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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

Walk in at 156 designated PPVs for teenagers - who can or cannot walk in

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said in a statement today that 156 PPVs have been designated for walk in vaccination of teenagers aged from 12 to 17. Below is the list of 156 public PPVs for walk in vaccinations. The walk in vaccination will begin operations from 23 September 2021.



Who can or cannot walk in for vaccinations at the designated PPVs?

Scheduled walk-in vaccinations will be arranged by schools within close vicinity of these PPVs. Parents and students will be notified of their appointments. 

Note:

1. all teens aged 12 to 17 who are not attending school can walk in
2. all students from higher institutions of learning whether public or private who are under 18 years old can walk in
3. students who have received vaccination appointments from school are not allowed to walk in
4. only one (1) parent is allowed to accompany the teenager for walk in to prevent congestion

In other words,  the "walk-Ins" are "scheduled walk-ins" ie. you have to wait for your schools to give you an appointment and date first. Only those who do not attend schools (ie remaja yang tidak bersekolah) or teenagers below 18 from higher institutes of learning can walk in without appointment.

Note: The above info is subject to further confirmation and clarification from the authorities.


Read the full press statement below. Source of info: Twitter KKM


Latest Update as at 22 Sept 2021

Parents who are uncertain about the vaccination process for PICK- Remaja (Program Imunisasi Covid-19 Kebangsaan - Remaja) ie the National Covid-19 Immunization Programme for Adolescents, can refer to the following chart.



How to teach your children leadership skills



Guest post by Geoff Taylor, the Head of Young Learners at the British Council in Malaysia

Good leaders can communicate well, motivate others, handle responsibility, understand different views and solve problems. A good leader is also inspirational and can communicate a positive view of any situation. Developing these attributes can help our children lead happier and more fulfilling lives. So how can we help our children become great leaders?

Teaching optimism

Having a positive outlook is linked to success. The key to teaching this is to notice when your child is feeling negative. If your child is focussing on the possible negative outcomes (but what if I can’t do it? But what if everyone laughs at me?) ask them why they are choosing to think about negative outcomes when they could be thinking about positive outcomes (but what if I do it and it is amazing? What if everyone gives me a round of applause?) Likewise, when they are feeling positive, notice this too and praise them for having a great attitude. Obviously, our children will fail sometimes and may feel bad as a result. We want to protect them from this bad feeling, but it is more important to help them to embrace the failure, reflect on it and learn from it. Talking about this is the key, “I know you feel bad now, but I promise you it won’t last. Let’s focus on what you will do differently next time.” Our children may go on to remember a failure as being the most important steppingstone to a great success.

Teaching people skills

Encourage your children to get involved in group activities. Nature clubs, football teams, swimming, reading or chess clubs, playing music in a group - anything where they will spend time trying to collectively achieve something with others. Your child will develop emotional intelligence, sympathy, empathy, and problem-solving skills through participating in group activities. Children learn through watching other people, so they will learn from the leader of the group. How do they establish rules? How do they deal with different personalities? How do they manage expectations? Hopefully your child will have fun too!

Teaching negotiation

Children need to constantly negotiate for what they want, because they are completely dependent on adults to give it to them. It is important that we help them learn that throwing a tantrum is not the best approach. We need to teach them to see things from the other person’s point of view and maintain a calm and respectful attitude. We can do this by expressing our concerns when they ask for something. For example, if a child asks us for a new toy, we can say that we are concerned that it might distract them from their homework. Let them come up with reasonable arguments as to why they should get the toy, and see if you can reach an agreement whereby, for example, they can have the toy but only if they agree to do their homework before they play with it. We then need to be consistent in sticking to this agreement, not only in ensuring they do their homework, but also in ensuring they have plenty of time for play.

Teaching decision making

As they get older, children become more independent. They will increasingly need to learn how to make decisions for themselves. A particularly powerful way to help them learn is to tell them how we would make the decision. We should explain our thought process to them so they can copy and then (hopefully) even improve on our way of thinking. We can allow children to start making small decisions, such as which after school activity they would like to do, and as they learn the concepts of responsibility and that decision making has consequences, we can allow them to make more and more decisions for themselves.

Encouraging hard work

Being able to accomplish ambitious tasks is part of being a successful leader. When our children feel overwhelmed by expectations, we can teach them to break the task down into smaller, achievable chunks. For example, if the child has a large amount of homework to do, we can help them to start small, “Let’s look at the maths together for 15 minutes, then you can take a break.” When the maths is done give them a short break as a reward and move onto the English for 15 minutes, then have another short break. If they get frustrated, talk them through how they are feeling and help them to solve the problem. It is better to guide them to do the work themselves, no matter how tempting it is to just do it for them. When they have completed their homework, tell them how proud you are. They have done what seemed impossible.

