Public Schools Branch
Return to School September 2020 - Planning Template
Name of School Kensington Intermediate Senior High
Grade level configuration 7-12
Principal Donald Mulligan
Student enrollment Sept 337
2020
Total number of staff in 37
the building +Well Being Team (4)
Overview
Guiding Principles:
● Learning happens best when students are in schools with trained staff.
● All students will be back to school 5 days/week.
● Safety of all students and staff is key. Honour the following themes:
○ Pre-screening of students and staff
○ Promotion of Physical Distancing
○ Enhanced Cleaning Protocols
○ Contact Tracing Mechanisms
○ Students/staff in cohorts with reduced interactions between cohorts
○ Staggering of transitions/movement in/out and within schools
Student and Staff Wellness Refer to C hapter 1 in PSB September 2020 Guidelines
Plan when student becomes sick during the school day
Action Location and person responsible
● they will immediately put on a A student who becomes ill will immediately put on a
non-medical mask non-medical mask and leave the classroom and go to the sick
● be taken to a supervised room in the main office, supervised by a member of the admin
designated location for isolation team. They will take all their belongings with them.
● the family is contacted to pick the
The class will move to the library or cafeteria. The cleaning
child up.
staff will clean areas immediately.
● Parents are to call 811 or their
Health Care provider to arrange Students and teachers will be wear non-medical masks during
testing the transport. Students and teachers will practice hand
● The areas the student occupied hygiene.
(classroom, sick area, washroom)
would be immediately cleaned. The admin assistant will call home.
Proper PPE for all.
Plan when staff becomes sick during the school day
Action Location and person responsible
● they are to put on a non-medical Staff must immediately put on a mask and notify administration
mask immediately or the administrative assistant. The admin team will cover the
● notify the office that they will need class, and the staff person will leave. A substitute teacher will
to leave, be called by admin assistants to fill in the remainder of the day.
The emergency sub plan would be used.
● Proceed to a location for isolation,
in conjunction with support from
The class will be taken to the library or cafeteria. The cleaning
the office staff will go to the classroom to sanitize.
● Area that was occupied is cleaned
● leave the building as soon as Students will be strongly encouraged to wear a non-medical
possible. mask during the transport. Students will practice hand hygiene.
● Staff member will call 811 to
arrange testing. Proper PPE for all.
Pre-Screening of Students and Staff Refer to Chapter 1 and Chapter 11 in PSB September 2020
Guidelines
Pre-screening of Students Responsible for sending it out
Declaration Reminder Administration willl send out a mass email pre-screening
● Emailed via SAS weekly checklist the first day of school for parents to use when
● Attendance pre-screening every morning. Administration will send a
reminder email each week reminding parents and students
of the declaration, physical distancing, and hand-washing
techniques. Reminders of expectations to notify the school
about illness and travel will be included.
Pre-screening of Staff Responsible for Record Maintenance
Declaration Reminder Administration will have all staff members sign a declaration
● Declaration signed at first of the at the first staff meeting. Frequent reminders to self-monitor
year for symptoms will be shared. Admin team will do daily
● Consent is understood upon wellness check-ins with staff.
arrival to the school building
Pre-screening of Visitors Location, set up and person responsible
● Identify and set up visitor area and The Visitor Zone will be inside the main doors of the lobby.
maximum capacity There will be a poster with directions. Visitors will be
● Sign in form directed to sanitize their hands. They will be requested to
● Supervision of Visitor area sign a declaration form by the Administrative Assistant.
● Visitors will practice hand hygiene Once this happens, visitors will be triaged where they are to
before being escorted to their go. KISH or SWT staff will escort visitors to their
location in the building. destination.
Visitors will wear a non-medical mask.
A list of who the visitors are there to see will be recorded
and kept in the main office.
Visitors will sign out when they are leaving the school.
Personal Protective Equipment Refer to Chapter 1 in PSB September 2020 Guidelines
Situation
Students Students will have their own non-medical masks and will
When in areas where reasonable physical wear masks when physical distancing cannot happen.
distancing is not possible, it is strongly
recommended that students and staff Students will wear non-medical masks during fire drills and
wear non-medical masks. lockdown procedures.
● School Bus
● Fire drill Students will wear non-medical masks while they are on the
● Lockdown school bus and on any occasion when cohorts must mix.
