Unlike the first confinement, schools will remain open this time, Emmanuel Macron announced Wednesday, October 28.
Parents heard the news, between relief and worry.
Many are wondering about the risks of contamination.
"For two months, we have not observed any particular contamination in schools"
, recalled Jean-Michel Blanquer, Thursday morning on France 2.
"There can be psychological, social damage"
The Minister of National Education took on this decision, mainly in the name of the fight against
"school dropout"
.
"What we learned in the first wave is that the situation of students, children, adolescents is not the same as that of adults
," he said.
We also know that when we confine, it does damage.
There can be psychological damage, social, much more serious than the epidemic itself ”.
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The Minister of National Education explained that a new protocol would be put in place to enforce health measures.
The main objective will be
"to avoid as much as possible the mixing of pupils"
with
"special measures for collective moments, such as the canteen, in particular"
.
For this specific case, the pupils will have to expect an
“evolution of the timetable so that the pupils do not all go at the same time
” to lunch.
Regarding class hours, it will be
"the teachers who will move from one class to another"
.
"The hygiene and ventilation measures will be reinforced"
for each room, also announced Jean-Michel Blanquer.
Towards the wearing of the compulsory mask for CM1 / CM2
There remains the question of masks.
Some scientists argue for lowering the age of compulsory wear to six years, that is to say to all pupils of primary school.
"The subject will be decided Thursday evening,"
said the Minister of National Education, while a press conference is organized this Thursday at 6.30 pm by Prime Minister Jean Castex.
Jean-Michel Blanquer has already slipped a few tracks, such as compulsory wearing
"for CM1 / CM2 levels"
.
“We know that the younger a child, the less transmitters it is
,” he recalled.
"The principle is that families equip their children"
, explained the Minister, while adding that the National Education
"will put itself in a situation"
to help those who
"have problems of means"
.
As for the homage to Samuel Paty, the professor of Conflans-Sainte-Honorine beheaded in mid-October, it will be maintained at the start of the year and
"fitted out with what we have planned"
.
A minute of silence
“in the playground or in the classes”
will take place
“around 11:15 am,”
said Jean-Michel Blanquer.
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