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The schools have begun to open, in Denmark and Germany. You can really students keep Safe ?

Primary schools in England could re-open by 1. June and the approach to security is closely aligned to Denmark is an example, where the schools opened in the last month. This implies That The Social distance will be unreliable with small children, so instead of the children in small groups of bubbles throughout The Day , in "protection".

Re-opening of school is one of the largest symbolic steps towards the easing of the closure.

There is a split opinion on whether it can be safely - and who should go back first.

But there are places, such as Denmark and Germany, where it has already happened.

"There is fear in the company was," Says Dom Maher, head of The International Department of the St. Josef's school in Roskilde, on the Danish island of Zealand.

"were A large percentage of parents are in two minds," he Says . "And there were some, to wait decided to see a couple of days. "

But several three weeks after re-opening, he thinks it has worked better than expected.

the children increased were relieved to be back and the parents have more confidence about the security and pay in schools is steadily increasing.

In St. Joseph in Roskilde, The Social distance in The Playground

elementary school children who returned were at First In Denmark, and a System in place to keep children in small groups and with as little contact with others as possible. They spend their school life in a kind of virtual cocoon, no cross-over with other.

These micro-groups of students arrive at a separate time to eat, you separated your lunch, stay in their own zones on The Playground and taught by a teacher.

There are about a dozen pupils in these groups. Social distance means That the maximum number That can go in a room That requires the division of the classes and the teachers.

Realistic goals

"Most of the schools in Denmark are structured, where you have primary and secondary education in the same school," Says Mr Maher. This means That there is room to spread out, with only about half of the usual thousands of students on-site.

"We have enough classrooms, That - if The School opening was preceded by, where all of the students were back, it would be a real struggle," Says The Head .

"We would not have enough class rooms and would have to start morning and afternoon shifts. "

In St. Joseph in Roskilde, there are frequent breaks for hand washing by The Day

The Other focal point of the Danish approach is a huge amount of hand-washing and sterilizing.

"It is pretty much every hour of every wash goes," Mr Maher, so much so That this is a new problem, skin irritation and eczema.

But , he Says , the idea of the perfect social distancing with small children it is not realistic.

"Most of them are Pretty Good , in a clear and conscious space. But you forget," he Says .

There are no face masks, either for students and teachers.

Debbie Long, Vice-President of the Danish Union of teachers, Says That this lack of personal protection was not a Problem, because the medical advice is to keep to the strategy, the students distanced, in isolated groups, and a strong emphasis on hygiene.

"We Are glad to be able to the re-opening was quite successful to say," the Union Leader told The Bbc .

teachers who have health problems or Family Members who might be At Risk , may Says online from home, you.

Some of the Danish and German ideas:

But The Mood has to be moved to the kids in The School .

"We can't see many of the older students are thriving At Home . You really need to get back in the community of The School ," she Says .

It was a common concept for the new opening between the teacher unions, local authorities and the government, Says Mrs Long.

to increase When a further opening of the schools, the rate of infection, she Says , it would have been a change of plan.

"But if you say it is Safe to open, we make for older children-it is possible. "

Parental fears

still, There are concerns among parents, including a Facebook page with concerns about not by the treatment of the children as "Guinea pigs".

Sirin wrote to say, she has kept her four-year-old At Home , despite the re-opening, But your daughter, "asks me Every Day if you go to the nursery again and she misses her friends so much".

"So I thought about sending it to you in about Two Weeks - since I don't think The Virus will be gone for a long time and I have to start working at some point. "

another mother Says she feels under pressure to send your child to school. "I'm not happy with it. And I have my grandma, who is on holiday With Us . "

At Copenhagen International School, it is a measured input in The School

At Copenhagen's waterfront, there is a one-way sign in a school indicating the highly textured nature of the Covid-19-shaped day of school.

Ida Storm Jansen, administrator at Copenhagen International School, Says That about 10 students per class room. It is an international school, But all schools have to their countries health advice.

"I had a great conversation with a four -. He Said , we sat on the carpet and now We Are sitting marked on The Tape ," she Says .

have returned In Norway, the schools, with the students separated in the classroom

isolate The System , these small groups of children is more practical than just relying on social distance, it fails.

"Frankly, it is impossible. If you play, you forget, of course," she Says .

wash, But with the constant hands and minimal contact with another group, she Says , it is an effective System and children have adapted to it very quickly.

Ms Jansen Says , That has not come true, the fear of a "great backlash from parents" about re-opening and the children were relieved to be back with your friends.

No 'business as usual' In Germany was older year groups That have gone Back To the first

When some schools opened in Germany last month, the Details of the planning went down to the individual seat design.

Shaun Roberts, Director of the Cologne International School, Says That there is a fixed place for every Student - so That when someone is found with The Virus , The Contact Tracer will know exactly who was on next.

In Germany, it is the oldest year groups, the went, back first. The Top -of-class revised for the Abitur, The German equivalent of A-levels, which was not cancelled.

exam halls are one of The Few sites That lend themselves to social distance.

It is a one-way System is to minimize in the speed to contact, break times are staggered, there is a strict cleaning regime and face masks in public areas.

"people do what they do without attracting attention," Says Mr Roberts. But it is not "business as usual".

decisions about when schools in the UK open will soon be taken

The School days are shorter and mixed with the online lessons, so That other can share groups, the classrooms, which is now perhaps only 10 students.

And there are employees and students stay home because of their health problems or because of worries about someone in your family.

"The Great unspoken", he Says , is That schools have opened again, But there are limits to what can be done.

France and The Netherlands, will be The Next open schools in The Next week - with strong opinions both for and against a return. And plans for schools in the UK becomes clearer in the coming days.

Mr Roberts, in Cologne, in describing it as a "journey Back To normality", which will continue long over the summer break and into the autumn.

It could only be the beginning - But it has to start Somewhere .

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Source of news: bbc.com