Dozens of parents are waiting for the developments
The new school year is already just around the corner. The Ministry of Education is peaking its contacts with all those involved for the smooth start of the year due to the pandemic. The "frame" clearly includes the All-Day Schools and the way they operate.
Dozens of parents are waiting for the developments for the way the All-Day Primary Schools will function. As we have been duly informed by the Ministry of Education, a circular on their operation will be issued soon. It is noted that the All Days will operate from October.
Offsite contacted the General Secretary of POED, Harry Charalambous, who stated that "we are waiting for the decisions on how the All-Days will work this year. We will definitely have developments in September, since their start dates back to October. "Let's hope," said Mr. Charalambous, "that this year will start well and we will wait for decisions on everything that concerns the All-Days."
The main features of the Unified All-Day School are:
Compulsory participation of all children of selected schools in the institution.
The modernization and the introduction of the English lesson from the first grade.
The introduction, for the first time, of the course of Informatics in all classes.
The introduction of new courses and activities in various fields such as Health Education, Emotional Education, Consumer Education, Traffic Education, Environmental Education and Intercultural Education.
The introduction of Topics of Interest such as Sports, Taekwondo (Olympic sports), Dance, Theater, Music and Fine Arts.
The introduction for the first time of the course "Literature / Theatrical Education" in the A ', B' and C 'classes.
The provision of lunch in a suitably designed space that functions as a dining room.
Teaching topics of interest by purchasing services from specialized staff.
The improvement of the material and technical infrastructure in each school.
The grants for the purchase of additional teaching material, to cover operating expenses and to feed needy students.
The introduction, for the first time, of the French course in the XNUMXth and XNUMXth grade.
Source: Offsite