February 25, 2022
Face mask obligation and distance rule expired
A number of previously announced relaxations of corona measures will take effect from 25 February 2022. In concrete terms, this concerns the expiry of the distance rules and the mouth cap obligation. Within Aeres this means that:
- The mask obligation at all Aeres locations has been canceled. The advice remains to wear a face mask in situations where keeping a distance of 1.5 meters is not possible, but everyone can weigh this up for themselves;
- The obligation to keep a distance of one and a half meters has been canceled at all Aeres locations.
Precautions for all Aeres sites
A number of precautions continue to apply:
- Maximum ventilation is provided in the buildings;
- In addition to physical education, other working activities can also take place on location. For these other working activities the advice still applies, if possible, to do this on location for a maximum of 50% of the working time. Employees coordinate this with their manager.
- Aeres calls on everyone to continue to observe the basic rules:
o stay home if you have flu or cold symptoms (and test yourself or have yourself tested);
o wash your hands regularly;
o sneezing and coughing in the elbows;
o do not shake hands;
o give each other space where possible.
January 15, 2022
Resumption of physical education at Aeres MBO and Aeres University of Applied Sciences from 17 January 2022
Aeres MBO and Aeres Hogeschool will resume providing physical education on Monday 17 January. This follows from the cabinet decision to reopen all educational institutes. There are a number of additional measures.
Aeres MBO and Aeres University of Applied Sciences (Aeres UAS)
Physical education will resume at Aeres MBO and Aeres UAS from 17 January 2022. The locations will communicate the details to the students themselves. The following principles apply:
- An urgent advice to keep 1.5 meters distance as much as possible;
- Wearing face masks is mandatory, also on the fixed seat. The face mask can be taken off during exams where 1.5 meters distance is possible. The advice is to use disposable face masks (type II), available in supermarkets and drugstores;
- There is a maximum group size of 75 people, except for exams;
- Open days are possible. Time slots are used for group sizes above 75 people. Wearing a mouth cap is mandatory and where possible, a distance of one and a half meters is kept;
- The urgent advice to staff and students remains to do a preventive self-test twice a week.
Aeres VMBO and Aeres Practical Education
Aeres VMBO and Aeres Praktijkonderwijs have resumed physical education on 10 January. The following precautions still apply:
- Adults keep a distance of 1.5 meters from each other;
- Face masks must be worn in the corridors, canteen and other traffic areas;
- The urgent advice to employees and students remains to do a preventive self-test twice a week;
- Parents stay outside the school and there are therefore no open days.
Precautions for all Aeres sites
The following applies to workplaces and meeting rooms: check whether these can also be conducted online;
- Maximum ventilation is provided in the buildings;
- There are special walking routes to give each other space;
- Physical education is possible again. The following applies to employees for other activities: work at home, unless there is really no other option;
- Face masks must be worn in the corridors, canteen and other traffic areas;Aeres calls on everyone to continue to observe the basic rules:
o stay home if you have flu or cold symptoms (and test yourself or have yourself tested);
o wash your hands regularly;
o sneezing and coughing in the elbows;
o do not shake hands.
January 4, 2022
From January 10, 2022, physical education will resume at Aeres VMBO and Aeres Praktijkonderwijs. Adapted program for Aeres MBO and Aeres University of Applied Sciences.
On January 10, 2022, primary schools, secondary schools and schools for special (secondary) education will reopen in the Netherlands. For Aeres, this means that from that date physical education for students of Aeres VMBO and Aeres Praktijkonderwijs will be resumed.
It is not yet known when physical education can be resumed within secondary vocational education and universities of applied sciences. The cabinet will reconsider this on 14 January 2022. Below is an overview of measures within Aeres:
Physical education at Aeres VMBO and Aeres Praktijkonderwijs, with precautions
- When resuming physical education within Aeres VMBO and Aeres Praktijkonderwijs as of January 10, the following precautions apply:
- Adults keep a distance of 1.5 meters from each other;
- Face masks must be worn in the corridors, canteen and other traffic areas;
- Physical education will resume. The following applies to employees for other activities: work at home, unless there is really no other option;
- The urgent advice to staff and students remains to do a preventive self-test twice a week. This urgent test advice applies to everyone, including those who have been vaccinated;
- Parents stay out of school and there are therefore no open days.
Adapted program Aeres MBO
Aeres MBO will partially switch to distance learning from January 10, 2022. The locations will communicate the details to the students themselves. The following principles apply here:
- Students in a vulnerable position (including MBO levels 1 and 2) and students who have to take interim and final examinations are allowed to physically attend the educational institution;
- Practical lessons can take place;
- Students who are allowed to physically come to the institution, keep a distance of 1.5 meters from each other and from employees where possible. Employees also keep a distance of 1.5 meters from each other;
- The urgent advice to staff and students remains to do a preventive self-test twice a week
- Practical internships remain possible, provided the host company provides the opportunity.
Adapted program Aeres University of Applied Sciences
The following principles will apply to education at Aeres University of Applied Sciences from 10 January:
- The buildings are open from 8.00 am to 5.30 pm;
- Planned practicals can continue on location;
- Planned theory lessons are offered online;
- Planned 1-on-1 (supervision) conversations between teacher/mentor and student can take place on location;
- Exams take place according to the schedule, on location;
- Students are advised to preferably study at home, but Aeres offers the option of studying (as much individually as possible) at school;
- Students who are allowed to physically come to the institution, keep a distance of 1.5 meters from each other and from employees where possible. Employees also keep a distance of 1.5 meters from each other;
- The urgent advice to staff and students remains to do a preventive self-test twice a week.
Other precautions for all Aeres Sites
The following applies to workplaces and meeting rooms: keep one and a half meters away. In addition, with regard to meetings, check whether these can also be conducted online;
- Maximum ventilation and/or ventilation is provided in the buildings;
- There are special walking routes to give each other space;
- Aeres calls on everyone to continue to observe the basic rules:
o stay home if you have flu or cold symptoms (and test yourself or have yourself tested);
o wash your hands regularly;
o sneezing and coughing in the elbows;
o do not shake hands.
