KZN education department says no to return of Grade R pupils on Monday

KwaZulu-Natal will not accept Grade R pupils back at schools on Monday, the provincial education department said on Thursday.

This despite the fact that the Council of Education Ministers decided that pupils in Grades R, 6 and 11 should return to school on 6 July. The decision was made after Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga met with education MECs on Thursday. “However, the province has taken a decision to only accept Grade 6 and Grade 11 on the 6 July 2020. Grade R learners must temporarily remain at home and await further advice,” the circular read.

“We will adjust the reopening phases, based on the risk-adjusted strategy, which is a considered attempt to balance our approach to school reopening, taking into account all factors that affect the work we do,” Motshekga said.

Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)

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