The Ministry of Education announced on Monday (28th March 2022) the full return of all students to physical school at the Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE), primary, secondary and tertiary level from Tuesday 19th April 2022; Term III 2021-2022.
In preparation for this full return of all students to physical school, the Ministry said Dr. Nyan Gadsby Dolly, Minister of Education, Lisa Morris Julian, Minister in the Ministry of Education, along with the executive of the Ministry, “sought the input of all education stakeholders to determine guidelines for the safe return of students to school in Term III, 2021/2022.” The Ministry also sought the input of the Division of Education, Research and Technology of the Tobago House of Assembly (THA), Denominational Boards, Associations of Private Primary and Secondary Schools, Private Special Schools' Association, Principals' Associations for primary and secondary schools, and the National Parent Teachers Association (NPTA). The Ministry says that though the Trinidad and Tobago Unified Teachers' Association (TTUTA) was unable to meet on the dates scheduled for their specific meeting, “they are in communication with the Ministry and a meeting to discuss their operational recommendations is imminent.” According to the Ministry, “The stakeholder meetings were all very productive and the Education Minister thanks all participants for their frank opinions and solid recommendations.” The following is an outline of the major decisions taken for the full return of all students to physical school in Term III for Academic Year 2021/2022: 1. No rotational schedules to be followed; as such, pre-COVID regular school hours to be reinstated. 2. Entry protocols of hand-washing and temperature checks to remain. 3. Enhanced cleaning and sanitization schedules to remain. 4. Students are to be continuously reminded to adhere to protocols of sanitization and hand-washing. These reminders are to be broadcast throughout the day using the PA system, and schools to retain signage to encourage students to practice safety protocols. 5. Students are to be encouraged to maintain personal space and social distancing practices. 6. Whole-school assemblies to be allowed. 7. Whole-school breaks to be allowed — no staggering required. 8. Mandatory mask wearing for all school personnel and students at primary and secondary schools. This will not be mandatory for ECCE students. ECCE operations will facilitate further safety protocols. 9. All school sporting and extra-curricular activities to resume. 10. All inter-school sporting and extra-curricular competitions to resume. 11. Education District Medical Health Unit personnel to continue lending support for COVID-19 management to schools. 12. School feeding and school transport to resume full operations. 13. School uniform requirements to be relaxed. Parents are to be guided by Principals, and are asked to co-oporate with these school-specific guidelines, as student uniformity is a safety measure for students in Trinidad and Tobago. In speaking at the Press Conference held on Monday, the Education Minister thanked all stakeholders “who have worked tirelessly over the last two years in supporting our students and will now continue to ensure their safe return to the physical classroom.” The Minister called on parents to guide and prepare their children for the full return to school and reminded students of their personal responsibility to adhere to health protocols in school and when traveling using public transport. “Provide your children with an extra face mask and sanitizer, equip them with the tools to learn and to be safe. The Ministry is committed to safely returning all our Nation's children to physical school as this provides the best opportunity for learning for all.” The Ministry said the full, updated document, “Guidelines for Return to Physical School for Term III of Academic Year 2021/22” will be provided to all schools via Circular Memorandum, and posted on the Ministry's website, moe.gov.tt, by Friday 1st April 2022. We are a small operation. If you've found our articles to be informative, please consider supporting us via PayPal or buying us a coffee. Your contribution is incredibly appreciated and goes a long way. Simply sharing our articles also helps us. Sign up for our free WhatsApp Alerts to be notified as soon as we post breaking news. NEW! Check out our Merchandise Store for high-quality t-shirts, hats and more!
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