The Ministry for Education has said that there will be a staggered approach for return to school, with teachers returning to school on the 28th of September as already scheduled.

This staggered approach will be taken to assure a smooth transition back to school and educators continue with their preparations, the Ministry said.

Children and students attending compulsory education in State Schools will now start schooling in different dates, according to their year group, over a period of not more than one week starting from the 7th October.

Therefore, while the first day of school will be different according to the respective year group, by the 14th October, all students will be back to school, the Ministry said.

Parents and custodians will be receiving detailed information to this end from the respective schools today.

Parents and custodians will be given the liberty to choose whether to send their children to school, the Ministry said. “They will only need to inform the school with their respective decision. Everyone’s decision will be respected and during the scholastic year pre-recorded lessons on the internet (online) will be made available.”

During the period between the 30th of September and the 13th of October, the Foundation for Educational Services will be extending its ‘Bridge Holidays’ service between 7:00am and 2:30pm free of charge in all its centres.

At the same time, as has been already declared, as from the 30th September, the Foundation for Educational Services will be also offering in its centres the Club 3-16 service from 2:30pm until 6:00 pm.

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