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COVID-19: Updates

Update #2020.06.13

The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration has approved the re-opening of international schools. SISB campuses will re-open on June 16th, 2020, and comply strictly to comprehensive COVID-19 preventive measures set out by the Thai authorities.

Click here for memo (EN, TH, CH): COVID-19 UPDATE #2020.06.12 Re-opening of International Schools

Rules For Learning Online

What are some of the things that you should do when learning online? Check out this video done by our Pracha Uthit K1 teaching assistants.

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Helping Out At Home :)

Stuck at home with nothing to do? Well, here's an idea! Why not help out around the house? Check out this video done by our K2 teachers from Pracha Uthit campus.

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This is how students learn from home!

Is learning at home boring and non-interactive? Not at all! Check out the interesting and great work that our students do during Home-Based Learning (HBL).

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Update #2020.04.16

This is a gentle reminder that the payment deadline for Term 3, AY 2019-2020 fees is on April 17th, 2020. We would like to encourage all parents to make payment by the deadline, so as not to experience any disruption or difficulties in accessing HBL in Term 3.

Click here for memo (EN, TH, CH): COVID-19 UPDATE 2020.04.16 Gentle Reminder for Term 3 Fee Payment

This is how we do Home-Based Learning!

Home-Based Learning (HBL) requires careful planning, continuous effort and hard work! Check out how our teachers interact with students and inspire them to learn from home.

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Update #2020.04.03

SISB would like to express gratitude and appreciation for the parents' support and cooperation during the past few months. SISB will begin Term 3, AY 2019-2020 as planned on April 20th, 2020 and end on June 30th, 2020. Please be assured that teaching and learning will be conducted as per normal using Home-Based Learning until we receive the approval from the authorities to re-open the school.

To overcome this difficult situation, SISB will be implementing a series of measures.

Click here for memo (EN, TH, CH): Discount for Term 3 Tuition Fee; Refund of Snack & Lunch Fees

Update #2020.03.27

Although the Ministry of Education has not announced when schools will be re-opened, SISB management has decided to close all campuses for the entirety of Term 2. The school break for Term 2 will proceed as per normal. Please be assured that we have plans in place even if the the schools are not allowed to physically open for Term 3.

Click here for memo (EN, TH, CH): Students on Quarantine; Snack & Lunch Fees; School Break for Term 2

Update #2020.03.26

We are pleased to inform you that students from SISB (Pracha Uthit campus) who had direct and indirect contact with a positive case of COVID-19 have completed their quarantine and none has tested positive or displayed any symptoms. Eight of the students who had direct contact have been cleared of COVID-19 by the Ministry of Public Health. This is great news!

Update #2020.03.25

In accordance with the directive by the Ministry of Education, all SISB campuses are closed until further notice.

Click here for Press Release - SISB (PRACHA UTHIT) STUDENTS COMPLETE 14-DAY QUARANTINE; NO POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19 (EN, TH, CH)

Update #2020.03.24

In accordance with the directive by the Ministry of Education, all SISB campuses are closed until further notice.

SISB Pracha Uthit

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

0 : On quarantine

8 : Tested negative for COVID-19 (all with direct contact with positive case have tested negative)

SISB Thonburi

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

0 : On quarantine

Person on quarantine is healthy with no symptoms

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sisbschools

Line@: @sisbschools

Update #2020.03.23

In accordance with the directive by the Ministry of Education, all SISB campuses are closed until further notice.

SISB Pracha Uthit

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

4 : On quarantine

8 : Tested negative for COVID-19 (all with direct contact with positive case have tested negative)

Students on quarantine are healthy with no symptoms

Click here for memo (EN, TH, CH): Collection of Textbooks (Primary & Sixth Form)

SISB Thonburi

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

0 : On quarantine

Person on quarantine is healthy with no symptoms

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sisbschools

Line@: @sisbschools

Update #2020.03.22

In accordance with the directive by the Ministry of Education, all SISB campuses are closed until further notice.

