Over this week we have been highlighting two areas where we are looking for
\nimprovements and I wanted to share with parents what these changes are and why we
\nare making them.<\/p>\n
The first relates to eating arrangements. I have for some time been concerned at
\npupils eating their lunches off floors and in some cases in toilets. This is not hygienic
\nand it is not dignified. In addition we see a lot of food waste discarded in the corridors
\nand on stairs. This increases the risk of slips\/accidents and creates work for janitors to
\nclean up the mess. In order to reduce the problem we are keeping the dining hall and
\nsnack bar open through all of lunchtime and also creating an additional seating\/eating
\narea at the back of the main hall. Anyone who wishes to eat should do so in one of
\nthese areas and not in the corridors. We would prefer if food bought outside the school
\nwas eaten outside the school and for litter do deposited in a bin prior to returning to the
\nbuilding. We are going to trial this through to Easter to see if it improves things for our
\npupils.<\/p>\n
The second related to wearing outside jackets within the school. For some time we
\nhave made clear to pupils that in order to keep them safe all staff\/visitors wear and ID
\nbadge and all pupils should have their uniform clearly visible. The vast majority of
\npupils accept this and remove their outside jackets as they enter the building. There
\nare, however, some pupils who we regularly see with outside jackets on inside the
\nschool and who are putting the safety of everyone else at risk. This is not something
\nwhich I can allow to happen as I have a duty to protect young people. We do get
\nintruders in the building from time to time and when this happens we need to be able to
\nidentify them quickly. We shall continue to ask pupils to remove their jackets but when
\nthis does not happen or when we come across the same person doing so time and
\nagain we will take possession of the jacket during the time they are in the building and
\nreturn it at the end of the day. We do try to show a degree of understanding eg last
\nweek when the heating had come on late and the building was cold we let pupils keep
\njackets on until the building was warmer. I trust parents and pupils recognise that this
\nis not a step we will take lightly but it is based on a wish to keep everyone safe during
\nthe school day.<\/p>\n
I trust I have the support of both parents and pupils in these two areas as both are
\nintended to make the school experience better\/safer for pupils. I will be seeking
\nfeedback from pupils and I am happy to receive any feedback from parents on these or
\nother suggestions to improve the school.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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