NSW students to return to school as coronavirus curve flattens — here's what that means
4 years, 11 months ago

NSW students to return to school as coronavirus curve flattens — here's what that means

ABC  

NSW's coronavirus curve is flattening, and the Premier Gladys Berejiklian is keen to get students back in classrooms. "Initially it will just be a day a week, then progressively two days, and then we hope by the end of term two we'll be in a position to have students going back to school in a full-time capacity by term three," Ms Berejiklian said. Ms Berejiklian said scaling-up attendance to two days a week would be reviewed at the end of week three. Ms Berejiklian said it would be up to schools to determine which students were permitted to return from week three. Ms Berejiklian said social distancing must be adhered to at all times by students, teachers and parents when school returned.

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For kids with long COVID, "back to school" often means not returning at all
5 months, 3 weeks ago

For kids with long COVID, "back to school" often means not returning at all

Salon  

In January 2022, Jennifer Robertson’s now 11-year-old son, Fergus, developed long COVID, a condition in which the symptoms of COVID-19 linger for months or even years. “We feel we will never heal from this as long as schools have no ventilation, open windows, air purifiers, and policies that children and staff can come to school while actively positive with COVID," …

Pupils more likely to miss school on Fridays since the pandemic, MPs told
2 years ago

Pupils more likely to miss school on Fridays since the pandemic, MPs told

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We’ve had evidence from kids: ‘Well, you know mum and dad are at home, …

School-goers can recover covid learning losses if we get it right
2 years, 3 months ago

School-goers can recover covid learning losses if we get it right

Live Mint  

What is the country’s progress on recovering learning losses through the near-two year shut down of schools during the covid pandemic? The gulf between the two classes is because the teacher decided to focus all energy on class 5, “since they will move on to a middle school, while I have another year with class-4.” A third snapshot from a …

As COVID and influenza cases increase, some students have been forced back to remote learning
2 years, 9 months ago

As COVID and influenza cases increase, some students have been forced back to remote learning

ABC  

In a cruel reminder of the past two years, Albury High School had to go back to remote learning this week. Key points: Albury High School had to have three year levels in remote learning all week due to a COVID outbreak COVID and influenza are leading to teacher shortages at schools across the region A local principal says there …

Victorian schools hit with staff shortages amid COVID-19 and flu outbreaks
2 years, 10 months ago

Victorian schools hit with staff shortages amid COVID-19 and flu outbreaks

ABC  

Victoria's Education Minister has ruled out a widespread return to remote learning as schools deal with unprecedented staff shortages related to COVID-19 and flu outbreaks. Key points: One government and one private school have had to return to remote learning because of staff shortages Some schools have experienced a doubling in absenteeism among students because of illness An infectious diseases …

COVID-19 cases expected to surge as Queensland students return to face-to-face learning
3 years, 1 month ago

COVID-19 cases expected to surge as Queensland students return to face-to-face learning

ABC  

An infectious diseases expert has warned Queensland schools will see a rapid rise in children testing positive to COVID-19 now that students across the state have returned to classrooms. Queensland COVID-19 snapshot In latest reporting period: Deaths: 11 11 New cases: 5,698 Queensland's vaccine rollout: First dose: 93.2 per cent 93.2 per cent Second dose: 92.7 per cent Latest case …

COVID-19 experts and community leaders urge politicians to allow schools to open for face-to-face learning in open letter
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 experts and community leaders urge politicians to allow schools to open for face-to-face learning in open letter

ABC  

Thirty-five of Australia's top academics, doctors and community leaders have written an open letter to Australian governments, urging them to allow schools to open for face-to-face learning on time. Key points: The letter is signed by specialists in paediatric health as well as a range of prominent experts involved in the COVID-19 pandemic response It says children are the "forgotten …

ACT records nine new COVID-19 cases as more students return to campus
3 years, 5 months ago

ACT records nine new COVID-19 cases as more students return to campus

ABC  

The ACT has recorded nine new cases of COVID-19, with 88 per cent of Canberrans aged 12 and over now fully vaccinated. Key points: After months of remote learning, thousands of school students have returned to campus in Canberra today After months of remote learning, thousands of school students have returned to campus in Canberra today ACT Education Minister Yvette …

Plan to help Victorian schools reopen quickly after students test positive for COVID-19
3 years, 5 months ago

Plan to help Victorian schools reopen quickly after students test positive for COVID-19

ABC  

When "the dreaded phone call from public health" arrived late last week, Delacombe Primary School principal Scott Phillips and his leadership team "swung into action". Key points: The Victorian Education Department has developed a 'standard response' for schools with students who test positive for COVID-19 Only classrooms and bathrooms linked to positive cases will require deep cleaning Most students and …

Sydney's elite private schools make their own rules for easing Covid restrictions
3 years, 5 months ago

Sydney's elite private schools make their own rules for easing Covid restrictions

Daily Mail  

Public schools in NSW will welcome back students from next week as lockdown further lifts, but some elite Sydney private schools are making their own rules. Sydney's Trinity Grammar School said they would not allow Year 12s back on campus until 2022 in case a Covid case disrupted the Year 12 exams The school said the importance of students completing …

What can Australia learn from the UK's return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic?
3 years, 5 months ago

What can Australia learn from the UK's return to school during the COVID-19 pandemic?

