Ladyville SDA Primary School- New Normal Learning Guidelines (1)

Ladyville SDA Primary School New-Normal Guidelines

Level one How can the spread of COVID-19 be slowed down or prevented? As with other respiratory infections like the flu or the common cold, public health measures are critical to slow the spread of illnesses. Public health measures are everyday preventive actions that include:  Staying home when sick.  Covering mouth and nose with flexed elbow or tissue when coughing or sneezing.  Dispose of used tissue immediately.  Washing hands often with soap and water.  Cleaning frequently touched surfaces and objects.  Ensuring that social distance is maintained. As we learn more about COVID-19, the various health precautions will stay in place to ensure the safety of teachers, staff, other children and parents. LEVEL ONE School Operational Plan Learning Continuity Plan – Distant Learning Approach - Currently, due to COVID 19, students are not permitted to go to school by the Government of Belize (GOB). Therefore, no face to face teaching is taking place at the Primary Level. - Following guidelines from the Ministry of Education (MOE) for continuity learning assignments which lends itself for distance learning, packages will be prepared for students at the primary school level. - A package consisting of content, example instructions and activities will be prepared for Infant One to Standard Six students by teachers respectively. - Teachers will be trained to use platforms such as: Google classroom, Zoom Whatsapp and others to enhance distance learning. - Parents will also ensure that students complete and upload work in the Google Classroom- for those students that have internet and electronic device.

- Parents will pick up packages and ensure that students complete their homework. They will also be responsible to assist students in their learning at home and to return packages to school on the returning dates set by the school. - Teachers will create a Whatsapp group to be in contact with their parents and students and to assist in the learning process as much as possible. - The school will develop an assessment system that will lend itself to the two week cycle and distance learning. Alternate Days- Ten days Cycle, (2 wks.) Group A ------Monday -------Wednesday-------Friday Group B -------Tuesday --------Thursday - In the event school re-opens for face to face instructions, the day shift (two weeks cycle) will be implemented. However, due to social distances protocol only half of the student population will be allowed to be on campus per day. The 180 contact days will be cut to half (90). - The whole student population will be divided into two groups; Group A and Group B. For week one, Group A students will attend classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Group B students will attend Tuesday and Thursday. For week two Group B students will attend classes Monday, Wednesday and Friday, while Group A students will attend Tuesday and Thursday. At the end of the two weeks, both groups would have received the same amount of classes. Note: January 2022, school will reopen for face-to-face instruction for Upper Division only. Group A will attend classes Mondays and Wednesdays while Group B attends class Tuesdays and Thursdays. There will be no classes on Fridays. School Time table - Due to a large population, scheduling was necessary to maintain social distancing while learning continues at school and home. - Class schedules will be prepared for all subjects including time for recovery and psychosocial. Students’ breaks time and dismissal for the three divisions will be staggered and lunch will be at their respective classrooms under the supervision of the class teacher.



Ladyville SDA P Corner Mamie Ladyville Belize D Telephone: LOWER DIVISIO Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday 8:20- 8:25 Hand Washing/ Hand Washing/ Hand Washing 8:25-8:40 Sanitizing Sanitizing Sanitizing Assembly Devotion Roll- Call 8:40- 9:40 9:40- 9:50 Math Math Math 9:50- 9:55 E B R 9:55- 11:10 Hand Washing/ Hand Washing/ Language Arts Sanitizing Sanitizing 11:10- 11:55 Language Arts Language Arts 11:55 -12:00 Science H.F.L.E S. Studies 12:00- 12:40 Hand Washing/ Hand Washing/ Hand Washing 12:40- 12:50 Sanitizing Sanitizing Sanitizing L U N 12:50- 1:35 1:35 – 1:45 Hand Washing/ Hand Washing/ Hand Washing Sanitizing Sanitizing Sanitizing 1:45 – 1:50 Social Studies Science HFLE B R E 1:50 – 2:25 Hand Washing/ Hand Washing/ Hand Washing 2:25 – 2:40 Sanitizing Sanitizing Sanitizing 2:40 – 3:00 Bible Bible Bible Distance Learning Distance Learning Distance Learn Learning Recovery/ Learning Recovery/ Learning Recov Psycho Social Psycho Social Psycho Social