At the British Council we help children develop ‘core skills’ as well as English. Areas such as leadership, critical thinking, self-confidence, and effective communication are a vital part of our courses. For example, a common activity is for children to work collaboratively when researching a topic and then present their findings to the class. We can give them different roles and responsibilities in the group, and ensure each child has the chance to be the ‘group leader’ throughout the term. Through simple activities like this we give them children skills that will, hopefully, benefit them for a lifetime.

Join our September intake and take advantage of our new weekday online English classes at an introductory price of only RM599! Contact us today.

Monday, September 20, 2021

Vaccination for teens commenced in peninsular Malaysia today starting with teens aged 16 & 17

 


Today vaccination for teens was launched. Vaccination commenced in selected schools and PPVs starting with teens aged 16 & 17. 

From our experience, one parent was allowed to accompany the teen but only up to a certain point. Parents will be required to submit a completed and signed consent form in duplicate. A vaccine info sheet is also given to all parents on the vaccine being offered. Currently the vaccine to be administered is Pfizer in 2 doses. 

Items required on vaccination day:

  • parents IC, 
  • student's IC, 
  • consent form in duplicate,
  • pen and 
  • phone (either students or parents, depending on whose phone was used to register the teen under MySejahtera)


Consent form to be completed in duplicate.

Vaccine Information for parents.


Vaccination may be done at schools with 1000 students or grouped together for schools with fewer students. For example, vaccination of students in Petaling Utama district are conducted at the Chancellor Hall, MSU (Management & Science University) University Drive, Off Persiaran Olahraga, 40100 Shah Alam, Selangor. Each school is given a selected time and coordinating teachers from the school will be present.

Parents and students waiting to register.



Students waiting to be vaccinated. It is advisable to wear school gym uniforms so that teachers in charge can easily recognize students from their own school. 



For those who are heading to MSU for vaccination, here's a rough guide on how to get there from the federal highway. Note that vaccination for some schools will be at different PPV other than the one shown in this post but the procedure should be more or less the same.

1.  Traffic can be heavy so plan your time. Students may be required to arrive 30 minutes before their scheduled time for vaccination. 



2. Continue straight. As usual this turnoff to ICON City/Sunway towards LDP bridge often has heavy traffic flow



3. Get ready to exit the highway when you see these signages.



4. Exit the highway and turn right here.



5. Go straight



6. Turn left here, then go straight and turn left at the next t-junction.




7. You have arrived at your destination.  MSU, Management & Science University.
 


8. Signage to the carpark is clearly shown.



During the launching of PICK-Remaja today, health minister YB Khairy Jamaluddin mentioned that kids and teenagers will be able to do walk vaccination for Pfizer vaccine at selected PPVs to be announced tomorrow. This is an option for those who prefer not to wait for their school vaccination programme.

Watch the launching of PICK-Remaja by the ministers of health and education below. It was announced that as at 16 September 2021, about 85,000 teenagers have received their first dose without any serious side effects. The government aims to get 60% of eligible teens between 12 to 17 years old jabbed with at least one dose by November whereby 80% will be fully vaccinated by early next year when the new school term begins.




The map below shows the distance and map from PJ Hilton to MSU using the federal highway.

Sunday, September 12, 2021

Is my child going back to school in October 2021? Check here



Today, the Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia (KPM) in a live press conference on FB announced the instructions for going back to school in October 2021. Will your child be affected? 

It was an hour long press conference and everything was covered in the presentation from preschool right up to university levels. However, for the purpose of this post, we will simplify it to focus only on preschool, primary and secondary schools. 

We have organized the information according to states and level, so you can quickly jump to the one that is relevant to you. However, firstly, let's have a look at the important points that affect everyone.

8 things to note about the latest announcement by KPM on going back to school in October 2021


1. The academic school year has been extended to March 2022. This means that if your child is in Std 6 in the year 2021, he will continue to be in Std 6 in January and February 2022. He will then advance to Form 1 in March 2022. Likewise for all other standards. 

2. Std 1 2022 will start school in March 2022.

3. Students who have outgrown their school uniforms may wear clothes that are neat and appropriate to school.

4. Parents who choose not to send their kids to school may do so by giving the school notice in writing. This will not be considered a disciplinary offence. 

5. Back to school will be done in stages in a hybrid manner by weekly rotation.

6. There will be a mask mandate in school ie it will be compulsory to wear masks in schools.

7. PJPK (Pendidikan Jasmani Pendidikan Kesihatan) or Physical Education classes is allowed provided kids come to school in their gym uniforms. 

