11^th January, 2023

Dear Parents,

The Education Bureau recently have announced a number of anti-epidemic measures adjustments and arrangements to schools resume normal gradually and orderly, in response to the updates of the HKSAR government’s COVID-19 restriction. In accordance with the EDB’s guideline and our school’s situation, the kindergarten has made the following arrangements, which parents should be aware of:

1. Adjustment of anti-epidemic measures for parents/visitors and students
2. Revocation of the “Vaccine Pass” requirement

“Leave Home Safe” has been abolished. The school’s “Vaccine Pass” requirement had been canceled since 29^th December, 2022. Parents and other visitors are no longer required to provide the “Vaccine Pass” in order to enter the school.

2. Revocation of “close contacts” and cancellation of quarantine measures

Despite the fact that this modification indicates that anyone who has had close contact with a confirmed case is exempt from quarantine, to protect the health of all students and teachers, and the school is still required to report confirmed cases to the Centre for Health Protection on a daily basis, and to avoid potential class suspension that can affect student’s learning progress, if someone who lives with our students is unfortunate being diagnosed with COVID-19, please inform the kindergarten and allow the children to stay at home, observe if there’re any symptoms before returning to school.

3. Arrangement of Rapid Antigen Test

The Education Bureau will maintain the requirement for teachers and students (including those in secondary schools, primary schools, kindergartens, and special schools) to measure body temperature and complete the rapid antigen test (rapid test) before returning to school due to the frequent activities, close contact between teachers and students, high risk of transmission, as students (especially the younger ones) are one of the priority protection groups. The Education Bureau will continue to evaluate the situation and announce future arrangements in due course until January 31, 2023. Until an update arrangement is in place, the rapid antigen test of every one that is entering to the kindergarten should be done every morning before going to school. They can only return to work or classes if the result is negative. Those who have a positive result are not allowed to return to school. Parents need to upload the rapid test to the Parent App every day for our staff or the school bus company’s staff to check before entering the campus.

4. Snack Time Resumption

The school will resume the arrangement of eating snacks at school on 6^th February 2023. Students will be separated by an anti-epidemic partition during snack time. Students are allowed to remain using water bottle of their own. Please find the snack time arrangement according to the followings:

• AM & PM classes：Parents can prepare snacks for their children every day or order snack from the contractor that school has appointed
• Whole- day classes：Resume payment of meal fee starting from Feb. From 6^th February 2023, snacks before and after nap time will be provided to students. However, the afternoon snack between 6 – 17 Feb, 2023 will only be provided to students who fulfil the latest vaccination requirements(by 31^st Jan 2023) and is successfully applied for school care service in the afternoon.

1. Adjustment of whole-day class arrangement
2. Resumption of whole-day class

All whole-day students will be able to attend face-to-face classes again in the afternoon starting on 20^th February, 2023(Monday). All “Learn from Home” classes that were initially scheduled from 4:00 pm to 4:30 pm each day will be canceled at that time. For parents of whole-day students, please pay attention to the following important information:

• Arrangement of nap time:

Students will take a nap at school on an individualized children’s bed after finishing lunch and toilet time. To decrease the risk of cross-infection, each bed is also surround by an anti-epidemic partition and is cleaned and disinfected every day. Parents must also prepare the bedding and place them inside the Duvet Bag (the school will give one to all whole-day students for free in this school year). Please bring along the Duvet Bag on Mondays (or the start day of a week) and take it home to clean on Fridays (or the last school day of a week). Please find the following measurements of the sizes for your reference:

– Pillow：30cm x 48cm

– Blanket：92cm x 150cm

– Mattress：59cm x 126cm (The size of the bed)

• Arrangement of lunch：

Starting from February 2023, all whole-day students will be required to pay meal fees (including morning snack, lunch, and afternoon snack). The fee will be collected in addition to the school tuition fee every month. Furthermore, if students fulfil the latest vaccination requirements(by 31^st Jan 2023) and is successfully applied for school care service in the afternoon section, their lunch will be given beginning from 6^th Feb 2023. Parents will no longer be required to prepare lunch for their children.

• Class dismissal arrangement：

Time of class dismiss will be resumed to normal, please pay attention to the pick-up time:

• School bus arrangement：

Parents of students who now take the school bus service should be aware that the bus arrangement will be adjusted. The school bus service agency company will arrange and notify parents. Please wait patiently for the new arrangement.

2. Time adjustment for interest classes and extracurricular activities

All interest courses and extracurricular activities in our kindergarten will take place after all classes. The time will be changed to 4:30-5:30 p.m. Please pay attention to those who are concerned.

Thank you for understanding that differences might occur between us and others kindergartens/nursery schools, because of the diverse operating modes of them and unique set of operational conditions. If you have any enquiries, please contact the Head Teacher, Ms. Ginny Wong at 2702 7188 / 2702 7838.

Yours Sincerely,

Fun Creative Kindergarten

Fun Creative Anglo-Chinese Nursery