The government has banned the use of classrooms by outsiders of school premises for religious and other activities.
Also, No breaks outside the classroom will be permitted; assemblies and sporting events are banned as Final year students in JHS return to school today.
JHS 3 students will be in school for eleven (11) weeks of preparation and revision, before spending the following week to take the BECE.
There will be no more than thirty (30) students in a class, and there will be a reduced school day, with students reporting to school at 9 am, and closing at 1 pm.
Through the District Directors of Education and the District Directors of Health, a COVID-19 sensitization program will be organized for all head teachers and their teaching staff, from Monday, the first day of school.
This will ensure that the dos and don’ts of the protocols are spelled out for the teachers for onward transmission to the students.
Addressing the Nation on Sunday night, President Akufo-Addo said assured all parents and guardians that Government will not put the lives of seven hundred and fifty thousand (750,000) students, teachers, and non-teaching staff, who will be returning to school from tomorrow, at risk. “We have made all the required provisions to protect them whilst in school. It bears repeating, however, that they must all adhere strictly to enhanced personal hygiene and social distancing protocols, regularly wash their hands with soap under running water, refrain from shaking hands and hugging, and wear masks to protect themselves and others. Our survival, I repeat, is in our own hands, and, together, we can defeat this virus.”
Source: Mybrytfmonline/Kofi Atakora
