{"id":14210,"date":"2020-03-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/starfsemi-grunn-og-leikskola-ithrotta-og-menningarmala-i-samkomubanni\/"},"modified":"2022-10-25T09:02:57","modified_gmt":"2022-10-25T09:02:57","slug":"operations-of-the-sports-and-cultural-departments-primary-and-nursery-schools-during-the-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hafnarfjordur.is\/en\/starfsemi-grunn-og-leikskola-ithrotta-og-menningarmala-i-samkomubanni\/","title":{"rendered":"On the operations of primary and nursery schools, sports and cultural affairs"},"content":{"rendered":"

Notice from the municipalities on
\non the capital region's primary and nursery school, sports and cultural activities during the lockdown. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Work day in primary and nursery schools in the capital region on Monday, 16 March<\/h4>\n

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

Primary schools in
\nthe capital region<\/strong><\/p>\n

Teaching will be in groups of no more than 20.
\nstudents and there will be no mixing of groups during the school day. Schools will
\nto maintain as much schoolwork and teaching as possible under the circumstances.
\nIt will be for each local authority and school to work out the allocation of teaching.
\nbetween attendance at school and home learning. The precise implementation will therefore differ between
\nschool in the capital region. <\/p>\n

All traditional teaching in art and craft studios
\nwill be cancelled and PE and swimming lessons will take the form of exercise on the school grounds,
\nin group rooms or other outdoor teaching. Each school organises the details.
\norganisation of the school day and teaching arrangements. Special and vocational departments will have
\nBusiness as usual as much as possible. A food service will then be available at the school.
\nif possible. All consumption of food takes place in home kitchens or in
\nschool canteens where possible. Field trips are cancelled, along with
\nWe go on trips to school camps.<\/p>\n

Nursery schools in
\nthe capital region<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is planned to maintain the nursery's operations
\nwalking in the safest possible way so that children will be in as little danger as possible
\nin groups and as separate as possible. Because of this, school activities in nurseries and
\nOpening hours may change, e.g. due to necessary cleaning. Each nursery has
\nThe capital region will inform parents about the arrangement of school activities on its website.
\nor through other media.<\/p>\n

Swimming spots and
\nSports centres in the capital region<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

After-school club and
\nCommunity centres in the capital region<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Music schools and
\nSchool orchestras in the capital region<\/strong><\/p>\n

Instrumental and singing lessons take place in
\npremises or home base of a music school or school orchestra. Group classes, etc.
\nBand classes, group practice sessions, music workshops, pre-school and music theory classes are cancelled.
\noff. All events related to this activity are cancelled. These criteria take
\nalso for music students over the age of 18. Emphasis is placed on
\nto seek ways to maintain functionality regardless of absence and cancellation
\nmusic lessons. The precise implementation will vary between schools.<\/p>\n

School sports and
\nSports clubs in the capital region <\/strong><\/p>\n

There will be no regular PE and swimming lessons.
\nprimary schools during the lockdown. The premises will be closed to
\nSchool teachers and PE and swimming teachers work with the learning group in the classroom or
\non the school grounds. Sports clubs will issue their own announcements regarding training sessions.
\nNotices have already been received from sports associations about bans on matches.<\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cultural institutions in
\nthe capital region<\/strong><\/p>\n

The collections in the capital region, art museums, libraries and
\nMuseums will maintain their usual opening hours despite the announced lockdown.
\nevents will be cancelled or postponed, such as tours, art workshops and
\nseminars, while the lockdown is in effect. In museums, visitors are encouraged to
\nare sufficiently far apart. The emphasis on increased cleaning will continue to be placed on
\nto the museums in the capital region, in addition to routine cleaning.<\/p>\n

Residents in the capital region are encouraged to
\nKeep a close eye on information that will be published on the councils' websites and
\nhome pages of primary and nursery schools and the institutions associated with them. Then there are residents
\nwas also encouraged to follow the Chief Medical Officer's guidelines on responding to
\nthe virus into covid.is<\/a> . <\/em>We are all civil defence!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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