COVID-19 Information

Information about COVID-19 - April 27, 2022

General applicable regulations:

As soon as symptoms of Corona disease appear, please take an ATK test. A positive Corona case within the family leads to a quarantine of 7 days, as all persons are classified as high-risk. They can only return to school or kindergarten after the quarantine has expired and a negative ATK test has been performed. The infected person must remain isolated for 10 days and can only come to school with a negative ATK result. The test results do not have to be submitted to the school.

In pre-school:

In the nursery and kindergarten, all children in contact with a positive Corona case are high-risk as they are unlikely to have worn masks. They must be quarantined for 7 days.

In the school setting:

Positive Corona cases in the family setting result in everyone being high-risk and quarantined for 7 days. Classmates are not considered high-risk if they have worn a mask(!); they can continue to attend school.

Of course, you should continue to give your children an ATK self-test on Sunday before school. Thank you for your support and understanding.

Dear school community,

I am pleased to inform you that we will be reopening school and kindergarten on Monday, January 17. Classes will begin at the 2nd hour as regular. The devotion will be sent online.

In Germany and Switzerland, schools have been affected by COVID more often. They have learned to live with this pandemic. We must also learn to deal with this disease. A school or kindergarten closure is always our last option.

Therefore, we have established new guidelines for school or kindergarten attendance. Everyone must take these rules seriously to protect the school community.

  1. Students will remain in class for the entire day whenever possible. Classrooms are open before the school day begins. Classrooms are also open during recess and students must spend recess in class. In the event of a COVID infection or high risk situation, only the individual grade is then affected.
  2. Lunch will be taken in the cafeteria in class. There will be a staggered lunch period and classes will have reserved table groups.
  3. Homework supervision and study groups will still be cancelled. The library will also be closed. Only for Flex A and B, homework supervision will be maintained and will take place separately.
  4. The DaZ lessons as well as handicrafts will take place regularly.

The general guidelines for health protection on the school premises (temperature measurement, mask obligation, regular hand washing and ventilation) continue to apply.

We have put the most important documents (timetable and lunch break) and a video on Google and they are available.

We hope that with these rules we will be able to offer face-to-face classes. Nevertheless, we may have to switch back to e-learning if too many teachers are affected by a quarantine. The students who do not want to or cannot participate in face-to-face classes are not entitled to a complete online education. It would overtax our capacities. Of course, we will try to support these students in these cases.

The kindergarten and nursery will inform you separately about the regulations.
Registration must be made in advance via this form.

Thank you for your understanding and support. We look forward to seeing you on Monday in presence.

Dear school community,

I wish you all a happy and blessed year 2022. I would like to call out to you the annual motto for the year 2020:

“Whoever comes to me, I will not turn away.” (John 6:37)

This motto reminds us of what has always been characteristic of Jesus: the radical love of Jesus. No human being would have to have certain conditions to come to Jesus. To enter the year with this certainty and to know that God loves you as you are is a great gift and gives us a certain serenity.

We continue to need this serenity in terms of how we deal with the pandemic. For I am sorry to inform you that due to the COVID situation, school and preschool will have to be closed next week until January 14. School classes will be held in e-learning mode.

On Monday (January 10), necessary materials can be picked up from the classrooms during the morning. Classes according to the e-learning schedule will begin from the 7th hour. The library and school store will be open in the morning.

On Wednesday, January 12, 2022, we will have our educational day. There will be no classes or video conferencing online on this day.

We hope that this period of school closure will be short-lived and that we will be allowed to open as a school soon. Until then, we wish you all the best and stay healthy.

Dear school community,

I would like to inform you that we will open school and kindergarten on Monday, December 13. The situation is not always clear and also the information is fluctuating. Nevertheless, we are happy to be able to reopen the school and kindergarten and thus see each other again the last week before the vacations. In Germany and Switzerland, schools have been affected by COVID more often. They have learned to live with this pandemic. We must also learn to deal with this disease. A school or kindergarten closure is always our last option.

Therefore, we have established new guidelines for school or kindergarten attendance. Everyone must take these rules seriously to protect the school community.

