School duty rota
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Duty at assembly, breaks and dismissal keeps pupils safe, but it causes friction when it isn't shared fairly and clearly.
Set duty areas and times
Gates, yards, corridors and the canteen — mornings, breaks and dismissal — and how many teachers each needs.
Decide who takes part
Leave out teachers with reductions or admin roles, and respect boys' and girls' sections in mixed schools.
Share fairly
A similar number of duties per teacher each week, not next to long runs of lessons.
Publish it
Print it for the staff room, send each teacher their duties and update it for absences.
Tips
- Gadwaly generates the duty rota automatically from your areas, times and the duty limit per job title, and sends each teacher their duties on WhatsApp.
Questions
How many duties per teacher a week?
Whatever your school decides; set a maximum per job title and the app shares them evenly.
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