● Transition between classes, if
leaving cohort zone
● Transition between school buses
Staff Staff will have their own non-medical masks and will wear
When in areas where reasonable physical non-medical masks when physical distancing cannot
distancing is not possible, it is strongly happen.
recommended that students and staff
wear non-medical masks. Staff will wear non-medical masks during fire drills and
● Close contact with students lockdown procedures.
● Lockdown
● Fire drill Staff will sanitize/wash their hands when moving between
● Moving between cohorts cohorts.
○ Practice good hand
Other instances where the use of non-medical masks will be
washing
mandatory include, but are not limited to:
○ Maintain records of cohorts
visited - Small group work with students
○ Wear PPE when necessary - Bus evacuations
- Transitioning to shared spaces like the staff room,
teacher planning rooms, copier area, office, etc.
- Bus duty
- Working closely with children to support behaviours
(NVCI)
Staff will maintain their personal record of cohorts they work
with each day.
Physical Distancing and Cohort Considerations Refer to Chapter 1 in PSB September 2020
Guidelines
*Cohort - A subgroup of the school that will, whenever possible, remain isolated from other cohorts. The
cohort concept encourages individuals who cannot maintain 2 metre physical distance when in group
settings to interact with the same people within their own cohort group. These groups are defined for
our purposes in order to better organize our students into recognizable groups that will facilitate contact
tracing as well as mitigate the unnecessary cross-contamination throughout the overall student body.
Cohorts may be organized or look different from school to school based on the physical and structure
limitations of the building and human resources.
Cohort Construction
*When students are within their cohorts, physical distancing will still be encouraged when possible.
*All teachers will be required to provide class seating charts to administration.
Classes Zone(s)
(What groups will make up each Where will this cohort be located and be able to travel with
Cohort - Teachers, students, EAs, less restrictions (outside of this zone, enhanced protocol will
custodians, etc) be necessary)
Entry and exit points
Main floor west end near the industrial arts room. (183)
Grade 7 A,C (46) East bus entrance and exit
Main corridor washrooms near industrial arts room (175 Mens, 177
Ladies)
Grade 7B (21) Main floor middle of the west wing. (183)
East bus entrance and exit
Main corridor washrooms near industrial arts room (175 Mens, 177
Ladies)
Grade 8 A,C (38) Main floor central corridor north side
Central bus entrance and exit 156
Main floor washrooms (175 Mens, 163 Ladies across from Home
Ec Lab)
Grade 8 B (20) Main floor central corridor south side.
Central bus entrance and exit 156
Main floor washrooms (175 Mens, 163 Ladies across from Home
Ec Lab)
Grade 9 A & B (50) East end of main floor outside of gymnasium.
Enter and exit through the main ramp doors on the east end (202)
Second Floor Washrooms near the main entrance. (205 Mens, 206
Ladies)
Grade 10 (52) Second floor west corridor
East bus entrance and exit (183)
Washrooms on the second level west corridor (262 Mens, 264
Ladies)
When mixed with other cohorts throughout the day (in 700 & 800
classes), classroom seating will be divided into zones to ensure
seating for students who are in different cohorts are spaced further
apart (ideally 2m/6ft from other cohorts).
Students will be assigned seating within classrooms to ensure
students from the same cohort are placed together.
Students will be strongly encouraged to wear a non-medical mask
when cohorts share a classroom and/or when physical distancing
cannot be ensured.
Grade 11 (58) Enter and exit through the front east bus doors. (156)
Washrooms on the second level west corridor (262 Mens, 264
Ladies)
When mixed with other cohorts throughout the day (in 700 & 800
classes), classroom seating will be divided into zones to ensure
seating for students who are in different cohorts are spaced further
apart (ideally 2m/6ft from other cohorts).please arrange seating so
cohorts are as physically distant as possible.
Students will be assigned seating within classrooms to ensure
students from the same cohort are placed together.
Students will be strongly encouraged to wear a non-medical mask
when cohorts share a classroom and/or when physical distancing
cannot be ensured.
Grade 12 (52) Enter and exit through main ramp doors (202)
Washrooms by the main ramp doors (Mens 205, Ladies 206)
When mixed with other cohorts throughout the day (in 700 & 800
classes), classroom seating will be divided into zones to ensure
seating for students who are in different cohorts are spaced further
apart (ideally 2m/6ft from other cohorts). Please arrange seating so
cohorts are as physically distant as possible.
