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K2 and Primary 2 to 6 students to stay home on 1st day of new school year: MOE
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K2 and Primary 2 to 6 students to stay home on 1st day of new school year: MOE Students entering Kindergarten 2 and Primary 2 to Primary 6 next year will report to school only on Jan 5, said the Ministry of Education (MOE) on Friday (Dec 18).
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18 Dec 2020 02:00PM (Updated:
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SINGAPORE: When the new school year begins on Jan 4 for Ministry of Education (MOE) kindergartens and primary schools, only Kindergarten 1 and Primary 1 students have to report to school.
December 18, 2020
K1 and P1 pupils will need to report to their new schools on Jan 4, 2021, with K2 and P2-P6 children reporting the next day.
The Straits Times
SINGAPORE - All Ministry of Education (MOE) kindergartens as well as special education, primary and secondary schools will start the school year from Jan 4, while junior colleges (JCs) and Millennia Institute (MI) will start on Jan 11.
But for kindergartens and primary schools, only Kindergarten 1 (K1) children and Primary 1 (P1) pupils need to report to their new schools on Jan 4, while Kindergarten 2 and Primary 2 to Primary 6 children will remain at home and report to school only on Jan 5, MOE said on Friday (Dec 18).
Friday, 18 Dec 2020 04:00 PM MYT
More school events will also resume next year after being cancelled this year because of the Covid-19 pandemic. TODAY pic
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SINGAPORE, Dec 18 The reopening of Ministry of Education (MOE) kindergartens and primary schools next year will be staggered to ensure the effective roll-out of Covid-19 safe-management measures.
In a statement today, MOE said that when the school term begins on January 4, only Kindergarten 1 and Primary 1 pupils have to report to school. If necessary, only one parent or guardian will be allowed to accompany each new pupil to the school on their first day.