NSW bans school formals, choirs and graduation ceremonies to stop coronavirus spread

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Public schools across NSW will return to the classroom next Monday.

A trial of longer school days will begin in NSW later this year. Source: Getty

School formals, choirs, dances, graduations and all social events have been banned from NSW public schools.

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Published 17 August 2020 12:19pm

Updated 17 August 2020 12:23pm

Presented by Yang J. Joo

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School formals, choirs, dances, graduations and all social events have been banned from NSW public schools.

Formals, dances, graduation ceremonies, choirs and all social events have been banned in NSW government schools in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.

A string of school closures, the latest being Sydney Girls High on Monday, has prompted the NSW Education department to announce new COVID-safe rules.

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