Summer vacation at elementary and junior high schools spreads out at 16:20 on July 2 in 23 wards of Tokyo and Minami Kanto

Due to the influence of the new coronavirus, how to recover the delay in learning due to long-term school closures has become an issue for elementary and junior high schools in Tokyo. In Tokyo's 23 wards, all wards have decided to shorten their summer vacation and secure lesson time.

In Tokyo's 23 wards, public elementary and junior high schools were closed from March to May this year, and the school was decentralized in June, so how to catch up on class delays has become an issue.

According to NHK's interview, it was found that in all 23 wards of Tokyo, the public holidays for elementary and junior high schools could be shortened to secure lesson time.

Looking at the concrete schedule of summer vacation in short order,
▽ Ota Ward, Toshima Ward, Arakawa Ward, and Adachi Ward are the shortest 16 days from August 8 to 23, followed by
▽ Shinjuku Ward and Koto Ward, Katsushika-ku and Edogawa-ku have 17 days from August 8 to 24.

Next,
▽Chiyoda Ward, Chuo Ward, Bunkyo Ward, Taito Ward, Sumida Ward, Shinagawa Ward, Suginami Ward, Kita Ward and Nerima Ward are 23 days from August 1 to 23.
▽ Minato Ward, Meguro Ward and Itabashi Ward from August 1st to 24th,
▽ Nakano Ward from August 8th to 31st, 24 days.
▽ Shibuya Ward is 30 days from August 1st to 30th.
And
▽ Setagaya Ward is the longest in the 23 wards, with 31 days from August 1st to 31st.

On the other hand, looking at how much we shortened the originally planned summer vacation period, Ota Ward, Arakawa Ward, and Adachi Ward shortened 42 days to 16 days and 26 days, Katsushika Ward on 25th, Chuo Ward And Shinjuku Ward and Toshima Ward are shortened by 21 days.

In addition to shortening the summer vacation, about half of the wards will increase the number of Saturday lessons, and the lesson will be taken as "Citizen's Day" on October 1st, and children from multiple schools will participate. There are also places where events such as the athletic meet of the ward and the athletic meet of the ward are lost.

The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) demands to catch up on learning delays by shortening summer vacations and conducting classes on Saturday mornings, etc.However, except for 6th grade and 9th grade, it is possible that some contents may be transferred from next year. However, many wards in Tokyo's 23 wards have a policy to secure class time using these methods so that delays can be resolved within the academic year.

*Note Summer vacation period and number of days are counted from the day after the last school day.

30 days summer vacation in Shibuya

Shibuya Ward, which secures the second longest 30-day summer vacation in Tokyo's 23 Wards, has lent one tablet terminal to all elementary and junior high school students since 2017.

Even during the school holiday that started in March this year, I have been promoting online learning by submitting assignments via tablets and conducting interactive classes.

Therefore, by increasing the number of lessons on Saturday, the content of learning can be firmly established in children without significantly shortening summer vacation.

Of these, Sasazuka Junior High School, which has been actively engaged in online lessons in the city, is still using online for lessons even after finishing distributed school.

In order to avoid crowding for two days, the first grader's math divides one class into two classrooms, and the children in another classroom watch the teacher standing on the platform in one class and connect the voice I was answering the question.

One of the female students said that the first grader took these online classes at home without going to school almost during the holidays, and said, “It was a little difficult at first, but I got used to it. I think it's okay to have it."

Principal Shoichi Komazaki said, "The school was closed for the rest of May, but the class was only delayed for about two weeks. I want to continue to make good use of online classes so that I can continue learning and improve quality." I will.

Yokohama/Kawasaki/Sagamihara Summer vacation shortened by 2-3 weeks

In three ordinance-designated cities in Kanagawa prefecture, which have been closed for three months, we are planning to shorten the summer vacation period for elementary and junior high schools by two to three weeks from the average year to secure lesson time.

