Nghe An: Many localities welcome preschool students back to school

This morning, October 4, there are 26 preschool facilities in the area.Nghia Dan districtwelcomed students back to school. On the first day back to school, students and parents were happy and secure when coming to school. Schools have strictly implemented measuresCovid-19 prevention.

At School MnoiseNghia Minh currently has 185 children studying in 8 groups of classes. On the first day of school, most parents and students strictly followed the rules of wearing masks from home to school and washing their hands with antiseptic solution before entering the classroom. In particular, in the first class, students were informed and instructed by staff and teachers on health protection measures as well as disease prevention and control measures such as: washing hands with soap, wearing masks properly, and actively keeping distance when interacting with classmates.

Early in the morning, members of the Youth Union of Nghia Minh commune came to take the temperature of parents and children. Photo: Minh Thai

According to the first day of attendance at Nghia Minh Kindergarten, the attendance rate was over 90%. Ms. Nguyen Thi Hoa - Principal of Nghia Minh Kindergarten said: "To reassure parents, before welcoming children back to school, the school cleaned and disinfected the entire campus... according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health. At the same time, it equipped with items for epidemic prevention and control such as body temperature measuring devices and hand sanitizer before entering the classroom."

To ensure the safety of students going to class, all schools in Nghia Dan district have previously cleaned, disinfected, and sterilized schools and classrooms according to the instructions of health authorities; prepared antiseptic solutions; and provided hand washing facilities with soapy water in convenient locations. For boarding schools, they have proactively cleaned utensils and cooking utensils to ensure food hygiene and safety, and arranged appropriate distances. At the same time, they have coordinated with competent authorities to implement activities to prevent and control the Covid-19 epidemic according to the Handbook "Guidelines for preventing and controlling the Covid-19 epidemic in the community in the new normal state" of the Ministry of Health and directives from superiors.

The first class after a long break to prevent the pandemic made the children very excited. Photo: Minh Thai

Not only paying attention to epidemic prevention and control for students, preschools in Nghia Dan district also conducted training on basic knowledge and skills related to Covid-19 for staff, teachers and employees during the previous break, in order to provide knowledge on disease prevention and control and create peace of mind for parents when sending their children back to school.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Binh, an expert from the Department of Education and Training of Nghia Dan district, said: "Along with improving the quality of children's education and stabilizing order, one of the issues that the Department of Education of Nghia Dan district pays special attention to after students return to school is to do a good job of boarding to ensure safe meals and sleep for children."

In general, schools in the district have done a good job of preventing and fighting the Covid-19 epidemic to welcome students back to school. According to general records, on the first day of school, more than 92% of preschool students returned to school. Particularly for children who have not yet attended class, the Department of Education and Training of Nghia Dan district has directed schools to continue to contact, find out the reasons and encourage parents to bring their children to school.

Teachers welcome students into class. Photo: Dao Tho

At the locationKy Son districtThis morning, 71 preschools welcomed more than 6,000 children to school. Before that, although they were closed, teachers from the schools coordinated with agencies and units located in the communes to clean, disinfect and redecorate the school grounds to prepare to welcome the children. Immediately after the children arrived at school, the school assigned staff and teachers to measure their body temperature and wash their hands with sanitizer.

“Children are between 2 and 5 years old, so their awareness of disease prevention and control is not high. Therefore, we have to do propaganda work for parents in advance, and at the same time assign the task to teachers in the classroom to regularly pay attention and remind children to wash their hands with sanitizer,” shared Ms. Hoang Thi Lan, Principal of Keng Du Kindergarten.

Na Ngoi 1 Kindergarten, Na Ngoi Commune (Ky Son) received help from the Border Guard and Commune Police to measure body temperature, distribute masks, and wash hands with sanitizer for students before entering class. Photo: Dao Tho

In the border commune of Na Ngoi, to ensure the smooth and safe reception of students, Na Ngoi 1 Kindergarten coordinated with Na Ngoi Border Guard Station and the Commune Police to measure the children's body temperature, distribute masks and wash their hands with sanitizer. This has created peace of mind for parents when sending their children to school in the complicated situation of the Covid-19 epidemic.

The first school hour of children in the border area of ​​Ky Son district. Photo: Dao Tho

Talking to us, Mr. Phan Van Thiet - Head of the Department of Education and Training of Ky Son district said: "The district's education sector always thoroughly instructs schools to ensure safety and create peace of mind for parents when sending their children. We regularly check the situation of schools in ensuring school grounds, epidemic prevention and control work so that when children go to school, they can really study and play."