Students will remain in class all day. Classrooms are open before the school day begins. Classrooms are also open during recess and students must spend recess in class. In the event of a COVID infection or high risk situation, only the individual grade is then affected.
Lunch will be taken in the cafeteria in class. There will be a staggered lunch period and classes will have reserved table groups.
Homework supervision and study groups will be cancelled for the time being. The library will also be closed. Only for Flex A and B, homework supervision will be maintained and will take place separately.
The DaZ lessons will take place. Only the inter-grade classes will be separated. The classes will be separated into 2 lessons per week (1 hour) and 4 lessons per week (2 hours).
English lessons in grades 4 and 5 will take place separately. Pupils in handicrafts/technology will be given work assignments (e.g. also for D, M etc.) and can then carry this out in the classroom.

The general guidelines for health protection on the school premises (temperature measurement, mask obligation, regular hand washing and ventilation) will continue to apply.

We have put the most important documents (timetable and lunch break) and a video on Google and they can be accessed

We hope that with these rules we will be able to offer face-to-face classes. Nevertheless, we may have to switch back to e-learning if too many teachers are affected by a quarantine.

The students who do not want to or cannot participate in face-to-face classes are not entitled to a complete online education. It would overtax our capacities. Of course, we will try to support these students in these cases.

The kindergarten will inform you separately about the regulations.
Registration must be made in advance via this form.

Thank you for your understanding and support. Together we should accept the new challenges and make the best of it.

Dear school community,

Yesterday we received the good news from the Education Department in Chiang Mai that we will be allowed to partially open. Initially, Years 6, 9 and 12 will be allowed to visit the school and have classes in presence. Meal orders will be requested separately by mail. These are the final grades according to the Thai school system. Unfortunately, deviations from this are not allowed. However, the partial opening of the school opens up the possibility for us to apply for further classes at the education authority if it is successful. Therefore, we absolutely have to take advantage of this offer.

Unfortunately, on the other hand, it means continuing to teach the other year groups in e-learning mode. The pre-school section will also remain closed.

We wish you much strength and God’s blessing in the pre-Christmas period.

Dear school community,

Fortunately, no further COVID cases have been reported to us. Nevertheless, the topic “Corona” will certainly be with us for some time. The number of cases in Chiang Mai continues to rise. Therefore, the measures towards schools and other public institutions have been tightened again. After consultations with our Thai Board of Directors, we can now return to face-to-face teaching as of November 1.

Many thanks to our Thai Management Committee.

The parents decide whether their daughter/son attends kindergarten or school. There will be no days absent from school as a result. The teachers will try to let the respective students participate in the lessons online through a live connection. However, no liabilities for the teachers can arise from this.

New arrangements will be made for our daily school routine. The school classes should mainly be in class. Therefore, work groups, external afternoon activities and homework supervision will be suspended. An extra plan will be made for the lunch break so that there will be no mixing of groups in the cafeteria. The library will not be open for the time being. We recommend that families avoid large events such as birthday parties and non-essential travel, even in private. Staying within the school grounds by parents should be restricted. Parents of school-age children drop off their children in the parking lot or drop-off zone. Kindergarten children may be accompanied to kindergarten.

The canteen and salas are not areas for parents to stay.

There are separate rules for the preschool area. You will be informed separately by the management of the preschool area. The details for opening the kindergarten and nursery will be communicated tomorrow.

Guidelines for students, parents and staff

  • Any member of the school community – students, parents and staff – MUST inform the school if they have contracted COVID or are in a HIGH RISK situation. HIGH RISK means having had DIRECT CONTACT or NEAR CONTACT (in the same room) with a confirmed case of COVID.

  • If this is the case, you must follow the steps below.

  • Contact the school via email: info@cdsc.ac.th or call the school directly.

  • Isolate the student, staff member, and anyone else who has been in direct contact with them.

  • We will ask parents to take themselves and their child to the hospital or Chiang Mai Exhibition and Convention Centre for a PCR test and to seek advice from health authorities.

  • All PCR test results MUST be reported to the school via info@cdsc.ac.th before the school can readmit the child.

  • The school will ask families to quarantine themselves for 14 days if a RISK has been identified.

General Measures

  • Parents, students, and staff must continue to complete the THAISAVETHAI risk assessment app every Friday through Sunday to ensure that all persons entering the school are considered low risk!

  • Masks, temperature control, social spacing measures must be followed.

  • We strongly encourage everyone directly involved in school life to test themselves for Covid19 via ATK at the beginning of each new school week.

