Good Morning, and welcome to Semester 2! 

We hope you have had a good Christmas holiday, and that you have managed to relax during the break.

 

Air Quality – Red Level

Please note the following points:

  • Please keep a close eye on students with respiratory conditions today
  • PE lessons, recess and lunch breaks moved indoors
  • RP Courtyard available as usual
  • Outdoor CCAs will be moved indoors if the level remains at red at the end of the day.
  • We will notify you if the AQI level reduces – please check email before recesses, particularly if you are a duty teacher.

 

Staff Absent

  • None

 

Procedures for returning students

As you know, parents were required to complete a survey indicating their travel plans this Christmas. For families who travelled, it is a requirement that they submit their covid report/s  by yesterday afternoon. If they still have not, then they will not be permitted onto campus. Please see the following list of all students who have not submitted their covid reports:

Not Submitted Students List 0104 By 8：00am

A number of staff will be at the gates/bus entrance this morning checking that the students on the list do not enter. However, we do ask that all  class teachers carefully check the list, and if any students come into your classroom at this time, then please take them to the quarantine area by the ECE Gate. Please note that the list will be continually updated as we receive the missing covid reports. We will inform the class teachers when this happens (please check your emails if one or more of your children are on the list).

 

E-Learning

At present, it is difficult to ascertain how many students will require quarantine. However, it is a stipulation that all students who require quarantine will be offered e-learning. The plan is as follows:

  • For any students on quarantine today, class teachers will be required to send home a letter outlining the e-learning arrangements – a template will be sent to all teachers soon – all you will need to do is to add the child’s name and teachers’ names.
  • At present, it is difficult to know how many will require e-learninmg. If there is a significant number, then we will use Classin for the live lessons. If it is limited to just a few in each year level, then we can use Zomo. We will let you know soon, once we have an update on numbers, and will send you the updated letter template.

Primary E-Learning Arrangements:

  • For today
    • class teachers to  send home work via email (Primary)
  • For tomorrow:
    • A weekly blog post of activities will be available to students via the Year level Blogs to be published at 8:00am tomorrow morning. Should include Mathematics, English, Topic and Specialists. Chinese activities will be sent via email directly from the Chinese teacher.
    • Students invited to attend live lessons for English, Maths. Chinese teachers will contact parents separately. Live lessons will use Classin or Zomo, depending on numbers.
    • If Classin, students to be assigned to Homeroom Classes by 5pm today and set up lessons in the course. To learn more about Classin you can go the All Staff teams channel and access video resources here.
    • If Zomo, please send out link by 5pm. The same link can be used for the whole week.

ECE E-Learning Arrangements

  • For today
    • class teachers to  send home work via SeeSaw, as per communication
  • For tomorrow:
    • Two activities to be posted per day on SeeSaw
    • Two live sessions per day.
    • If Classin, students to be assigned to Homeroom Classes by 5pm today and set up lessons in the course. To learn more about Classin you can go the All Staff teams channel and access video resources here.
    • If Zomo, please send out link by 5pm. The same link can be used for the whole week.

 

New Students – Important note

A number of new students will be starting this week. It can be quite a challenge to start a new school mid-way through the year, and so please can we provide one or two buddies to help then during the first few weeks.

Also, as the parents would not have had the information from orientation and parent information evening, please ensure that they receive all the information, including the initial intro email/newsletter, timetable, blog link  etc… and set up a Zomo meeting with them within two weeks after the start.  This will allow the parents to ask any questions that they may have at that time. This is a really important step to help create that relationship with the new families when they are unable to come onto campus.

 

ECE Gate Duty – Update

Please see below the ECE duty roster for Semester 2:

ECE Gate duty_Jan 4

 

Book Swap – Message from Kathleen

Happy New Year! In the next couple of weeks, our students will be bringing in books for the book swap. Can you please put them somewhere in the room and I will come by to collect them on Friday to be disinfected? We are still working out a plan on how to distribute the books fairly among the grade levels and students. If you have any ideas on how to swap the books, please feel free to talk amongst your team and email me your ideas. Students that do not donate will also have the chance to take home books; it will just depend on the number of books we receive. Thanks!

