The schools and kindergartens • Distance learning • Updated instructions Sunday 22/9/2024

(Hai Feh) - In view of the security situation, Hai Feh News Corporation will present the updated instructions regarding the activities of schools and kindergartens in the Haifa and Kiryat area.

The Ministry of Education informed Hai Pa News Corporation:

• In light of the situation, we moved the location of the district situation room to the south of the district in Carmel Beach.
• In accordance with the assessment of the situation led by the Minister of Education and the instructions of the Home Front Command: the conflict line, Golan North, Golan South, Golan South, Moaz Emek Jordan, Upper Galilee, Central Galilee, Lower Galilee, the Gulf, the valleys (red authorities according to the definition of the Home Front Command - level 3):

• In these authorities, physical learning will not take place in the schools.
• The education system in these authorities will move to online learning.
• Shuttles in this area are canceled and will not take place.
• Excursions in these areas are canceled and will not take place.
• Informal activity in these authorities is canceled and will not take place.

The other areas in the province

• Other areas in the district - learning as usual.
• Distance learning (in areas that have switched to distance learning according to the directives of the Home Front Command).
  Distance learning must be held in accordance with the Ministry's guidelines and as practiced in the distance learning exercise at MIT or Tims and in accordance with the Ministry's guidelines. The district website for emergency learning.

Emotional support

The emotional assistance hotline 6552* extension 5 will be reinforced starting tomorrow morning with counselors from the psychological advisory service and will begin to respond starting at 7:00 - the public is invited to contact and use the service. In addition, an email address for requests for emotional assistance for students and parents who are hard of hearing and deaf [email protected]. We at the Ministry of Education conduct regular situation assessments during the day and will update with any changes if necessary.

Updated instructions from the Ministry of Education:

Updated instructions for the education system - Sunday 22/9/2024. In accordance with the assessment of the situation led by the Minister of Education and the directives of the Home Front Command:

The line of conflict, Golan North, Golan South, Golan South - settlements of Moaz Jordan Valley, Upper Galilee, Central Galilee, Lower Galilee, the Gulf, the Valleys (red authorities according to the definition of the Home Front Command):

• In these authorities, physical learning will not take place in the schools.
• The education system in these authorities will move to online learning.
• Shuttles in this area are canceled and will not take place.
• Excursions in these areas are canceled and will not take place.
• Informal activity in these authorities is canceled and will not take place.

The rest of the country:

• Normal and unchanged learning.

The emotional assistance hotline 6552* extension 5 will be reinforced starting tomorrow morning with counselors from the psychological advisory service and will begin to respond starting at 7:00 - the public is invited to contact and use the service. Email address for requests for emotional assistance for students and parents who are hard of hearing and deaf [email protected].

The Ministry of Education will conduct regular situation assessments throughout the day and update any changes if necessary.

Dear Haifa parents,
In light of the escalation in the situation in the north and the lack of acknowledgment, the IDF spokesman published new instructions this evening regarding self-defense. This state of uncertainty causes tension among adults and children alike. It is very important to be attentive to children and youth, to help them deal with the instructions, to express understanding for concerns, stress and frustration, Explain to them that the new instructions were given in order to protect them and to mediate the need to exercise caution until the emergency is over.

How will we talk to the children about the temporary guidelines?

• We will make sure that the children are aware of the instructions of the Home Front Command, we will repeat the instructions with them and ask them to make sure that wherever they are they know where the protected space is.
• We will convey the instructions to the children according to their age and ability to understand, and we will try not to add too much detailed information that may overwhelm them with anxiety.
• We will listen to the children's questions, answer their questions in a positive but measured and age-appropriate manner, and express messages of hope and faith in our ability to protect ourselves and emphasize to them that the army and the defense systems protect us.
• If we have to stay in the protected spaces, we will recruit the children for activities and activities - we will assign them small and practical tasks such as pouring water, reading a story to a young brother, calling grandma, etc.
• In the coming days, it is recommended to pay attention to the content to which the children and youth are exposed, to try to reduce In the coming weeks, it is recommended to pay attention to the content to which the children and youth are exposed, to try to reduce the consumption of screens, to prevent exposure to inappropriate content, and to provide them with any information to which they were exposed according to their age.
• It is important to keep an open channel of communication with the children - to allow them to express their feelings, to explain that these feelings are adapted to the situation, to remind them of their coping powers in the past and to express messages of love, care and hope.
• Dear parents, you are not alone!! If you see behavioral changes in your children that may indicate distress (restlessness, aggression, withdrawal, difficulty sleeping, etc.) it is important to know that these reactions correspond to the situation and with the help of the above recommendations a reduction in symptoms is expected. If the symptoms persist or you are worried, you can consult the educational staff ( educator, counselor or school psychologist) or contact the municipal hotline.

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