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The following information is specific to Year 7.  If you have a child in more than one year group, please ensure you also read their sections.

School day timings

Until we can return to the ‘normal’ school day, Year 7 school day will be as follows:

• Before school (8.00 to 8.30am): Students can either go to Breakfast club in the Main Hall or their social areas.
• Drifting into school (8.30 to 8.45am): As students arrive, we are asking they go their form rooms gradually, ensuring they maintain their distance.  When they arrive at their form rooms, they will be provided with Wellbeing activities to complete.
• Form Time (8.45 to 8.50am)
• Period 1 (8.50 to 9.45am)
• Break (9.45 to 10.10am): Students will be taken to break in the Main Hall.  They will wash their hands before entering the Main Hall and can then choose to purchase a snack, socialise in the Main Hall or on the Year 7 field.
• Period 2 (10.10 to 11.10am)
• Period 3 (11.10 to 12.00am)
• Lunch (12.00 to 12.40pm): Students will be taken to lunch in the Main Hall.  They will wash their hands before entering the Main Hall and can then choose to purchase a snack, socialise in the Main Hall or on the Year 7 field.
• Period 4 (12.40 to 1.50pm)
• Form Time (1.50 to 2.10pm)
• Period 5 (2.10 to 3.00pm)
• End of the school day (3.00pm)

Year 7 Provision

The government guidance is very clear that schools must do everything possible to minimise contact and mixing while delivering a broad and balanced curriculum.  We have tried to do this, but some compromises have had to be made, due to the use of specialist classrooms and the need for enhanced cleaning between different Year groups use of them.

• Year 7 will follow their ‘normal’ timetable, except all lessons will be taught in:
  • The new Maths block.
• Year 7 will be taught in their form group for all lessons except:
  • Maths
• Practical subjects will be limited because they will not be taught in specialist rooms.
• PE lessons will be limited to content that has been risk assessed as safe to complete.
• Form rooms will be based in their ‘zone of school’

Year 7 Zone

Year 7 lesson will be taught in the new Maths block.  The only lesson where this will not happen is PE, where students will take themselves to the changing rooms. PE will where possible be taught outside.

Year 7 will use the toilets in the Maths Block, except for at break when they can use the toilets on the Technology corridor.

The diagram below demonstrates the Year 7 zone and routes.

Year 7 students must wash their hands:

• At the start of the school day, using the facilities outside of the Maths Block.
• Before entering the Main Hall at break and lunchtime, using the facilities just outside of the Main Hall.
• After Break and lunchtime, using the facilities outside of the Maths Block

Year 7 students must sanitise their hands:

• If they move between classrooms.

Below is how students must wash their hands:

First day at Archbishop Holgate’s School (Tuesday 8th September)

On the first day of school (Tuesday 8th September), Year 7 students will enter school from either the Main School Drive or the Black Bull Entrance.  They need to arrive between 8.30 and 8.45am.  We would politely ask that no parents enter the school site and they are thoughtful and considerate when dropping off their children.

Year 7 will then walk up the path (maintaining social distance where possible) and go to the handwashing facilities at the front of the Maths block.

They will then need to wash their hands before going to their form rooms.

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There will be lots of staff available to support students in finding their form rooms.

During the day

Students will complete a range of activities to prepare them for the start of school.  This will include:

• An assembly with Mr Daly (Headteacher) and Miss Kincell (Head of Year).  Please note, this will be a socially distanced assembly (about a third of the Year group at any time).
• A range of Form Time Activities
• A tour of the whole school
• Break and lunch arrangements demonstration
• Lessons
• Biometrics for paying for food

Please note that only Year 7 and 12 are in school on Tuesday 8th September.

Lunch and breaktime

We have not been able to set up the students Biometrics before September, therefore the school will provide free snack at break and a free lunch on the first day only, for those students who do not have their own.

At the end of the day

School will finish at 3pm and students will exit from either the Black Bull or Main Drive.  We politely ask that no parents come onto the school site and arrange meeting places beforehand.

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Wednesday 9th September

On Wednesday ALL students will attend school, starting at 8.45am.  Year 7 will need to ‘drift’ into school between  8.30 and 8.45am, washing their hands outside of the Maths block.