Students will be assigned seating within classrooms to ensure
students from the same cohort are placed together.
Students will be strongly encouraged to wear a non-medical mask
when cohorts share a classroom and/or when physical distancing
cannot be ensured.
Cohorts Mixing for Instructional Reasons Refer to Chapter 1 in PSB September 2020 Guidelines
Classes What precautions will be taken?
(What cohorts will mixed)
Grade 7 A&C Cohort - 46 7A, 7C (Separate classes in this cohort.)
Grade 7B Cohort - 21 7B
Grade 8 Cohort - 38 8A, 8C (Separate Classes in this cohort)
Grade 8B Cohort - 20 8B
Grade 9 Cohort - 50 9A, 9B (Separate Classes in this cohort)
Senior A block classes When mixed with other cohorts throughout the day (in 700 & 800
classes), classroom seating will be divided into zones to ensure
seating for students who are in different cohorts are spaced further
apart (ideally 2m/6ft from other cohorts). Please arrange seating
so cohorts are as physically distant as possible.
Students will be assigned seating within classrooms to ensure
students from the same cohort are placed together.
Students will be strongly encouraged to wear a non-medical mask
when cohorts share a classroom and/or when physical distancing
cannot be ensured.
Senior B block classes See Above
Senior C block classes See Above
Senior D block classes See Above
Student Transitions Refer to Chapter 1, Chapter 4, Chapter 6, Chapter 8 and Chapter 9 in PSB September
2020 Guidelines
Arrival
* Follow staggered Junior High and Bus - buses currently arrive in a staggered format. Donald will
Senior High bell schedule ensure one bus unloads at a time and enters through cohort
* KISH already has two bell assigned doors. Students will go to lockers, then move to their
schedules. Therefore, junior high and first period class.
senior high have separate recess
breaks and lunch only overlaps for *****Bus transfer students will remain on their original busses until
20 minutes. Class transitions are at the transfer bus for Summerside arrives. (They will need to drop
separate times as well. off the elementary students first daily.)
Parent drop off- parents will be encouraged to drop students off
between 8:10-8:25. Students will enter through cohort assigned
doors, go to lockers, then move directly to their first period class.
Walkers- walkers will be encouraged to arrive between
8:10-8:25am. Students will enter through cohort assigned doors,
go to lockers, then move directly to their first period class.
Student Drivers- students will be encouraged to arrive between
8:10-8:25am. Students will enter through cohort assigned doors,
go to lockers, then move directly to their first period class.
Departure
* Follow staggered Junior High and Bus - Class ends between 2:33-2:35 pm. Students will exit
Senior High bell schedules as we through their cohort assigned doors and go to the buses, student
have previously will be wearing non-medical masks, and be physically distant as
they go directly to their bus. (Grades 7 & 12 leave at 2:33, Grades
8 & 11 at 2:34, Grades 9 & 10 at 2:35)
Parent drop off- Class ends between 2:33-2:37 pm. Students will
exit through their cohort assigned doors , they will be wearing
non-medical masks, and be physically distant as they go to their
pick up in the west parking lot.
Walkers- Class ends between 2:33-2:37 pm. Students will exit
through their cohort assigned doors, they will be to be wearing
non-medical masks, and be physically distant as they walk home.
Student Drivers- Class ends at 2:33-2:37 pm. Students will exit
through their cohort assigned doors and go to their cars, they will
be wearing non-medical masks.
Class to class Ex. No movement of classes outside of the cohort zone
* Follow respective Junior High and except for specialist-
Senior High bell schedules
Students will be wearing non-medical masks when switching
classes following our two respective bell schedules for Junior High
and Senior High.
Washrooms Grade 7: Main floor washrooms near Industrial Arts room (175
* Follow respective Junior High and Mens, 177 Ladies)
Senior High bell schedules Grade 8: Main floor washrooms (175 Mens, 163 Ladies across
from Home Ec Lab)
Grade 9: Second floor washrooms near the main entrance. (205
Mens, 206 Ladies)
Grade 10 students: Second level west corridor (262 Mens, 264
Ladies)
Grade 11: Second level west corridor (262 Mens, 264 Ladies)
Grade 12: Second level by the main ramp doors (Mens 205,
Ladies 206)
Gender neutral washrooms by counsellor office: as needed.
