Superland Pre‑School Hits Pause Pause
In a quiet corner of Kreta Ayer Community Centre, Superland’s little learners have had to hit the “pause” button until August 20 – a move that comes after a staff member and five kids were flagged with Covid‑19 yesterday.
What Went Down?
- On Wednesday, August 11, the Ministry of Health flagged the pre‑school as one of three new clusters, with four cases bounced over from the start of the outbreak.
- The daycare shut its doors for a tidy clean‑up from Tuesday to Wednesday, working hand‑in‑hand with the Early Childhood Development Agency, MOH, and parents.
- All affected people came from the same class and were present last Friday, just passing the health checks and thermometer scans.
- It was the first child who’d slipped into the hospital on Sunday—after symptoms popped up at home—who started the chain of detection.
- The staff sibling who caught the bug is fully vaccinated, a reassuring footnote from the spokesman.
Next Steps and Impact
To keep everyone safe, the school is testing all staff and pupils. Anyone who had close contact got a quarantine order, while others who merely breathed the same air, but weren’t thumb‑tacked to quarantine, are on a leave of absence until August 20.
Students were handed home‑based learning kits to keep the learning wheels turning—and to spare parents from a childcare crisis.
Going Forward
Superland plans to crunch back into operation on August 21, with staff staying in touch with both the kids and their families to make sure everyone’s doing fine.
Meanwhile, the other 11 Superland pre‑schools are running smoothly, so the only hiccup is the selective pause here.
Bottom Line
The pre‑school’s move is a story about precautions, community care, and a little little science for the little ones. Their first‑class cluster has shown what teamwork can do in keeping the playground safe.