We have a good working relationship with the Thai authorities. If you report a positive result, we are obliged to report this case to the relevant health authorities. Currently, in some cases, a so-called government quarantine in a field hospital is ordered. Families may also be separated during this process. We can communicate some important information about this form of quarantine, but we do not take any responsibility for it, as it is very often a case-by-case decision based on the situation.

At the CDSC itself, we will not perform any Covid tests, as these would require considerable organizational effort and a positive test would also result in a report to the authorities. Therefore, we ask for testing in private with a rapid test before the beginning of the week.

The classification of the CDSC as a high risk area will be made in consultation with the health authorities.  The persons concerned will then be informed by us immediately. We will not communicate personal data of the affected persons to the parents. We ask that no stigmatization or defamation of affected persons be undertaken. Please also refrain from speculating about transmission routes, persons or events. You can cause immense damage with rumors.

We always try to inform you very quickly, but we only want to pass on reliable and helpful information. This process of communication sometimes simply requires time and care. You can be assured that we, the Board of Directors, School Administration, Parent Advisory Council, and the teaching staff will make decisions responsibly and for the protection of the school community. These are new challenges for everyone involved, and there are different levels to consider. However, no queries will be allowed from parents e.g. health status, immunization status. Please also refrain from sharing general information e.g. Youtube videos about Corona. The school community is not the forum for this controversy. We tolerate and accept differing views as long as they do not directly interfere with school life.

With a lot of thoughtfulness and patience, we can work together to manage the situation.

If you have specific questions or problems, you can always contact the school management or your parent representative.

CDSC School Management

Dear parents and students,

Starting today, a team from the local administration will be coming to disinfect all rooms and the school grounds.

As a direct measure, it is not possible to enter the school grounds until Wednesday, October 27, inclusive.

The opening hours of the library and the school store will therefore be postponed until Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

For more information on the current situation, please refer to the minutes of today’s Parent Council meeting, which will follow shortly.

Covid Vaccination
All students who registered for the vaccination will get it on Sunday, 31st of October.
Please come to the Chongfha Xinceng School at 13.00 pm to register. Khun El and Khru Nuk will be there waiting for the students.
Only one parent per child is allowed on the school grounds but the parent must wait outside the vaccine area.

Dear school community,

Thank you for your considerate approach to the current situation and your encouragement.

Currently, there have been a few covid cases in Chiang Mai. Thai authorities and hospitals are trying to coordinate measures. But the rush for information and testing procedures is very high, so it takes patience and time. We are in close contact with the authorities and coordinate the individual decisions.

We were informed about the first positive case on Tuesday evening (19.10.), forwarded this to the Disease Control Department and informed the affected parents.

In our school community, the case numbers are still relatively low at this time, but we will have to wait for more test results. Due to the heavy workload at the hospitals, recording is delayed.

Please notify us immediately of a positive test result along with your case number.

We will process your personal data confidentiality.

According to our information, you can take a PCR test free of charge in the following hospitals:

  1. Rajavej Chiangmai Hospital (in the morning)

  2. McCormick Hospital

  3. Lanna Hospital

  4. Chiang Mai International Exhibition and Convention Centre (Door 5)

  5. Theppanya Hospital

For this purpose, you can specify the following case numbers: CM12598, CM13093, CM12992 or CM13000.

The kindergarten and elementary school are so-called “high risk areas”.

Attached you will find the “Guidebook for COVID-19” by the Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health for self-assessment and adjusting your behavior.

We will start teaching in e-learning format next week after the recommendation of the authorities.

The kindergarten and nursery will remain closed.

We thank you for your understanding and hope that we will continue to deal with the situation in a considerate manner.

CDSC School Leadership

Dear School Community,

The safety of our students is our top priority. That is why we are closely monitoring developments related to potential Covid-19 risk cases.

Unfortunately, our school is now also affected by some COVID cases. They have been reported in kindergarten and primary school. The COVID Disease Center Chiang Mai has been informed.

People in the kindergarten and primary school area are classified as high-risk and can take a test at the hospital.

You can provide the following case number: CM 12481

We are not allowed to disclose and publish the names of the affected persons. The anonymity of all persons in our school community must be preserved as well. Rumors are not helpful in this context.

We therefore also ask you not to pressure our staff.

