Another HBL - seems like forever

It's the 4th week of Term 4 and it seems like the girls haven't been in school that many days? Does it feel the same to you, or is it just me? Or perhaps coz' she had HBL on 12th Jul (Mon) followed by a slow start to school on 19th Jul (Mon) when I brought her in to school late after vaccination. Perhaps that's why I feel HBL is dragging on what seems like forever? 

Tuesday, 20th Jul, a PH (Hari Raya Haji) in Singapore @ 8+pm a parent messaged and asked if anyone one of us had received a phone call from the school informing them to not attend school the next day - 21st. Most of us are clueless until a parent mentioned that her daughter is a confirmed case together with her helper. Then it slowly revealed that perhaps some girls would be called up to do quarantine for precautionary. 

21st July (Wed)

The girls went to school as per normal except for that class. Teachers were surprised when they realized a class is absent. Considering the fact that they knew it late I'm sure hundreds of thoughts went through their mind but one will stand out - will I get it? 

Lil' one told us that the Sec 3s will be on HBL until next Tuesday, Sec 4s and 5 until this Friday and the lower sec HBL for one day tomorrow.

The school will be the cleanest in the whole of Singapore! 

School informed us via Parent Gateway. 

Messaged all tutors to inform them of the confirmed case. Hopefully no need for Zoom lesson but it's my responsibility to let them be aware of it since most of them are parents themselves. So far, all still ok with face-to-face. Zoom fatigue lah! She's not so productive this year compared to last year 

22nd July (Thu) - HBL DAY 1

Sanitation in school.

I know I took a picture of the notice on her door but it's lost somewhere... No live lesson but think she was on a video call with her friends to get some work done.  

Second letter from the school. Another case! But they're not linked at all. It's from a different level.  

23rd July (Fri) - HBL DAY 2

 

Typically her Thurs and Fris are the most relaxing days where she ends school at 12.30pm. Fris are CCA days, so unless she has in-person CCA she stays back until 5.45pm. So now you know the reason why I still can be busy chauffeuring one kid and can't have long nice lim-kopi time with friends.  

Her last face-to-face CCA this term has changed to e-CCA to ..? what's going on now? The school has followed MOE's latest directives  (MOE press release dated 20th July) that all in-person CCA sessions suspended to 18 Aug 2021. And then when we are dealt with this sudden HBL, the teachers are being tossed about in the air too!! Poor teachers.   

Lil' one told me her juniors said that lots of absentees in each class. Think their parents are worried to send them to school and I can understand why.          

26th July (Mon) - HBL DAY 3

I should keep a screenshot of some sort (for keepsake) of her HBL timetable. Well, I should have thought of this since last CB. But then again, it's a tiring process and no one wants to be reminded of this dreadful time.   

No live lesson today.

27th July (Tue) - HBL DAY 4

Ironically che-che and I planned to bring forward our vaccination to today while we were waiting for lil' one on 19th Jul. Time set at 8am so that we can go there after dropping her in school, so now it's a single trip down to Marine Parade. 

Lil' one only had a short live with ?? her FT? And she was obviously mad/ jealous that her sister can go out with me after our jab while she's stuck at home studying.