Students will be grouped into cohorts called 'learning groups' in efforts to mitigate potential spread of the novel coronavirus and ensure quicker contact tracing
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy.Most students in British Columbia will return to full-time, in-class learning this September, but questions remain about how some high schools will adapt class schedules to accommodate new COVID-19 guidelines.
Stephanie Higginson, president of the BC School Trustees Association, said the change will require a complete rethinking of existing programming. “We need to think of it more like a work place, where we take precautions but we have our work bubble as well, and we make sure that we’re not having contact as much as possible [while] also reducing the numbers of people we’re encountering,” she said.
Extracurricular activities, such as sports, are permitted if physical distancing can be maintained between members of different learning groups, and physical contact reduced between those in the same learning group, according to the B.C. plan.
“We were very happy to hear the minister commit to the steering committee and the working groups continuing to meet,” Ms. Mooring said. “A lot more planning is needed in order for this to all work in September.”
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