Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

[starlight1968sg]

May I ask if students of Pri and Sec schools using ZOOM for their Home Based Learning?

[sharonkhoo]

Does anyone know about this initiative?

https://covidtutoringsupport.weebly.com/

It sounds like a worthy cause, to support underprivileged students with tutoring during this time of HBL. But they don't say anything about themselves! And they ask for info from potential volunteers and participants. My daughter's friend forwarded it to her, but doesnt know who is behind this. Anyone with info?

[zac's mum]

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May I ask if students of Pri and Sec schools using ZOOM for their Home Based Learning?

Not endorsed by MOE I think. Heard some P6 teachers using it to continue lessons because that’s really the most efficient, easy & effective way to communicate the lesson. PSLE still continuing, impossible to finish teaching if by written to-and-fro only.

[starlight1968sg]

Zac Mum

I can’t imagine how students have HBL.
This has never ever happened.

Would there be students have no tools at home to do so?

[MrsKiasu]

I guess most of us will have at least one computer/laptop at home. Kids can share it with siblings/parents. and I think kids need one can let the school knows…

[MrsKiasu]

I actually wanted to buy one spare one just in case mine gave way during thie 1 mth…and yesterday I tried my old laptop which already have patches on screen…I plugvit to the big monitor, hey can work…so just abandon the purchase plan.


to add: just read that the shop selling and repair computer will stay open…so no worries on this issue.

[Serendipity]

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Zac Mum
I can't imagine how students have HBL.
This has never ever happened.

Would there be students have no tools at home to do so?

Was there HBL during SARS school closure?

[zac's mum]

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Zac Mum
I can't imagine how students have HBL.
This has never ever happened.

Would there be students have no tools at home to do so?

The HBL is thru the official MOE platform called SLS (Student Learning Space). It’s just a website to login and then can see all the assignments given by the subject teachers.

If any offline assignments like read textbook certain chapter & do workbook certain chapter, parents will receive the notification letter via Parents Gateway HP app. This app was compulsory must be downloaded by Jan 2020 I think.

[starlight1968sg]

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Zac Mum
I can't imagine how students have HBL.
This has never ever happened.

Would there be students have no tools at home to do so?

Was there HBL during SARS school closure?

I don't remember there was HBL

[ngl2010]

I am very concerned on the locally transmitted covid-19 infection here. As at yesterday, we have 1189 cases while Hong Kong has 862 cases. We are 38% higher! Yesterday alone we have 75 new cases while Hong Kong has only 17 new cases.


My sister lives in Hong Kong (she married a Hongkonger) so we have been comparing the implementation of preventive measures. There are 4 things that are different.
1. Most of people in HK wear masks everyday
2. No school since CNY
3. People arriving from overseas are swabbed at the airport
4. People serving SHN are wearing “bracelet”

We have addressed number 1 and 2 but have we addressed number 3 and 4? My niece came back to Hong Kong from UK about 10 days ago. She is currently serving SHN in a hotel. She can’t even leave the room because she is not given a card key. If she goes out, the door will slam behind her and she will be locked out. If she asks the receptionist to open the door, she will be reported to the government and face consequences. Food delivery (from home or order) is placed in the lobby and the hotel staff will bring the food up and place the food inside a plastic box in front of her room. A few days ago she received a notice that there were 2 UK students removed from the hotel because they were tested positive from the swab test done at the airport although they were asymptomatic. Can you imagine if these 2 asymptomatic students walk around thinking they are not carrying virus? How many people would have been infected?

Then come my next point. In HK, those serving SHN have to wear a bracelet. The material is similar to what patients wear in the hospital. This works as a deterrent because my sister said public does not treat these people kindly if they roam around on street or malls. Public will say sarcastic remarks to these people. It will be better if the bracelet is like the ones in Taiwan where the wearer will get SMS once he/she steps out of the house/place of quarantine. But it is better something than nothing. Now if somebody who has to serve SHN but roaming on the street or malls, will we know? How many people would the person infect if he/she thinks he/she is asymptomatic so it is ok to just go out to buy food? Now there are thousands of people need to be quarantined. Can we at least put bracelet on these people? So at least we can tell them off or report to police if we see them on the road/mall/bank/wet market, etc.