 

IIIP Instrumental Music – Please note changes to scheduling this week

Teachers please note that most IIIP registrations have been automatically rolled over into Semester 2 (unless cancelled by parents), but please remind students that lessons will not resume until the second week of Semester 2 (i.e. Monday, January 10).

 

Y5 & Y6 Rock Bands

Teachers please advise students that Rock Bands will continue this week according to the schedules posted in the 3rd and 4th floor learning communities.

 

Daytime CCA Rehearsal Information (Y3 & Y4)

Music CCA’s are continuing this week. Please remind the students about their rehearsal schedule, as their performances are scheduled for the final week of school before the holidays.

Please remind the students there is a Performing Arts Attendance Policy. If students exceed 3 unexcused absences they will be removed from the CCA and their spot will be given to someone on the waitlist.

Y4 AM Rock Band – Tuesday Morning Recess 10:00-10:30 (307) – Ms. Mira

  • 4A Gemma
  • 4A Joanna
  • 4B Chelsea
  • 4C Josephine
  • 4C Nicole
  • 4C Roger
  • 4C Mika

Y3 Piano Ensemble Trio B – Wednesday Lunch Recess 12:55-1:20 (309) – Ms. Diana

  • 3A Fino
  • 3D Nicholas
  • 3D Sheila

Y4 Piano Ensemble Trio B – Thursday Lunch Recess 12:30-12:55 (309) – Ms. Diana

  • 4D Carina
  • 4D Mia
  • 4D Claire

 

Other events happening today:

  • Mid-Year Assessments – Start this week. Data to be in PS by 27th Jan.
  • Primary Year Level Blogs published – Weeks 17-18

 

Reminders

 

Upcoming Dates:

  • Wednesday, January 5 (Day 6)
    •  Mid Year Reports – leaders to give back to teachers
    • ECE & Primary Whole Staff Meeting
      • ECE@3.35pm, Staff Lounge (CCAs (K4), renovation)
      • Y1-4@3.45 (CCAs)
      • ECE & Y1-6@ 4.00pm, Auditorium (Marketing, HR, Child Protection, CNY, Book Swap, Local school project)
  • Thursday, January 6 (Day 1)
    • Mid Year Reports – Teachers to make amendments
    • Primary Leader Meeting, 3.30pm, Auditorium
    • Chinese Leader Meeting (Primary), 4.30pm, Auditorium
  • Friday, January 7 (Day 2)
    • CP Assembly (CCA launch)
    • Mid Year Reports – Teachers to make amendments
    • RP Health & Safety Meeting, Conference Room, 10am
  • Monday, January 10 (Day 3)
    • ECE CNY Art Project with Haruka – whole week
    • CP CCA registration opens (1st Choice)
    • Mid Year Reports – last day to make final amendments
    • BLC Committee Meeting, RP Conference Room, 3.50pm
  • Tuesday, January 11 (Day 4)
    • CP CCA registration opens (2nd Choice)
    • Y5-6 Student Support Reviews
    • Parent Webinar – Taking Care of the Whole Child
    • Mid Year Reports – Office to print
  • Wednesday, January 12 (Day 5)
    • CP CCA registration opens (3rd Choice – closes at midnight)
    • Y1-4 Student Support Reviews
    • CNY MC Recording
    • Character Assembly (Be Positive) – 3C
    • Mid Year Reports – Co-teachers to sign and check
  • Thursday, January 13 (Day 6)
    • Co-Principal for the Day
    • Evacuation & Lockdown drill
    • Y1-4 Student Support Reviews (continued)
    • Mid Year Reports – Co-teachers to sign and check
    • Round 3 of Caribou Cup Mathematics (Y3-6, remote from home)
  • Friday, January 14 (Day 1)
    • Mid Year Reports sent home
    • PT Interview Registration Opens
    • Primary Year Level Blogs published, Weeks 19-20
    • YCYW East China Network Meeting @ Puxi