On Wednesday they will have Form Time in the morning, until Period 3 at which point the school will start their lessons for the year.

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The following information is specific to Year 8.  If you have a child in more than one year group, please ensure you also read their sections.

School day timings

Until we can return to the ‘normal’ school day, Year 8 school day will be as follows:

• Before school (8.00 to 8.30am): Students can either go to Breakfast club in the Main Hall or their social areas.
• Drifting into school (8.30 to 8.45am): As students arrive. We are asking they go their form rooms gradually, ensuring they maintain their distance. When they arrive at their form rooms, they will be provided with Wellbeing activities to complete.
• Form Time (8.45 to 8.50am)
• Period 1 (8.50 to 9.50am)
• Period 2 (9.50am to 11.10am): Within this period, students will be allocated a break time within this lesson (please see below)
• Break (10.20am to 10.40am): Students will be taken to break in the Main Hall. They will wash their hands before entering the Main Hall and can then choose to purchase a snack, socialise in the Main Hall or on the back field.
• Period 3 (11.10 to 12.10am)
• Period 4 (12.10pm to 1.50pm): Within this period, students will be allocated a lunch time within this lesson (please see below)
• Lunch (12.45pm to 1.15pm): Students will be taken to break in the Main Hall. They will wash their hands before entering the Main Hall and can then choose to purchase their lunch, socialise in the Main Hall or on the back field.
• Form Time (1.50 to 2.10pm)
• Period 5 (2.10 to 3.05pm)
• End of the school day (3.05pm)

Year 8 Provision

The government guidance is very clear that schools must do everything possible to minimise contact and mixing while delivering a broad and balanced curriculum.  We have tried to do this, but some compromises have had to be made, due to the use of specialist classrooms and the need for enhanced cleaning between different Year groups use of them.

• Year 8 will follow their ‘normal’ timetable, except all lessons will be taught in:
  • Upstairs at the back of the main building (RE and MFL)
• Year 8 will be taught in their form group for all lessons except:
  • Maths
  • English
• Practical subjects will be limited because they will not be taught in specialist rooms.
• PE lessons will be limited to content that has been risk assessed as safe to complete.
• Form rooms will be based in their ‘zone of school’

Year 8 Zone

Year 8 lesson will be taught upstairs at the back of the main building. The only lesson where this will not happen is PE, where students will take themselves to the changing rooms. PE will where possible be taught outside.

Year 8 will use the toilets on the Technology and History corridors.

The diagram below demonstrates the Year 8 zone and routes.

Year 8 students must wash their hands:

• At the start of the school day, using the facilities in the Year 8 outside social area.
• Before entering the Main Hall at break and lunchtime, using the facilities just outside of the Main Hall.
• After Break and lunchtime, using the facilities in the Year 8 outside social area.

Year 8 students must sanitise their hands:

• If they move between classrooms.

Below is how students must wash their hands:

First day – Wednesday 9th September

On the first day of school (Wednesday 9^th September), Year 8 students will enter school from either the Main School Drive or the Black Bull Entrance. They need to arrive between 8.30 and 8.45am.  We would politely ask that no parents enter the school site and they are thoughtful and considerate when dropping off their children.

Year 8 will then walk up the path (maintaining social distance where possible) and go to the handwashing facilities in the Year 8 outside social area.

They will then need to wash their hands before going to their form rooms.

There will be lots of staff available to support students in finding their form rooms.

At the end of the day

School will finish at 3pm and students will exit from either the Black Bull or Main Drive.  We politely ask that no parents come onto the school site and arrange meeting places beforehand.

The following information is specific to Year 9.  If you have a child in more than one year group, please ensure you also read their sections.

