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and are committed to upholding the Boarding Schools’ Association (BSA) COVID-Safe Charter. This outlines the standards schools should adhere to in order to ensure the highest level of care for each and every child. “Parents could look to see if their school or the school they
are considering has signed up to this,” says Sarah Gomm. “We at Oakham School have gone even further, implementing a series of measures we hope will provide even more reassurance to all of our international families. “If quarantines are in place, parents should ask their school
how this will be managed. At Oakham pupils can undertake the quarantine in school, cared for by house staff with a small ‘arrival group’, and follow a distance-learning timetable while settling into the routines of school life. “We have been urging all of our international parents to talk
with us, to share any concerns they may have, so that we can reassure them of all the plans we have in place to keep our pupils safe and, importantly, happy and able to learn. We strongly suggest that all parents do this with their school. “Parents perhaps need also to consider their plans for October
half-term; whether their children will, or will be able to, return home – or if, like Oakham, pupils are able to stay and be cared for and take part in study sessions and activities.”
THE GARDEN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL The Garden International School (GIS), Kuala Lumpur, won this year’s Relocate Award for School Providing Outstanding Relocation Support (see page 51). GIS has continued to excel during Malaysia’s recent Movement Control Order period, as Annaleen Erlingen of GIS explains. “We have introduced a host of new learning methods,
styles and classes that benefit our whole community. Our Continuous Learning provision combines both online and offline approaches to learning. This ensures we take a measured approach to teaching dependent on the type of lesson and age of the student, but always with our students’ wellbeing at heart. “Learning is a balance of tasks to ensure plenty of
interaction with the teacher and classmates, but also much- needed time away from devices. Teachers give regular feedback to check for understanding and support learner progress. We also emphasise personalised learning to ensure teaching and learning experiences inspire, motivate and challenge all our students. “We understand that for many parents the current MCO
“AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE TO COME OUT OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IS THAT WE ARE ALL CONNECTED ACROSS THE WORLD AND THAT KINDNESS AND UNDERSTANDING MATTER.”
FRANÇOISE ZURBACH, HEAD OF EIFA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
(movement control order) and closure of schools has not been a walk in the park! Juggling multiple hats such as parenting, career and household responsibilities in such close quarters is enough for everyone to feel the pressure. A happy family starts with happy parents. That’s why at GIS, we wanted to give something useful back to parents.” GIS is focusing heavily on parents’ wellbeing using the
mantra “me time = better we time”. Uplifting sessions on a broad range of topics and community forums for top-tip sharing sit alongside weekly parent workshops on academic aspects, including how to make a timetable and support your children when learning online. GIS is continuing its support over the summer by offering
free and inspiring sessions for children and their parents to help reconnect with favourite hobbies or try out new skills.
EIFA International School
You can fi nd out how to access school places and understand the admissions process over the summer period and for the next academic year by registering for our webinar Education and Family Focus on Tuesday, 21 July at 2pm BST.
Includes EIFA International School and The Garden International School.
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