ABC  

This time next month, hundreds of thousands of students in New South Wales and Victoria will be back at school after months of home learning. Professor Russell also pointed out the UK had "minimal mitigation measures" in place when schools went back, and recently removed mandatory masks. Zoë Hyde, an epidemiologist at the University of Western Australia and member of …

Primary schools no longer have to send entire class home after Covid infection
3 years, 6 months ago

Primary schools no longer have to send entire class home after Covid infection

NL Times  

If a child in primary education turns out to have the coronavirus, their whole class no longer has to go home from Monday. However the council, which represents primary schools in the Netherlands, emphasized that schools must receive proper guidance from the GGD in determining who should and should not go home after an infection in the classroom. Over the …

India schools cautiously reopen even as COVID warnings grow
3 years, 6 months ago

India schools cautiously reopen even as COVID warnings grow

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy More students in India will …

Parents taking children out of school to reduce risk of being 'pinged'
3 years, 8 months ago

Parents taking children out of school to reduce risk of being 'pinged'

Daily Mail  

School leaders today raised fears over parents keeping their children at home for the final days of term to avoid their summer holidays being cancelled by self-isolation. A teacher and pupils wear face masks at a school in London in March this year Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, and Justine Roberts, the chief …

As one Virginia school district prepares to reopen, educators and families balance Covid precautions and normal instruction
4 years, 1 month ago

As one Virginia school district prepares to reopen, educators and families balance Covid precautions and normal instruction

CNN  

CNN — Rose Moore stands in front of a classroom, training a teacher about technology and safety for in-person learning. Can we come in less than six feet?” When CNN spoke to Brabrand last summer as they were planning for school to start in the fall, he said it would take “five Pentagons of additional space if six feet is …

Coronavirus rule relaxation is risky but responsible, Rutte says
4 years, 1 month ago

Coronavirus rule relaxation is risky but responsible, Rutte says

Dutch News  

As expected, prime minister Mark Rutte announced four changes to the current coronavirus regulations at Tuesday evening’s press conference, but said the curfew will be extended until the morning of March 15. Old lives ‘It will still be a while before we get our old lives back,’ health minister Hugo de Jonge said. ‘And we are now seeing the first …

Dr. Rochelle Walensky: CDC director says ‘we have work to do’ when it comes to reopening schools safely
4 years, 1 month ago

Dr. Rochelle Walensky: CDC director says ‘we have work to do’ when it comes to reopening schools safely

CNN  

CNN — The director of the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Sunday emphasized the need for masking and other mitigation measures in order to reopen schools safely, saying “we have work to do” as teachers, students and parents continue to struggle with Covid-19’s impact on education. As that transmission comes down we’ll be able to relax some …

Students in four states return to school as nation navigates coronavirus crisis
4 years, 2 months ago

Students in four states return to school as nation navigates coronavirus crisis

ABC  

After experiencing two COVID-19 lockdowns last year, Catherine Tootell is heading back to the classroom for the 2021 school year. Key points: Students return to school in four states today, and the rest of the country next week Students return to school in four states today, and the rest of the country next week Year 12 student Catherine Tootell says …

Going back to school may impact children psychologically: Experts
4 years, 2 months ago

Going back to school may impact children psychologically: Experts

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The sudden switch to online classes was the first to take a psychological toll on students and now the shift back to physical classes, approaching exams and the pressure to complete 70 per cent syllabus in about 90 days will push students down the edge, child psychologists have cautioned. Kids going to school, even with the consent of parents, …

Schools must stay shut until we know what dangers are posed by new variants of the virus
4 years, 3 months ago

Schools must stay shut until we know what dangers are posed by new variants of the virus

The Independent  

Few things remain certain in the age of Covid and even now, with Christmas over, parents and children are faced with renewed doubts about when the schools will be reopening. Partly, too, it is prompted by the rapid spread of the new variants of the virus, which are certainly more transmissible and which may affect younger people more severely than …

Secondary schools to have staggered return in January
4 years, 3 months ago

Secondary schools to have staggered return in January

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Gavin Williamson, the education secretary, said …

