AL MURTAZA SCHOOL

September 10, 2020

Dear Parents
We are pleased to inform you that in light of Government’s directives, Al Murtaza School will
resume on-campus classes from Tuesday, September 15, 2020, according to the following
schedule:

School Re-Opening
Branch Classes Timings
Date
IX-X Tue, September 15
Senior Boys
VI-VIII Wed, September 23
Mon-Thurs: 08:00 a.m. – 01:30 p.m.
IX-X Tue, September 15
Fri-Sat: 08:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Senior Girls VI-VIII Wed, September 23
IV-V Wed, September 30
Mon-Thurs: 08:00 a.m. – 01:15 p.m.
Junior I-V
Fri-Sat: 08:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
Wed, September 30
Mon-Thurs: 08:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Pre-Primary Nur-KG
Fri-Sat: 08:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon

While it is a much-needed initiative to conduct on-campus classes besides our e-learning portals,
it can only be a success if the SOPs devised by the Government (Annex I) and the School, are
strictly followed. For this, we need the cooperation from parents by facilitating the school through
strict adherence to the rules and regulations regarding daily operations of the school and by
preparing their kids to do the same while they are inside school premises.
We understand that the parents and students have questions regarding the new school routine
during the COVID-19 pandemic and uncertainties as to what to expect on the first day of school.
Therefore, we are providing all the relevant details below, so that your child rejoins the school
feeling safe and confident.
1. Staggered classes will be conducted for all grade levels, i.e., each section of a grade level
will be divided into two equal groups (1 and 2) and each group will attend the school on
alternate days of the week, including Saturdays. For example, Group 1 of a class will attend
the School on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays while Group 2 will attend the School on
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. Students assigned a particular group will be allowed
to attend classes on the allocated days only and will not be allowed to attend classes with
the other group.

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2. While the on-campus classes resume, online sessions via Zoom will be suspended.
However, communication through Google Classroom and assessments on Learn Smart
Classroom will continue as being practiced.
3. Wearing face mask is mandatory. Kindly make sure that your child attends school with
a face mask and carries a back-up fabric mask inside his school bag in case the mask he/she
is wearing, damages for any reason. Any student without a face mask, will sadly not be
allowed to enter the school premises.
Students must also carry a pocket-size hand sanitizer and a handkerchief for personal use.
Moreover, please make sure that your child brings all the necessary items (water bottle,
stationery items, course books etc.) to school to avoid borrowing items from other students.
4. Morning assembly and lunch breaks will be held inside the classroom. Students must head
to their respective classes upon their arrival to school in the morning. Moreover, each
student must bring home-made lunch. Edible items will not be sold at the tuck shops.
5. Parents/van drivers must follow the route map shared by the school (Annex II), i.e., only
the designated gate of the branch must be used for the pick and drop of the child. Moreover,
for the safety of your child, kindly make sure that he/she is timely picked after school
timings are over and does not remain inside the school premises for more than half an hour
after go-home time.
6. In case you are availing van service for your child(ren), kindly make sure that the van driver
understands and follows all the SOPs relevant to School Van Services, mentioned in the
Post COVID-19 SOPs for Operating Public and Private Educational Institutions (Annex I).
He must also follow the route map for a smooth traffic flow during the morning and go-
home time and prevent gathering of vehicles and people in the vicinity.
7. For the safety of your child(ren) and others, kindly do not send your child to school in case
he/she has increased body temperature (fever).
We look forward to your cooperation in making Al Murtaza School a safe learning place for
everyone. In case of any query, feel free to contact the respective branch of your child on the
following landline numbers.

Branch Landline Number

Senior Boys Branch 021-34558715, 34559271
Senior Girls Branch 021-34557992, 34527256
Junior Branch 021-34527257, 34559708
Pre-Primary Branch 021-34387540

With best regards

Tasneem Shabbar Zaidi
Principal

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 Annex I

Post COVID-19 SOPs for Operating Public and Private Educational

Institutions

3.0 Students
3.1 Wear face mask during travel and schooling at all times.
3.2 Wash your hands frequently, always with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
3.3 Remember not to touch your face.
3.4 Do not share cups, eating utensils, food or drinks with others.
3.5 Be a leader in keeping yourself, your school, family and the community healthy.
3.6 Share what you learn about preventing disease with your family and friends, especially
with younger children / class mates, in morning assembly presentations in class.
3.7 Don’t stigmatize your peers or tease anyone about being sick.
3.8 Tell your parents, another family member, or a caregiver if you feel sick, and ask to
stay home.

4.0 Parents
4.1 The parents being the primary caregivers must ensure that their children are
taking the necessary precautions to save themselves from COVID-19 and its spread.
4.2 Explain to your child what is happening in simple words and reassure them that they
are safe.
4.3 Parents are advised not to send their children to schools in case they display any
symptom of COVID-19 which include fever, coughing, sneezing and shortness of
breath.
4.4 Ensuring good hygiene, which requires covering the mouth and nose with bent elbow
or tissue for cough or sneeze, also disposing off the used tissue immediately in a closed
bin of each class.
4.5 Help children cope with the stress.
4.6 Children may respond to stress in different ways and address them carefully.
4.7 Common responses include having difficulties sleeping, bedwetting, having pain in the
stomach or head, and being anxious, withdrawn, angry, clingy or afraid to be left alone.
4.8 Respond to children’s reactions in a supportive way and explain to them that they are
normal reactions to an abnormal situation.
4.9 Listen to their concerns and take time to comfort them and give them affection,
reassure them they’re safe and praise them frequently.
4.10 Model good hygiene practices for your children.
4.11 Parents will be responsible to ensure the safe transportation of their children to
school.

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6.0 Transport
6.1 All parent’s/ van drivers must strictly follow the route map shared by the schools and
also drop the children and pick them using only the gate designated to them. This must
be done to avoid gathering of individuals at any gate and must be strictly adhere to it.
6.2 The van / vehicle is thoroughly cleaned / disinfected before the start of each shift/day.
6.3 The van drivers must ensure that all the students / staff, including himself are wearing
masks before boarding the School Van and are not sitting next to him (driver) and that
the van/vehicle is not over crowded.
6.4 The van drivers must wait near the school vicinity for a reasonable time, so that all
students may get screened for body temperature at the school gate to allow entry in
the school.
6.5 The van driver must leave only after all students are through so that no child is left
outside the gate in case of fever. In case a child is identified with increased body
temperature, the van driver will immediately take child back to home.
6.6 Students living nearby are encouraged to either walk with an adult or cycle to school.

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 Annex II

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