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Guidelines for Operations of Schools for the Academic Year 2022/2023 Term 1
(Ministry of Education, Trinidad and Tobago, 2022-08-24) Trinidad and Tobago. Ministry of Education
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a ‘New Normal’ to which schools must conform. As schools across the globe begin to reopen, the practices to conform to the ‘New Normal’ are varied and fluid based on the dynamics that exist in various countries, and advice issued from global medical Associations and Institutions. In the previous Academic Year 2021/2022, schools reopened in phases and Phase 4 operated throughout Term III 2021/2022, which involved the physical return to school of all students of public and private schools at the ECCE, primary and secondary levels. This level of attendance will be expected to continue for the Academic Year 2022/2023. The general guidelines are intended for implementation at schools in Trinidad and Tobago for the Academic Year 2022/2023.
Guidelines for the reopening of schools: Phase 4 - April 1st, 2022
(Ministry of Education, Trinidad and Tobago, 2022-04-01) Trinidad and Tobago. Ministry of Education
This document was developed for academic year 2021/22 in anticipation that all students will eventually, using a phased approach, return safely to the physical classroom. Term II of the academic year 2021/22 saw the successful implementation of Phase 3 with the physical return to school of all students of Forms 1 to 6, all students of Special Schools and all students of Standard 5. A rotation model was used at the secondary level. Approval has now been granted for Phase 4, which involves the physical return to school of all students of public and private schools at the ECCE, primary and secondary levels. The measures instituted by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, beginning in March 2020, to curb the impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including the vaccination drive which commenced on February 17, 2021, signalled a hopeful start for the safe return of our students to the physical classroom. All staff employed at schools and students above the age of 12 are part of this vaccination drive. Regardless of vaccination status sustained, strict adherence to existing COVID-19 protocols is required to ensure that the physical reopening process is “seamless, minimally disruptive, consistent with overall COVID-19 mitigation measures, reflective of the divergent needs and concerns of all stakeholders, and ultimately enhances the teaching and learning process.” The COVID-19 pandemic has created a ‘New Normal’ to which schools must conform. As schools across the globe gradually reopen, the practices to conform to the ‘New Normal’ are varied based on the dynamics that exist in various countries, and advice issued from global medical Associations and Institutions. These Guidelines are based on the multi-layered approach recommended by regional and international bodies and health organizations on the adoption of school health and safety reopening protocols during the pandemic. These include: • CARICOM’s Framework for Reopening of Schools in the Caribbean • American Academy of Paediatricians’ (AAP) COVID-19 Guidelines for Safe Schools • UNICEF’s Guidelines for Safe and Healthy Journeys to School During the COVID-19 Pandemic • Center for Disease Control (CDC) Science Brief-Transmission of SARS-CV-2 in K-12 Schools • World Health Organization (WHO) - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Schools
Guidelines for the Reopening of Schools - Phase 3, Term 2, 2021/2022
(Ministry of Education, Trinidad and Tobago, 2022) Trinidad and Tobago. Ministry of Education
This document was developed for academic year 2021/22 in anticipation that all students will eventually, using a phased approach, return safely to the physical classroom. At this time, approval has been granted for the implementation of Phase 3- all students of Forms 1 to 6, all students of Special Schools and all students of Standard 5 to physically attend school with effect from February 7, 2022. The measures instituted by the Government of Trinidad and Tobago, beginning in March 2020, to curb the impact of the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, including the vaccination drive which commenced on February 17, 2021, signaled a hopeful start for the safe return of our students to the physical classroom. All staff employed at schools and students from the age of 12 are part of this vaccination drive. Regardless of vaccination status sustained, strict adherence to existing COVID-19 protocols is required to ensure that the physical reopening process is “seamless, minimally disruptive, consistent with overall COVID-19 mitigation measures, reflective of the divergent needs and concerns of all stakeholders, and ultimately enhances the teaching and learning process.” The COVID-19 pandemic has created a ‘New Normal’ to which schools must conform. As schools across the globe gradually reopen, the practices to conform to the ‘New Normal’ are varied based on the dynamics that exist in various countries, and advice issued from global medical Associations and Institutions. These Guidelines are based on the multi-layered approach to school health and safety recommended by officially issued documents on school reopening protocols during the pandemic; these include the following: • CARICOM’s Framework for Reopening of Schools in the Caribbean • American Academy of Paediatricians’ (AAP) COVID-19 Guidelines for Safe Schools • UNICEF’s Guidelines for Safe and Healthy Journeys to School During the COVID-19 Pandemic • Center for Disease Control (CDC) Science Brief-Transmission of SARS-CV-2 in K-12 Schools • World Health Organization (WHO) - Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Schools
Guidelines for the Reopening of Schools - “The New Normal” for Term II January 2021 (To be used in collaboration with the MOH Guidelines)
(School Supervision and Management Division, Ministry of Education, Trinidad and Tobago, 2021) Trinidad and Tobago. Ministry of Education, School Supervision and Management Division
The COVID-19 (Novel Coronavirus) has created a ‘New Normal’ to which schools must conform. As schools across the globe gradually reopen, the practices to conform to the ‘New Normal’ are varied based on the dynamics that exist in various countries. In the Trinidad and Tobago context, the UNESCO Framework for Reopening Schools April 2020, the Ministry of Health’s Reopening Guidelines for Businesses, Facilities and Institutions (May 2020) and Operating Schools During Covid-19: Centre for Disease Control (CDC) School Considerations (December 2020) were used to develop these guidelines. These guidelines will be used in collaboration with the Ministry of Health’s Reopening Guidelines for Schools. The Trinidad and Tobago approach remains student centred and seeks to ensure that learners continue to have equitable access to quality education. As such, a multi-pronged intervention involving Divisions and Units of the Ministry of Education as well as other Ministries and major stakeholders has been employed. Term I, the longest term of the academic year, was based on remote teaching and learning, which will in turn impact the delivery of the curriculum for the rest of the academic year. In Term II, 2020/2021 there will be a shift from remote teaching and learning to a blended approach to curriculum delivery. The School Supervision and Management Division (SSMD) has adapted the July 2020 version of the Guidelines for the Reopening of Schools, for implementation in Term II 2020/2021. This document forms part of the MOE’s roadmap for the physical reopening of schools to be used by principals and takes into consideration the 6 ft. (head to head) physical distancing enforced by the Ministry of Health (MOH).
Guidelines for the Operation of Schools (September – December 2020)
(Ministry of Education, Trinidad and Tobago, 2020) Trinidad and Tobago. Ministry of Education
This contains general guidelines intended for implementation at both Primary and Secondary Level Schools in Trinidad and Tobago with respect to curriculum coverage and operations in Term I 2020/21, in the first instance. The Guidelines for reopening of school dated 9 th July, 2020 should be referred to ensure necessary protocols are in place for accommodating all staff, and for possible student attendance in Term 2.