School day timings

Until we can return to the ‘normal’ school day, Year 9 school day will be as follows:

• Before school (8.00 to 8.30am): Students can either go to Breakfast club in the Main Hall or their social areas.
• Drifting into school (8.30 to 8.45am): As students arrive. We are asking they go their form rooms gradually, ensuring they maintain their distance. When they arrive at their form rooms, they will be provided with Wellbeing activities to complete.
• Form Time (8.45 to 8.50am)
• Period 1 (8.50 to 9.50am)
• Period 2 (9.50am to 11.10am): Within this period, students will be allocated a break time (please see below)
• Break (10.50am to 11.10am): Students will be taken to break in the Main Hall. They will wash their hands before entering the Main Hall and can then choose to purchase a snack, socialise in the Main Hall or on the back field.
• Period 3 (11.10 to 12.10am)
• Period 4 (12.10pm to 1.50pm): Within this period, students will be allocated a lunch time (please see below)
• Lunch (1.20pm to 1.50pm): Students will be taken to break in the Main Hall. They will wash their hands before entering the Main Hall and can then choose to purchase their lunch, socialise in the Main Hall or on the back field.
• Form Time (1.50 to 2.10pm)
• Period 5 (2.10 to 3.00pm)
• End of the school day (3.00pm)

Year 9 Provision

The government guidance is very clear that schools must do everything possible to minimise contact and mixing while delivering a broad and balanced curriculum.  We have tried to do this, but some compromises have had to be made, due to the use of specialist classrooms and the need for enhanced cleaning between different Year groups use of them.

• Year 9 will follow their ‘normal’ timetable in their normal subject classes, including the use of certain subject specific classrooms. However, where possible, many lessons will be taught in the Year 9 zone:
  • Downstairs in the main building
• Core PE lessons will be limited to content that has been risk assessed as safe to complete.
• Form rooms will be based in their ‘zone of school’

Year 9 Zone

The Year 9 zone is downstairs in the main building. Year 9 will use the toilets on the Technology and History corridors during breaks and lunchtimes as well.

The diagram below demonstrates the Year 9 zone and routes.

Year 9 students must wash their hands:

• At the start of the school day, using the facilities on Black Square.
• Before entering the Main Hall at break and lunchtime, using the facilities just outside of the Main Hall.
• After Break and lunchtime, using the facilities on Black Square.

Year 9 students must sanitise their hands:

• If they move between classrooms.

Below is how students must wash their hands:

First day – Wednesday 9th September

On the first day of school (Wednesday 9^th September), Year 9 students will enter school from either the Main School Drive or the Black Bull Entrance. They need to arrive between 8.30 and 8.45am.  We would politely ask that no parents enter the school site and they are thoughtful and considerate when dropping off their children.

Year 9 will then walk up the path (maintaining social distance where possible) and go to the handwashing facilities on Black Square

They will then need to wash their hands before going to their form rooms.

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There will be lots of staff available to support students in finding their form rooms.

At the end of the day

School will finish for Year 9 at 3pm and students will exit from either the Black Bull or Main Drive.  We politely ask that no parents come onto the school site and arrange meeting places beforehand.

The following information is specific to Year 10.  If you have a child in more than one year group, please ensure you also read their sections.

School day timings

Until we can return to the ‘normal’ school day, Year 10 school day will be as follows:

• Before school (8.00 to 8.30am): Students can either go to Breakfast club in the Main Hall or their social areas.
• Drifting into school (8.30 to 8.45am): As students arrive. We are asking they go their form rooms gradually, ensuring they maintain their distance. When they arrive at their form rooms, they will be provided with Wellbeing activities to complete.
• Form Time (8.45 to 8.50am)
• Period 1 (8.50 to 9.50am)
• Period 2 (9.50am to 11.10am): Within this period, students will be allocated a break time (please see below)
• Break (10.50am to 11.10am): Students will be taken to the Year 10 Social Area. They will wash their hands in Plaza 1 before entering and can then choose to purchase a snack, socialise in the Year 10 Social Area or on the front field.
• Period 3 (11.10 to 12.10am)
• Period 4 (12.10pm to 1.50pm): Within this period, students will be allocated a lunch time (please see below)
• Lunch (1.20pm to 1.50pm): Students will be taken to the Year 10 Social Area. They will wash their hands in Plaza 1 before entering and can then choose to purchase their lunch, socialise in the Year 10 Social Area or on the front field.
• Form Time (1.50 to 2.10pm)
• Period 5 (2.10 to 3.10pm)
• End of the school day (3.10pm)

Year 10 Provision

The government guidance is very clear that schools must do everything possible to minimise contact and mixing while delivering a broad and balanced curriculum.  We have tried to do this, but some compromises have had to be made, due to the use of specialist classrooms and the need for enhanced cleaning between different Year groups use of them.

