Students with students confirmed that the class links did not reach them
Schools start the school year without books
Students received instructions regarding the learning mechanism. Photography: Osama Abu Ghanem
Yesterday, the public and private schools of Sharjah and Ajman began receiving percentages of students in accordance with the precautionary measures and educational protocols approved by the competent authorities, so that the new academic year recorded a safe start, with “gaps” such as not distributing curriculum books in some schools, and not sending classroom links to students. Enrolled in the system of "remote education", or late arrival to students in other schools.
The administrations of private schools in Sharjah and Ajman confirmed to "Emirates Today" that the indicators of the first day of the beginning of the school year recorded a percentage of absence in "remote" education, ranging between 15% and 30%.
She added that the activities of the first school day were confidently reflected on the educational community in general, and their resonance was evident in preparing the school community in an ideal way, to move to a favorable educational environment at the beginning of a new year, where everyone aspires to be smooth, perfect and disciplined to the greatest extent, in light of the current health conditions. , Which forced students to study via distance or real and hybrid education.
Parents emphasized that their students started their first school day with high spirits, despite the challenges, including not receiving curriculum books from some schools, incomplete maintenance work, and failure to send lessons links to them.
Schools in Sharjah, including "Tarim", "Al-Kamal" and "Al-Noor", said that they committed themselves during the first day to teaching remotely according to the decision of the Sharjah Private Education Authority, noting that the percentage of attendance "remotely" exceeded 90% during the first day of the school year. .
She added that the students received instructions regarding the teaching mechanism, and they got to know the teachers of the school subjects, while the educational process was comprehensive and positive, thanks to the readiness of its infrastructure and its ability to provide the best.
She added that "distance education" during the first two weeks will give parents another opportunity to choose the type and type of education, noting that the challenge now is that replacing the type of education will require developing alternative and advanced plans to ensure that education reaches students at the highest levels, and to preserve the safety of their colleagues who have chosen education. Inside the school campus. Officials at the "Al-Hikma" and "Al-Ahlia" schools in Ajman confirmed to "Emirates Today" that students receive students in the educational stages "remotely" yesterday, and the application of hybrid education by providing realistic school education and smart education (remotely), and gradually resuming students to study. According to a specific time plan.
They said that Ajman schools were keen for the guardian to be a partner in making the decision to safely return to schools, pointing to sending a questionnaire to the guardian to choose the way his children work during the first semester, either with the hybrid education system or distance education, as the majority chose hybrid education.
Relatives of students in schools in Sharjah: Muhammad Shafiq, Abdullah Al-Awadi and Reem Hassan, confirmed that their children's schools did not deliver their school uniforms and books, despite the payment of fees, as well as sending class links to their children late.
Relatives of students in schools in Ajman: Abdullah, Fatima Fathi and Khaled Naim indicated that their children's schools assured them that the school hours would be a week and a week “remote”, but they were surprised that education would be “remote” for the first two weeks, indicating that their schools had not been sent to them. Entry links to classrooms are yet, and school administrations attributed the "gaps that accompanied the start of the new school year" to the shortage in the supply of some textbooks, and the precautionary measures followed that necessitate dividing students into groups to receive uniforms and books.
Distinguished reception
Families of students in "hybrid education" confirmed that schools raised their children's morale after their long absence from the school campus, through the distinguished welcome that it offered them amidst strict precautionary measures.
The teachers urged students and encouraged them to adhere to the precautionary measures, to overcome and overcome the current stage, to develop their scientific and cognitive capabilities.
They indicated that the schools had separate entrances and exits for students, and they measured the temperature of the students and examined them to ensure their safety.
30%
Percentage of students not adhering to distance education in Sharjah and Ajman schools.