School closed because of rain? You may have weekend classes

School closed because of rain? You may have weekend classes

Some Dubai schools are calling students in on weekends and others are holding virtual classes to make up for days lost because of the recent spell of rain.. Schools in the emirate are required to make up for the days they have lost because of the rains, according to the Knowledge and Human Development Authority.. One school in Dubai has asked its students to come in on a Saturday to catch up on schoolwork.". for students of Grades I-XI and XI in lieu of Sunday, January 12, 2020, which was declared a holiday owing to inclement weather," a circular by an Indian-curriculum school said.. Other schools are working towards implementing online learning tools, so students stay on track despite off days during rough weather conditions.. Casey Cosgray, principal at Al-Mizhar American Academy, said: "We are developing an online learning platform so that learning can continue if and when students are not in school.. The program would be enacted for days such as Sunday when the school is closed for safety reasons.. Teachers will upload engaging learning activities on our online platform which can be completed at home.". The activities will be directly correlated to the current learning.. Teachers will make