Public schools in Malabon City will have a new class schedule as the country nears transition to the dry season.

Through the memorandum issued by the Department of Education Schools Division Office in Malabon City, an adjustment in terms of class scheduling was implemented.

All public elementary and secondary schools in the city with single-shift scheduling will implement a “Learning Delivery Adjustment Plan” in response to the rising high temperatures.

The schools will conduct face-to-face classes from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. daily.

“To minimize exposure to high temperatures while ensuring continuous learning,” a portion of the DepEd memo read.

It added that school heads must ensure the availability of proper ventilation and hydration within the classroom vicinity.

In order to complete the six-hour learning and teaching hours, schools may implement an additional hour of learning instruction.

Schools can implement various methods within one hour, including Modular Distance Learning with self-learning modules, Performance Tasks requiring written outputs and projects, Online Distance Learning with synchronous and asynchronous sessions, and Asynchronous Learning with recorded lessons.

Meantime, Malabon City Mayor Jeannie Sandoval encouraged the students to carry umbrellas and drinking water and to wear comfortable clothes to lessen the risks of heat stress.