ART swab to be performed by all primary school students on 31 Oct and 14 Nov

Posted on 28 October 2021

28 Oct 2021
Dear Primary School Parents/Guardians/Students,

As part of our effort to keep the school a safe environment for learning, we will be emulating MOE's example, requiring all our primary school students to perform an ART swab once every two weeks for the rest of Term 4. All P1 to P6 students are required to perform an ART swab at home on 31 Oct and 14 Nov. Both ART swab dates fall on Sundays. Through this exercise, we hope to instill a strong sense of responsibility in our students to protect themselves and the community. We would like the assistance of parents and guardians to ensure that our students and wards carry out the following:
A.
•Undergo an ART swab at home between 3 and 6pm on Sundays, 31 Oct and 14 Nov. For students who receive a Health Risk Warning (HRW) from MOH, please read point C.
•Take a snapshot of the ART result together with the Student Pass (STP) and send a snapshot to the form teacher.
• Report to school as usual to sit for the year-end examination (P2 to P6 students) or continuous assessment (P1 students) on Monday, 1 Nov, if the ART result is negative.
• Report to school as usual to check examination scripts on Monday, 15 Nov, if the ART result is negative.
B.
•Follow the national 1-2-3 protocols if the ART result is positive.
•Inform the form teacher and the school.
C.
• If a student has received an HRW, he/she may undergo an ART swab on the day of returning to school, for example, on Monday, 1 Nov, and/or Monday, 15 Nov.
•Take a snapshot of the ART result together with the Student Pass (STP) and send a snapshot to the form teacher. The student is only allowed to leave home if the ART result is negative.

We care for the well-being of all our students and will provide timely updates to keep you informed. If you have any question, please email us at [email protected]

Meanwhile, we strongly encourage our students to stay safe at home, eat healthily, exercise and revise their work over the long weekend.

God Bless,
SYAS Administration.