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New state students return to school next Monday, will the children be in danger?

2019-nCoV Special
Source: xkb.com.au
[Social News]     20 May 2020
Students from the state public schools must return to school next Monday (AP Photo). Students from the state schools are told to return to school next Monday (May 25). Earlier, the governor of the new state, GladysBerejiklian, said she wanted students to return to class from the third semester, which began on July 21, but now the return date is about nine weeks ahead. "Health advice is clear: it i...
New state students return to school next Monday, will the children be in danger?

Students in the state public schools must return to school next Monday (map of the Australian Associated Press)


Students from schools in the new state are told they need to return to school next Monday (May 25). Earlier, the governor of the new state, Gladys Berejiklian, said she wanted students to return to class from the third semester, which began on July 21, but now the return date is about nine weeks ahead. "Health advice is clear: it is safe to resume full-time face-to-face teaching ," she said. "

According to the latest instructions, students will be able to use the in-school library, activities on the playground, and apprenticeship and after-school trusteeship will be restored. At the same time, however, school outings (including summer camps), activities related to the acquisition of work experience and inter-school debates and sports activities are not permitted.


Do all Australian students have to return to school next week?

New state students return to school next Monday, will the children be in danger?

Berry Giklin says full-time face-to-face teaching is safe (AUSA Photo)


No, students in all public schools in the new state are required to return to the classroom next Monday, but Catholic and private schools are not obliged to follow this example.

Sydney Catholic Schools union said their goal was to return all 250,000 students to the classroom by the end of May, but the union has yet to provide an exact date.

In Queensland, about 80% of state school students will return to full-time campus this week, and the rest will return to school next Monday.

In Virginia, all state all state schools will return to class by June 9, with pre-school, first, second, eleventh and twelfth graders returning to school next Monday.


Are the kids in danger?

New state students return to school next Monday, will the children be in danger?

Dr. Kirsten Perrett said there were no supercontagents to the new virus (ABC chart)


A pediatric consultant Kirsten Perrett told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that it is "extremely rare" for children to be infected with new coronavirus, both in Australia and abroad. "In most cases, children do become more susceptible to respiratory diseases, such as influenza, and develop severe diseases, but this is not the case for new coronaviruses ," she said. "

This may be because children`s immune systems are better at dealing with viruses they have never seen before, she explained.

Infectious disease physicians and microbiologists Peter Collignon added :" If it`s flu, we` ll suspend school until the end of the epidemic. "

How will the school ensure the safety of students?

Schools will not require social distance between students, but teachers and other school staff will need to maintain a distance of 1.5 meters.

The school will encourage students to maintain good hygiene habits, such as washing their hands regularly, avoiding sharing food or drink with others, avoiding coughing and covering with elbows when sneezing.

The Department of Education said it has provided unlimited amounts of soap, disinfectant, disinfectant wipes and masks. Additional cleaning of high frequency contact surfaces such as door handles, lockers, light switches and handrails on campus will also continue. The Department of Education also said that, despite current restrictions on the number of passengers on public transport, students would be given priority.


What if a student is positive for a new crown?

If new cases of coronavirus are found in schools, restrictions will be taken: notification to the health sector, closure of schools and contact tracing.

Since the outbreak in March, many schools in Sydney have been temporarily closed after confirmed cases, including schools such as Epping Boys High School、Normanhurst West Public School、Warragamba Public School and St Mary's Senior High School.

Berrigelian also said temporary school suspension will be very common in the future.


What if I choose not to send my children to school?

New state students return to school next Monday, will the children be in danger?

Mitchell said children with symptoms should remain isolated at home (AUSA chart)


For the past eight weeks, to alleviate the spread of the new coronavirus, the campus of the new state is only open to the children of those engaged in essential services.

However, the new state education department warned that from next week together, if students are in good health but still stay at home, will be considered absenteeism.

"School will resume next week and students will need to go back to class ," said Sarah Mitchell, director of education in New State. roll call will return to normal, we will follow up the unprovoked absence. "

"As long as you`re not sick, you should stay at school ," she said. "

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