Adjusting to a new school routine may be a stressful experience for your child. In general, travellers under SHN are required to take a mandatory COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction test (PCR Test) towards the end of their SHN. Students found to have breached their SHN will be subject to disciplinary actions from their schools and institutions. Students and staff who are unwell with flu-like symptoms, are required to stay away from school. Please continue to adopt good personal hygiene practices, and seek medical assistance immediately if you or your child are unwell. Parents and members of the public attending concerts held in schools involving more than 500 pax will need to be vaccinated or be medically ineligible for COVID-19 vaccinations. Benchmarking is removed this year for the primary level SYF AP, and the event is postponed to end-June to August 2022, to mitigate the impact of the above on the level of preparedness. Helpline at +65 6812 5555 (operating from 8.30am - 12.00am daily), or write to the Safe Travel Schools may ask returning students for photo evidence of their negative ART results for those who wish to return after 72 hours of self-isolation and before their time-based discharge. prolonged fever, worsening cough, breathing difficulties etc.) In line with the further easing of community measures, the following adjustments will be implemented from 26 Apr 2022: Safe management measures in primary and secondary schools (including SPED schools) and JCs/MI will continue to include the following: The perception and articulation of speech sounds is an important aspect of early language development. A mask should be worn at all times. For more information on the prevailing measures, please refer to ICA's website. But there are some SPED students who are physically frail and would need help from the staff. Students and staff who are unwell with flu-like symptoms are required to stay away from campus. Office using theenquiry form. They should seek medical attention immediately and be tested for COVID-19. Students in our SPED schools, just like their peers in mainstream schools, generally do not need physical assistance. consumption of food and beverages, sports, live performances). It is important that all persons issued with SHN comply strictly with its requirements, in order to limit the risk from potential imported cases and to safeguard our community. Businesses can go tocovid.gobusiness.gov.sgfor more information. Students and staff with household members who are unwell, or on SHN do not need to alert the school. Not allowed to return to school / campus until the end of SHN. Anyone who is feeling unwell, especially if they display respiratory symptoms such as runny nose, cough or sore throat, may see a doctor at their nearest Swab-and-Send-Home (SASH) Public Health Preparedness Clinic (PHPC), which can be found on https://flu.gowhere.gov.sg. 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Under the Leadership domain, schools will continue to recognise school, class and CCA-based leadership appointments, taking into account how the various leadership responsibilities might have been rescoped to continue to allow meaningful learning to take place. MKs will continue to exercise some flexibility for children who have difficulties wearing a mask/face shield, for example, children with special needs and younger children. PEIs are required to abide by all national SMMs, including guidelines for higher-risk classes and activities on campus such as arts and culture classes, performances and sports and physical exercise activities. Businesses can go to gobusiness.gov.sg/covid/ for more information regarding the temporary suspension of activities. Schools will carry out disinfection in areas visited by the child tested positive for COVID-19. COVID-19 vaccination is not a requirement for physical attendance). In line with the further easing of community measures, the following adjustments will be implemented in the Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) from 26 Apr 2022: Dining in at F&B establishments on IHL campuses. To ensure a safe working environment, businesses are required to abide by the nation-wide general requirements for workplaces. For further tips and guides on reinforcing your child's cyber wellness, please. To reduce the spread of COVID-19, teachers and students must continue adhering to appropriate safe management measures and practise good personal hygiene habits and keep common areas clean by wiping down surfaces where necessary. Schools will plan and implement a HBL programme that best suits the lessons and the students. In addition to school sanctions, they may also be prosecuted under Section 21A of the Infectious Diseases Act. As with tuition and enrichment centres (see this FAQ), private tutors providing in-person classes operating out of private residences will no longer need to implement TraceTogether-only SafeEntry from 26 April 2022. hYkO+-/V~VH638`G=~`3L&Z]!OOUiL j&FkTDLS,tqi'JfhSZ6dN* YhcCd 2B {d Z@l#(dX"k"NC #BM:XhtNr.