Lunchtime supervision policies and procedures

Find examples of lunchtime supervision policies and procedures from primary and secondary schools.

Last reviewed on 7 April 2022
School types: AllSchool phases: AllRef: 41545
Contents
  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

City of London School in central London publishes a pupil supervision policy. 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 during lunch
  • Supervision arrangements for sixth form pupils' private study periods

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

The senior leadership team, and other staff