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Sept 2020
Schools prepare to reopen doors for new term
Schools across the district are preparing to reopen next week, with new measures including face masks and separating year groups in place as covid restrictions continue.
Among those to have announced the adaptations it will make is Harrogate Grammar School, which will reopen on Monday, September 7 with a number of "significant changes" in place to ensure safety and limit coronavirus outbreaks.
The school has re-organised classrooms and the cafeteria, staggered lunch and finish times and put in place a contingency plan for those needing to self-isolate. Additional cleaning staff have also been hired.
The grammar school will open to staff on September 7 and spread the full reopening for students over the next three days. All year groups will return by September 10.
Neil Renton, headteacher of Harrogate Grammar School, said:
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- Parents say they are "delighted" children can return to school, after worrying about the impact of further delays on learning.
- Harrogate students said they are "panicking about the future" despite A-level grades U-turn.
Parents in the district had previously called for further information regarding safety measures within schools ready for the new term to begin.
New government advice says children within "hot spot" areas are to wear face masks in congested areas such as corridors. The current number of cases in Harrogate means this is not expected be put into action in local schools next week.
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