In Yokohama City, the summer vacation period for elementary and junior high schools was from 21st July to 26th August, but we are considering shortening it by 3 weeks to 16 days from 1st August to 16th.

In order to secure class time, the Board of Education has informed the school to consider canceling and simplifying events as well as to shorten the duration of winter and spring breaks.

Kawasaki City said that the summer vacation period for elementary and junior high schools was from July 20 to late August, but it is planned to shorten it to 16 days from August 1 to 16.

The city's Board of Education recommends that schools consider implementing supplementary lessons during the summer vacation, depending on the learning situation.

Sagamihara City had set the summer vacation period for elementary and junior high schools from July 21 to August 24, but this year, elementary schools are from August 1 to 23 for 23 days, and junior high schools are from August 8 to 23. We will shorten each of the 16 days of the day.

It means that in the city, events are canceled in order to secure class time, and school excursions at junior high school are canceled.

Saitama City also shortens summer vacation and cancels events

Due to the delay in class due to temporary school closure, the Saitama City Board of Education decided to shorten the summer vacation period and suspend some school events to secure class time.

In Saitama City, all public schools were temporarily closed from March 2nd, but after the declaration of emergency was lifted, it was reopened gradually from 1st of last month.

In order to catch up with the delay in class during this time, the city's Board of Education has decided to shorten the summer vacation this year from the first day to the 16th of next month, which is 22 days from the original schedule.

Also, in order to avoid creating an environment in which children are crowded, we have decided to discontinue the forestry school in the 5th grade of elementary school and the ski class of the 2nd year of junior high school, which we do every year, and dedicate them to class time.

In addition, we will hold lessons for eight days at each school on Saturdays this year, and plan to shorten the preparation time for school events such as athletic meet and school excursion.

Chiba Prefecture also has a 11-day summer vacation

Due to the effect of temporary closure due to the new coronavirus, the summer vacation period of public elementary and junior high schools will be shortened in all 54 municipalities in Chiba Prefecture.

The summer vacation period is 16 days in 24 municipalities accounting for 40% of the total, but in Kamagaya City, it is the shortest in the prefecture with only 11 days from August 7 to 17. Since it was 42 days from July 21st to the end of August every year, this means that summer vacation will be shortened by 31 days.

According to the School Education Division of the Kamagaya City Board of Education, "Since Kamagaya City does not offer classes on Saturdays or online, we have shortened summer vacation and secured the necessary time."

Chiba City Prevents heat stroke and maintains air conditioners

The municipal school in Chiba City, which has been closed for about 3 months, is planning to shorten summer vacation by about 30 days to secure class time, but to prevent children and staff from suffering heat stroke, air conditioning etc. We are proceeding with the maintenance of.

At municipal elementary and junior high schools in Chiba, we temporarily closed the school for about 3 months until the end of May, but we resumed classes last month.

For this reason, we decided to secure lesson time, so we decided to shorten the summer vacation this year from the 8th to the 23rd of next month, which is 35 days shorter than originally planned.

However, since it is a hot season when lessons are not held every year, we are promoting measures against heat stroke.

Of these, at Chiba City Shinjuku Elementary School, air conditioning was just installed in the ordinary classroom this April.

On the 2nd, children in the 5th grade were taking calligraphy lessons while receiving ventilation from an air conditioner and a fan that had just been maintained while ventilating to prevent viruses.

Until last year, Chiba City hadn't been developing air conditioners for ordinary classrooms, but by May it had been installed in all 165 municipal elementary and junior high schools, and it was in time for the summer.

Also, although we plan to provide lunch during the summer, Chiba City plans to deploy a portable air conditioner called "spot cooler" at all schools because the kitchen does not have an air conditioner.

A 5th grade girl said, “I've been able to concentrate on my studies since the air conditioner was on. I am a little disappointed that my summer vacation is shortened and I can not go on a trip, but I think I can do my best even in hot weather.”

In addition, teacher Yurika Uemura said, “I am worried that my children will be sick because they are wearing masks, but I would like to survive with air conditioning and small hydration.”