Lunchtime supervision policies and procedures

Last reviewed on 7 April 2022
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Find examples of lunchtime supervision policies and procedures from primary and secondary schools.

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  1. Primary schools
  2. Secondary schools

Primary schools

Beckstone Primary School in Cumberland has a lunchtime policy and procedures document that outlines:

  • Communication between lunchtime supervisors and teachers
  • Where supervisors should be located on the school playgrounds
  • Guidance for supervisors, including agreed phrases used throughout the school

St Hugh's School, an independent school in Lincolnshire, has a supervision policy that sets out:

  • The school’s legal obligations to supervise pupils
  • Supervision during lunchtime, breaktime and at arrival and departure times
  • Supervision during bad weather

Secondary schools

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls’ Academy in Birmingham publishes a safeguarding supervision policy on its website. The policy sets out the school’s commitment to keeping pupils safe and supervised at all times. It covers:

  • Supervision during the school day, including lessons and breaks
  • The responsibility of staff and prefects during lunch
  • Supervision arrangements in the dining room

Anthony Gell School in Derbyshire, covers lunchtime supervision in its health and safety policy (see page 14).

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