• Year 10 will follow their ‘normal’ timetable in their normal subject classes, including the use of certain subject specific classrooms. However, where possible, many lessons will be taught in the Year 10 zone:
  • The English Block
• Core PE lessons will be limited to content that has been risk assessed as safe to complete.
• Form rooms will be based in their ‘zone of school’

Year 10 Zone

The Year 10 zone is the English Block. Year 10 will use the English Block Toilets during breaks and lunchtimes as well.

The diagram below demonstrates the Year 10 zone and routes.

Year 10 students must wash their hands:

• At the start of the school day, using the facilities in Plaza 1.
• Before entering the Year 10 Social Area at break and lunchtime, using the facilities in Plaza 1.
• After Break and lunchtime, using the facilities in Plaza 1.

Year 10 students must sanitise their hands:

• If they move between classrooms.

Below is how students must wash their hands:

First day – Wednesday 9th September

On the first day of school (Wednesday 9^th September), Year 10 students will enter school from either the Main School Drive or the Black Bull Entrance. They need to arrive between 8.30 and 8.45am.  We would politely ask that no parents enter the school site and they are thoughtful and considerate when dropping off their children.

Year 10 will then walk up the path (maintaining social distance where possible) and go to the handwashing facilities in Plaza 1.

They will then need to wash their hands before going to their form rooms.

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There will be lots of staff available to support students in finding their form rooms.

At the end of the day

School will finish for Year 10 at 3:10pm and students will exit from either the Black Bull or Main Drive.  We politely ask that no parents come onto the school site and arrange meeting places beforehand.

The following information is specific to Year 11.  If you have a child in more than one year group, please ensure you also read their sections.

School day timings

Until we can return to the ‘normal’ school day, Year 10 school day will be as follows:

• Before school (8.00 to 8.30am): Students can either go to Breakfast club in the Main Hall or their social areas.
• Drifting into school (8.30 to 8.45am): As students arrive. We are asking they go their form rooms gradually, ensuring they maintain their distance. When they arrive at their form rooms, they will be provided with Wellbeing activities to complete.
• Form Time (8.45 to 8.50am)
• Period 1 (8.50 to 9.50am)
• Period 2 (9.50am to 11.10am): Within this period, students will be allocated a break time (please see below)
• Break (10.50am to 11.10am): Students will be taken to the Year 11 Social Area. They will wash their hands in Plaza 2 before entering and can then choose to purchase a snack, socialise in the Year 11 Social Area or on the back field (near Geography).
• Period 3 (11.10 to 12.10am)
• Period 4 (12.10pm to 1.50pm): Within this period, students will be allocated a lunch time (please see below)
• Lunch (1.20pm to 1.50pm): Students will be taken to the Year 11 Social Area. They will wash their hands in Plaza 2 before entering and can then choose to purchase their lunch, socialise in the Year 11 Social Area or on the back field (near Geography).
• Form Time (1.50 to 2.10pm)
• Period 5 (2.10 to 3.10pm)
• End of the school day (3.10pm)

Year 11 Provision

The government guidance is very clear that schools must do everything possible to minimise contact and mixing while delivering a broad and balanced curriculum.  We have tried to do this, but some compromises have had to be made, due to the use of specialist classrooms and the need for enhanced cleaning between different Year groups use of them.

• Year 11 will follow their ‘normal’ timetable in their normal subject classes, including the use of certain subject specific classrooms. However, where possible, many lessons will be taught in the Year 11 zone:
  • Downstairs at the Front of the Main Building
• Core PE lessons will be limited to content that has been risk assessed as safe to complete.
• Form rooms will be based in their ‘zone of school’

Year 11 Zone

The Year 11 zone is downstairs at the front of the Main Building. Year 11 will use the Maths Block Toilets during breaks and lunchtimes.

The diagram below demonstrates the Year 11 zone and routes.

Year 11 students must wash their hands:

• At the start of the school day, using the facilities in Plaza 2.
• Before entering the Year 11 Social Area at break and lunchtime, using the facilities in Plaza 2.
• After Break and lunchtime, using the facilities in Plaza 2.

Year 11 students must sanitise their hands:

• If they move between classrooms.

