Primary school students may only be able to attend school one day per week

Primary school students may only return to school one day a week if the 2 metre social distancing rules are kept in place. 

It would also mean students in secondary could only attend school twice a week. 

If it was reduced to one metre primary school students could go to class 50% of the time while some secondary schools could return almost at a full-time basis. 

Education Minister, Joe McHugh, says the figures show the need for all children to the classroom full-time, which may come at the expense of social distancing - press PLAY