Coronavirus: Universities should offer Covid tests and stagger students’ return in new year, guidance says
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Universities should offer Covid tests and stagger students’ return in new year, guidance says

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Stagger university students’ return in new year to avoid spikes, Labour says
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus: Stagger university students’ return in new year to avoid spikes, Labour says

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Universities faced coronavirus outbreaks this term …

Labour calls for exam changes to make them ‘truly fair to all pupils’ amid Covid disruption
4 years, 3 months ago

Labour calls for exam changes to make them ‘truly fair to all pupils’ amid Covid disruption

The Independent  

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Around one in 10 state school pupils out of school for Covid-related reasons, latest figures show
4 years, 4 months ago

Around one in 10 state school pupils out of school for Covid-related reasons, latest figures show

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Students in Scotland told ‘realistic possibility’ they may not be allowed home for Christmas
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: Students in Scotland told ‘realistic possibility’ they may not be allowed home for Christmas

The Independent  

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Secondary schools in coronavirus hotspots should move to a ‘blend’ of home and school learning, experts warn
4 years, 5 months ago

Secondary schools in coronavirus hotspots should move to a ‘blend’ of home and school learning, experts warn

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Secondary schools in parts of England with high coronavirus infection rates …

Victorian students return to schools after months of learning from home
4 years, 5 months ago

Victorian students return to schools after months of learning from home

ABC  

The State Government has given assurances over the safety of school environments as hundreds of thousands of children return to face-to-face learning across Melbourne and regional Victoria this week, after two months of learning from home. Key points: After two months of remote learning many children are happy to be back at school James Merlino says there are systems in …

Coronavirus: One-fifth of teachers have seen ‘significant’ pupil absence due to Covid-19, survey finds
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus: One-fifth of teachers have seen ‘significant’ pupil absence due to Covid-19, survey finds

The Independent  

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Students warned they may need to self-isolate first if they want to go home for Christmas
4 years, 5 months ago

Students warned they may need to self-isolate first if they want to go home for Christmas

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Students may need to self-isolate as the end of term approaches …

University students need the option of returning home. Forcing them to stay will damage their mental health
4 years, 6 months ago

University students need the option of returning home. Forcing them to stay will damage their mental health

The Independent  

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For most NYC students, back to school, but not the classroom
4 years, 6 months ago

For most NYC students, back to school, but not the classroom

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Monday’s return to New York …

Students should not return home if there is an outbreak at their university, Government says
4 years, 6 months ago

Students should not return home if there is an outbreak at their university, Government says

The Telegraph  

Students should not return home if there is an outbreak at their university in order to avoid spreading coronavirus around the country, the Government has said. Please, for the sake of your education, for your parents’ and your grandparents’ health, wash your hands, cover your face, make space, and don’t socially gather in groups of more than six now and …

Teachers estimate pupils three months behind curriculum, survey suggests
4 years, 6 months ago

Teachers estimate pupils three months behind curriculum, survey suggests

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: Fury as new schools guidance released on Friday afternoon before pupils return
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: Fury as new schools guidance released on Friday afternoon before pupils return

The Independent  

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Coronavirus: First year groups return to school in Northern Ireland
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus: First year groups return to school in Northern Ireland

The Independent  

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Coronavirus is Not Ready to Budge, So When Can Children in India Go Back to School?
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus is Not Ready to Budge, So When Can Children in India Go Back to School?

News 18  

Let’s cut the prelude here: how we have been living in the most unprecedented times of our life for the last eight months since the coronavirus outbreak; how the scientific community still cannot predict with any degree of confidence, when there will be light at the end of the tunnel. Professor Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the …

Tangara School for Girls outbreak in Sydney the 'tip of iceberg' for NSW coronavirus cases
4 years, 7 months ago

Tangara School for Girls outbreak in Sydney the 'tip of iceberg' for NSW coronavirus cases

ABC  

An infectious disease expert has warned a Sydney school coronavirus cluster could be the "tip of the iceberg" for NSW. Key points: The source of a coronavirus cluster at Tangara School for Girls remains unknown The source of a coronavirus cluster at Tangara School for Girls remains unknown An expert says the outbreak suggests the virus is more widespread than …

Covid-19: High school teachers worried about full classrooms with no masks
4 years, 7 months ago

Covid-19: High school teachers worried about full classrooms with no masks

NL Times  

Secondary school pupils will return to school in the Noord region from Monday, without having to wear masks and in full classrooms with no social distancing, except with the teacher. In June, the government announced that, unlike in many other countries, high school pupils in the Netherlands can go back to school without having to wear masks or maintain social …

Is it safe for children to go back to schools in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic?
4 years, 7 months ago

Is it safe for children to go back to schools in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic?

