On the operations of primary and nursery schools, sports and cultural affairs

Notice from the municipalities on
on the capital region's primary and nursery school, sports and cultural activities during the lockdown. 

The municipalities in the capital region have since
On Friday, work was carried out on the implementation of school operations, sports centre activities and swimming pools.
and cultural venues for the coming weeks in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief Medical Officer and
of the authorities. In view of the fact that school activities will be carried out in different ways
The residents of the capital region are divided between municipalities and within municipalities.
asked to keep a close eye on information that will be published on the homepages
of the municipalities and the homepages of primary and nursery schools and those institutions which we
to have.

Work day in primary and nursery schools in the capital region on Monday, 16 March

It should be reiterated that tomorrow, Monday, 16th March
It will be a working day in the primary and nursery schools of the capital region, where
Managers and staff are now working on planning the school's activities based on
the above-mentioned decisions. Further information about school activities can be found at
on the schools' homepages. Then there will be Swimming pools and sports centres closed to
Work on implementing their operations in accordance with the recommendations.

Primary schools in
the capital region

Teaching will be in groups of no more than 20.
students and there will be no mixing of groups during the school day. Schools will
to maintain as much schoolwork and teaching as possible under the circumstances.
It will be for each local authority and school to work out the allocation of teaching.
between attendance at school and home learning. The precise implementation will therefore differ between
school in the capital region.

All traditional teaching in art and craft studios
will be cancelled and PE and swimming lessons will take the form of exercise on the school grounds,
in group rooms or other outdoor teaching. Each school organises the details.
organisation of the school day and teaching arrangements. Special and vocational departments will have
Business as usual as much as possible. A food service will then be available at the school.
if possible. All consumption of food takes place in home kitchens or in
school canteens where possible. Field trips are cancelled, along with
We go on trips to school camps.

Nursery schools in
the capital region

It is planned to maintain the nursery's operations
walking in the safest possible way so that children will be in as little danger as possible
in groups and as separate as possible. Because of this, school activities in nurseries and
Opening hours may change, e.g. due to necessary cleaning. Each nursery has
The capital region will inform parents about the arrangement of school activities on its website.
or through other media.

Swimming spots and
Sports centres in the capital region

Capacity restrictions
based on 100 people in the same space at one time, with a two-metre distance between them
individuals. Swimming pools should, at most times of the day, be able to fulfil the former.
the requirement, but maintaining a two-metre distance is difficult to fulfil in swimming pools and in
in sports halls. It is clear that in accordance with the instructions received,
Sports activities and the operation of sports facilities will be disrupted in the near future. Procedures will need to be reorganised with regard to
new requirements for infection control and to ensure the safety of visitors and staff
swimming pools and sports centres. All swimming venues and sports centres will therefore
Closed on Monday 16th March, with the day used for decision-making about the way forward.
in cooperation with the relevant parties.

After-school club and
Community centres in the capital region

After-school clubs will be open following
the school day for the youngest pupils, but it is expected that activities will be partially affected.
are cut back. The activities of youth centres are changing as
the main focus will be on meeting social needs without there being an overlap between groups or
benches. For example, by grouping or by year group in the openings and placed
Emphasis on group work rather than larger gatherings. The precise implementation will differ between
community centres.

Music schools and
School orchestras in the capital region

Instrumental and singing lessons take place in
premises or home base of a music school or school orchestra. Group classes, etc.
Band classes, group practice sessions, music workshops, pre-school and music theory classes are cancelled.
off. All events related to this activity are cancelled. These criteria take
also for music students over the age of 18. Emphasis is placed on
to seek ways to maintain functionality regardless of absence and cancellation
music lessons. The precise implementation will vary between schools.

School sports and
Sports clubs in the capital region

There will be no regular PE and swimming lessons.
primary schools during the lockdown. The premises will be closed to
School teachers and PE and swimming teachers work with the learning group in the classroom or
on the school grounds. Sports clubs will issue their own announcements regarding training sessions.
Notices have already been received from sports associations about bans on matches.

Cultural institutions in
the capital region

The collections in the capital region, art museums, libraries and
Museums will maintain their usual opening hours despite the announced lockdown.
events will be cancelled or postponed, such as tours, art workshops and
seminars, while the lockdown is in effect. In museums, visitors are encouraged to
are sufficiently far apart. The emphasis on increased cleaning will continue to be placed on
to the museums in the capital region, in addition to routine cleaning.

Residents in the capital region are encouraged to
Keep a close eye on information that will be published on the councils' websites and
home pages of primary and nursery schools and the institutions associated with them. Then there are residents
was also encouraged to follow the Chief Medical Officer's guidelines on responding to
the virus into covid.is . We are all civil defence!