{"id":4742,"date":"2021-10-17T07:11:05","date_gmt":"2021-10-17T07:11:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/education-schools-prepare-for-monday"},"modified":"2021-10-17T08:59:09","modified_gmt":"2021-10-17T08:59:09","slug":"education-schools-prepare-for-monday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\/all-news\/education-schools-prepare-for-monday","title":{"rendered":"Education: schools prepare for Monday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/mauritius\">Mauritius<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>From this Monday, the number of face-to-face school days increases.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, students in grades 1, 2, 3, 7 and 8 will go to school three times a week while grades 5, 6 and 9 to 13, four times a day.<\/p>\n<p>Schools are therefore preparing to implement this new protocol.<\/p>\n<p>Annand Seewoosangkur, president of the Mauritius Head Teachers Asssociation (MHTA), says preparations are well underway but there would be some anxiety.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome schools don&#8217;t have the right infrastructure to divide the classes,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;So they will have to make do with the number of rooms they have.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; In terms of the schedule, it is up to the directors of the establishments to work on the schedule.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;50 to 55 minutes will be dedicated to each subject per day&#8221;, informs the president of the association.<\/p>\n<p>As a reminder, the Ministry of Education established new protocols on October 7.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, school officials should develop classroom seating plans and determine seating arrangements where possible.<\/p>\n<p>Morning assemblies may be organized subject to physical distancing standards and health measures in force.<\/p>\n<p>Ditto for physical education classes.<\/p>\n<p>The canteens will operate but under strict sanitary conditions.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the National Education Counseling Service (NECS) will provide ongoing psychological support to schools.<\/p>\n<p>The cleaning and disinfection of the school grounds, water tanks, school buildings, canteens and classrooms must be carried out regularly.<\/p>\n<p>Wearing a mask remains compulsory at all times, except for pre-primary children or those who are exempt from wearing a mask for medical reasons.<\/p>\n<p>Schools should also ensure adequate hand hygiene and good respiratory hygiene at all times.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Mauritius. 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