Students will sign in/out when leaving the classroom.
Capacity number will be the number of stalls in the washroom,
students will need to self-monitor and wait outside or come back
at another time.
Students are encouraged to come to school with personal water
bottles already filled. Water bottle filling stations are available,
and can be used throughout the day. (One upstairs for senior high
students and one to be installed downstairs for junior high
students.) Signage will be added to ensure physical distancing.
Water is also available in our vending machines.
Hand Washing/Sanitizing Students will be expected to wash hands regularly before entering
school and throughout the day.
Sanitizer locations:
-main entrance
-staff entrance
-main office
-each classroom
Hallways Individual washroom breaks may be granted by teachers during
* Follow Junior High and Senior High class time, which would alleviate crowds in the washrooms at
bell schedules break times.
Where two way traffic is possible students will stay to the right and
follow arrows for direction.
Lockers Lockers will be accessed in the morning prior to A block, at lunch,
and at the end of the day - if necessary. It would be acceptable
for students to carry all items in their backpack in lieu of using
their locker.
When students are assigned lockers, they will be kept within their
cohort in any given area.
Breaks Breakfast Program - Breakfast snacks (grab and go) will be
* Follow Junior High and Senior High available in first period classes. The Youth Service Worker will
bell schedules coordinate the food delivery.
Recess - Students are expected to eat in the cafeteria at their
respective cohort table while physically distancing from other
cohort students.(Grade 7, 8, 9 tables for junior high breaks. Grade
10, 11,12 tables for senior high breaks with sanitizing between
respective breaks.)
Lunch with Cafeteria - Students are expected to eat in the
cafeteria at their respective cohort table while physically
distancing from other cohort students.(Grade 7, 8, 9 tables for
junior high breaks. Grade 10, 11,12 tables for senior high breaks
with sanitizing between respective breaks.)
Students are able to eat in classrooms that are available within
their cohort.
Physical Education Classes KISH
High school- Changeroom usage for PE:
KISH gymnasium area is designed with two (2) large changeroom
areas for both men and women with separate entrances for each
of those change areas.
Women’s Area : Room 127 with separate Locker Area A - 106 and
Locker Area B 124
Men’s Area: Room 106 with separate Locker Area A 115 and
Locker Area B 116
Personal
Hygiene and Physical Self Care are essential parts of Personal
Wellness and
Physical Literacy. In keeping with these curricular outcomes, as
well as
maintaining the safety of students and staff, during engagement in
physical
activity, students are encouraged to wear proper attire during that
time. This
would give students the opportunity to change into comfortable
attire prior and
after engaging in physical activity.
With the new Physical Health Education curriculum being
delivered to our intermediate students, one of the outcomes is a
focus on being able to analyse certain influences that may have
an affect on one’s decisions to choose a healthy lifestyle. We feel
strongly that body awareness, self awareness and proper hygiene
all contribute to these influences for our students.
The Senior men’s and Senior women’s locker rooms have a locker
room that measures 27’ long X 13’ Wide, with benches along the
walls and one in the center of the room - this would allow 8
students to enter the room to change at one time while still
practicing social distancing. In our Intermediate Girls and
Intermediate Boys locker rooms, the measurement for both are 23’
long X 14’ Wide, again with benches long the walls and one in the
middle of the room. Due to the slight difference in bench
placements in these change rooms, it would allow for 9 students
to enter the room to change while practicing proper social
distancing at one time. When considering this, it will provide ample
space for social distancing while changing. There will be clear
markings on the designated spaces for each student to change in
all of these rooms to allow for proper social distancing.
With the locker rooms here at KISH being off of the gymnasium, it
is practical for the PE teacher to supervise the number of students
entering the locker rooms at any given time, while the other
students await in their designated area.
Students waiting to access the change area will be in the adjacent
hallway, wearing
masks, and practicing social distancing on clearly marked
spots.The teacher(s) will manage the movement of students in
and out of the changeroom area.
All lockers in the change area will be locked and not accessible.
Students will not have the opportunity to leave their belongings in
the changeroom area. They will need to put them in their kit bag
and carry it out to the site area where they will
be active.
Custodian/Cleaner - Enhanced Cleaning and Disinfection of Shared Areas and
Surfaces R efer to Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 in PSB September 2020 Guidelines
*Shared Chromebooks, sporting equipment, home ec, shop tools etc.
