Chinese School Dubai (CSD), the first Chinese school outside China was opened in Dubai on Tuesday, September 1. The school that will mainly focus on serving the growing Chinese community in the emirate was inaugurated by Sheikh Mansour bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council. Video by Juidin Bernarrd and Nandini Sircar/Khaleej Times For more, visit www.khaleejtimes.com
The Abu Dhabi campus in the historic Mina Zayed warehouses district will accommodate up to 750 students once fully operational.
The health protocols stipulated by the ministry include taking temperature checks before entering educational facilities.
The teachers and other academic staff received their test results within 12 hours.
No bags to arrange and no snacks to be packed, but what remained was the excitement for another year of new learning adventures.
Shining Star International School principal Abhilasha Singh and vice-principal Anita Singh stood at the main gate to receive students.
Despite the 'distance', most parents and students have gotten used to the virtual learning set-up and enjoyed their 'first day' of classes online.
Some children were brought in by their parents, while others came on school buses - all in an organised manner, with safety measures in place.
Only 40 out of the 5,000 students at The Model School opted for face-to-face classes.
Nurseries were among the first educational institutions to be shut down in March due to Covid-19.
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