We only want to release verified information and therefore individual facts have to be checked first. In this context we are working together with the Thai authorities and will discuss further steps.

We therefore ask for your patience and understanding.

Please be aware of possible symptoms of COVID and we advise you to take a test for COVID. If you test positive, please notify the school administration immediately and inform us about your case number as well.

Stay healthy!

CDSC School Management

Dear school community,

The 1st quarter comes to an end with the beginning of the Autumn break.

It has been quite turbulent due to the delayed attendance classes.

We hope that all new students, parents, teachers and staff have already settled in well and feel comfortable in our school family.

We wish you a nice, relaxing and blessed vacation week.

Markus Brandtner

German Principal

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Compensation from the Thai government for students

All students (Thai and foreign students) successfully registered for the compensation of 2,000 THB.

Due to the large number of students, the process may take some time.

After we receive the money from the Ministry of Education, our finance department will inform the parents.

ThaiSaveThai

All students, teachers and personnel are required to take ThaiSaveThai (TST) assessment regularly at least once a week.

For parents, it is recommended but not compulsory. Attached please find the manual for ThaiSaveThai App.

Covid-19 Suspected Case at CDSC

To prevent unnecessary concerns and rumors, we would like to inform you that there was a suspected Covid case at CDSC this week. However, this suspicion was not confirmed and there is no Covid case.

Several students from our school attended an event last weekend where one person who tested positive for Covid-19 was present. All of the students in question stayed home for the time being and performed ATK-tests, but all of them came back negative. None of the students were in direct contact with the infected person and all can therefore be classified as “low risk contact person”. After another test this weekend and if they are also negative, the students will return to class on Monday.

Guidelines for suspected COVID

Attached to this email, we are sending you an excerpt from the “Guidebook for COVID-19” published by the Thai Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health. If you or your child comes into contact with Covid-19 infected people, please notify the CDSC office immediately. Please also do a self-assessment of whether you may be considered a “high risk contact person” or a “low risk contact person”. This will determine whether your child can continue to attend classes. Of course, we also need to know immediately if your child or a member of the family is diagnosed with Covid-19.

If you have any questions or if you need support, please do not hesitate to contact us.

Parents pray for CDSC

For all parents who would like to pray with us for concerns around the school, a warm invitation to the Parents’ Prayer Group every Tuesday morning from 8-8:30 a.m. in room B.001/3 (behind the secretary’s office).

Everyone is welcome to pray in their own native language. We are happy to have more support!

Dear school community,

We are very happy that we could start the first school days with on-site teaching.

We would like to thank our Thai Director Ajarn Janchai and our Thai Manager Supoj Sillapawattana for their efforts.

We really hope we can proceed with on-site teaching.

I wish us all a blessed school year.

Markus Brandtner

German Principal

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Covid Vaccination

One option to protect yourself and others against the COVID-19 virus at the moment is a vaccination.

The CDSC also cares about the safety and health of all students. We would therefore like to inform you that the Thai government is currently providing free vaccinations with Pfizer for students from the age of 12.

All students between the ages of 12 and 18 whose parents want their children to be vaccinated must have parental consent in order to receive this vaccination.

If you agree to a two-time vaccination of your child against COVID-19 with the Pfizer vaccine, please fill out the attached PDF (please choose only one language you prefer) and give it to your child’s class teacher latest by Monday (20.09.2021) by 12 noon. Only then we can get everything in place. We will inform you about the location and date of the vaccination accordingly.

Dear school community,

The start of the new school year 2021/22 is unfortunately going to be different due to the measures of the Corona pandemic. They will affect our school life. Due to the regulations of the official authorities, we have to start the school year 2021/22 in e-learning mode.

Nevertheless, we would like to welcome the school year with a school service at 09:00 on Monday and therefore we will set up a livestream.

Click here for the livestream

We will provide lessons via e-learning formats. As a family, you will need a computer/laptop. Communication between teacher and class will be in writing via Google Classroom and in video conferences. Nevertheless, we want to keep screen time to a minimum.

The current timetable will be completely transferred to e-learning. New is a common lunch break in the 6th lesson from 12:15-13:00.

The enrollment ceremony for our first graders will be held on Monday, August 16 at 11:00 am at CDSC in a small setting.

More information will be sent out shortly by the Flex team.

