COVID-19 Measurements & Announcements

Dear Parents,

This page has been created for you to reach the school’s Covid-19 measurements and guidelines all in one place.

Updated on: March 9, 2022

A control guide on “Improving Hygiene Conditions and Infection Prevention in Educational Institutions” has been sent to our school by the Ministry of Education. Within this context, “MEF Schools Pandemic Process Management Booklet” has been prepared by the school’s Pandemic Committee.

Please click on the booklet to know how we manage the pandemic process, what measurements and guidelines we have put in place.

Our school will practice these guidelines across its campuses meticulously. We expect our community members to read the booklet carefully and follow the specified guidelines.

Campus Covid Measures:

  • Outdoor mask-wearing is not mandatory.

  • Indoor mask-wearing is mandatory for everyone at all times during their stay at school, regardless of their vaccination status.

  • Parents and visitors will not be allowed to enter the schools, including the school garden, during the pandemic.

  • Temperature measurement will continue to be taken through thermal cameras at school building entrances.

Covid Positive Case in a classroom:

  • If a student tests positive for Covid-19, they will quarantine for 7 days and continue online education during their quarantine time. They can return to school on the 8th day without taking a PCR test.

  • Other students in that classroom will continue face-to-face education. Their temperatures will be taken everyday by the school health team.

Covid Positive Contact Case:

  • In the case where a family member living in the same house tests positive for Covid, the student will quarantine for 7 days.

  • If the student has had 2 vaccinations or has tested positive for Covid in the last 3 months, then they may take a PCR test on the 5th day as long as they do not have any symptoms. If the PCR test result is negative, the student can return to school on the 6th day.

  • Those close contact students who have 2 doses of vaccine in the last 3 months can return to face-to-face education if their PCR test result is negative.

  • Those close contact students who have 3 doses of vaccine can return to face-to-face education if their PCR test result is negative.

Important reminder: Everyone at the MEF IS Community who have given PCR tests, are in close contact and have symptoms in the family should inform their school’s leadership team members immediately. The school health unit will be notified by the school leadership team members.

In order for our students to make more effective use of the school’s outdoor spaces during the Covid-19 measurements and beyond, we arranged the entry and exit to our school differently for this school year. Therefore, the entrances to and exits from the campus will be made through the MEF Schools main gate. Please see the sketch below that shows the campus traffic entry and exit.

Primary Morning Pickup and Afternoon Collection Information

ECC Morning

Pedestrian students are met at the top gate by a teacher from 08:00-18:15, They then walk to the ECC for 08:20. 

Students arriving by car should park in the bottom car park between 08:00-18:15 and be walked up to the ECC playground by 08:20, where they can say goodbye to their carers and be handed over to the teacher on duty.

Students arriving by bus will be walked to the ECC playground by an adult.

ECC Afternoon

Pedestrian students will be taken by a teacher to the top gate. Parents should aim to arrive for pick up between 2.55 and 3.10pm.

Students departing by car will be walked down by a teacher to the red and white barrier by the bottom car park between 2.55 and 3.10pm  Parents or carers collecting their children should park their cars in the car park and wait behind the red and white barrier.

Students on the bus will be walked by a teacher to the bus for a 15:10 departure.

G1-5 Morning 

Students arriving on foot should enter the top gate from 08:00 – 08:20 and walk directly to their homerooms.

Students arriving by car should be dropped off in the bottom car park from 08:00 – 08:20 and walk directly to their homerooms.

Students on the bus will arrive between 08:00-08:20 and walk directly to their homerooms.

G1-5 Afternoon

Students departing on foot will meet Ms Pelin outside of reception at 15:05 and together walk to the top gate at 15:10.

Students departing by car will be walked down by a teacher to the red and white barrier by the bottom car park between 15:05 – 15:10. Parents or carers collecting their children should park their cars in the car park and wait behind the red and white barrier.

Please note: Adults require a HES code and proof of vaccination or a recent PCR test to enter the campus.

Secondary Morning Pickup and Afternoon Collection Information

Gr. 6 – Gr. 12 – Morning 

Students arriving on foot should enter at the top gate from 08:00 – 08:20 and walk directly to their homerooms.

Students arriving by car should be dropped off in the bottom car park from 08:00 – 08:20 and walk directly to their homerooms.

Students on the bus will arrive between 08:00-08:20 and walk directly to their homerooms.

Gr. 6 – Gr. 12 – Afternoon

Students departing on foot will walk to the top gate between 15:05 – 15:10.

Students departing by car will walk down to the red and white barrier by the bottom car park at between 15:05 – 15:10. Parents or carers collecting their children should park their cars in the car park and wait behind the red and white barrier.

Please note: Adults require a HES code and proof of vaccination or a recent PCR test to enter the campus.

Secondary Morning Pickup and Afternoon Collection Information

Gr. 6 – Gr. 12 – Morning 

Students arriving on foot should enter at the top gate from 08:00 – 08:20 and walk directly to their homerooms.

Students arriving by car should be dropped off in the bottom car park from 08:00 – 08:20 and walk directly to their homerooms.

Students on the bus will arrive between 08:00-08:20 and walk directly to their homerooms.

Gr. 6 – Gr. 12 – Afternoon

Students departing on foot will walk to the top gate at 15:15.

Students departing by car will walk down to the red and white barrier by the bottom car park at 15:10.  Parents or carers collecting their children should park their cars in the car park and wait behind the red and white barrier.

Please note: Adults require a HES code and proof of vaccination or a recent PCR test to enter the campus.

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