The ‘blue schools initiative’ will be implemented from Term 2 of the current academic year
The four programmes will take place across the Expo’s three Thematic Districts — Opportunity, Mobility and Sustainability
Schools are required to adhere to strict precautionary protocols
Students below 12 can avail free Covid-19 PCR tests at any private or public testing center across Abu Dhabi
Students who do not wish to take the Covid-19 vaccine are not obliged to submit a negative PCR test
Students above the age of 12 will require to be vaccinated with both shots to return to schools
With the education sector having gone through a metamorphosis in the past year and a half, what does the future hold?
According to the Sharjah Private Education Authority, vaccines are not mandatory for children to return to schools in the emirate
The rule is also applicable to staff and visitors, who must be fully vaccinated with a UAE approved vaccine to access the school’s premises
Collegiate International School, previously CAS, follows a skills-based approach to both teaching and learning, explains the school’s superintendent, Bruce Major
However, distance learning to remain optional in these schools when they reopen on August 29
However, full-time remote learning will be allowed to parents who request it, if the option is offered by their child’s school
The new schools will offer Australian, UK, US and IB curricula
No events or gatherings are allowed on campus or at external venues
Employees who are eligible yet choose not to be vaccinated against the Covid-19 infection must take a PCR test every seven days
It came after media reports this week stated that the authorities in the country had decided to extend the hybrid learning system into the next academic year
Gulf schools have proven themselves to be resilient, innovative and avid adopters of the latest digital solutions
Some two million people in Kuwait are expected to receive Covid-19 vaccination by September
Its students will be shifted to GEMS Wellington Academy – Al Khail
The nationwide Covid-19 case count in the UAE has crossed 388,000
Dubai has 210 schools offering 17 different curricula, and 36 higher education institutions
Repeated non-compliance can lead to schools being forced to shift to distance learning, with parents entitled to remove their children and gain fee refunds
The Federal Public Prosecution said that it was obligatory to do so according to Article 12 of the Federal Law No 14 of 2014 concerning Prevention of Communicable Diseases
All teachers and staff members returning to campus must obtain a negative Covid-19 PCR result, and subsequently secure a negative result every two weeks
Ajman, Sharjah and Umm Al Quwain have already directed all students in schools and nurseries to shift to e-learning
The UAE’s Ministry of Education said that the directive will remain in place until further notice
The Sharjah Private Education Authority said that complete e-learning will be in place for all schools and nurseries until February 28
Abu Dhabi will allow all schools in the emirate to resume in-clasroom teaching from February 14, with the option of e-learning available until the end of this academic year
The Ministry of Education will review the situation on a weekly basis
The exams will be held from January 10-14