COVID - 19 Information on the operation of schools and school facilities from 18 November 2020

Please be informed that based on the decision made on Wednesday, November 11, by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports regarding the return of Grade 1 & 2 students to in-person teaching next week. They have also issued a document entitled Information on the operation of schools and school facilities from 18 November 2020 (Velikost: neznámá). Our kindergarten remains open as usual and students of our HS and ES (from grade 3) continue with on-line learning.

We are definitely excited to have our youngest learners come back to our classrooms, but the new restrictions and safety measures do mean many changes for us and our school operation. In this letter we will explain all of the key changes you need to know before school. 

The good news is, many of these things our students are already prepared for because we introduced some measures before this year's school closures, for example the full-time wearing of masks both in and out of the classroom which is now supported by Ministry of Education Law. These will be back in place and should take only minor adjustments to understand. Continued hand-washing routines and temperature checks on arrival and our daily disinfection of classrooms will all still be in place. Add to that, we have new air disinfection systems in the cafeterias, so this will help reduce air quality risks in these more public areas. Please remember to check the lunch system ‘Strava.cz’ to make sure your child is signed in for the lunch they wish. 

However, there are some key changes that our whole school will have to adopt due to the lack of full staff and students returning: 

1. Morning club starts at 7:50 (not 7:30)
2. Afternoon club goes until 17:00 (stays the same)
3. Entrance in morning is in the front door (stays the same)
4. Exit will be at different times by class (your child’s teacher will send you these details directly). All students not going to Afternoon Club must be picked up by 15:40.

And with that, we are so very excited to see grade 1 and 2 soon! We hope to return to the routines of our school day, the safety of our classroom and the happiness of our friends all around. We cannot wait to push your children in the learning and help.