Principal — Mr M Brown Oasis Academy Sholing 023 8044 8861

29th August 2020

Dear parents, Arrangements for the return to school

I hope you and your family have had a peaceful summer. I am writing to you to update you on our plans for the safe reopening of Oasis Academy Sholing for all students. I wrote to you at the end of the summer term with details of our planned arrangements for the return of students. You can find this letter on our website, or by clicking here. The letter is dated 15th July 2020 and there is a separate letter per year group. https://www.oasisacademysholing.org/news-and-events/letters-home

Whilst the majority of the arrangements in the letter remain unchanged, I wanted to provide you with some updated information on the following areas.

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

On 25th August, the Government issued updated guidance on the use of face coverings in education. In recent days, leaders within Oasis have given a lot of thought about how best to implement this guidance to ensure that all members of our academy community remain safe when school reopens.

The safety of our staff, students and families remains our number one priority.

As such, upon arriving for their first day back at school, Oasis will provide every child with a reusable face covering for their personal use. This face covering will be provided free of charge and is only for use in school. Until further notice, it will be treated as a vital part of Academy uniform and students will be expected to use it at key times during the Academy day.

As part of welcoming your child back to the Academy and inducting them to the new routines and safety measures outlined, they will receive full training and instruction on the expectations on the use of their masks.

As an additional safety measure, Oasis has also provided all staff with a reusable covering and a visor. Staff will wear these at key points in the day for everyone’s safety.

Hygiene

Hygiene remains an essential part of a safe return. Students and staff will be required to wash their hands thoroughly upon arrival at school, before and after eating, and after break times. Students will have access to a sink for handwashing. We will also have hand sanitiser dispensers in all classrooms, at all receptions, all entrances and exits, hall and first aid rooms. You may consider providing your child with a personal bottle of hand sanitiser. This is especially important if your child has a skin condition or an allergy that may mean the standard sanitiser we make available is inappropriate. Principal — Mr M Brown Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road, Southampton, S019 8PH 023 8044 8861 www.oasisacademysholing.org Y@OasisSholing

Oasis Academy Sholing is sponsored by Oasis Community Learning www.oasiscommunityleaming.org — part of Oasis UK. Oasis Community Learning is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England & Wales (No. 5398529) and an Exempt Charity Registered Office: 75 Westminster Bridge Road, London SEI 7HS

Amended start and end times dependent on year group Each year group bubble will have a different start and finish time. It is important students arrive in their allotted time slot so as not to make contact with students outside of their bubble.

Year group Arrival time End time Enter via Year 7 8.40 15.00 South East Road Year 8 8.20 14.40 Heath Road Year 9 8.40 15.00 Heath Road Year 10 8.20 14.40 Middle Road Year 11 8.40 15.00 Middle Road

Please note on Monday 7th September only, Year 7 students should enter via Middle Road. I hope that you find this information helpful and more detailed guidance will be issued next week as a final welcome start to the new term. Yours sincerely,

Mr M Brown Principal

Principal — Mr M Brown Oasis Academy Sholing Middle Road, Southampton, S019 8PH 023 8044 8861 www.oasisacademysholing.org Y@OasisSholing