On Monday ( August 16), materials and books can be picked up in the science room beginning at 1:00 p.m. and classes will begin on Tuesday (August 17) with a class teacher lesson, then classes will be on schedule beginning at the 3rd lesson (9:45 a.m.).

The classroom teacher will schedule a conference with the respective learning group in advance. In terms of weekly plans, students are provided with assignments and work assignments.

Textbooks will be distributed on Monday, Aug. 16, according to the following schedule based on students’ last names: (advantage low waiting times for families)

13:00 – 14:00 A – H

14:00 – 15:00 I – Q

15:00 – 16:00 R – Z

16:00 – 16:30 A – Z

We want to keep the number of people on school grounds to a minimum.

Our E-Learning Guide is provided to assist in setting up the apps on the computer/tablet/smartphone and includes instructions on how to use each app.

As an emergency solution, laptops can be borrowed from the school on a limited basis. In this case, contact Mr. Moritz (it@cdsc.ac.th).

Furthermore, we will allow borrowing of media from the library on three days – Monday, Wednesday, Friday, each from 13:00 – 15:00.

Materials and copies can then also be picked up there by the students.

We have not yet received any further information from the Thai authorities about the partial opening of the nursery/kindergarten and Flex A/B. The applications are still being processed.

As soon as we have more information, you will be notified by the kindergarten or elementary school team.

Our goal is to return to face-to-face teaching as soon as possible.

We especially wish for the best of health and some calmness during this time. We will master it together and learn a lot!

We thank everyone, especially you, dear students, for your hopefully concentrated work, and also you, dear parents, for your support.

Your school management

Dear Parents,

After the successful inspection by Chiang Mai Provincial Education Office this week, we are allowed to reopen the school and kindergarten (separate infomail will follow) from next Monday, 31.05.2021 and classes can be held.

Please remember that Thursday, June 03 is an official holiday (Queen’s Birthday) and there will be no school.

For grades 10 and 11 only:
There will be no on-site classes on Wednesday and Friday for these two grades due to the Abitur exams!

We would like to remind you that masks are compulsory on the school premises and that all measures such as measuring fever, disinfecting hands and keeping distance must be followed at all times.

Dear parents,
Unfortunately there are still no face-to-face classes allowed.
Therefore, the entire school including nursery and kindergarten will be closed until presumably May 30.
The school will continue to operate as usual via e-learning. Detailed information will be provided by the respective teachers and kindergarten teachers.
As soon as the opportunity of school opening arises, we will inform you as soon as possible. We also hope to be able to return to onsite teaching as soon as possible.

Your school management

Dear Parents,
You have certainly also followed the situation in Thailand and therefore know that there are still orders for all schools to change face-to-face teaching to e-learning.
Therefore, the complete school including nursery and kindergarten will be closed until May 14.

The school will operate as usual via e-learning. Detailed information will be provided by the respective teachers and kindergarten teachers.

We all hope that the situation will ease as soon as possible and we can return to the normal school routine. Please stay healthy!

Your school management

Dear parents,

Unfortunately we have to inform you again that all International Schools in Chiang Mai still have the instructions to change the attendance classes to e-learning.

Therefore, the school will be closed for one more week until May 9th.

The school will continue to operate via e-learning. Detailed information will be provided by the classroom teachers and kindergarten teachers.

Tuesday, May 04 is a public holiday and the children will not receive any assignments. 

Please stay healthy everyone!

Your school management

Dear parents,
Due to the current situation and the instructions of the Thai government, the complete school including nursery and kindergarten will be closed for another week until April 30th.
The school will continue to operate via e-learning. Detailed information will be provided by the classroom teachers and kindergarten teachers.
We hope that the situation will quickly return to normal.
Stay healthy everyone!
Your school management

Dear School Community,

I wish all of you a pleasant start after our Easter break and Happy Songkran.

We hope that we all remain healthy and well. Unfortunately, the Corona pandemic continues to affect us and our school life. Based on the recommendations of the official authorities, we will start classes in e-learning mode as a protective measure. Until the very end – even yesterday in our school board meeting – we hoped that we would be able to offer face-to-face classes on Monday.

Due to a change in information, we were only able to make this decision today.

We will provide instruction via e-learning formats. As a family, you will need a computer/laptop. Communication between teacher and class will be in writing via Google Classroom and in video conferencing. Nevertheless, we want to keep screen time to a minimum. The previous class schedule will be completely transferred to e-learning.

