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    Photos: New academic year gets off to an unusual start in UAE

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    Photos: New academic year gets off to an unusual start in UAE

    COVID-19 tests and safety protocols are in place as children return to classrooms


    Published:  August 30, 2020 07:38 Gulf News Report

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    School reopening
    A student arrives at the GEMS New Millennium school at Al Khail, Dubai, on the first day of school reopening. The UAE academic year gets off to a most unusual start on Sunday with a long checklist of safety measures against the COVID-19 pandemic. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    Students temperatures are checked before entering at the Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School in Dubai.
    Students temperatures are checked before entering at the premises of Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School in Dubai. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    School reopening
    Schools said they were ready to safely welcome back students since classrooms closed six months ago in March because of the pandemic. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    A student arrives at the Indian High School in Dubai on first day of school after summer vacations.
    A student arrives at the Indian High School in Dubai on first day of school after summer vacations. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    Diya D of grade 9, Our Own English high school, Sharjah attending the e-Learning class on the first day after summer break. Private schools in Sharjah will adopt distance learning for the first two weeks.
    Diya D of grade 9, Our Own English high school, Sharjah attending the e-Learning class on the first day after summer break. Private schools in Sharjah will adopt distance learning for the first two weeks. Image Credit: Devadasan K P/Gulf News
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    Students temperatures are checked before entering at the premises of Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School in Dubai.
    Students temperatures are checked before entering at the premises of Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School in Dubai. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    School reopening
    More than a million pupils are enrolled in the 1,200 public and private schools in the UAE for this academic year. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
    8 of 21
    Parents drop their daughter at Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School in Dubai.
    Parents drop their daughter at Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School in Dubai. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    School reopening
    Before the reopening, inspections have been underway to see how well schools have been following government guidelines on health, safety and hygiene. Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
    10 of 21
    Parthiv Devadas of Grade 1, Our Own English high school, Sharjah (Boys branch) attends the e-Learning class on the first day of school after summer break.
    Parthiv Devadas of Grade 1, Our Own English high school, Sharjah (Boys branch) attends the e-Learning class on the first day of school after summer break. Image Credit: Devadasan K P/Gulf News
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    A school bus on Ittihad road in Sharjah heading towards Dubai during the morning rush hours, on the first day of school.
    A school bus on Ittihad road in Sharjah heading towards Dubai during the morning rush hours, on the first day of school. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/ Gulf News
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    Kids arrive at the Gems New Millennium School Al Khail, Dubai.
    Kids arrive at the Gems New Millennium School Al Khail, Dubai. Image Credit: Antonin Kélian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    A student's temperature is checked as he arrives at the premises of Uptown School Mirdif, Dubai.
    A student's temperature is checked as he arrives at the premises of Uptown School Mirdif, Dubai. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News
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    School reopening
    Students arrive at the GEMS New Millennium school at Al Khail, Dubai Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    Teachers and staff members go through a temperature check before entering the premises of Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School in Dubai.
    Teachers and staff members go through a temperature check before entering the premises of Al Rashid Al Saleh Private School in Dubai. Image Credit: Ahmed Ramzan/Gulf News
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    Students arrive at Uptown School Mirdif, Dubai.
    Students arrive at Uptown School Mirdif, Dubai. Image Credit: Clint Egbert/Gulf News
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    Abu Dhabi school opening
    Children queuing up for temperature checks during entry to the Model School Abu Dhabi. Image Credit: Supplied
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    School reopening
    A student arrives at the GEMS New Millennium school at Al Khail, Dubai Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    Abu Dhabi school opening
    Students start their first classes of the day at The Model School, Abu Dhabi. Image Credit: Supplied
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    School reopening
    A student arrives at the GEMS New Millennium school at Al Khail, Dubai Image Credit: Antonin Kelian Kallouche/Gulf News
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    Kids arrive at the Gems New Millennium School Al Khail, Dubai.
    Kids arrive at the Gems New Millennium School, Al Khail, Dubai. Image Credit: Antonin Kélian Kallouche/Gulf News

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