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1. Standard Operating Procedure for Teachers, non-teaching staff and learners on coronavirus (2019-ncov) or Covid 19 outbreak in South Africa

DBE issues guidelines on Coronavirus
https://www.education.gov.za/ArchivedDocuments/ArchivedArticles/DBEissue...

Guidance for childcare facilities and schools on COVID-19

Guidelines for schools on maintaining hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic 2 Guidelines for schools on maintaining hygiene during the COVID-19 pandemic
TABLE OF CONTENTS ACRONYMS: 3
PURPOSE OF THE GUIDELINES: 4
A. UNDERSTANDING COVID-19 4
B. STANDARD PRECAUTIONS OF INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL   6
C. RISK REDUCTION METHODS FOR SCHOOLS   7
D. RISK REDUCTION METHODS FOR CLASSROOMS & OFFICES 8
E. RISK REDUCTION METHODS FOR TOILETS/ BATHROOMS 8
F. HAND HYGIENE PRACTICES 9
G. FOOD PREPARATION AREAS (SCHOOLS WITH NSNP) 11
H. LEARNER TRANSPORT 11
I. CONSISTENT AVAILABILITY OF HYGIENE PRODUCTS 12
J. CLEANING AND DISINFECTION 13
K. USE OF INFORMATION, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION MATERIAL 16
APPENDIX 1: BASIC HYGIENE AND SANITATION PACKAGE FOR EACH SCHOOL 17
APPENDIX 2: GUIDELINES ON USE OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT 18
APPENDIX 3: HOW TO PUT ON, USE AND TAKE OFF OF A MASK 20
APPENDIX 4: HOW TO CONSTRUCT SELF-MADE HANDWASHING FACILITIES 21

2. Standard Operating Procedure for Teachers, non-teaching staff and learners on coronavirus (2019-ncov) or Covid 19 outbreak in South Africa

Standard Operating Procedure on COVID-19

CONTENTS
1. PREAMBLE
2. PURPOSE OF THE DOCUMENT
3. OBJECTIVES
4. TARGET AUDIENCE
PROCEDURES FOR SCHOOLS ON THE PREVENTION OF THE SPREAD OF COVID-19
STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR THE PREVENTION, CONTAINMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19 IN SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL COMMUNITIES  2
COMMUNICATION WITH THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE FOR THE PREVENTION, CONTAINMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF COVID-19 IN SCHOOLS AND SCHOOL COMMUNITIES

3. Guide to Parents

ADVICE TO PARENTS

Psychosocial well-being
Advice to parents and children 

• Contact numbers for essential services

4. Guideline for School Timetabling

Without compromising teaching and learning. It needs to be recognised that not one model will be perfect, and that each model will impact differently on learners, teachers and support staff.
The following must be considered in choosing a model suitable to the school:

• The school operating at 50% capacity or less to ensure economic value of space utilisation
• Availability of teachers and support staff for the approach selected by the school community
• Availability of classrooms to accommodate learners sitting at least 1m apart
• Availability of desks to allow for one learner in a desk
• Amount of time available in a day to determine the duration of the period by subject (e.g. 30, 45 or 60 minutes)
• Equitable allocation of periods/time for teachers to cover the scope of the curriculum to save the academic year
• Equitable allocation of time for all learners to save the academic year
• Keeping all curriculum enrichment programmes on hold until further notice
• Amount of curriculum to be covered
• Ability of the school to provide online support to learners at home
• Learner transport arrangements to school
• Availability of adequate staff to supervise learners accommodated in hostels

5. CORONAVIRUS ORIENTATION GUIDELINES FOR SCHOOLS

For Teachers, Non-Teaching Staff And
For Teachers,
Non-Teaching Staff
And Learners
On The Covid-19 Outbreak
In South Africa

Comorbidity

COVID-19 GUIDE FOR LEARNERS
https://www.education.gov.za/BB/covid-19-guide-for-learners-English/cont...

Contents
1. Background 3
National Lockdown 3
2. Guiding Principles 4
3. Purpose and Objectives 5
4. Overview of the State of National Disaster Regulations and Guidelines 6
4.1. Declaration of a National State of Disaster 6
4.2. State of National Disaster Regulations – Extended Lockdown 6
4.3. Level 4 Lockdown Regulations 6
5. The ‘Phased-In’ Plan: Re-organising the school calender 6
5.1. Principles of the Phased-In Plan: 7
5.2. Planning and Preparation for the phased-in return of learners to school 8
6. When and how should the Orientation Programme be conducted? 10
6.1 A unique situation 10
6.2 Preparation of venues and ablution facilities 11
6.3 Communication of health and safety measures and
social distancing protocols 11
6.4 Social partners 11
6.5 Success factors 11
7. Leadership and supervision of the orientation programme 12
7.1. Responsibilities of district officials 12
7.2. The role of the School Management Team and the Principal 13
7.3. The role of the Circuit Manager 14
8. Topics to be covered by the Orientation Programme 15
8.1. What is COVID-19? 15
8.2. What must done at home? 16
8.3. What must be done on the way to school? 17
8.4. How must the school be prepared for re-opening? 18
8.5. Learners arriving at school 20
8.6. How do I engage with my colleagues and learners in the classroom? 21

6. Curriculum Recovery Plan

7. Grade 12 teaching plans

COVID-19 Learner Support Package
https://www.education.gov.za/

This document is a check list for subject committees to address the trimming and reorganization of the curriculum
(NB : grade 7 and 12 no trimming allowed)

8. Curriculum How to guide?

Range of Trimming

9. Guidelines for schools to maintain hygiene

Cleaning

• Procedures
• Requirements
• Physical distacing