Secondary 3 to 5 students to resume classes next Wednesday (with photos)

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     All secondary schools are preparing a healthy and safe environment for Secondary 3 to Secondary 5 students to resume classes next Wednesday (May 27), including adjusting teaching arrangements and strengthening precautionary measures against COVID-19.

     The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung, this afternoon (May 22) visited Lok Sin Tong Leung Kau Kui College in Sai Ying Pun, where he was briefed by its Vice Supervisor, Mr Chan Kin-ping, and Principal, Mr Lo Man-piu, on the preparation work for the class resumption.

     Mr Yeung learned that the school, like others, has stepped up its cleanliness and disinfection. When classes resume, the school will operate on a half-day basis to avoid the risk of meal gatherings. All teachers and students, upon their arrival at school, must wear masks, sanitise their hands, have their body temperature checked and make a health declaration.

     In the classroom, the school has made the best use of space to arrange students to sit in single rows in a "face-to-back" setting. Teachers will avoid group discussion activities so as to minimise close contacts among students. Students will also be required to maintain an appropriate social distance from one another during recess and when queuing for toilets and tuck shops.

     According to the planned schedule, classes of Secondary 3 to Secondary 5 will resume on May 27, Primary 4 to Secondary 2 on June 8, and Kindergarten 3 to Primary 3 on June 15.

     Mr Yeung said, "Since the announcement on class resumption was made in early May, there have been sporadic local confirmed cases in Hong Kong. But following a prudent assessment on the epidemic situation in consultation with medical experts, the Education Bureau (EDB) considers that the class resumption plan could proceed as scheduled."

     He stressed that the local epidemic situation could be volatile and that everyone must continue to stay vigilant. While appealing to members of the public to maintain good personal and environmental hygiene, he pledged that the EDB would keep a close eye on the epidemic situation and would make timely announcements in case contingency measures are needed. He hoped that all school stakeholders and students could understand and cooperate with the EDB in due course.

Ends/Friday, May 22, 2020
Issued at HKT 17:15

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The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung (centre), visited Lok Sin Tong Leung Kau Kui College today (May 22) to learn about the school’s preparation work for class resumption. Picture shows Mr Yeung (centre), accompanied by the Principal, Mr Lo Man-piu (left), listening to a teacher introducing the thermal imaging system used to check body temperature.

The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung (seated, front row, second left), visited Lok Sin Tong Leung Kau Kui College today (May 22) to learn about the school's epidemic prevention measures for class resumption, including increasing the distance between classroom seats to about 1 metre.

The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung (second left), visited Lok Sin Tong Leung Kau Kui College today (May 22) to learn about the school's epidemic prevention measures for class resumption, including redistributing the sale of food and drinks from the tuck shop to outlets on different floors to minimise the number of students queuing at one location.

The Secretary for Education, Mr Kevin Yeung (centre), visited Lok Sin Tong Leung Kau Kui College today (May 22) to learn about the school's epidemic prevention measures for class resumption, including making use of the public address system to disseminate messages instead of holding school assemblies.