Firstpost  

Evidence suggests younger children don’t spread the disease easily but kids aged 10 and up transmit as easily as adults. In areas where the virus appears to be under control, experts say schools still need to make adjustments to minimize risk when reopening. And even though children appear less likely to get infected than adults and less likely to become …

For millions of kids, full return to school in fall unlikely due to coronavirus
4 years, 8 months ago

For millions of kids, full return to school in fall unlikely due to coronavirus

LA Times  

Millions more children in the U.S. learned Friday that they’re unlikely to return to classrooms full time in the fall due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as officials laid out new details of what lies ahead after summer vacation. Most Chicago children would return to the classroom just two days a week and spend the other three days learning remotely under …

Will children spread COVID-19 if they go back to school?
4 years, 8 months ago

Will children spread COVID-19 if they go back to school?

LA Times  

Is it safe for children to return to school while the coronavirus is on the loose? Nine students had confirmed coronavirus infections during that time, and they may have spread it to a grand total of two fellow students out of 735 who were considered “close contacts.” Nine adults in those schools caught the coronavirus as well, but they did …

As coronavirus cases increase in Victoria, VCE and specialist students return to school
4 years, 8 months ago

As coronavirus cases increase in Victoria, VCE and specialist students return to school

ABC  

Victorian school principals are extremely anxious about senior students and specialist schoolkids returning to classrooms today in the face of a surge in coronavirus cases, the Australian Principals Federation says. Key points: Year 11 and 12 students are returning to Victorian state schools today Prep to year 10 students return to remote learning a week later Schools must adhere to …

Victoria's coronavirus lockdown means it's back to remote learning for thousands of students. Here are some tips that could help
4 years, 8 months ago

Victoria's coronavirus lockdown means it's back to remote learning for thousands of students. Here are some tips that could help

ABC  

After an extra week of school holidays for many students in Melbourne, the Victorian Government has confirmed it's back to remote learning for prep to year 10 students in locked down parts of the state from July 20. "Cook dinner together, play Play-Doh, Pictionary, learn to braid, look at character traits like flexibility — a good one for right now," …

Victorian students from prep to year 10 in coronavirus lockdown areas to return to remote learning
4 years, 8 months ago

Victorian students from prep to year 10 in coronavirus lockdown areas to return to remote learning

ABC  

Victorian state school students from prep to year 10 in lockdown zones will return to remote learning from July 20 as coronavirus cases continue to climb. Key points: The Premier says returning to home learning in metropolitan Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire will stop movement around the community The Premier says returning to home learning in metropolitan Melbourne and the …

A return to home learning 'likely' for Victoria as Melburnians prepare to re-enter lockdown
4 years, 8 months ago

A return to home learning 'likely' for Victoria as Melburnians prepare to re-enter lockdown

ABC  

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has flagged that many students and their families are likely to return to home learning, but says a final decision is yet to be made. Key points: Returning to home learning is "probably more likely rather than less likely", the Premier said The decision will be made based on Chief Health Officer advice and assessing data …

What Victoria's stage three coronavirus restrictions mean for schools, parents and students
4 years, 8 months ago

What Victoria's stage three coronavirus restrictions mean for schools, parents and students

ABC  

Stage three restrictions are being reimposed on millions of Victorians for six weeks after a record number of coronavirus cases were recorded in the state. "Whether Mum or Dad are stacking shelves at Coles or Woolworths or whether Mum and Dad are a nurse or a police officer, those kids will be able to be taken to school and for …

UK govt: School return 'critical to recovery'
4 years, 8 months ago

UK govt: School return 'critical to recovery'

China Daily  

Children are seen washing their hands at Heath Mount School as some schools reopen, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, Watton-at-Stone, Britain, June 2, 2020. School pupils in England will be grouped into "bubbles" when the new academic year starts in September, with mass activities such as assemblies discouraged under new regulations announced by Education Secretary Gavin Williamson on …

Australia's coronavirus death toll rises after 'reclassification' as Sydney school closes due to positive test
4 years, 9 months ago

Australia's coronavirus death toll rises after 'reclassification' as Sydney school closes due to positive test

ABC  

The number of coronavirus fatalities in NSW has climbed to 51, after an 85-year-old man's cause of death was reclassified to be due to COVID-19. Key points: It is not known how the student contracted the virus It is not known how the student contracted the virus It is the fourth COVID-19 case at a school in Sydney in the …

Coronavirus: Two-metre rule could be relaxed for classes of up to 30 pupils, education secretary indicates
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Two-metre rule could be relaxed for classes of up to 30 pupils, education secretary indicates

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The bullish plan comes despite a warning from the prime minister’s scientific advisory group last …

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