What needs enhanced cleaning How will this be addressed
protocols
Ex. HS - Shared desks (Period A and 1. At end of class each student will be provided paper towel,
then Period B class) teacher will spray paper towel with disinfectant and student
will wipe down desk top and properly dispose of paper
towel
Chromebooks Students will wash/sanitize hands at the beginning and end of
each class as per recommendations. At the end of each class,
students will also use the paper towel they had for desks and wipe
down any electronics they used during class.
We will try to make Chromebooks/laptops available for specific
cohorts in order to decrease sharing of devices.
Sporting Equipment Sporting equipment will be cleaned properly between uses. When
possible, students will use their own equipment during class.
Home Ec Students will wash/sanitize hands at the beginning and frequently
during class. When possible, students will use their own tools
during class. Culinary Lab will be cleaned properly between uses.
IA Lab Students will wash/sanitize hands at the beginning and end of
class. Similar to chromebooks, when possible, students will use
their own tools during class and will sanitize the tools with a paper
towel and sanitizer at the end of class.
Science Lab Materials Students will wash/sanitize hands at the beginning and end of
class. Similar to chromebooks, when possible, students will use
their own tools during class and will sanitize the tools with a paper
towel and sanitizer at the end of class.
Library Space Students will wash/sanitize hands at the beginning and end of
*Items returned have to be their time in the library. If they use any technology, they will
quarantine for 72 hours sanitize it when they are finished. The library will be cleaned
properly between classes. Books will be quarantined for 72 hours
in between use. Breakout rooms will be used to store these
books.
Art Room Students will wash/sanitize hands at the beginning and end of
class. When possible, students will use their own tools during
class. At the end of class, students will take time to sanitize desks
and tools.
Extra Curricular Refer to Chapter 5 in PSB September 2020 Guidelines
Activities Planning needed
Ex. Intramurals, Student committees,
Mass gatherings/ assemblies
Intramurals Cohorts will have designated days for intramurals. Students will
wash/sanitize hands at the beginning and end of intramurals. A
capacity will be posted on the gym door. Students will enter the
gym through the gym hallway door, and exit via the equipment
room. When possible, students will use their own equipment. At
the end of intramurals, students will sanitize the equipment they
used. Teacher will ensure the gym is cleaned properly before the
next class.
Intramurals and Physical Education should be held outdoors as
much as possible while the weather cooperates.
Student Committees Scheduled meetings will take place during lunch breaks in areas
where students can be physically distant, yet still involved.
Non-medical masks will be strongly encouraged to be worn.
Assemblies When possible, assemblies will be via Google Meet and cohorts
will watch/take part from their classrooms. If a larger group
assembly needed to take place, cohorts would be physically
distanced, CPHO guidelines would be followed, and all
participants would be strongly encouraged to wear a non-medical
mask.
School Sport Will follow the protocols set by the PEISAA.
Band Will follow the protocols set by the PSB/DELL.
Seating will ensure physical distance.
No singing is permitted unless singers can maintain 3.5m/12ft
distance.
Staff Considerations Refer to Chapter 10 in PSB September 2020 Guidelines
How will this be addressed
Staff Breaks Staff members will be encouraged to use the breakout rooms
close to their cohort classrooms for breaks:
Grade 7 & 8 - Room 174
Grade 9 - Room 226
Grade 10 - Room 272A
Grade 11 & 12 - Room 247
The use of non-medical masks in breakout rooms is strongly
encouraged.
Staff must clean up after themselves after eating. Dishes cannot
be left in sinks.
Staff Materials All staff members will be asked to create a detailed emergency
sub plan and have it stored in the office.
Substitutes Substitutes will be asked to arrive at school earlier than their
teaching time to ensure they are screened in properly. They also
need time to review the sub plan and school expectations. The
classes they work with will be recorded in the office as well, for
contact tracing purposes.
Shared Staff Spaces When sharing work spaces or breakout rooms, staff members will
be asked to practice physical distancing and good hand hygiene.
Meetings between and with Staff meetings will take place as per our usual schedule, and will
be arranged to ensure physical distancing or Google Meet will be
used. Non-medical masks will strongly be encouraged to be worn
when necessary.
Staff support multiple schools When staff members are working at two different schools, they
will ensure proper hand washing before and after leaving each
workplace.
