Fighting coronavirus: Excitement fills first day of ‘new normal’ classes in UAE

Fighting coronavirus: Excitement fills first day of ‘new normal’ classes in UAE

It was an unusual first day of classes in the UAE: Classrooms were sparsely filled, with only a few chairs occupied by students who had opted for face-to-face learning.

In one campus in Abu Dhabi, The Model School, only 11 arrived on the campus - out of 5,000 enrollees.

Those who went to schools on Sunday experienced firsthand how the country's school safety plan was put into action. Some children were brought in by their parents, while others came on school buses. The plan to keep kids safe was spot on.

School buses were less than half full to ensure physical distancing between students and parents were not entertained within the campus premises beyond a certain point.

Among the students at GEMS