With the return to classes After the Easter holidays, the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) has prepared some modifications to take care of the well-being of basic education students in the face of the intense heat. It is because of that, announces an important change in it schedule between each subject, so that students in preschools, primary and secondary do not expose yourself to high temperatures of the month of April.
It is worth remembering that since last February, the change at the time of entry and exit at preschool school sites, primary and secondaryafter concluding the schedule of winter. The students returned to their usual day of classes in person, an adjustment that will remain in force for the remainder of the 2023-2024 school calendar of the SEP.
- Morning shift: Preschool from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. primary from 08:00 to 13:00 and secondary from 7:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Afternoon: Preschool from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.; primary from 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. and secondary from 1:30 p.m. to 7:10 p.m.
Besides this changethe SEP from Michoacan announces a new schedule between classesgiven the extreme heat that is affecting much of Mexico in April. In addition to this state, in Campeche, Colima, Chiapas, Chihuahua, Coahuila, Durango, State of Mexico, Guerrero, Hidalgo, Jalisco, Morelos, Nayarit, Nuevo León, Puebla, Oaxaca, Sinaloa, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Yucatán and Zacatecas; they present themselves high temperatures up to 40 degrees Celsius.
What is the change in schedule for SEP classes due to high temperatures?
Through a statement, the Ministry of Health of Michoacán (SSM) in conjunction with the SEPcalls on teachers and educational personnel, not to expose preschool students, primary and secondary at high temperatures. For this reason, ask for a change in it schedule between classes during the month of Apriland thus avoid any outdoor activity between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., including the physical education subject, which should not be carried out in that period of time.
It is essential to prevent girls and boys from doing outdoor activities between 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. schedule when solar radiation is most intense. Additionally, it is important to keep classroom doors and windows open to ensure good ventilation.
Besides this change of schedule for the classes in the remainder of Aprilthe health organization announces That doors and windows must be kept open at all times to have good ventilation. The teachers of the SEP They have to make sure that preschool students, primary and secondary Stay hydrated with plain water to prevent heat stroke in schools.
It is suggested that breaks be taken between classes so that students can drink pure water. The SEP should allow minors to wear light cotton clothing in April, and if necessary, wear a cap or hat to protect yourself from the sun. In the event that any preschool student, primary either secondary has been exposed to high temperatures and present symptoms such as headache, dry mouth, dizziness, confusion, red skin or fever, it will be important to take you to the nearest health center to receive hydration and medical attention.