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The opening of the country’s kindergartens and primary schools was decided by the government after a suggestion from experts from the coronavirus committee.
Since early December, both Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis himself and government officials, as well as members of the Coronavirus Committee of Scientists, have stated that opening schools is a priority in terms of getting back to normal.
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In this context, the tightening of the confinement was announced at the weekend, with premises closed for a week and in order to allow the reopening of the country’s schools.
However, the government and experts, looking at epidemiological data, concluded that for the time being it would be safer to open only kindergartens and primary schools and not secondary schools and high schools in the country.
Kindergartens and primary schools open on Monday, January 11
After a marathon meeting, on Monday afternoon, the Ministry of Education adopted the proposal of the committee of experts for the opening of kindergartens and primary schools as of next Monday, January 11. The committee is expected to review the epidemiological data to arrive at a relevant recommendation for secondary schools and high schools.
However, on January 11, special education and training schools of all levels will continue their operation for life. In addition to the above, the Ministry of Education announced today that In the next few days announcements will be made for the reduction of material in the courses examined at the national level of the 3rd Lyceum.
Draconian measures in the country’s schools
The lifetime reopening of kindergartens and primary schools will be done with additional coronavirus prevention measures, which are related to two axes: the synchronization of tutors and tutors of children and teachers in schools.
More specifically, with regard to the coexistence of parents, guardians and others accompanying children in kindergartens and primary schools, there will now be provisions for different arrival and departure times by group of departments, when possible and necessary (with the exception of cases of mass transfer of students). In addition, it will be more than one entrance to school buildings is used, where they exist.
Free Coronavirus Test for Teachers
As for teachers, according to the Ministry of Education, a special platform has already been launched, through which teachers can apply free coronavirus test and you will be informed of your appointment with SMS for the closest of the 386 checkpoints in Greece.
This measure is voluntary for teachers, of a purely preventive nature and is related to the possibility of having an epidemiological picture of schools.
Of course, all the precautionary measures already taken and EODY instructions, such as: the mandatory use of a mask indoors and outdoors, the use of antiseptics, meticulous cleaning, special measures for the proper functioning of dining rooms, computer labs, musical instruments, etc.
Young students will not return to distance education
E-learning in primary education will not work on January 8, so kindergarten and primary school students will continue their live lessons for the new year, starting on January 11. However, teachers serving in the above schools will take office on Friday, August 1, 2021.
the secondary schools and lyceums continue until younger distance education, starting Friday, January 8. Its reopening for life will be the central theme of a new teleconference of the panel of experts, which will be convened starting next week to review the epidemiological data that will have emerged by then.
The content of the panhellenic examinations of the III Lyceum is decreasing
At the same time, the Ministry of Education has decided to reduce the material in the nationally examined courses of the 3rd Lyceum. According to a relevant announcement, detailed reports for the material reduction will be released this week.
N. Kerameans: “Living teaching is irreplaceable”
“The school is the natural environment for students and teachers, and lifelong learning is irreplaceable,” Education and Religions Minister Niki Kerameos said of the opening of schools. At the same time, he stressed that the effort will continue to make the other educational structures operational again.
Ms. Kerameos described distance education as “a particularly useful tool” to maintain the learning process and cover course material during the lifelong suspension of schools.
“Teachers and students have made the most of it, have shown remarkable adaptability, and have managed to continue the educational process as smoothly as possible,” he said.
As highlighted, current conditions allow the gradual opening of schools, the first step being kindergartens and primary schools, “given the special social and psycho-emotional needs of our young students.”
“We want open schools, we want our children and our teachers to be in the classrooms. “The pandemic is still here and the ability to open and keep our schools open will be a collective success,” the minister concluded.
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