Schooling from 3rd of November to 17th of November.

Vallaskóli 3.11.2020

Hi everyone!
Pending desease control measures and schooling from 3rd of November to 17th of November.
As most of you know a new government regulation, regarding C-19, has been adopted, as specified here (on www.stjornarradid.is).

The main changes from the previous arrangement are these:
 We now talk about the concept rými (space). A space is e.g. a classroom.
We now do not use the terms compartment or area.

 We now talk about the concept hópar (groups). Staff is permitted to go
between studentgroups, but we will try to keep yearclasses apart.

 The limit of number of individuals within each space:
o In 1.-4. class the number can not exceed 50 students per group.
o In 5.-10. class the number can not exceed 25 students per group.
o Staff: May not exceed 10 individuals per space.

 The approximity of personal distance in each space.
o 1.-4. class: Students are exempt from 2 m rule.
o 5.-10. class: Students are obliged to keep the 2 m rule.
o Staff: Every staff are obliged to keep the 2 m rule.

 Masks: The obligatory use of masks is as follows:
o 1.-4. class: Students are exempt from using masks as long as if the
number of individual in each space is not exeeded.
o 5.-10. class: Students must use masks in all spaces (though not on
the schoolground).
o Staff: Every staff must use mask indoor as long as the 2 m rule can
not be abserved.
o Faceshield is not considered a mask.

 PE and Swimming in 1.-10. class is cancelled.

 Some adjustments to the schedules in 5.-10. class have to be made.
o 5. class: Students finish school at 1 pm.
o 6.-7. class. Students finish school at 1:15 pm.
o 8.-10. class: Students finish school at 12:10 am. Students can carry
on their work at home in their modules (lotur).

Opening of school:
 Entrances will open arount 7:50 am.

Schoolbus:
 The morningroute is unchanged. Homeroute will be at 12:20 and 13:20
for these students that use the schoolbus.

Cleaning:
 As before the emphases will be on sanitising commune surfaces in the
cafeteria and vocational classrooms, between studentsgroups.

Cafeteria:
 Students that subscribe to lunch in 1.-7. class will receive lunch. We can
not serve lunch to students in 8.-10. class at the moment.
 1.-2. class: Students will get their lunch at the Bifröst afterschool.
 3.-4. class: Students will get their lunch in their home room.
 5.-7. class: Students will get their lunch in the cafeteria (one class at a
time) from 11.05-13:10 o‘clock.

Visitors and meetings:
 Parents and guardians are asked not to enter school buildings. If it is
necessary we kindly ask them to use masks and gloves for protection.
 Meetings will mainly be on the internet.

Masks:
 We would be grateful if students in 5.-10. class could bring their own
multipurpose masks from home. Students have to put on their mask before
entering the schoolpremises.
 Those students in 5.-10. class that do not bring their own masks will
receive disposible masks at the entrances.
 Using mask is not optional according to the government regulation. If
student in 5.-10. class refuses to use mask in spaces their parents will be
asked to intervene in the matter.
 Faceshield is not considered a mask.

Morningsnack:
 It would be well received if students would a fully loaded waterbottle
from home.
 We will try to arrange that students can have their morgningsnack in the
homeroom.

Brakes and clothing:
 We expect that students will take walks outside free periods. We ask
parents to make sure that students have appropriated clothing, according
to whether.
 We will try our upmost to sperate yearclasses on the school ground.
Brakes will be specially organised.

We would like to use this opportunity to thank parents and guardians for their understandings and patients in these circumstances. Your support is vital as a unit of the whole school community of Vallaskóli.
We all have to protect us for this C19-virus all the time and remember that we are all civil protection.
Best of regards.
The staff of Vallaskóli.