Term 2

Welcome to Term 2 (2021/22)!

Our second term (2021 - 2022) is here! 

A very Happy New Year to all members of the Discovery Community!

We are recharged and ready to take learning to the next level in partnership with you. 

As Covid19 presents new developments, we can all rest assured that our collective experiences in 2020 and 2021 have prepared us for this season. 

Covid19 Update: During these holidays, many members of our community have traveled and some have been exposed to or contracted covid19. To manage this past season of extended travel and gathering, we will start school online and at-home on the 10th of January and then test all students on 15th January 2022. We will continue school face-to-face at Discovery on 17th January 2021.

Discovery Online/At Home for One Week

1. One week online: In light of a rise in Covid19 cases, we will have one week of online and distance learning for all students

2. 10th January 2022: Online set up for students and platform testing

3. 11th - 14th January 2022: Distance learning for all students

4. Some classes will get home-learning packs, wait for guidelines from the class teacher. The packs will be ready for pick up on Saturday, 8th January 2022 from 10:00 am

5. 15th January 2022: Covid19 testing of students and families at the Discovery campus

6. All families in our teaching and student community are requested to take extra prevention and social distancing measures in preparation for student testing and the return to in-person school

7. 17th January 2022: Classes resume in person at Discovery. All students who test negative will return to school in person (as usual)

8. 13th, 14th, 15th January 2022: If any close family contact or household member tested positive or had Covid19 symptoms on these dates, please keep the connected Discovery children at home and test after 5 days after the initial positive result or onset of Covid19 symptoms. The students and all household members must test negative and show no symptoms in order to return to school.

9. All Discovery staff will be tested twice before they report to work from their break this January 2022

10. All guidelines will be updated immediately if and when there are new directives or guidelines from government authorities. 

11. In the meantime, it is still imperative to continue the Discovery home and school partnership to minimise contagion and ensure that effective learning continues.

Covid19 Prevention for Term 2

As the COVID19 prevention battle continues, we request your partnership in the following prevention measures;

12. Please avoid gatherings and unnecessary visits during this period, wash hands frequently at home, and monitor your children and all other household members' health

13. The latest variant of covid19 is highly contagious and we, therefore, request vigilance at home and at school to prevent outbreaks that will be disruptive to both student progress and family routines

14. Please inform your child's class teacher as soon as any close contact or household member tests positive for covid19. Sharing this information early allows us to minimise contagion at school, it is very important that you communicate as soon as your child has been exposed to Covid19. 

15. All of the preventative measures that were in place last year will be maintained as we proceed into Term 2 in 2022. These include daily temperature checks, mask-wearing, frequent handwashing, social distancing awareness, sanitising of hands, surfaces, and materials, and ventilating our rooms. 

16. When we start face-to-face learning, please keep sick children at home, this helps them recover faster and prevents the spread of diseases and infections at school. Always bear in mind that when a child is sick, she/he is barely able and ready to engage in the demanding activities of the school day.

Finance Department Reminders

• 2nd Term tuition payments are ongoing, please settle with the finance department at least 1 day before your child starts school.  Termly Tuition payments are always ongoing and should be cleared in advance and before the start of every term

• Please ensure you have collected your access card for Term 2 2021-2022 by the 15th of January 2022.

• Access cards will be issued within 48 hours if your child was not at Discovery last term

• Our finance desk will be open from January 3rd to January 14th from 8am to 5:30 pm and on Saturday, January 8th and 15th from 9:30 am to 1:00 pm. 

• From January 17th to February, 2022, our finance desk will process late payments only in the afternoons from 2:00 to 6:00 pm.

Access Cards and Pick-Up Cards

• At student dropoff, where necessary, families will be required to show their access card or show proof of tuition payment. Please do not bring your child to school without an access card.

• Please keep your child's access card safe. Continue to bring the access card everyday when you drop off your child to school. 

• Pick-up authorisation: Anyone picking up your student must have the pick-up authorisation card, this is important when it is not a parent picking the children. 

• To contact our finance department, please send an email to finance@discoveryrwanda.org and copy info@discoveryrwanda.org

In line with COVID19 prevention guidelines and for smooth school operations, parents will continue to visit by appointment. Use the contact details below to book appointments with anyone at Discovery.

Email:info@discoveryrwanda.org , Call/Whatsapp: +250781111002

We appeal to parents and staff to be very vigilant

at home, 

at school,

at work,

and in the extended family

Remember to do your part...

Ensure frequent handwashing

Ensure proper mask-wearing

Avoid gatherings and outings

Maintain social distancing

Keep all areas well-ventilated

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Keep your child at home at the first sign of any sickness.

Inform the school immediately if your child becomes unwell.

We are all in this together, as a family and a team. We all want the best for our children and ourselves. 

We will continue to strive to maintain a safe and healthy environment within which your children can flourish!