Below is how students must wash their hands:

First day – Wednesday 9th September

On the first day of school (Wednesday 9^th September), Year 11 students will enter school from either the Main School Drive or the Black Bull Entrance. They need to arrive between 8.30 and 8.45am.  We would politely ask that no parents enter the school site and they are thoughtful and considerate when dropping off their children.

Year 11 will then walk up the path (maintaining social distance where possible) and go to the handwashing facilities in Plaza 2.

They will then need to wash their hands before going to their form rooms.

There will be lots of staff available to support students in finding their form rooms.

At the end of the day

School will finish for Year 11 at 3:10pm and students will exit from either the Black Bull or Main Drive.  We politely ask that no parents come onto the school site and arrange meeting places beforehand.

The following information is specific to Year 12 and 13.  If you have a child in more than one year group, please ensure you also read their sections.

School day timings

Until we can return to the ‘normal’ school day, the Sixth Form school day will be as follows:

• Before school (8.00 to 8.30am): Students can either go to the Sixth Form Café or Library.
• Drifting into school (8.30 to 8.45am): As students arrive, we are asking they go their form rooms gradually, ensuring they maintain their distance.  When they arrive at their form rooms, they will be provided with Wellbeing activities to complete.
• Form Time (8.45 to 8.50am)
• Period 1 (8.50 to 9.50am)
• Break (9.50 to 10.10am): Students will be able to purchase food from the new Year 11 area, use the 6^th form social spaces and off site facilities.  They will wash their hands before re-entering the Sixth Form areas.
• Period 2 (10.10 to 11.10am)
• Period 3 (11.10 to 12.00am)
• Lunch (12.10 to 12.40pm): Students will be able to purchase food from the new Year 11 area, use the 6^th form social spaces and off site facilities.  They will wash their hands before entering re-entering the Sixth Form areas.
• Period 4 (12.40 to 1.50pm)
• Form Time (1.50 to 2.10pm)
• Period 5 (2.10 to 3.05pm)
• End of the school day (3.05pm)

Sixth Form  Provision

The government guidance is very clear that schools must do everything possible to minimise contact and mixing while delivering a broad and balanced curriculum.  We have tried to do this, but some compromises have had to be made, due to the use of specialist classrooms and the need for enhanced cleaning between different Year groups use of them.

The Sixth Form will be based in an entire bubble including the Sixth Form block, Geography block and the new resource centre.

Some lessons will be taught in specialist rooms which will be cleaned between each lesson.

Sixth Form will use the toilets in the Sixth Form block only.

Map of 6^th Form zones and routes

Sixth form students must wash their hands:

• At the start of the school day, using the facilities outside of the Sixth Form Block.
• Before entering the Sixth Form block, using the facilities outside. .
• After Break and lunchtime, again using the facilities outside of the Sixth Form block.

Sixth Form students should sanitise their hands before entering a lesson. These are located at the entrance to each classroom.

Below is how students must wash their hands:

First day of 6th Form (Tuesday 8th September)

On the first day of school (Tuesday 8th September), Year 12 students only will enter through the main entrance to the Sixth Form block.  They need to arrive between 8.30 and 8.45am.  We would politely ask that no parents enter the school site and they are thoughtful and considerate when dropping off their children.

Year 12  will walk up the path (maintaining social distance where possible) and go to the hand washing facilities at the front of the Sixth Form block.

They will then need to wash their hands before going to their form rooms.

During the day

Students will complete a range of activities to prepare them for the start of school.  This will include:

• An assembly with Mr Williams (Director of Sixth Form) and Miss Cox (Head of Year 12). Please note, this will be a socially distanced assembly (about a third of the Year group at any time).
• A range of Form Time Activities
• Break and lunch arrangements.
• Lessons from P3 onwards.

Please note that only Year 7 and 12 are in school on Tuesday 8th September.

Lunch and breaktime

• Arrangements for break time will be outlined during the first day. Students will be able to either purchase food or should bring their own food with them.

At the end of the day

• School will finish at 3:05pm and students will exit from either the Black Bull or Main Drive.  We politely ask that no parents come onto the school site and arrange meeting places beforehand.

Year 13 will start on Wednesday 9th September and this will include an extended form time period, with a socially distant assembly included. Lessons will commence from P3.