Thursday is the last date for transferring between educational models in Abu Dhabi

The precautionary measures encourage families of students to transfer their children to a "hybrid"

Schools sent letters of thanks to the students' families for their confidence in their precautionary measures.

Photography: Eric Arazas

Private schools in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi revealed that they have received dozens of applications from the families of students who wish to transfer their children from the distance education system to the hybrid education model, after they were satisfied with the precautionary measures applied in the school, while the Department of Education and Knowledge set a deadline next Thursday to allow the families of students By changing the educational model for their children's attendance during the first semester of the current academic year.

In detail, private schools in Abu Dhabi sent letters of thanks to the students' families, for their confidence in the precautionary measures that it took to reopen and receive students, and for their choice of the hybrid education model, and for maintaining physical separation during the bringing and receiving of their children, which prompted many other families to submit requests for transfer from the education model Distance to the hybrid education model, noting that the precautionary measures that have been implemented in schools encouraged parents to transfer their children from the distance education model to the hybrid education model.

Teachers in private schools, Manal Milad, Safaa Arabi, Mahmoud Abdel Nasser and Fatima Muhammad, confirmed that a large proportion of parents of students of the distance education model spoke with them during direct education sessions about their desire to change the educational model for their children, and to transfer them to the hybrid education model, after To watch the parents of hybrid education students praise the measures implemented by the school to ensure the safety and protection of students while they are in the classroom.

For its part, the Department of Education and Knowledge confirmed that it asked schools to allocate a grace period of two weeks, so that parents can make the appropriate decision on whether their child will return to school or continue his distance education, to help reluctant parents to send their children to school to choose the appropriate model .

She called on students' families to determine their options before the end of the deadline granted for transfer, as they will be required to adhere to their decision during the remainder of the current semester, while the school will be free to deal and decide on any other cases and requests individually.

She indicated that each school, when developing and designing the reopening model, was keen to take into account several factors, including the school's absorptive capacity, the results of the parents ’survey, the maximum hours of communication (direct face-to-face education) for each student, the teaching burden on the teacher, and the logistics. , The school's financial situation, and others, in order to comply with the new conditions and procedures.

She pointed out that private schools are obligated not to exceed the number of students in the semester of 15 students, taking into account the conditions of space and the requirements of social distancing, which will prevent schools from applying the return form on the full-time system in the school for students whose parents work full-time, so parents should search for schools Others adopt this model, and if they choose to continue studying in the same school, the parent should search for other alternative options to take care of his child, and speak to his workplace to allow him to work remotely on days when his children are not in school.

Rounds

The Department of Education and Knowledge confirmed that the Licensing and School Education Compliance Department organizes daily rounds, to ensure that schools implement the requirements for reopening to ensure student safety, in addition to distributing posters and leaflets to private schools to place them in prominent places, including numbers for informing students' families and employees about any complaints Or notes related to health and safety procedures.

• 15 students, a maximum of 15 students per class.

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