Stargrower
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We're open 8 - 5 instead of 8 - 6 at the moment to give us cleaning time at the end of the day. I was really hoping we'd be able to go back to 6pm finish in September but it doesn't look like anything is going to change cleaning-wise...
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Couldn't agree more finleysmaid. I feel as well that we've been guinea pigs for the "opening of schools to all children" in September but we never get a mention. Take 40% furlough instead of 80%, don't complain, put our heads down and get on with it.
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We use "normal" soap and water for children. I think making sure they wash their hands thoroughly is more important than antibac soap.
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Glad it's helpful. Meant to add We are using our big outdoor sandpit. We rake it over at the end of the day but don't disinfect or spray Milton or the like We're using water with antibac soap in it for play. If I think of anything else, I'll add it, but so much is "setting dependent" I think there are a few threads going on with the same subject, but hopefully we all read everything!
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Just wanted to offer what we're doing in case it's any help to anyone. We stopped having "bubbles" and splitting rooms on 20th July when this requirement ended We are using dressing up clothes (as such, we don't have costumes but use hats, fabric etc) We take these out of circulation for 72 hours or wash it and rotate what's on offer We do the same with books, out for 72 hours We use playdough but throw away at the end of the day We aren't using soft furnishings. Children's bedding is used as normal and washed at the end of the week. We are closing to children at 5pm instead of 6pm so that we can clean and disinfect resources, furniture, equipment etc. For some reason I thought there was more guidance coming on 20th July for enhanced cleaning but it didn't appear so I think I made it up! We are spending 95% of our time outside and are set up to spend the entire day outside which we are doing a lot of the time. We have settled new children in outside with parents staying when needed. We are tired! 😴😆
