Dear Parents,
I want to start by thanking you for your patience in what has been a difficult week. The government have made several announcements this week which changes the picture regarding isolation for confirmed Covid cases and close contact cases.
To begin with, the isolation period for confirmed Covid cases has been reduced from 14 days to 10 days with automatic issue of a recovery certificate after the tenth day. This means now that if you have registered or been registered as a Covid case, you will automatically receive your recovery certificate on, or just after the tenth day.
Pupils will need to show this upon their return to school.
From Monday, the ‘test to stay’ scheme will be implemented in schools across Cyprus for close contacts identified from Monday 24th January onwards. The Ministry have said that this change is not retrospective and that students already isolating as a close contact will need to follow the previous rules that state seven days isolation, a rapid test on day 3 and day 5 and PCR test on day 7, and if negative return to school on day 8. The new arrangements should reduce any further disruption to the education of our pupils.
On a happier note, the number of new cases in school has dropped significantly this week and we hope that the testing in the coming week will return us to no new cases.
I hope you all have a good weekend and I’ll see you on Monday.
Kind regards,
David Lewis
Principal
Reminders
There are no after school clubs unit further notice excluding the below:
- The Early Years club (daily 1.30pm – 2pm)
- Football Academy at Multi-Play (Tuesday’s 15.00 – 16.30) – All attendees will have to show a negative rapid test taken within 72 hours to be able to participate.
Covid Testing Schedule
Primary
Monday and Thursday between 08:00 – 10:00.
Please note that, the program will be fixed and will be repeated on a weekly basis.
Secondary
Please be advised of the dates the Covid testing team will be visiting secondary school during January.
- Thursday 13th January
- Weekend 15/16 January – students to be tested at a public testing station on Sunday 16th
- Wednesday 19th January
- Weekend 22/23 January – students to be tested at a public testing station on Saturday 22nd
- Tuesday 25th January
- Friday 28th January
- Monday 31st January
The Ministry have asked us to encourage all students to participate in the testing even if they are fully vaccinated, so that they can systematically capture the epidemiological image in schools and identify cases in time, to ensure continued operation of schools with the physical presence of students.
The school has subscribed to the children’s news magazine The Week Junior and a digital subscription is now available to all TLC children.
The Week magazine is a UK based publication that summarises the week’s news and events from around the world and The Week Junior makes this information accessible for children aged 7 to 14.
To access the free digital version, download the The Week Junior app from Apple’s App Store or Android Google Play. Open the app and click on the settings icon (Three vertical dots) in the top right corner. Then click on Account then Existing Subscriptions and enter the code 001212024901.
You will be taken to the current issue page and can also view past issues. Each week, the new issue is automatically distributed late on a Friday or early Saturday morning and can be downloaded to your device. The magazine also contains puzzles and a weekly news quiz that will help you know how thoroughly your child has read the magazine.
We hope that you will encourage your child to read the magazine each week. All the children who took part in the trial of the magazine, loved it and now read it avidly each week. The information will help your child become more aware of what is happening in the world and how it affects them.
Please contact us if you have any difficulties.
Open a world of reading by accessing The Reading Cloud.
A fantastic online Library resource that children and parents can easily access directly from the TLC home page or by downloading the iMLS app.
Search the database to see all the wonderful books available to borrow from our School Library.
Your child has a Library Card number which they can use to log into the online Library catalogue, anytime anywhere.
The Reading Cloud allows children to:
Write and share reviews
Watch author videos
Get recommendations and suggestions for what to read next.
Make requests for new Library Books.
Discover the vast selection of authors and titles available to them.
By borrowing books from the Library, an electronic reading record is automatically created for each child during their time at TLC.
Download the App, to easily access a world of reading via the Reading Cloud from any smartphone, tablet or PC.
If you have any trouble accessing the Reading Cloud please email Carol the librarian car.mat@tlccyprus.com
SIMS Parent App
Become a SIMS Parent.
The SIMS parent app is a convenient way to share information with you about your child’s school life. You can access the system easily from a smartphone, tablet or PC – anytime, anywhere.
What will you find in the SIMS Parent app:
• Important information such as attendance, achievement & the secondary timetable
• School calendar, inset dates and contact details available at the click of a button
• Access to your child’s school reports.
• Access to the contact form to update your child’s contact details, so we always have the most up to-date information in case of emergency
• If you have more than one child at school, you will have access to information for all your children, from the same app.
The information that you receive through the app will help you to stay up-to-date with your child’s school life as well as support your child’s development and progress.
TLC Connect
The TLC Connect programme offers membership exclusively to TLC students, parents and staff with entitlement to discounts and other benefits from local businesses in Peyia, Agios Georgios as well as Paphos and surrounds. TLC enjoys support from local businesses with strong links being forged over the years. Partners within the TLC Connect Programme want to encourage participation in local attractions and amenities in return for the benefits offered to our school.
So, whether you have been a TLC parent or staff member for many years, or have just recently joined the school, we hope this card will provide your family with further opportunities to explore and enjoy life in the beautiful Paphos region.
Please visit the link below for more details.
If you have not done so already, you can collect your TLC Connect card from the school reception whenever is convenient for you.
Uniform Shop
To order your child’s school uniform please click the button below.
Kindly collect your order from reception and make payment upon collection.
Parents Facebook Group
Please ensure the membership questions are accurately answered in order for your request to be approved.
