The Department of Education and Knowledge in Abu Dhabi announced the application of full tuition fees to students of private schools in the emirate, regardless of the educational model that will be applied by the school next academic year, noting that schools will announce by July 30 this application of an educational model of five models, approved, including: Students attend full-time, part-time, week-long, day-to-day, or hybrid education.
In detail, the department confirmed that full tuition fees will be applied to students, regardless of the educational model followed by the school.
She called on the students ’families, in case they face any financial difficulties, to contact the principal to obtain the necessary support, or move to another more appropriate school.
She warned against not enrolling children in schools for the next academic year (2021/2020), and replacing that by completing their studies from home, because in this case they may have to return that class upon their return to the educational system.
And the department explained in the “Parents’ Guide to Reopening Schools ”that private schools will apply one or more educational models when opening schools, based on the parents’ questionnaire, and the capacity of each school, and that the school can apply more than one model, according to Classroom.
She pointed out that the five models presented include regular full-time attendance, the attendance of children daily to school, and regular part-time attendance, where children attend daily to school, but with half-time work, and rotation in days allows children to receive education directly alternating days (two days per week), The rotation of weeks allows children to receive education in school, and distance education for two weeks in each month, in addition to the method of hybrid education, for children receiving education in school two days a week and three days in the following week, and distance education in the days when it is at home.
The department indicated that the schools will conduct an assessment of the students, to know the extent of their benefit from the offered programs, and determine the areas in which they need additional support to compensate for the lost educational attainment due to the closure of the school and distance education, stressing that the focus will be on the basic subjects during the next stage, while they will be integrated All other non-essential subjects in accounting, reading and writing classes as possible.
The department stressed that all students will have to adhere to the 1.5-meter spacing procedures at all times, and that children in kindergartens and lower grades of the first episode, who find it difficult to apply social spacing procedures, may be divided into groups, consisting of a maximum of 10 people For each group.
She pointed out that parents will not be allowed to enter the school building, unless their child is a person of determination, and temperatures will be examined using devices that do not require contact with the body before entering the school, and when students line up outside the gate to enter, a distance of 1.5 meters between families and other students will be maintained. Only one parent will be allowed to accompany the children outside the school entrance, and in the event that the child is escorted while standing in the queue, a muzzle must be committed.
She pointed out that the entry and exit times may vary for students, to avoid long queues and crowding, and they will be informed of these times by the school, in addition to allowing parents to remain in the waiting area designated for receiving their children for a maximum period of 10 minutes, while maintaining a distance of 1.5 meters from other people .
The department called on parents to transfer their children to and from school, to reduce pressure on the school transportation system, indicating that the temperature of children will be measured before boarding the bus, and those who have a high temperature will not be allowed to board the bus, and buses will operate 50% Of its capacity, children will be required to maintain the required safety distance, in addition to allocating seats for students on the bus, for the student to sit throughout the semester.
On the area of the class and the distribution of students, the department indicated that for the most part, the class will be divided into two or more groups, to implement the measures of social separation, and to reduce friction and mixing with others, and every child will remain in this group until the end of the stage «Covid-19», indicating that he did not The maximum number of students is determined in each class, but the number must be small, so that each student can hear the teacher clearly, and participate effectively in the classroom, and if the child uses the school bus, it will be part of a fixed group designated for buses (bus group ), To reduce his mixing with other children.
The department identified five steps to deal with the discovery of any child's illness while in school, which included: transfer him immediately to the quarantine room to be followed up by the school nurse, contacting his parents immediately to take the child from school, preventing the school from giving any medications to a child, and informing the parents The nearest hospital or test center "Covid-19", and if the child's results are positive for "Covid-19", the family must inform the school, so that it can take the necessary measures to ensure the health of students and other staff who may have been exposed to the virus. The department stressed that information about any child will not be shared with anyone other than the relevant government authorities.
Entertainment and rest
The Department of Education and Knowledge in Abu Dhabi confirmed that students will get regular rest periods during the day, but it is possible that this break period will be completely different from what the children used to do before “before the appearance of Corona,” as students will have to maintain a distance of 1.5 meters between them and their colleagues, and during The first period after the re-opening, play equipment, such as skating games and swings, will remain prohibited, to reduce the chances of disease transmission, in addition to not allowing schools to cook inside the building, so please provide children with lunch in a closed box, while children will be allowed to take off their masks for eating, Under the supervision of teachers and their assistants.
She noted that sports activities in schools will be suspended until further notice, and virtual activities may be provided in place of them, and the school may reduce the number of cultural activities it provides, such as music, art and performing arts lessons.
Individual Determination Plan
The Department of Education and Knowledge in Abu Dhabi drew attention to the fact that if the student is of concern, or has any special needs, the school will develop an individual education plan for him, in addition to conducting a risk assessment for him, in coordination and consultation with his parents, as the evaluation will contain all the special arrangements that he needs The child for his safe return to school.
Education and Knowledge:
"Distributing young students who find it difficult to apply social divergence procedures to groups consisting of a maximum of 10 people per group."
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Models of the educational system in private schools.
- The department warns against enrolling students in home education.