Primary School Friday Summary e & Perez Road e Village District : 205-2409 ON Time table y Thursday g/ Hand Washing/ Hand Washing/ Sanitizing Sanitizing Devotion Devotion Assembly, Devotion & Roll Call= 75 mins Math Math Math=5 x 60=300 mins A K Break= 90 mins J.A.Y = 45 Mins. s Language Arts Language Arts Language Arts=5x 75= 375 Mins. Expressive Arts Spanish Science= 2x 45= 90 Mins. H.F.L.E= 2x45= 90 Mins. g/ Hand Washing/ Hand Washing/ S. Studies= 2x45= 90 Sanitizing Sanitizing Mins. Spanish= 1x 45 = 45 CH Mins. Expressive Arts= 45 g/ Hand Washing/ Hand Washing/ Bible= 4x 30= 120mins Sanitizing Sanitizing Learning Recovery= 60 Mins. PE J.A.Y P.E = 1x 45= 45 mins. A K Distance Learning 10 mins Psycho Social= 5x5= 25Mins. g/ Hand Washing/ Psycho Social Total: 1,565 Sanitizing 10 mins-end 2pm Bible ning Distance Learning very/ Learning Recovery/ Psycho Social

Ladyville SDA Pr Corner Mamie Ladyville Belize D Telephone: UPPER DIVISIO Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday 8:20- 8-50 Handwashing/Devotion/Roll Ca 8:50- 9:15 B IB 9:15- 10:30 B Language Arts 10:30-10:45 RE 10:45- 11:00 Hand Washing 11:00- 12:00 12:00- 12:40 Mathematics Lunch 12:40- 12:50 Hand Washing/ Sanitization 12:50- 1:35 Science Science HFLE 1:35- 2:20 Social Studies Social Studies Social Studies 2:20-2:30 Psychosocial Psychosocial Psychosocial 2:30- 2:50 2:50 -3:00 Math/Language Arts Spanish Spanish Distant Learning Distant Learning Distant Learning

rimary School e & Perez Road e Village District : 205-2409 ON TIME TABLE Thursday Friday Summary all Handwashing/Devotion/ Roll Call =50 Min L A Bible = 175 minutes E HFLE Psychosocial Language Arts = 375 min Psychosocial K Social Studies=135 minutes AY Science = 90 minutes (12:50-2:00) Spanish = 60 min Psychosocial = 40 Min Expressive Arts =60 minutes Physical Education = 45 minutes Math/Language Arts Total = 1,030 min Distant Learning

Ladyville SDA P Corner Mamie Ladyville Belize D Telephone: MIDDLE DIVISIO Time Monday Tuesday Wednesday 8:25- 8:30 Hand Washing Hand Washing Hand Washing 8:30-8:40 D E V O T I O N / R O L L- C A L L / P S Y 8:40- 9:15 BIB 9:15-10:00 L A N G UAG 10:00-10:10 B RE 10:10- 10:15 Hand Washing Hand Washing Hand Washing 10:15- 10:45 10:45 -11:45 L A N G UAG 11:45- 12:00 M A T HEM 12:00- 12:40 D E V O T I O N / R O L L- C A L L / P S Y 12:40- 12:50 LUN 12:50 – 1:35 H A N D W A S H I N G/ 1:35 – 2:00 Science Science HFLE 2:00 – 2:10 Spanish Spanish PE 2:10 – 2:15 2:15 – 3:00 B R E H A N D W A S H I N G/ Social Studies Social Studies Expressive Art

Primary School Friday Summary e & Perez Road e Village Handwashing/Sanitizing= District 50 mins. : 205-2409 Devotional/Roll-Call= 50 mins. ON Time table Bible= 175 mins. Language Arts = y Thursday 375 mins. Math= 300 mins. g Hand Washing Hand Washing Science= 90 mins. H.F.L.E= 90 mins. Y C H O S O C I A L S UP P O R T Social Studies= 90 mins. LE Spanish= 50 mins. Expressive Arts= E A R TS 45 mins. AK Lunch= 200 mins. g Hand Washing Hand Washing Break= 100 mins. Physical Education= E A R TS 25 mins. ATICS Total: 1,390 Y C H O S O C I A L S UP P O R T CH SANITIZING HFLE AY Life Skills K A SANITIZING ts Learning Recovery





