4 All visitors, parents, students and staff with be required to undergo a temperature and and sanitation process prior to entering school premises.
The minute you’ve (finally) gotten your child to get the hang of Distance Learning, set up your daily routine and successfully mastered simultaneously working and homeschooling, all of a sudden: Boom. You get a notice from your school that classes are starting up again.
Hurray! Right?
As exciting as the news may be for both you and your child, it’s still a colossal change. For the better part of 2020 children have been socially distanced at an age where interpersonal interaction is crucial for character development.
In a recent survey published by Times Magazine, TikTok was found to have surpassed two billion downloads in 2020 and is currently the leading site for entertainment, as well as the ‘ticket’ to social media fame. Other sites like Instagram, Youtube and Netflix have similarly curated their sites for optimum online experience, adding a host of free functions for use.
Ask your kindergartner the age-old question of “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and you’ll find “Firefighter” has now been replaced with “Facebook Star”,
So that leads us back to the question: How are we planning to transition our children back to society? Education Ministries around the Globe have been implementing their own policies and regulations for learning.
Are you ready for your DK Distance Learner to return to school?
Our classes are open from Monday, January 11th with the return of students as we have previously done. Please have look at the following information regarding school reopening procedures.
1. Students from the Kindergarten 2 will be returning to study at Campus A, located at No. 7, St. 466.
2. Students should continue to bring their own towels, water bottles and basic class materials.
3. All staff and students must wear a mask while on school premises.
4 All visitors, parents, students and staff with be required to undergo a temperature and and sanitization process prior to entering school premises.
Note: If any. adults or children who exhibit fever or flu like symptoms will, as a precautionary measure, be requested to self-quarantine for a period of time.
After school clubs will soon be returning to normal, and parents being informed accordingly.
Read on to find our top 10 tips on how to successfully ease your child back into socializing and reintegrating into their school community.
TOP TEN TIPS FOR TACKLING SCHOOL…AGAIN
1. Develop a game plan together.
Review the daily rules of school and class procedures. Talk about what your child may be feeling, and how excited you are for them to go back to school. You can even make a game out of it and pick some fun goals to accomplish in the first week like:
A) Make it a special event. Have your child wear their DK Schoolhouse shirt every day for one whole week.
B) Say hello to someone different every day, or invite them to play.
C) Practice a song or dance that they’ve been learning in Zoom classes.
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2. Do a Test Run.
Children need structure in their lives to help them establish a healthy routine and know what to expect throughout the day. Have some fun with it and try a few days of roll play. Wake at regular school hours, pack their backpack with the items needed for school, and follow the same general meal and nap schedule your child normally would.
3. As A Team, You’ll Make It Better
Your child will need time to adjust to being back to being back in school, just the same as they would after any extended Semester break. We can’t stress enough how important it is to work closely with school to follow up on your child’s learning progress, routine adjustment as well as any areas they may need support in. You’ll be surprised how much of a difference that close line of communication will help in supporting your child’s learning.
4. Hygiene Habits
Masks will still need to be worn in school, and our hygiene policies will continue to be strictly monitored. Make sure your child learns the correct way to wear their mask or visor, and help them learn how to keep it clean by changing them often, avoiding touching their mouth and face, etc.
5. Teamwork Makes Dream-work
As we’ve mentioned previously, DK Schoolhouse will be strictly implementing our “Parent Alliance” form and require all staff, students and parents to have their temperature checked prior to entering school. Any child who does exhibit flu like symptoms or registers above a normal temperature will be requested to quarantine at home for the required length of time. We ask that parents continue to keep us updated as to their travel plans and inform the school of any illness at home. Our goal is to keep ALL students at DK Schoolhouse happy and healthy!
6. You’ve Got This!
While “Back to school” for every child is always filled with mixed emotions for children, their resiliency is strong, made more so by their observance of your reactions. Happy Parents equals appy children and teachers. Know that just as you helped your child struggle through the process of distance learning, our team is dedicated to ensuring school is ready to welcome and provide your child with a sanitized, welcoming and homey environment, just like
“You’re Child’s Second Family”.