8. Extra curricular activities is not allowed.








Back to school will be done in stages according to phases as set out in the National Recovery Plan (NRP) or PPN (Pelan Pemulihan Negara)

What this means to parents in the following states.
Note that the phases are as at the time in writing on 12 September 2021.
PdPR = (Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran di Rumah) or Home-based Teaching and Learning

Phase 1 - Kedah and Johor *

- Preschool - not allowed to open
- Primary school (Std 1 to Std 6) - PdPR
- Secondary School (Form 1 to Form 6) - PdPR

Phase 2 - Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Perak, Pulau Pinang, Sabah, Melaka, Selangor, WP Kuala  Lumpur and WP Putrajaya *

- Preschool - not allowed to open (except to parents who are both frontliners)
- Primary school (Std 1 to Std 6) = PdPR
- Secondary School
(Form 1 to Form 5) - PdPR
(Form 6 Semester 2 students and students sitting for International examinations including IGCSE O-Level & A-Level, Australian Higher School Certificate and IBDP) and students at special needs schools - fully back to school with no rotation

Phase 3 - Perlis, Sarawak, Negeri Sembilan *

- Preschool - fully back to school with no rotation

- Primary school

  • (Std 1 to Std 6) - PdPR 
  • students at special needs school - fully back to school with no rotation

- Secondary school
  • Form 1 to Form 4 = PdPR
  • (Form 6 Semester 2 students and students sitting for International examinations including IGCSE O-Level & A-Level, Australian Higher School Certificate and IBDP) and students at special needs school - fully back to school with no rotation
  • Form 5 (SPM, STAM, SVM), other Form 6 (STPM) students, other international exam students - back to hybrid school on weekly rotation
  • boarding schools, sports school and art school - fully back to school with no rotation

Phase 4 - Labuan *

3/4 Oct - 17/18 Oct 2021

Preschool - fully back to school with no rotation
Primary school - PdPR 
Special needs school - fully back to school with no rotation

Secondary school 
- Form 1 - Form 4 = PdPR
- exam students Form 5, Form 6 , special needs school, boarding school (exam students) and international exams students = back to school fully with no rotation


17/18 Oct - 31 Oct/1 Nov 2021

Preschool - fully back to school with no rotation
Primary school
- Std 4 - 6 = PdPR 
- Std 1 - 3 = Back to hybrid school on weekly rotation
Special needs school - fully back to school with no rotation

Secondary school 
- Remove Class, Form 1 & 2 = PdPR
- Form 3 & 4 = Back to hybrid school on weekly rotation
- exam students Form 5, Form 6 , special needs school, boarding school (exam students plus Form 3 & 4) and international exams students = back to school fully with no rotation


31 Oct/1 Nov - 10/11 Dec 2021

Preschool - fully back to school with no rotation
Primary school
- Std 1 - 6 = Hybrid school on weekly rotation
Special needs school - fully back to school with no rotation

Secondary school 
- Form 1 - Form 4 in public, private and international schools = back to school on weekly rotation
- exam students Form 5, Form 6 , special needs school, boarding school (all students) and international exams students = back to school fully with no rotation

In short, primary school students continue with home-based teaching and learning or PdPR until their state reaches Phase 4.

* Updated information wef 24 September 2021.

The following changes have been announced by KPM (Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia) in a press statement dated 24 September 2021. 

The following states have entered a new phase and will therefore follow the rules for the new phase within 2 weeks of the change.

Johor 

To follow Phase 2 rules starting from 10 October 2021

Pahang

To follow Phase 3 rules starting from 11 October 2021

Negeri Sembilan

To follow Phase 4 rules starting from 18 October 2021

Kedah

Still in Phase 1. However, Form 6 Sem 2 and IGCSE O-Level students will now attend physical class without rotation. Other students continue with PdPR starting from 10 October 2021

Pulau Langkawi 

As Pulau Langkawi is in a travel bubble and is now in Phase 4, schools shall follow Phase 4 rules starting from 3 October 2021

Please refer to the full press statement below.












Note that the states in the phases are as at today 12th September 2021. However should your state move to the next phase in the NRP, schools will have 2 weeks to transition to the new phase.


 


*Key

PPN = Plan Pemulihan Negara
PdPR = Pengajaran dan Pembelajaran di Rumah
IPS = Institusi pendidikan swasta
MBK = Murid Berkeperluan Khas (special kids)
SKPK = Sekolah Kebangsaan Pendidikan Khas (school for special kids)
PPKI = Program Pendidikan Khas Integrasi (integrated education program for special kids)
Tahap 1 refers to Std 1 - Std 3
Tahap 2 refers to Std 4 - Std 6
SMKPK = Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Pendidikan Khas
SMPKV = Sekolah Menengah Pendidikan Khas Vokasional

** Things may change or be clarified by MOE (Ministry of Education) over time.


References:

View the press conference by Kementerian Pendidikan Malaysia in its entirety here.
Check for latest SOP for the different phases as well as which phase your state is currently at from here.


















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