Entering school and classrooms Ladyville S.D.A Primary School will have one main hand-washing station located in the first building beside the tuck shop. The room will be equipped with five hand-wash basins; each with their liquid soap, portable running water, proper water disposal and paper dispenser. Posters demonstrating the steps of how to conduct proper hand- washing will be posted inside and outside the hand- washing station. - All persons entering school grounds must proceed to the gate warden to check their temperature. Once clearance is given, the person will be sent to Station One. - At Station One, school warden will ensure that all students, teachers and authorized visitors wash hands thoroughly before being allowed on the school grounds. - After breaks, students and teachers will wash hands using the 20-second guidelines as shown on the posters and wall painting before entering classrooms. - When bell rings, students will stand on the black circle markers which indicate that students are to be 3ft apart. Students are to move forward to the next marker once no one is there until all students are in class. Entering the bathroom - If there is a line at the bathroom, students are to stand on the X markers and wait to enter. Only four (4) persons will be allowed at the bathroom at any given time. - Students are to put in practice the bathroom rules and procedures on how to use the bathroom facilities, which will be explained and demonstrated by the class teacher and school warden. Cleaning and disinfecting of the classroom and facilities - Teachers and parents will organize a cleaning committee for each class. The cleaning committee will be receiving training on the proper way to clean and disinfect the classroom and its facilities. - These parents will assist teachers in sanitizing the classrooms, which will be done during lunch break and in the evenings after class dismissal.

- Teachers will be responsible for disinfecting inside the classroom in the morning and during break. A schedule will be provided for the cleaning of the classrooms. - The school will have a person in charge of cleaning the bathroom, railings, doors, knobs, etc. every day and as frequent as possible. They will ensure that students flush the toilet after use and that they are following the hand-washing procedures. - Used paper towels from the bathrooms, classrooms and Station One will be properly disposed in the garbage containers and then into the garbage drums. - All disinfecting supplies will be stored in a room upstairs by the Principal’s office. The janitor will ensure that Station One and bathrooms are always maintained with enough supplies. - All deliveries will be placed in the room next to the hand-washing station and a school warden will assist in disinfecting them before sending it to its destination.

Level twoLEVEL TWO HEALTH MAINTENANCE Students’ arrival and dismissal from School All persons entering the school compound MUST wear a face mask, with the exception of children under 6 years of age. As students arrive at school, they will follow social distancing protocols and stand in area marked off with an X. They will then wait for their turn to enter the gate for temperature-checking before going to the hand- washing station. All authorize persons upon entering compound MUST proceed to hand- washing station first for sanitizing. After exiting the hand-washing station, students will report directly to their classroom and take the seat that is designated for them. Hygienic safety signs will be placed strategically around the school compound where they will be visible to everyone. Parents will not be allowed on the school compound unless authorized by Administration. Parents/ Guardians MUST leave their children at the gate. In case of emergencies, parents/guardians will pick up his/her child from the wellness room, which is located at the entrance of school compound. Wardens will be at the gate to ensure that the above guidelines and procedures are enforced. School will have one main entrance in order to monitor pupils entering compound. There will be two (2) exits. Exit One will be for the Lower Division and Exit Two will be for the Middle and Upper Divisions. Three feet markers will be placed beside school fence on the outside for students to line up to avoid congestion when entering. Classes will be dismissed at 3- minute intervals to avoid congestion at the exit points. Buzzer will ring for every three (3) minutes for the dismissal of classes respectively. 2:00 & 2:03 p.m. Lower Division 3:00 p.m. Middle Division 3:03 p.m. Upper Division

Symptoms of COVID -19: Staff, students or any authorized persons will not be allowed on school grounds if they are showing signs of COVID-19, Flu-like symptoms such as:  Fever  Cough  Running nose  Diarrhoea  Vomiting Or have been in contact with a person infected with COVID-19. Access on the school grounds will be permitted only if they have been declared by a doctor (COVID-19 negative and quarantine free) indicating that said person can return to school. Wellness Room: A section in the first building at the entrance of the compound will be designated to be a wellness room for students, teachers and wardens who will be isolated if they become sick while at school. Each wellness room will have a bed, chair (6 feet apart), mask and hand sanitizer. A health worker will be on call to operate the wellness room along with a warden who is trained to do so. There will be two wellness rooms; one for students with Flu-like symptoms and the other for students that are not feeling well. (Example: Toothache, ear- ache etc.) School office has the student’s information sheets with parents contact number and an emergency contact number (this will be updated if necessary, in class meeting or first week of school). Contact Emergency Information:  Health care Centers/workers Office and teachers have update phone number for the following health services B.D.F Health Clinic (205-2171) Ladyville community Health Center (225-2764) Ms. Armin Williams/Health Worker (604-0423) COVID-19 Hotline: 0-800-664-2273

