Everyday Events
Prior to the start of the school year, Abu Dhabi’s Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) has issued a set of new guidelines and policies to staff and pupils keeping the education process safe.
The government confirmed that the academic year 2020/21 will officially start on August 30. To avoid a new breakdown of the COVID-19 among school kids, there have been implemented some measures to operate under the new reopening plans and revised learning models.
Updated Requirements:
• COVID-19 testing is mandatory for all teachers, staff, and pupils above 12;
• In the classroom, there will be allowed a max. of 15 students at any one time, with a min. a social distance of 1.5m between students at all times;
• All staff and students above 6 must wear masks at all times;
• Extracurricular sports and activities are suspended at the moment;
• Daily temperature checks of school staff and students;
• Break times will be alternating to encourage distancing;
• Students should be present in the UAE, at least 14 days prior to the school start;
• Individual schools will decide individually on chosen approaches when it comes to a return to the school schedule.
As previously was announced, schools can choose to operate at:
Full days — children will attend school daily as usual;
Half-days — children will attend half a school day daily;
Alternating days — children will receive face-to-face learning at school on alternating days;
Alternating weeks — Your children will receive face-to-face learning for two weeks and distance-learning for the remaining two weeks, every month;
Hybrid — A combination of the above.
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