ACADEMY

MARITAL STATUS Married CHILDREN Three children MAIN SUBJECT

Our priority during the Covid- 19 pandemic has been to balance the continued delivery of outstanding education with the health, wellbeing and safety of our pupils, staff and the wider community.

During lockdown, our Virtual Learning Environment ensured our pupils continued to flourish. We were creative and flexible, delivering learning in new ways. We used multiple channels to teach live and pre- recorded lessons, engaged in virtual assemblies, employed online subject- specific learning packages, and remained connected via virtual social and co- curricular activities.

Our preparations for our return to school included detailed scenario planning and being fully conversant with Scottish Government and

NHS guidance. We conducted risk assessments and have implemented

many Covid- 19 risk mitigation measures including limiting access to our campus, managing movement and utilising our extensive grounds.

We are operating a “closed to visitors” campus and have implemented one- way systems. We are utilising our outdoor classroom and grounds for lessons; all classrooms are well ventilated and we have reduced “touchpoints”.

Our large campus with its numerous buildings lends itself naturally to reducing crowds. Pupils enter school grounds at different access points and only the parents of our youngest pupils are admitted to drop off or collect their children.

We have extended our cleaning team and their hours. Buildings and high traffic areas

are cleaned at regular intervals. Vehicles, classrooms, furniture and equipment are all cleaned after use and deep cleaned at the end of each day. Regular hand washing is encouraged and we have hand sanitising stations throughout.

Pupils are arranged in small class or year group “bubbles”, and interactions between cohorts have been minimised. Face masks are worn by all on transport and by all secondary pupils and staff outside of classrooms.

We also have track- andtest in place to ensure that we are mitigating the risk of spreading Covid- 19.

We offer hybrid learning to any pupil who is shielding loved ones or isolating at home. They can follow their timetable, participate in class discussions and submit their work virtually.