Level three LEVEL THREE PRACTICES & EXPECTATIONS Personal Hygiene - Teachers, Supporting Staff and Students are expected to practice good hygiene and help create a safe environment for all by; wearing their masks at all times, wash hands or sanitize as necessary, respect posters and signs displayed and obey rules and regulations for the New-Normal. Health education - Training for Administrators, Teachers, Parents, Students and Supporting Staff will be done through workshops conducted by HECOPAB and the School Administration. - Orientation and presentation of new rules to parents and staff will be done through workshops conducted by HOD’s. Respiratory Etiquette: Personal tissue, hand sanitizers and MOH approved face masks will be requested as part of class supplies. Teachers will have supplies in the class for students who are unable to bring their personal hand sanitizers and tissue. Students 6yrs and older MUST ALWAYS wear MASK during class time and on the school compound. Teachers will continually remind students to practice proper personal hygiene by: Obeying hand-washing rules, (sign will be place in hand- washing station to remind students of proper hand washing procedures). Tissue must be disposed right after use in garbage bin provided. Washing of hand must take place immediately after sneezing, coughing and disposing of tissue or touching things that are not sanitized. Students will be reminded not to touch face covering/mask, and teacher will demonstrate how to safely wear and remove mask.

Sign of proper respiratory etiquette will be place around school compound and in classroom to remind students of proper respiratory etiquette. Respiratory Etiquette: ● Cover your coughs and sneezes with tissue or your elbow. ● Put your used tissue in the garbage bin or in a plastic bag. ● Wash and dry your hands often, especially after coughing or sneezing ● Use soap or hand sanitizer ● Stay away from others if you’re unwell. Water Bottles and Food Handling: Teachers and students are going to be responsible to bring their own water bottles to school to avoid the touching of the same water utensils. Teachers will remind parents to send students with meals or snacks from home to avoid handling from other people. Disposable utensils or proper utensils will be required in school so that students dispose or put up after usage. Break and Lunch Routines: During the first month, routines and measures will be practiced to control the movement of students on the campus and in the classrooms. Students will have breaks in the classroom. However, they will bring snacks from home and will not be allowed to purchase any during break time. No food (lunch) will be permitted to enter the school grounds during teaching hours or at lunch time. Teachers, supporting staff, commuters and students will be expected to bring lunch from home.

Mental and Psycho-Social Support: Students will complete a diagnostic test; an intervention plan will be created and executed to ensure students gain the skills lacking base on the diagnosis test, before the teacher start to teach materials for the new school year. Science, Social-Studies and H.F.L.E. lessons will be used to support Psycho-social well-being to students. The School Counsellor will be visiting each classroom and will have a session to address students about peer-to-peer support and awareness. Staff meeting will be held once a month. School leaders will communicate important development taking place at school, Ministry of Health and Ministry of Education. At the end of each week, it will be the class teacher’s responsibility to provide the School Administration with names of students that are constantly absent. Administrators will then inform the Truancy Dept. After School Routines: Each class will have a station whereby children and teachers will wash their hands properly with soap and water before exiting the school compound. To avoid student’s congestion for dismissal there will be a 3- minute interval. Buzzer will ring every three minutes. Students will exit classrooms by rows and wait on 3-feet markers outside doors for their turns to leave compound. The Administrative Office, bathrooms, classrooms and station one will be sanitized at the end of the day. Each classroom with be sanitize to prepare for the next day. This includes mopping, cleaning of board, chairs, desks, station and books. All garbage containers will be emptied and sanitized.

Level four LEVEL FOUR STUDENTS AND PARENTS ATTITUDE Eat a healthy breakfast/Lunch Enjoy a healthy hobby Make Sure to get enough sleep Commit to excellence (My Motto) Cooperate with your teacher and school in the implementation of the new rules and regulations for the safety of all. Create a detailed to-do-list to keep ahead. ** Find an attractive way to stay organized. If possible, create a home-class schedule for your child. Limit your child’s time on social media. Set time limits. Use your time wisely, do not procrastinate. Reach out to your teachers, via WhatsApp, Facebook and Mobile numbers. ** Use any means necessary to contact child’s teacher and school administrators for assistance. Support the new-normal approach in education and commit yourself to be part of your child’s education.