( [With effect from 26 April 2022] Food and drinks may be provided to students, regardless of vaccination status. No group size and safe distancing requirements; Mask-wearing will be required indoors as a default. In line with the progressive resumption of activities in Singapore, SportSG and MOE will reopen selected DUS Chargeable Fields (CFs) and Indoor Sport Halls (ISHs) for public use from 21 August 2021 onwards. Where necessary, MOE will apply it to selected classes, levels or individual schools on a temporary basis to stem the spread of infection, or as a practical option to ensure continuity of learning with high absentee numbers. We will not treat unvaccinated teachers and students differently for this mask-off arrangement. Government agencies communicate via or do not improve, please seek medical attention immediately. Our teachers also carefully monitor themselves and their students, and any staff or student showing symptoms will be immediately isolated and sent to seek medical attention as soon as possible. websites (e.g. In line with the prevailing national COVID-19 health protocol, students who have tested positive for COVID-19 are not required to produce a Medical Certificate (MC), doctors letter or recovery memo to cover their absence. These include activities held externally where VDS are applicable. The use of face shields instead of masks is allowed for the following groups or in the following settings: Persons who have health conditions that may result in breathing or medical difficulties when a mask is worn for a prolonged period of time; and. In addition, as the virus is carried within the airways of the infected person, spraying disinfectant onto the skin cannot eradicate it. Under the Achievement domain, MOE has implemented a special provision to recognise students whose competition/event have not resumed. For MOE Kindergartens / Primary Schools/ Secondary Schools/Junior Colleges/Millennia Institute/SPED schools. guitar ensemble), a significant number of CCAs involving singing and wind/brass instruments only resumed group rehearsals in term 2, 2022. More information on SafeEntry is available at https://www.safeentry.gov.sg. Unmasking indoors is only allowed for select activities (e.g. PEIs are strongly encouraged to take reference from the plans and safe management measures for ECDA-registered preschools, MOE schools and IHLs, if they wish to adopt measures that are tighter than national SMMs. music concerts or drama performance), subject to adherence to safe management measures as outlined in the advisory issued by the National Arts Council. They should seek medical attention if needed and be tested for COVID-19 if required. For children aged 6 years and below, parents/guardians may use the child's Birth Certificate or Health Booklet as their identification document (ID). TraceTogether-only SafeEntry check-ins in IHLs are no longer required. Parents should continue to provide masks/face shields for their children to wear in the MKs and KCare. There will not be additional ART testing requirements for those who are unvaccinated, as the benefits of doing so would be very marginal compared with the costs for doing so. lock () All participating schools will continue to receive feedback from the panel of adjudicators. To protect young children and to reduce the risk of transmission, MOH continues to strongly encourage young children to wear a mask or face shield, especially if they are in a group setting or when interacting with others. This facilitates consent-taking and communication to both the student and parent/guardian on the precautions to take note of while awaiting the test results at home. For IHLs, in line with national posture, VDS will only apply to events with more than 500 participants and dining in at F&B establishments on IHL campuses. School staff will carry out daily general screening of students' well-being. They will also need to apply for approval to enter Singapore. information on prevailing health protocols and the entry process. We encourage students to exercise self-discipline in following their teachers' instructions and completing their lessons and assignments. In line with the Ministry of Health's (MOH) updates to the national COVID-19 health situation, MOE will be updating the precautionary measures currently implemented in MKs, primary and secondary schools, Special Education (SPED) schools, junior colleges (JCs)/ Millennia Institute (MI), as well as Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs). GoBusiness, Last Updated 28 Jul 2022, nation-wide general requirements for workplaces, Updated Advisory on COVID-19 Vaccination at the Workplace. Vendors are required to inform the school should they or any of their staff go on medical leave/SHN. Face shields typically have a gap between the shield and the face which result in less effective protection compared to face masks. 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Teachers can use the Singapore Student Learning Space (SLS) online platform to monitor their students' learning progress and submission of assignments. r.WdKH(f@`k+@o.*b?Ci%E,|Hz$+b?y($ Encourage your child to take a break after every 30 min of screen time, and focus their eyes on something far away. For students who are unable to participate due to SMM constraints (e.g. Students will continue to practise frequent hand-washing throughout the school day and wipe down of tables and shared equipment after use. MOH will no longer issue Health Risk Notices (HRN) to close contacts of COVID-positive patients from 26 April 2022. Any applicable sector-specific requirements, 2022 Students should adhere to all prevailing Safe Management Measures at the organisations they are attached to as part of their internships/work attachments. _l] Testing complements the other safe management measures we have put in place to safeguard the wellbeing and safety of teachers and students. For further tips on guiding your child in setting goals, please refer to the, Have an agreement with your child on managing screen time. They can attend school if self-tested negative on the ART daily and are well during their self-monitoring. If your child is well but tested positive, he/she should self-isolate at home for 72 hours before doing a second ART. students on Home Recovery Programme (HRP), Isolation Order or Self-Isolation. Children twelve years and below, who may have difficulty wearing and keeping face masks on for a prolonged period of time; Older students who have certified health conditions that may result in breathing or other medical difficulties when a mask is worn for a prolonged period of time.