Primary Schools

Monday, 22 November 2021

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Revealed: The true scale of Covid cases in our primary schools

Irish Independent 22 Nov 2021

In the first two weeks of this month, a minimum of 3,726 pupils and 605 teachers tested positive – and that was only in a survey of about a quarter of primary schools ... Principals in 877 (28pc) of the country’s 3,100 primary schools responded to the INTO survey, which covered the ...

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Jamaica Bauxite Mining donates tablets to primary schools

The Gleaner 22 Nov 2021

... Junior High School, and Exchange All-Age School.

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INTO calls for review over 'soaring' Covid transmission in primary schools

RTE 22 Nov 2021

The union has published the results of an online survey in which 27% of primary school principals participated last week ... Fewer than half of these absences (48%) were covered by a qualified primary school teacher, with the remainder being filled by non-primary school teachers or by people who are not registered as teachers.

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Coronavirus: INTO warns school system is creaking

The Irish Times 22 Nov 2021

“ The cessation of public health risk assessments following primary school outbreaks, and the resulting unavailability of weekly reports detailing infection levels from September 27th, has concealed the escalation of positive case numbers among pupils and staff in primary schools,” Mr Boyle said.

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Karnataka: Private sector may help build more KPS-model institutions

The Times of India 22 Nov 2021

DPI officials said the state government is eager to implement the National Education Policy-2020 in primary schools from the next academic year ... It is likely to start by developing pre-primary schools, where steps must be taken to ensure that teachers and domestic helps are paid an honorarium for two years.

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251,012 students in Kedah begin face-to-face school session Sunday

Malaysian National News Agency 22 Nov 2021

ALOR SETAR, Nov 21 -- A total of 251,012 students from 752 primary and secondary ... “A total of 548 secondary and 204 primary schools have resumed their operation today,” he said in a statement.

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Unisex uniforms: Kerala school goes off syllabus with its latest move to ensure gender equity

The Times of India 22 Nov 2021

Valayanchirangara government Lower Primary School, near Perumbavoor in Ernakulam district, which has a strength of 754 students has taken the first step towards gender neutrality and introduced a new uniform for their students-- a 3/4th shorts and shirt, irrespective of the gender.

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Ministry highlights demand for ECE teacher

FBC News 22 Nov 2021

The Ministry of Education is currently recruiting teachers for Early Childhood Education, Special and Inclusive Education, Primary and Secondary schools.

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Some parents keep kids at home, but overall pre-school attendance remains high

Straits Times 22 Nov 2021

"Their pre-school strongly encouraged parents to keep children at home if they can, so we withdrew them. We saw no point in paying school fees since the kids were mostly at home," said Madam Loh, 42, a part-time nanny ... "Our daughter will have to go to primary school next year, but for my son, we will still wait and see," said Madam Loh.

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Young students 'distraught' after teacher made them slap his hand till it hurt

NewstalkZB 22 Nov 2021

A primary school teacher who made two young students lick their palms then slap his hand till it hurt has been censured for serious misconduct but is still allowed to teach ... The hand-slapping incidents left one boy distraught and the other in tears and led Rotorua Primary School's ...

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Covid in Ireland: 600 teachers tested positive in first two weeks of November

The Times/The Sunday Times 22 Nov 2021

... found the Covid-19 positivity rate reported by respondents was in contrast to “the narrative that Irish primary schools are low risk environments”.

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Let school board candidates qualify

Kingsport Times-News 22 Nov 2021

Finally, each should substitute teach at least one day in kindergarten, one day in primary, one day in elementary, one day in middle school, and one day in high school for current substitute teacher pay.

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Amid enrolment spike, classes in 2 shifts in Sanskriti schools?

The Times of India 22 Nov 2021

According to the education department, the enrolment has increased by over 28% in the 137 government-run Model Sanskriti senior secondary schools and nearly 17% in the 1,418 Model Sanskriti primary schools. “The enrolment in all schools has shot up dramatically.

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Some schools sign out of online classes; violation of govt orders, say parents

The Times of India 22 Nov 2021

Despite instructions by school education minister Inder Singh Parmar to continue online classes, several schools in Bhopal have decided to discontinue them. Parents reiterated that they will not send their children to school till the vaccine is not available ... Schools will have to follow the instructions ... Parents of primary classes are more worried.

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Bomba Ride screened at 52nd Indian Panorama

Assam Times 22 Nov 2021

Directed by Bishwajit Bora, "Bomba Ride"�is in Mishing language.�The film is about a primary school located near the banks of the Brahmaputra River, which is the life line of many tribes in Assam ... of the school is to keep it running.