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It has been two years since Ontario’s students could participate in school music programs as an approved activity in schools across the province.<\/p>\n
Announced late Tuesday, the province’s guidelines will be permitting students starting in Grade 1 access to school music programs.<\/p>\n
“Our government is firmly committed to getting all children back to class, full-time, in-person, this September where they belong,” said Education Minister Stephen Lecce in a former statement at Queen’s Park in Toronto.<\/p>\n
“Ontario’s plan will ensure students get back to class in a more normal learning environment \u2014 supported by extracurriculars, including clubs and sports,” he also said.<\/p>\n
Beyond music programs, extracurricular sports, interschool sports, and clubs are also permitted. No masks are required as long as students can stay apart two metres.<\/p>\n
Up until now, Ontario students have been mostly at home during the pandemic. Ontario students spent a total of 26 weeks outside the classroom since March 2020, making up the biggest cohort of students learning at home in Canada. While students were allowed in-school, ministry staff advised no indoor organized public events and social gatherings were permitted, except with members of the same household. This would include in-person music lessons.<\/p>\n