SISB Pracha Uthit

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

16 : On quarantine

8 : Tested negative for COVID-19 (all with direct contact with positive case have tested negative)

Students on quarantine are healthy with no symptoms

SISB Thonburi

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

1 : On quarantine

Person on quarantine is healthy with no symptoms

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sisbschools

Line@: @sisbschools

Update #2020.03.21

In accordance with the directive by the Ministry of Education, all SISB campuses are closed until further notice.

SISB Pracha Uthit

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

16 : On quarantine

8 : Tested negative for COVID-19 (all with direct contact with positive case have tested negative)

Students on quarantine are healthy with no symptoms

SISB Thonburi

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

1 : On quarantine

Person on quarantine is healthy with no symptoms

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sisbschools

Line@: @sisbschools

Update #2020.03.20

In accordance with the directive by the Ministry of Education, all SISB campuses are closed until further notice.

SISB Pracha Uthit

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

18 : On quarantine

8 : Tested negative for COVID-19 (all with direct contact with positive case have tested negative)

Students on quarantine are healthy with no symptoms

Click here for memo (EN, TH, CH): Updates on Home-Based Learning

SISB Thonburi

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

1 : On quarantine

Person on quarantine is healthy with no symptoms

Keeping SISB Thonburi clean and healthy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sisbschools

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Update #2020.03.19

In accordance with the directive by the Ministry of Education, all SISB campuses are closed until further notice.

SISB Pracha Uthit

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

18 : On quarantine

8 : Tested negative for COVID-19 (all with direct contact with positive case have tested negative)

Students on quarantine are healthy with no symptoms

SISB Thonburi

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

1 : On quarantine

Person on quarantine is healthy with no symptoms

Keeping SISB Thonburi clean and healthy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sisbschools

Line@: @sisbschools

Update #2020.03.18

In accordance with the directive by the Ministry of Education, all SISB campuses are closed until further notice.

SISB Pracha Uthit

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

22 : On quarantine

8 : Tested negative for COVID-19 (all with direct contact with positive case have tested negative)

Students on quarantine are healthy with no symptoms

Check out how our Nursery-Kindergarten students are learning from home!

SISB Thonburi

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

1 : On quarantine

Person on quarantine is healthy with no symptoms

Keeping SISB Thonburi clean and healthy

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sisbschools

Line@: @sisbschools

Update #2020.03.17

The Ministry of Education has directed all schools to be closed from March 18, 2020 until further notice as a preventive measure. There are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in SISB. The respective academic section will contact you with the details for home-based learning. Thank you.

SISB Pracha Uthit

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

36 : On quarantine

8 : Tested negative for COVID-19 (all with direct contact with positive case have tested negative)

Students on quarantine are healthy with no symptoms

All SISB campuses will be closed until further notice

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sisbschools

Line@: @sisbschools

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Update #2020.03.16

SISB Thonburi

SISB Thonburi is taking precautionary measures in safeguarding our students and community by implementing a 14-day school closure starting from March 17-30, 2020. SISB Thonburi confirms that there are no confirmed cases of COVID-19 and this is just a precautionary measure.

SISB Thonburi will open again on March 31, 2020

SISB Pracha Uthit

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

36: On quarantine

8: Tested negative for COVID-19 (all with direct contact with positive case have tested negative)

Students on quarantine are healthy with no symptoms

SISB Pracha Uthit will open again on March 25, 2020

Home-based Learning in action!

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Update #2020.03.14

SISB Pracha Uthit

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

36: On quarantine

8: Tested negative for COVID-19

Students on quarantine are healthy with no symptoms

SISB Pracha Uthit closed for 14 days until March 24, 2020

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Update #2020.03.13-1

SISB Pracha Uthit

Dear parents/guardians of SISB Pracha Uthit:
After further consultation with the Ministry of Education (MOE) this evening, we have decided to close SISB Pracha Uthit (PU) campus for 14 days. This decision was taken based on the recommendation by MOE, as well as the feedback from parents that we have been receiving for the past few days. SISB PU has been closed since March 11th, 2020 for extensive cleaning. Hence, SISB PU will open again on March 25th, 2020. Thank you.

