It obligated them to attend school hours to control their behavior and to supervise them educationally and educationally
Private schools exclude 4 classes from "distance learning"
Schools attributed the decision to educational and educational reasons, as students are in the stages of upbringing. Archive
Private schools in the Northern Emirates excluded four classes from distance learning, and decided to compel them to attend school hours in the classroom with the application of social distancing and precautionary and preventive requirements, starting from August 30th. The classes include kindergarten (KG2-KG1), and the first and second primary classes.
The schools attributed this decision to educational and educational reasons, as they are in the stages of their upbringing and in need of close follow-up while they are in the school seats, and to control their behavior and behavior, as distance learning for this group may lead to a lack of focus and preoccupation with playing with the smart device while studying remotely.
According to the text messages sent by private schools to the students' parents, and a copy of which was seen by "Emirates Today", the schools decided to change their hybrid education plan, and obligate the first four grades of education to attend classes daily and compulsorily, provided that they apply hybrid learning between school and learning. Distance »for the rest of the classrooms on a week-by-week basis.
A registration official at a private school that applies the American curriculum in Ajman told «Emirates Today», that the school decided, after consultations with the students' families, and examining its educational readiness and preventive capabilities in terms of social distancing and the application of precautionary measures to limit the spread of the Corona virus; Allowing students from kindergarten to the second grade of primary school to study in attendance, as 15 students will be placed in each semester, according to the social distancing policy of 50%.
She explained that with the application of distance learning in the rest of the classrooms, the school will have a sufficient number of vacant classes, which can be used in the application of spacing between students of the four grades, and forcing them to attend school.
She pointed out that from the educational side, these groups are highly mobile and active, and their behaviors cannot be controlled except by being in the classroom.
She added that if distance learning is imposed on the four grades at home, it is difficult to control their behavior, which leads to their preoccupation with playing with smart devices instead of learning, especially if there are more than one student at home.
The director of a private school in Umm Al-Quwain, who declined to be named, stated that she would apply hybrid education for students with the exception of kindergarten grades (KG2-KG1) and the first and second primary grades, as they will be obligated to attend classes.
She pointed out that the school increased the number of classrooms to ensure social distancing among students, in addition to applying precautionary and preventive measures.
She explained that most of the students' parents suggested that their children attend classes from kindergarten to the second grade of primary school every day, because they need to follow class from teachers, in terms of learning to write and read, and to control their behaviors and teach them discipline.
She indicated that the school distributed classrooms for children to ensure that they are not mixed in the school building, and their exit times from classes will be distributed during breaks and at the end of working hours, in order to maintain their safety and protect them from infection with any infectious diseases.
Hybrid education
The head of the kindergarten department at a private school that applies the British curriculum in Ras Al Khaimah stated that the school divided classrooms into two parts, so that students from kindergarten to the second grade of primary school study on the ground floor throughout the school year, and students of hybrid education study when they attend classes on the second floor. This is in order to prevent mixing and apply social distancing between students in the school building, and to maintain the application of precautionary and preventive measures.
The grades include kindergarten, first and second primary grades.