In the case of a schoolgirl in Hagen who, for fear of corona infection, has insisted on taking lessons in the schoolyard despite the cold since the beginning of the week, a compromise is emerging.
A spokesman for the Arnsberg district government said on Thursday at a dpa request for an exchange with the management of the secondary school.
The 13-year-old should now take part in classes online in a separate room within the school building.
You also understand the child's worries.
It is a "certain balancing act".
The girl is a risk patient.
Several media had reported about the seventh grader, who had a previous illness and refused to take classes with unvaccinated students for fear of infection even after the triple vaccination.
She also wants to set an example and advertise more vaccinations.
The school had put the girl's desk and chair in the school yard, where she could attend classes online.
During the breaks or to warm up, the student used a free space in the building, as a spokesman for the city of Hagen described.
The case is making waves on the internet
City spokesman Michael Kaub said the youth welfare office had suggested a statement from the school psychological service out of concern for health, so that the school was given a basis to enable distance learning. Long-term instruction in the schoolyard raises the question of "health protection and the well-being of the child" in view of the time of year. You are in contact with the family who are willing to cooperate. The secondary school tweeted that the student was "a very reflective young person and would like to point out grievances around the school Corona measures". The case made waves on the internet.
The spokesman for the district government emphasized that the right to school education should be implemented in a "defensible, appropriate and sensible manner" even in times of pandemics.
"This will have to be monitored closely - with care, understanding, but also consistency," explained Christoph Söbbeler.
The state student council of North Rhine-Westphalia can understand the girl's protest well.
"But it is at the same time an indictment that such an action is needed," said Johanna Börgermann from the LSV board.
In view of the rapidly increasing number of infections, there must be alternating lessons - and it must finally be ensured that online lessons also work at home.