Students sitting for major examinations are back at school now after a long break due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Preschoolers, on the other hand, will be back to their schools starting next Wednesday.
While it is going to be exciting to meet friends and loved teachers, there are some new SOPs that the little tots will have to follow.
One new SOP, however, is leading to a lot of questions by parents and well, the rest of us.
The Education Ministry announced that the kids would not be permitted to bring their own food, drinks and bags to their preschools.
Huh?
According to The Star, the ministry said that the only exception to this SOP would be for students with special dietary requirements.
The students would have to get permission from the school to bring their own food.
The statement also explained that if there was a need to "transit" bags or food, it would be done by the teachers or assistant teachers.
No further explanation was provided.
Of course, the SOP has many parents wondering why.
Malaysian Association of Kindergartens chairman Eveleen Ling said that many parents felt that it would be safer and healthier for their children to bring their own food from home.
Concerns were also raised on the raising of fees, especially if preschools were required to prepare or pre-order food for the children.
Preschoolers, on the other hand, will be back to their schools starting next Wednesday.
While it is going to be exciting to meet friends and loved teachers, there are some new SOPs that the little tots will have to follow.
One new SOP, however, is leading to a lot of questions by parents and well, the rest of us.
The Education Ministry announced that the kids would not be permitted to bring their own food, drinks and bags to their preschools.
Huh?
Many questioning why
According to The Star, the ministry said that the only exception to this SOP would be for students with special dietary requirements.
The students would have to get permission from the school to bring their own food.
The statement also explained that if there was a need to "transit" bags or food, it would be done by the teachers or assistant teachers.
No further explanation was provided.
Of course, the SOP has many parents wondering why.
Malaysian Association of Kindergartens chairman Eveleen Ling said that many parents felt that it would be safer and healthier for their children to bring their own food from home.
Concerns were also raised on the raising of fees, especially if preschools were required to prepare or pre-order food for the children.
