This is what Manitoba schools will look like in September

Education Minister Kelvin Goertzen and Dr. Brent Roussin, chief provincial public health officer, released the back-to-school plan Thursday afternoon. The plan will see in-class learning resume full time, five days a week, starting on Sept. 8 for students in kindergarten through to Grade 8, as well as special needs students in all grades.

Teachers and staff will be heading back to school on Sept. 2, 3, and 4 for orientation to public health requirements. "If the public health situation deteriorates or guidelines are not sufficient, current measures may be paused and other measures may be reintroduced," the plan reads.While class-sizes will not be limited according to the plan, the province said classrooms will need to be configured to support physical distancing. It said schools should use alternate spaces, such as multi-purpose rooms, as needed.

The province said lunch breaks and recesses will be staggered, and protocols must be put in place to avoid congestion while teachers and students move through the school hallways and common areas. The province said this will include teachers moving from classroom to classroom instead of students.The plan encourages classes to be outdoors as much as possible, though contact sports and games and the use of shared equipment is strongly discouraged.

"Students will be reminded of the importance of physical distancing and hand washing," the province said, adding staff, students and volunteers will wash their hands frequently with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.GETTING TO SCHOOL AND USING CHILDCARE “The need for child care is top of mind," Goertzen said in a news release. "Both departments are working together to develop learning guidelines for children with special needs, as well as students at risk.”The province said the back-to-school plans for individual school divisions will be finalized by mid-August and posted on the divisions' website.

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