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Update #2020.03.13

SISB Pracha Uthit

0: confirmed cases of COVID-19

36: On quarantine

3: Tested negative for COVID-19

Students on quarantine are healthy with no symptoms

SISB Pracha Uthit closed for extensive cleaning until March 15th

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Press Release #2020.03.12: (click language of choice below)

SISB (PRACHA UTHIT) CONFIRMS NO POSITIVE CASES OF COVID-19; CAMPUS CLOSED FOR EXTENSIVE CLEANING

โรงเรียนนานาชาตสิิงคโปรก์รุงเทพ สาขาประชาอุทศิ ยนืยันว่าไม่มีผู้ได้รับเชื้อโควิด-19 ปิดแคมปัสเพื่อท าความสะอาด กรุงเทพ ประเทศไทย วันที่

泰国新加坡国际学校的 PRACHA UTHIT 校区确定没有任何新冠病毒确诊病例；该校区暂时关闭以便进行全面清洁及消
毒

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Update #2020.03.11

SISB Pracha Uthit

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Which are the high-risk countries that warrant a mandatory 14-day quarantine?

According to the directive by the Ministry of Education of Thailand, all parents, students, residents who live in the same household as our students, teachers and staff of all schools in Thailand must be placed on a 14-day quarantine starting from the day of arrival to Thailand, if they have visited the following high-risk countries/areas: China, Macau, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Iran, Italy, France, Germany and Spain.

Must a child be quarantined for 14 days if he/she had contact with a person who had travelled to a high-risk country/area? (child did not travel)

Yes. Please refer to the following directive issued by the Ministry of Education of Thailand on February 28, 2020.

“In case that the government officers, teachers and educational personnel, officers under the Ministry of Education and all divisions, students in all schools and universities under the Ministry of Education have family members returned from at-risk countries or have had close contact with those who are suspected to be an infected case, they must not attend class or not go to work for 14-day self-quarantine at home.”

With effect from February 28th, 2020, any personnel which falls under the directive above will need to be quarantined for 14 days.

Who needs to be quarantined and when does it start?

CASE STUDY

Family member/resident/visitor arrives in Thailand on Feb 28th, 2020, from a high-risk country/area. Family member/resident/visitor who had travelled to high-risk country/area, and child (did not travel) both need to be quarantined for 14 days, even though no one has tested positive for COVID-19. Feb 28th, 2020 is counted as the first day of quarantine.

Does the 14-day quarantine apply to transits in airports located in high-risk countries/areas?

Yes. A person who had made transits in airports located in high-risk countries/areas will need to be quarantined for 14 days upon arrival in Thailand.

Can a parent who had travelled to high-risk countries/areas drop off/pick up his/her child at school?

No. Anyone who had travelled to high-risk countries/areas should be quarantined for 14 days and should not visit the school premises.

Does SISB conduct passport checks on its community to ascertain their travel history?

No. SISB does not have the policy to check passports at this moment. However, we conduct stringent travel declaration checks on parents/guardians, teachers, students, staff and all residents who live in the same household as our students. We expect our community to be socially responsible in this current situation.

Who needs to declare their travel details?

All students, staff, teachers, parents and those who live in the same household as our students will need to complete a travel declaration form if they are travelling overseas, using the respective links:

For students & staff:

PU NK students: https://forms.gle/WNKAaCej4batESwr9

PU PRI students: https://forms.gle/kdF9Y1PefsA8kVPm9

PU Sixth Form students: https://forms.gle/xnjYmNxQJC5rdTj87

PU Staff and Teachers: https://forms.gle/KouLzzwtJVHuMvtA9

EK Students: https://forms.gle/qNsvVwvLh5kJ3Paq6

EK Staff and Teachers: https://forms.gle/juVHvaZ6zWEceUpKA

SV NK students: https://forms.gle/SRKCbmy96ZdsKBSx8

SV PRI students: https://forms.gle/GYPoS65ftBTZ5Rq86

SV Staff and Teachers: https://forms.gle/ggCoZ9HNerk3ipWUA

TR NK students: https://forms.gle/8YaXn74Zx17fyWCB8

TR PRI students: https://forms.gle/Ydyuv5eSXzR8SDY96