From 30 November, the learning process for students in Years 1–6 in Jelgava will be organised differently

Since Tuesday, when the government decided on these restrictions, each Jelgava educational institution where children in Years 1–6 are currently studying in person has been seeking solutions for organising the learning process from next week. “In Jelgava schools, the average classroom area is approximately 55 square metres, which from 30 November means that no more than 18 students may be present in a classroom at the same time. Therefore, each educational institution had to be able to completely reorganise its work within two days in order to ensure the learning process for students until the end of the first semester. Taking into account the school’s infrastructure and the number of teachers, our primary aim has been to ensure that the youngest students can continue learning in person. To comply with the epidemiological requirements, wherever possible, classes will be divided into groups, with lessons organised simultaneously but in separate rooms,” explains Gunta Auza, head of the Jelgava Education Department.

From next week, students will continue learning in person in three city schools: students in Years 1–6 at Secondary School No. 6; students at Jelgava “Valdeka” Primary School—Development Centre; and students in Years 1–9 at Jelgava Paula Bendrupa Primary School.

Students in Years 5 and 6 at the Secondary School of Technology, whose learning process is currently taking place at Jelgava Palace, will also continue studying entirely in person. For students in Years 1–4 at the Secondary School of Technology, who study in the building on Mātera Street, work will be organised so that they study in person two or three days a week, with the learning process provided remotely at other times.

At Secondary School No. 5, all students in Years 1–4 will also study in person, while students in Years 5 and 6 will study remotely. Similarly, while retaining the opportunity for younger students to study in person, the Centre Primary School will have students in Years 1–3 learning in person and students in Years 4–6 learning remotely. At Secondary School No. 4, students in Years 1–4 will also continue learning in person, while students in Years 5 and 6 will study remotely.

At Primary School No. 4, work will be organised in groups for all students in Years 1–6, providing each student group with the opportunity to study in person for one week and remotely the following week.

Both parents and students will be informed individually about the organisation of the learning process at their school and in each year group via e-klase, as well as on each school’s website.

It should also be recalled that additional epidemiological requirements will come into force on 30 November, requiring teachers to wear a face covering over their mouth and nose during the educational process and outside the educational process at school, in order to reduce the risk of infection spreading.

Photo: Jelgava City Archive

Information prepared by

the Jelgava City Municipality

Public Relations Department