Dear Parents,
I am pleased to write to you to let you
know of our plans leading up to and following on from our intention to reopen schools from 4th
June, 2020. Please appreciate that this is in line with current government
advice which may change. We will let you know promptly if this is modified at
government level and we need to amend our arrangements.
Also I would like to re-emphasise that the
events of the last few months have been quite exceptional. They have provided unique
challenges for many schools including our own, as well as to our established
ways of life and work. Throughout this
time we at TCS have been very mindful of the well being and safety of our students
and the families from which they come. We will continue to exercise this
over-arching duty of care with absolute commitment to them in the way ahead.
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Interactive links will continue
with students from all age groups until 22nd May when they will be discontinued
as the main means of teaching. However they will remain as important learning
resources into the future. They will also be available should the Corona Virus
or similar recur.
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Classes will reopen for PG to
Grade 9 on 4th June, 2020
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Please note that schools will
return to the established full timetables but with an earlier start at 7.30
a.m. with the exception of PG-KG who will start at 8:00 a.m.
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There will be an online Virtual
Induction Programme for AS students starting on 4th May, 2020
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Students in Grades 11- A2
return on 4th June, 2020
·
Those older students in Grades 10, 11 and AS who opted for Predicted
Grades in June and those who will be examined in October and November will
start a new academic session from 4th June, 2020
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Please note that students in
Grades 10, 11 and A1 will be promoted automatically.
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The curriculum from Week 10 –
16 will be reinforced and revisited for
students PG –Grade 9 from 4th June – 28th July , 2020
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Study Packs will be available
for the next academic year in Mid July
·
School Based Internal
Assessments will take place between 14th -21st July, 2020
o
Please note these will involve
Grades 3-5 in English, Mathematics, Science and Urdu
o
Students in Grades 6-9 will
take assessments in all subjects
·
Those small number of Grade 8 students who have opted to be
reconsidered for the O level stream will
be required to show their improvement since the Mid Year examinations.
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The schools will close for students
on 29th July, 2020 and re-open to begin the New Academic Year on 17th
August, 2020.
Please note that your schools will give
further clarification should you require it in due course. We very much hope
that all of our students will be looking forward to getting back into the
routines of coming to school regularly and continuing to build on the work they
have been involved in, while working with us from home. I am sure you would
like me to thank your children’s teachers for the many hours of work they have
put in to help all students deal with these difficult times. We all extend our
best wishes for a return to normal and to you and your families for a peaceful
and fulfilling Holy Month.
Yours
sincerely,
Peter
Mathias - Officiating Director Academics
