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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