Announcement : Re-opening of School

                                                 

The City School

                        Letter to Parents TCS reopening                                                 

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 4^th 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.

·         Interactive links will continue with students from all age groups until 22^nd 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.

·         Classes will reopen for PG to Grade 9 on 4^th  June, 2020

·         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.

·         There will be an online Virtual Induction Programme for AS students starting on 4^th May, 2020

·         Students in Grades 11- A2 return on 4^th 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 4^th June, 2020

·         Please note that students in Grades 10, 11 and A1 will be promoted automatically.

·         The curriculum from Week 10 – 16 will be reinforced and revisited  for students PG –Grade 9 from 4^th June – 28^th July , 2020

·         Study Packs will be available for the next academic year in Mid July

·         School Based Internal Assessments will take place between 14^th -21^st 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.

·         The schools will close for students on 29^th July, 2020 and re-open to begin the New Academic Year on 17^th 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