Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) Updates

[Nasi Lemak]

MrsKiasu\" post_id=\"2037618\" time=\"1631428739\" user_id=\"43981:

To me is if forsesee serious issue then we try to lessen the impact.

It just hit me..while can understand some kids may not have adults at home to supervise if were to hbl or some kids may prefer to continue learning social skills in school etc.. can we give those very worry parents some options eg a live recording of classroom teaching? Not only benefit the ganjiong parents but also benefit the kids who are on QO/ SHN or whatever we call it. No extra work from teachers. Some tuition ctrs are doing it I think.

The virus cannot control we can understand.. but if want parents to let go their kids even though they could see the consequences..how are we expect the parents to live if something bad really happened?

HBL not effective. Watch video clips… For zoom meeting, one subject maybe once or twice a week and only half an hour. More for teacher to check on the kid. Definitely affect learning. For tuition centre, the online lesson are full teaching just that it is carried out online.

Maybe MOE can centralise the subject videos so that teacher can save time on preparing the videos. They can then have more live online lessons with students.

The 4th term will have 7 non school days for primary students, lesser time for teachers to teach.

[MrsKiasu]

Thanks all for chipping in…


My own experience, of course the diff is I m a very matured person. I was among the first ones to raise hand says want face to face lesson at start of covid…but along the way I tried 1 subject using recording and I just loved it… can rewind and can record practically every words.

Not sure how exactly centralised subj videos work…but just imagine it is a centralized recorded subject lesson delivery…meaning whole Spore kids will use same one. That’s a good idea!

Like tuition hybrid type…a good idea…never tried never know.

Perhaps we could have those or something similar as an options. Covid looks like will stay. More discruptions probably will be expected…covid itself already causing fatigue. Let’s eliminate those more unnecessary stress.

[zac's mum]

Lai liao…Minister for Education said on his FB all kids need to do a “one time sweep” of their own nostrils in Term 4.

[pirate]

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/covid-19-primary-school-new-term-art-test-kits-2172601


You referring to this?

Yep. Somebody ordered several million ART test kits they dunno what to do with now. :razz:

[zac's mum]

pirate\" post_id=\"2037670\" time=\"1631450299\" user_id=\"66252:

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/covid-19-primary-school-new-term-art-test-kits-2172601

You referring to this?

Yep. Somebody ordered several million ART test kits they dunno what to do with now. :razz:

Uh huh. Just last week, somebody said they were looking into alternative ways of testing the primary school and younger kids, Eg. via breathalyzer type of test kit, or oral swabs.

Now? Don’t care anymore.

[MrsKiasu]

I myself haven’t done the ART test yet. I told dd she will teach me next time. P1/P2 will be quite difficult.


More test will have more cases or not? One side feel their pain but another side think probably good to test. Just hope it is not too invasive.

[starlight1968sg]

pirate\" post_id=\"2037670\" time=\"1631450299\" user_id=\"66252:

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/covid-19-primary-school-new-term-art-test-kits-2172601

You referring to this?

Yep. Somebody ordered several million ART test kits they dunno what to do with now. :razz:

$10+ per kit is pretty expensive. I hope the prices will drop as the kits become more common just like the masks.

[zac's mum]

DS is very prone to nosebleeds. I would have preferred an alternative. But if it must be done it must be done. I will do one on myself in front of him first to demonstrate solidarity with him. The poor younger ones, especially lower primary…I’m pretty sure the parents will have to deal with screams and meltdowns.

[MrsKiasu]

I remember reading we becoming nation of testing. If only once every new term start, maybe considered lucky liao?


To go endemic with aggressive testing don’t look like same direction but I guess probably with many unknowns now, it is safer to do that to prevent total out of control ?

Primary kids as they say mostly asymptomatic/mild may be a good way to trace back to adults…actually I find secondary ones also high risk de coz many take public transports etc…

[MrsKiasu]

Actually hor, maybe for ppl like me, who constantly worry about kids in this endemic living ‘testing’ set up…testing may be ‘good’ in a way though we have to endure some inconveniences.