Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced that pupils in Grades 12 and 7 are expected to return to school on June 1, if the necessary health and safety protocols are in place.
Cape Town - Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga has announced that pupils in Grades 12 and 7 are expected to return to school on June 1. The minister stressed that this was a provisonal plan, and dependend on all the correct protocols being put in place to ensure the safety of pupils and staff.
"As a sector, since we closed schools at the end of March we have had almost 50 consultations with stakeholders," Motshekga said. "In all these consultations, the principle of opening schools at the right time was accepted. Once all the conditions were met." "The examinations which was supposed to start in May will be merged with the November exams," Motshekga said.
How to clean educational establishments, where there were learners, staff members, or others, with suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19.Physical distancing in classrooms, includes not more than 2 learners sharing desks;Cloth masks to be worn by learners and teachers at all times;xtra classes should be arranged in small groups that maintain social distancing, Motshekga said.Sanitize classrooms prior to the start of school day;No clustering of desks in classrooms.
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