Updates on Wuhan Coronavirus
Posted on 29 January 2020
Dear Parent/Guardian,
In view of the coronavirus situation in Wuhan and other parts of China, SYAS will be stepping up our precautionary measures to enhance protection of our students and staff.
Expanded coverage for Leave of Absence (LOA)
The 14 days LOA for students and staff will be expanded to cover the following groups.
Group 1: Students and staff returning from Mainland China (as per MOE guidelines)
Group 2: Students and staff who had direct and prolonged contact with relatives or friends who visited them from Mainland China.
Group 3: Students and staff who room with someone belonging to Group 1 or 2.
The LOA will be valid for a period of 14 days, starting from the day of arrival in Singapore for Group 1 and 2. The LOA for Group 3 will be the same duration as their self-quarantined roommates.
Protective Measures
The school will be implementing the following protective measures for our returning students.
- Temperature screening at the point of entry for all students, staff and visitors. Temperature screening will start at 0645 daily, students who arrive before will be asked to wait outside the gate.
- Travel and point of contact history checks at the point of entry (30 and 31 January).
- Daily temperature taking in class.
- Teaching of personal hygiene habits and how to stay safe during this period.
- Daily disinfection of the entire school compound.
- Parents and guardians will be required to wait outside the school compound to pick up their children/wards during dismissal time.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused and solicit your fullest cooperation in order to manage this situation effectively.
Parents or guardians with special concern can contact the respective form teachers or email the school at [email protected].
Thank you for your kind understanding.
SYAS Administration