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expectations need to be managed through the re-opening of schools in September, according to The National Association of Head Teachers (naht).

His NI Vice President , Graham Gault, said the comments of the First Minister Arlene Foster on Thursday were "unrealistic and undeliverable".

Mrs Foster, told the BBC NI's The View , the Executive wanted to ", all the Back To school in September".

Mr. Gault said, would be "very drastic changes".

On Thursday, Education Minister Peter Weir announced, to visit the to allow between students "full classes" school as a coronavirus lockdown restrictions will be relaxed.

In a letter to the headmaster, the minister said: "The 1m cable between the children following as far as possible within the limits of the physical capacity of the individual school and the 2m-rule for the staff is fully complied with. "

Peter Weir added, are subject to ongoing review, the new term of office begins on August 24 for Primary Seven, year 12 and year 14 pupils.

Graham , Gault said he did not, the teachers take students to the neighboring non-school building

Graham , Gault, who is the client of Maghaberry primary school, said he had measured his own class room and 15 pupils were able to manage, instead of the usual 30.

"at The Moment it looks likely, if nothing changes, I will be able to Welcome Back the half of my school cohort," he told Bbc News NI's Good Morning Ulster.

Other facilities

Mr. Gault said: "great progress" has been made in the last few days, and the trade unions jointly with The Department of education to create "workable solutions", How To manage The School safely.

But in response to a suggestion by the First Minister , the schools should be "can you find extra space", such as the Assembly and dining halls, as well as "facilities, the kept in addition to the schools," Mr. Gault said the comments "me from sleeping Last Night ".

"I wondered where I went, in search of the teacher to take a class of children in a different building on the street.

"There are so many consequences to that," he explained.

"It's really important that our communities hear, not yesterday, the comments and think that the children come Back To school as normal in September.

"the schools want our kids back full time, this is what we crave, but this will not happen, unless something very drastic changes. "

analysis:

By Robbie Meredith Bbc News NI education correspondent

It is a hope that can go so many children, so many schools as possible, as often as you can, come in September.

We Are not on stage, but most schools think students back full-time, I, each would admit that most of the principals safe.

Who Knows where we might be in the middle of August.

I understand that in the instruction manual that comes today, there is the desire to get all children Back To school full time, but part-time element indicated.

The fact that children of primary school age will probably only be in school Two Days or half a week, that the majority of post-primary children will be in a week, in each of the two, that guidance is still in there, it is still not disappeared.

Overpromising parents

Julie Thomas, principal of Clandeboye Primary School in Bangor, told Good Morning Ulster, the reduction of the social distancing guidelines, welcomes, however, "has not given us any hope that we will be able to the entire school community back in our house".

"It is very important that at this point, we don't want to be able to deliver over the promise of the parents, what we as soon as we enter into the new academic year. "

Methodist College Principal, Scott Naismith, Belfast, said: "The minister has been to. to be optimistic in his assessment that this will allow many schools for all students every day"

He Said : "favourable student-staff ratios, and property" means, Methody preparatory schools "get all the students Back To the whole time of August", however, the complexity in the senior school means "at best, we get half of The School that housed, in accordance with the new Rules ".

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