Press statement - Dr. Sharon Belmar - George on Ensuring a safe and sustainable school environment

As we resume face to face learning at our schools, we continue to ask all stakeholders to contribute in ensuring a safe environment for sustainable academic instruction. Bus drivers are reminded to ensure that all recommended measures are implemented.

The following are the main reminders to parents and the school administration in relation to school re-opening last week: - Parents are asked to cooperate and work closely with the class teacher on various safety measures put in place to keep your child safe

- Children who develop respiratory symptoms, or test positive should not be sent to school.

- Ensure children are provided with clean face masks daily for school and when in public

places

- Ensure regular cleaning of surfaces and sanitation of all schools and environments

- Ensure your child remains in quarantine or isolation if they were a direct contact of a case or

a member of your household is positive

- Limit social activities at schools and socialization after school in groups

- Teachers and school administrators are reminded to ensure that masks are used in staff rooms

and limit staff socialization.

- Encourage vaccination of children 12-17 years old, teachers and school support staff