Joanne Gilliard, CEO of Jangro, explains how to ensure classrooms make the grade in time for the new term.
The academic year has only just ended but already professional cleaning teams are thinking about the new term ahead. After all, with students, pupils, and the majority of teaching staff enjoying their long summer break and leaving the facilities mostly vacant, it’s the perfect opportunity for a deep clean.
High levels of cleanliness and good hygiene are critical for safe, healthy learning environments, helping to reduce illness and levels of absenteeism. Whilst we have seen cleaning ramp up with higher standards sustained during term-time, a deep clean during the summer holidays is essential to tackle the grime and dirt that has inevitably built up by the end of the academic year.
Where to start?
When cleaning large premises such as schools or colleges, a structured plan is essential. This should prioritise areas that cannot be cleaned easily during the regular cleaning schedule in term-time because of poor access or time constraints. After breaking the tasks down in terms of priority, assign dedicated operatives to cover set areas. It can also be a good idea to work from the top of the building down to the bottom.
Focus on flooring
Floorcare comes high up the list of tasks that should be tackled during the long summer break. During the academic year, floors take a battering with a constant barrage of shoes, desks, chairs and debris from learning and messy play activities day-in, day-out. However, if they’re well looked after, they will last – so it makes sense to invest annually in high quality maintenance when there’s low footfall.
However, what makes school floors more challenging than those in other buildings is that there are a variety of different types, from carpeted classrooms to hard floors in assembly halls, gyms, and science labs, etc.
Classroom carpets will undoubtedly need a powerful shampoo to work out the dirt and grime trodden into them.
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Hall floors, on the other hand, are exposed to constant footfall throughout the year – used for a multitude of activities including school dining, assemblies, fairs, PE lessons and after school clubs. This type of hard-wearing floor is easier to keep clean than carpet, but can still benefit from some extra TLC to protect it. Apply a high-quality floor sealer or if you want to extend its life and quality, strip and re-seal its surface.
Surface hygiene
Any surface that’s frequently touched should be thoroughly washed with an antibacterial cleaner to remove any dirt and stains. As well as desks and the backs of chairs, this includes door handles, window openings, and handrails, as well as computer keyboards and any smart tech, such as touchscreens. This not only removes dirt and stains, but also eradicates any harmful bacteria that could spread illness.
Washrooms
Washrooms are the areas that are cleaned the most frequently, but as prime germ hotspots, they must not be neglected during a deep clean. Ensure that toilets, urinals, basins, soap dispensers and all vertical surfaces, including mirrors and walls, are thoroughly cleaned with an effective washroom cleaner, such as Jangro’s ntrl Probiotic Washroom Cleaner.
Designed to tackle all washroom areas, this revolutionary cleaner effectively removes body fat, scale, and other contaminants, by replacing bad bacteria with good. Rather than killing germs with chemicals, probiotics use beneficial bacteria to colonise surfaces, in effect taking over the area, including deep into hard-to-reach cracks and crevices. This means they can help to reduce the presence of harmful bacteria on surfaces and carry on working once the surface has been cleaned.
There’s no better way to start a new school year than with a sparkling and hygienically clean facility to set the tone for the year ahead. A clean and positive learning environment makes for healthy, happy pupils – and teachers.
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