Primary school children as of the 6th grade and secondary school students will be schooled remotely as of Monday for at least one week, Education Minister Simona Kustec announced on Thursday as the government has adopted additional restrictive measures.
Children attending the first five grades of primary school will meanwhile continued to go to school, Kustec told the press, adding that kindergartens would continue to operate normally.
For the time being, remote learning will take place next week, after which primary and secondary school students go to week-long autumn holidays. A reassessment will be made after the holidays to determine if the measure will continue to be used.
Vocational colleges will meanwhile switch to remote learning next week all the way until the end of October, according to the letter the Education, Science and Sport Ministry has sent to schools.
Education Minister Simona Kustec. (Photo: gov.si)
Music schools will also be working remotely next week, while all programmes of institutions and schools for children with special needs will be implemented in person.
Sport facilities operated by schools may only be used for competitions and training by registered athletes in the senior and junior categories, Minister Kustec also announced.
Apprentices should meanwhile continue their apprenticeships in line with instructions and measures taken their employer.
Secondary school student dormitories continue with their work normally, but residents are encouraged to leave them for their homes in order to provide a safer environment to those who do not have conditions for remote learning at home.
Fitness centres and indoor sport facilities will need to secure 20 square metres for a single person during exercise or trainings, the minister said.
