May 2020

Students,

June 8th, 2020 is upon us and this marks the start of our return to school to prepare for
our upcoming CAPE & CSEC EXAMS in this an unchartered era. As we prepare for
you, our students to re-join us, we have put together some guidelines to keep you safe.
As principal, I am encouraging you to use this time to strategize and ensure you are
adequately prepared to do your utmost best in your exams. Thus, I implore you to show
up, encourage each other, and push through together while paying keen attention to our
health.

I wish to express my sincere thanks and appreciation to all the members of the Dinthill
family who are part of the awesome team who worked together to ensure that we all
return to a safe zone where we can offer support and encouragement to each other.

Let us continue to work together to maintain the established protocols and trust
Almighty God to guide us as we are in this together.

God bless you as we live by our motto "Deeds not words"

Sincerely yours,
Monica White (Mrs.)
Acting Principal

May 2020
Entry to School Campus

1. ALL persons entering the campus must wear a mask.

2. Each student entering the school compound must take along with them their own
hand sanitizer to be used in the classroom.
3. All persons entering the school compound will be subjected to a temperature check.
4. Every individual’s hands will be sanitized with provided sanitizer, and/or individuals
will be allowed to wash their hands at the available wash station at the entrance of
the compound. Bags will also be sanitized.
5. Persons will then proceed to step in the available foot bath.
6. Each student will be given a direction card, which will indicate their block,
classroom and seat number.

Route to Classroom
1. Persons will then proceed to their assigned areas via the following route-
 Clearcheck point at the main gate
 Pass the Principal’s cottage
 Continue on the same route pass the cricket pitch
 Finally, to the designated block.

2. Areas will be clearly marked so that students will be able to identify where they
should traverse to their designated areas.
3. Security personnel will be on the ground to monitor students’ movement. In
addition, barricades, yellow tapes and out of bound signs will be mounted along
the path to ensure safe transition of students from the main gate to their classroom
areas.

On the Block
1. Hand sanitizer dispensers and wash stations will be provided on the block, where
students and teachers are expected to wash/sanitize their hands properly before
entering the classroom.
2. Students will enter their classroom and sit in their assigned seats as indicated on
the direction card given to them at the main entrance.

May 2020
 In class
1. On entering the classroom, each student should sit six feet apart from each
other. On average there should be approximately 10-12 children per classroom
based on the size of the classroom.
2. After all students are seated, registration will be done by the teacher assigned to
that classroom, which will commence at 8:30am and end at 9:00am.
3. Lunch order will then be taken by the class representative at 8:30am.
4. Teaching commences at 9:00am sharp and ends at 11:00am.
5. Lunch break begins at 11:00am and ends at 11:45am.
6. Student will be encouraged to take their own meal; however, for those who
ordered lunch in the morning, the class representative will collect the lunches
from the tuck-shop and deliver it to the respective individuals.
7. Each student will be given a protective screen to be placed on their desk at lunch
time. This screen will protect students while they are eating.
8. They will then sanitize their hands and remove their facemask safely.
9. After eating, children will sanitize their hand once more and put on a new
facemask.
10. A step-on bin will be placed in each classroom where students can dispose of
their garbage.
11. There should be absolutely no congregating at the entrance or inside classrooms.

Signing of Documents
1. Teachers and students must refrain from sharing their writing implements such as
pens and pencils, (nor shall there be sharing of other personal effects).
2. Teachers are advised to provide answer keys for activities, thereby enabling
students to mark their own work.

Bathroom and Mask Removal Breaks

1. If at any point in time a child expresses his or her desire to remove his/her
facemask, the childshould be directed to the cricket pitch to safely do so. No more
than 5 children will be allowed on the cricket pitch to do so at any given time.
2. While on the cricket pitch social distancing must be observed.
3. Upon request to use the bathroom, the child should be given permission to do so.
4. No more the two students will be allowed to use the bathroom at any given time.
An ancillary worker will be stationed at the entrance of each bathroom throughout
the day to monitor same.

May 2020
Afternoon Session
1. Classes resume at 11:45am. At this time, the afternoon registration will begin and
end at 12:15pm.
2. Teaching begins at 12:15pm and ends at 2pm.

Dismissal Time
1. Security personnel will be present on each block at 1:45pm to monitor the
students’ movement and direct the students to the school’s exit at dismissal.
2. No two classes will dismiss at the same time; one class will be dismissed at a
time.
3. Social distancing should be maintained by all students while they proceed to the
school’s exit.
4. Students will follow the same route they took to exit the campus through the main
gate.
5. Teachers will not be allowed to have extra lessons and classes will not go beyond
2p.m. All students must exit the school compound at this time.
6. All outstanding assignments and incomplete class work must be done at home
and online after 2pm.
7. There should be no congregating at the gate while students wait for transportation
home.

Treating Illnesses
1. Students and staff who display any flu-like symptoms should be referred to the
school nurse immediately.
2. The nurse should be alerted before the patient is presented to her.
3. The nurse should be donned in PPE before attending to any such case.
4. Where the nurse deems there isa suspected case of Covid-19, the patient will be
placed in an isolation area. Parents and, or the MOH will be contacted for further
arrangements to be made.
5. Three classrooms on the Grade 8 Block have been reserved for isolating
suspected cases.

Let us Work together to ensure health and wellness for all during this pandemic.
When we all follow the rules, we all will be safe.

May 2020
 Together we can!

For additional information, you maycontact:

The Acting Principal, Mrs White

School’s Nurse, Nurse Roxburgh
The Dean of Discipline, Mr Kelly
The Guidance Counsellors, Mrs Willie and Miss Harrison

Telephone: 876-985-2259/74 or 876-838-4996

Website: dinthilltech.org

May 2020