Although important steps have been taken regarding the coronavirus epidemic, which sickened 343 million people all over the world and caused 5.57 million deaths, the spread of the Omicron variant continues to affect social life and daily life. The Omicron variant, which was first diagnosed in Africa and spread rapidly all over the world, has now become the cause of more than half of the new cases in Turkey. Against this variant, generally accepted; Mask, social distance and vaccination are among the basic measures to prevent the epidemic. Causes people to neglect social distance rules; Periods such as the new year, holidays and holidays require special attention in order not to adversely affect the course of the epidemic.
FOR A HEALTHY SECOND PERIOD…
During the critical transition period, when the number of positive cases per day is around 70 thousand, important responsibilities fall on the families who take a break. If the students and their families who got their report cards on Friday, January 21, continue to follow the basic precautions during the break and make their holiday planning consciously; In the second period, it seems possible to reduce the number of cases in schools below the current level. Educators and health experts once again remind families of what needs to be considered in order to start the second term in a healthy way.
VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM EXPERTS
ITU Development Foundation Schools Executive Board Member Prof. Dr. Lerzan Özkale stated that resuming face-to-face education brought along a serious adaptation process for both students and educators. prof. Dr. Ozkale; He mentioned that no matter what age students are, they are very happy to share the same physical learning environment with their peers and teachers in the classroom environment, and they have achieved very important gains.
prof. Dr. Özkale: “Our students of all ages made a great effort both to re-adapt to face-to-face education and to pay attention to the precautions due to the increasing Covid cases in the first semester. Their families also supported their efforts. At the very beginning of the pandemic, we prepared a detailed roadmap for our schools and carefully implemented the steps here from the first day.
In the autumn, at the beginning of the school year, with the support of expert academics, we informed all our parents about the measures and answered their questions in detail. We were all pleased to see the diligence of families and students in implementing the measures throughout the year. In this way, we have succeeded in providing an uninterrupted and efficient learning environment. As educators, we owe each of them a debt of gratitude.
“Conscious families can change the course of the epidemic”
The students deserved to have a nice holiday after this difficult period. We also wanted to remind families that they have the power to change the course of the epidemic in society by making conscious planning during the holiday period. Our advice to them is to avoid collective meetings and activities that will force social distance rules, especially in the second week of the break. To spend the second week alone with nature as much as possible, avoiding closed environments. In this way, our children will be able to overcome the fears and anxieties they have experienced for two years in a shorter time, and they will have taken an important step in protecting their physical health.”
For a conscious and healthy holiday planning:
Organize mass meetings, doctor’s visits and travels during the first week of the break, if possible. Give priority to outdoor activities during the break. Pay attention to the healthy diet of the students, prefer fresh foods instead of junk food. Do not change the sleeping pattern too much.