H1N1 - Nanyang Poly to tell students to stay away from sch
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Nanyang Polytechnic will be contacting students this week to advise them not to come to class next Monday when the new term starts.
In light of the latest developments, a spokesperson says they've decided to implement their e-learning exercise next week.
This is to test their preparedness to ensure the polytechnic can continue to function in the event the flu situation worsens.
So students will be required to attend online lessons through the polytechnic's e-learning system.
Lecturers will be accessible via email or phone should students need to contact them, the spokesperson added.
Normal lessons will resume only from July 6th.
The other H1N1 precautions will also kick in from next week.
Students and staff who've travelled to affected countries will be asked to stay away from campus for seven days upon returning to Singapore.
Temperature taking meanwhile, will be conducted twice a day next week for students involved in some ongoing programmes.
The same goes for staff and visitors.
Meanwhile, Republic Polytechnic has closed three classrooms after it was confirmed on Monday this week that two students have the H1N1 virus.
About 70 students who came into contact with their affected classmates in those classrooms have been asked to quarantine themselves for a week starting Monday.
The rest of the students, who started school on June 15th, will continue as normal.
But H1N1 precautionary measures will be stepped up from Wednesday.
Daily temperature taking will be done and staff and students returning from affected countries will be advised to stay home for a week.
The other three polytechnics contacted say they're no plans to suspend ongoing classes or extend the vacation period.
But all are also observing more stringent H1N1 precautionary measures, including daily temperature checks and a seven-day Leave of Absence for all staff and students returning from affected countries.
Classes at Temasek Poly started this week.
Its spokesperson says apart from the temperature checks and leave of absense measures, the polytechnic is also putting in place 'risk mitigation and social distancing measures'.
These include reducing non essential group activities to prevent any potential spread of infection.
More orders of masks and thermometers have also been placed.
Should the flu situation worsen, the polytechnic is also prepared to roll out its e-learning programme - a contingency put in place since the SARS outbreak in 2003.
For Singapore Poly and Ngee Ann Poly, where the new term starts only June 29th, there're no plans to extend the vacation period.
But returning students and staff will be subject to the daily temperature checks and leave of absence measures.
The polytechnics say they're also prepared for home-based e-learning to take place.
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SONG LA~
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fail oso song lah?
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fail wat?
also no exam
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woahh! finally. i been thinkin if the 2 student actually really got this h1n1 cos sch don't wan tell anyone about it.
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Yes, i heard about this over the radio as well.
Good that they're doing something about it. It does not make sense to waste man power observing the students setting up too many stations to monitor the temperature of the students.It'll be even better if the government can provide free themometer for everyone.
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Originally posted by Ptky1010:
Yes, i heard about this over the radio as well.
Good that they're doing something about it. It does not make sense to waste man power observing the students setting up too many stations to monitor the temperature of the students.It'll be even better if the government can provide free themometer for everyone.
Hehe
i remember the thermometer that i got during the sars period.. flexible flexible de -
Originally posted by kenn3th:
i remember the thermometer that i got during the sars period.. flexible flexible dehaha that one my brother have. mine sadly is straight one..
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Aren't they holding some of the AYG sports at the poly sports facilities? Could that be a reason why they are telling students to stay at home?
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Common test postpone pls
but sch website still haven say anything
dont make me happy for nuttin
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Originally posted by kenn3th:nb nb nb nb nb!!!
SP JEALOUS BO?!NYP ROCKS YO!!!
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RP just followed nyp..
1 week elearning starting tml.
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SONG BO!
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song lah sia.
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Originally posted by charlize:
Aren't they holding some of the AYG sports at the poly sports facilities? Could that be a reason why they are telling students to stay at home?
according to the speeches/ press releases/ interviews, the organiser's (government/SSC?) paramount concern is the saftey and health of the participants for AYG mah.
health and safety of singaporeans who may be infected by the athletes = secondary concern?
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I graduated from NYP liao :(
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Ai yo... for RP, it had been e learning all the while... just that everyone had to be at the classroom... So, now, only no presentation at the end of the day... better...
But for a normal functioning school like NYP, the students will have troubles catching up the lesson that they missed at school...
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Originally posted by caleb_chiang:
Ai yo... for RP, it had been e learning all the while... just that everyone had to be at the classroom... So, now, only no presentation at the end of the day... better...
But for a normal functioning school like NYP, the students will have troubles catching up the lesson that they missed at school...
next week is common test week, so im sure most student wants the extra holiday -
Today's ST mentioned that Republic Polytechnic also kena H1N1.
All first year students and several staff have been told to stay away for seven days from today, after 9 cases of H1N1 were confirmed there.
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4,500 Republic Poly students told to stay away for 7 days
Some 4,500 first year students and 16 staff members of Republic Polytechnic have been told to stay away for seven days from today.
This after nine cases of H1N1 were confirmed there.
After two sick students surfaced at the polytechnic located at Woodlands on Monday, their classmates and teachers were told to stay away.
Three classrooms were shut and thoroughly disinfected.
By yesterday, seven more students had contracted H1N1, prompting the polytechnic to go a step further.
The polytechnic explained that keeping the students away was an added precaution to prevent the virus spreading.
E-learning lessons will be conducted for the affected students, and they will be asked to hand in assignments online.
If the situation improves, everyone will return to school next Thursday.
Unaffected staff and students will have to check their temperature twice daily and declare the readings online.
Mass gatherings have been scaled down, and students have been reminded to be 'vigilant and to behave in a socially responsible manner'.
The polytechnic's move came as another 26 new H1N1 cases were confirmed here on Wednesday, raising the total to 220.
--938Live
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Originally posted by caleb_chiang:
Ai yo... for RP, it had been e learning all the while... just that everyone had to be at the classroom... So, now, only no presentation at the end of the day... better...
But for a normal functioning school like NYP, the students will have troubles catching up the lesson that they missed at school...
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my company say if there is a epidemic that we will be asked to wrk from home
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I having attachment den NYP give one week more holiday ......... zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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Originally posted by rlsh07:
my company say if there is a epidemic that we will be asked to wrk from home
Work from home meaning you need to be 24/7 at your pc.. that is a bad choice..