Month: March 2020

It has been quite an evening. Just got off a Zoom meeting, which is also an indicator of things to come. We have been preparing for this day to come but it’s never the same when it finally hit you. Have received lots of encouraging messages of support. Thank you. ❤️ We will be sending out more details of how this will play out in the next one month tomorrow. Thanks for your patience with us. Our goal is still to guide your children in their studies- help them improve, make learning fun and teach what’s more than in the curriculum. I think there is a silver lining in this new ruling. The dots will be connecting soon. ? #sgunited

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It has been quite an evening. Just got off a Zoom meeting, which is also an indicator of things to come. We have been preparing for this day to come but it’s never the same when it finally hit you. Have received lots of encouraging messages of support. Thank you. ❤️ We will be sending[…]

Dear all, as you might have read on the news, tuition classes have been suspended till at least April 30, according to the COVID-19 Multi-Ministry Task Force. Here are the measures Study Room will put in place: 1) We will bring forward the one-week June break scheduled for 1-7 June to this week, i.e. 23-29 March. 2) From next week, we will be working on a lecture + tutorial format. More information will be released in coming days. For all lessons, we will arrange for online lessons where we will lecture and emphasise on the techniques and skills that are required to be taught. The lecture will be around one hour. Parents/students then choose a 1-1 ten-minute face-time with the tutor to go through assignments, worksheets etc. This is to ensure the engagement of the students and the interaction remains. All of these (including giving out notes, handing in homework) will take place through Zoom and Google classrooms. Instructions will be sent to parents in the next few days and we will use this week to answer any of your queries. The format may change as we try this new way of teaching but our enthusiasm will remain high. We do believe in interaction with students in person but in such times of emergency, we will do our best to adhere to government regulations, be a responsible citizen and also provide the best education. Should you feel uncomfortable with this arrangement, a full refund will be given to you, though I hope you can partake in this very interesting time with us. Thank you and do stay safe. Wallace and Wei #sgunited #covid_19

Posted on by Wallace

Dear all, as you might have read on the news, tuition classes have been suspended till at least April 30, according to the COVID-19 Multi-Ministry Task Force. Here are the measures Study Room will put in place: 1) We will bring forward the one-week June break scheduled for 1-7 June to this week, i.e. 23-29[…]

Singapore has #covid_19 under control. We have closed borders, implemented LOAs and SHN to those who need them. As a responsible educator, Study Room has been doing what we can to ease the situation. Daily disinfections, full refunds to those on LOAs, constant updates to parents on what we are doing, taking temperatures, making sure our students are not from the cluster groups and so on. These have been implemented since Chinese New Year which was the beginning of this crisis. That said, we need to be always ready for the worst-case scenarios as a business and as an educator, thus we hold frequent meetings to brainstorm how to conduct our classes better and make the environment safer. Today, we are discussing online plans in the scenario school closes down. How do we make learning effective, how do we ensure personal time and how can learning still be interactive and fun. We are ready but hope the situation improves. Thanks for being in the fight with us. #sgunited

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Singapore has #covid_19 under control. We have closed borders, implemented LOAs and SHN to those who need them. As a responsible educator, Study Room has been doing what we can to ease the situation. Daily disinfections, full refunds to those on LOAs, constant updates to parents on what we are doing, taking temperatures, making sure[…]

Dear parents, an update on how we are handling #covid19 so that we can be socially responsible and fight this virus together. Ministry of Education, Singapore has implemented a 14-day LOA for all students who have returned from overseas on or after March 14, with the date of return taken as day 0 for the 14 days. This includes students who have travelled via the causeway to Malaysia. In line with MOE’s precautions, please do not send your child to class if anyone in your household is on Leave Of Absence, Stay Home Notice, or Quarantine Order. Please notify us so that we can arrange credit you for next term’s classes for this special circumstance. Thank you and stay safe! #sgunited

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Dear parents, an update on how we are handling #covid19 so that we can be socially responsible and fight this virus together. Ministry of Education, Singapore has implemented a 14-day LOA for all students who have returned from overseas on or after March 14, with the date of return taken as day 0 for the[…]

Covid19 is horrible. Some of us had to cancel our holiday plans. Others had to postpone concert plans etc. Life has become a lot more inconvenient. However, in such trying times, we have to look out for one another, be socially responsible and be more understanding and compassionate. Our Malaysian friends are caught in a tricky situation because their government imposed a lockdown. According to reports, about 300, 000 Malaysians working in Singapore are affected. There are some nasty comments online suggesting we should leave them to fend for themselves. Shame on you. That’s no better than the P5 Mee Toh bully. In fact it’s worse. I remember in primary school, we were taught that Malaysia and Singapore have a 唇亡齿寒 relationship. To translate this, if there are no lips, the teeth would freeze. It is still very true today. Indeed, the Malaysian workers are here for a better salary, but we need them as much, or perhaps even more. They make up a sizable portion of our workers to keep our economy going. Some take up jobs locals wouldn’t want to do. Many provide expertise to improve our lives. One of my most inspirational teachers, who influenced me to teach as I grew up, is a Malaysian and he taught me about good work ethics. In such difficult times, let’s be better versions of ourselves. If you are imposed with a stay home notice, don’t just mindlessly spread toxic messages online as a useless keyboard warrior. Be appreciative of what we have and thankful for what others are giving and sharing with us. #sgunited

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Covid19 is horrible. Some of us had to cancel our holiday plans. Others had to postpone concert plans etc. Life has become a lot more inconvenient. However, in such trying times, we have to look out for one another, be socially responsible and be more understanding and compassionate. Our Malaysian friends are caught in a[…]