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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
Lego sushi, artificial snow, obstacle courses: Parents get creative during the COVID-19 circuit breaker
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SINGAPORE: What started as a hunger pang for parent Andre Lim ended with him creating a building made of “Lego sushi” with his two sons. The 33-year-old said that he wanted to make sushi, but without an oshibako – a wooden mould for pressing rice and sushi toppings – he had to improvise. Advertisement Advertisement “I’m stuck at home so
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 10, 2020
COVID-19: Parents not allowed to drop children off daily at grandparents’ place, open-air stadiums to close
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SINGAPORE: Parents will no longer be allowed to drop their children off at their grandparents’ place on a daily basis, said Health Minister Gan Kim Yong on Thursday (Apr 9), as part of further measures to curb the spread of COVID-19 in Singapore. This is to protect the elderly who are more vulnerable to the
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 4, 2020
Parents will have to continue paying pre-school fees through month-long closure: MSF
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SINGAPORE: Parents will have to continue paying pre-school fees even when centres are closed for a month as part of enhanced safe-distancing measures, the Ministry of Social and Family Devlopment (MSF) confirmed on Saturday (Apr 4). CNA had asked MSF whether parents have to continue paying pre-school fees, and whether they would have to pay the full amount. In response
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
COVID-19: Parents voice frustration over learning centres’ arrangements amid suspension of classes
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SINGAPORE: Some parents have voiced frustration over learning centres’ arrangements for students after the suspension of centre-based classes was announced on Tuesday (Mar 24). The suspension, which aims to reduce the mixing of students from different schools, is among new measures rolled out to ensure safe distancing, as the number of COVID-19 cases continues to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 26, 2020
Government has responsibility to parents to ‘maintain high standards’ across pre-schools: Desmond Lee
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SINGAPORE:The Government owes parents a responsibility to “maintain high standards” across all pre-schools so that they can have “peace of mind” when they go to work, said Social and Family Development Minister Desmond Lee on Thursday (Mar 26). “Pre-schools are an essential service in Singapore. Parents entrust their children to our pre-school sector so they
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
COVID-19: Education Minister Ong Ye Kung addresses 4 common questions from parents
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SINGAPORE: New strict measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak were announced on Tuesday (Mar 24). As part of the measures, the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force said all centre-based tuition and enrichment classes will be suspended. Advertisement Advertisement “This is to reduce the intermingling of students from different schools and enhance the safety of our students,”
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 25, 2020
COVID-19: MOE addresses 5 common questions from parents
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SINGAPORE: New strict measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak were announced on Tuesday (Mar 24). As part of the measures, the COVID-19 multi-ministry task force said all centre-based tuition and enrichment classes will be suspended. Advertisement Advertisement “This is to reduce the intermingling of students from different schools and enhance the safety of our students,”
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
‘One of us needs to be at home’: Parents prepared to take leave or work from home to care for children on leave of absence
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SINGAPORE: Parents who have recently returned from a family holiday overseas said they will take leave or work from home to care for their children. This follows a Government announcement on Thursday (Mar 19) that all students and school staff members returning from travel during the March school holidays will be placed on a 14-day leave
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Commentary: How prepared are parents for suspension of schools if that happens?
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SINGAPORE: Parents were slightly spooked last week. After the Singapore Government announced a fresh round of border restrictions, Minister for National Development and co-chair of the multi-ministry taskforce Lawrence Wong had said on Wednesday (Mar 11) he would not rule out the possibility of closing schools to stem the spread of COVID-19 here. Advertisement Advertisement However,
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Commentary: Parents, working from home need not be a hair-splitting experience
Commentary Commentary While the desire for parents working from home may be to stick to routine working hours, some flexibility may be essential, says Ruchi Sinha. A woman working from home. (Photo: Pixabay) 25 Mar 2020 12:37PM(Updated: 25 Mar 2020 12:40PM) Bookmark ADELAIDE: It’s hard enough juggling a job with parenthood when you’ve got young