On Monday (19.04.) materials and books can be picked up from the classrooms between 8:30 and 10:00 am. Classes will start at 10:30 am.

The individual subject teacher will arrange a conference with the respective learning group in advance. In terms of weekly plans, students are provided with assignments and work assignments.

Our e-learning guide serves as an assistance for setting up the apps on the computer / tablet / smartphone and contains instructions on how to use the individual apps.

As a backup solution, laptops can be borrowed from the school on a limited basis.

In this case, please contact Mr. Moritz (it@cdsc.ac.th).

Furthermore, it will be possible to borrow media from the library on two days, Monday and Wednesday from 09:00-12:00.

Materials and copies can then also be picked up there by the students.

The kindergarten and nursery will remain closed until further notice. The kindergarten team will send you a separate information mail.

Our goal is to return to face-to-face classes as soon as possible. Whether there will be face-to-face classes again in the 2nd week after the school vacations (starting Monday 26.04.) will be decided next week Thursday.

We wish ourselves in this time the best health and some calmness in particular.

We will master it together and learn a lot!

We thank all of you, especially you, dear students, for your hopefully concentrated work, and also you, dear parents, for your support.

Your school management

Dear School Community,

We are currently planning to begin regular attendance classes on Monday, January 18, 2021.

CDSC is within the yellow zone. So far, no school closure has been officially ordered by the authorities.

We will monitor further developments and inform you immediately if there are any changes.

Students who have been in a red infection zone as of 04 January 2021 will be required to self-quarantine for 14 days. Please notify the secretary’s office in writing. Likewise, households that have had visitors from a red infection zone as of 04 January 2021.

The classification of the infection zones can be found in the following links:

https://www.tatnews.org/2021/01/tat-update-thailand-strengthens-covid-19-control-measures-to-contain-local-transmission/

https://www.tatnews.org/2021/01/tat-update-summary-of-provincial-covid-19-control-measures-as-of-6-january-2021/

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Hygiene measures must be strictly observed. Masks must be worn at all times on school grounds. Temperature measurement will take place from Monday at the entrance gate. There may be delays in bringing students to school. Please allow extra time or arrive at school a little early.

On Monday, devotions will be at 08:15 and classes will begin at 08:40.

The kindergarten and nursery will be open on a regular basis. More information will be sent out separately by the kindergarten team.

Dear School Community,

I wish all of you a blessed new year. We hope that we all remain healthy and well.

Unfortunately, the Corona pandemic continues to affect us and our school life in 2021.

Based on the recommendations of the official authorities, we will start classes in e-learning mode as a protective measure. Until the very end – even yesterday in our school board meeting – we hoped that we would be able to offer face-to-face classes on Monday.

Due to a change in information, we were only able to make this decision today.

We will provide instruction via e-learning formats. As a family, you will need a computer/laptop. Communication between teacher and class will be in writing via Google Classroom and in video conferencing. Nevertheless, we want to keep screen time to a minimum.

The previous class schedule will be completely transferred to e-learning. On Monday (11.1.) materials and books can be picked up from the classrooms between 9:00 and 12:00 and on Tuesday (12.1.) classes will start at 07:50. 

There will be no classes on Wednesday (13.1.) due to our pedagogical day. 

The individual subject teacher will arrange a conference with the respective learning group in advance. In terms of weekly plans, students are provided with assignments and work assignments.

Our e-learning guide serves as an assistance for setting up the apps on the computer / tablet / smartphone and contains instructions on how to use the individual apps.

As a backup solution, laptops can be borrowed from the school on a limited basis.

In this case, please contact Mr. Moritz (it@cdsc.ac.th). Furthermore, it will be possible to borrow media from the library on two days, Monday and Wednesday from 09:00-12:00. Materials and copies can then also be picked up there by the students.

The kindergarten and nursery will remain closed until further notice. The kindergarten team will send you a separate information mail.

Our goal is to return to face-to-face classes as soon as possible. We hope and assume that the upcoming graduation exams can take place regularly at the beginning of February.

We wish ourselves in this time the best health and some calmness in particular.

We will master it together and learn a lot!

We thank all of you, especially you, dear students, for your hopefully concentrated work, and also you, dear parents, for your support.

Your school management

In order to further prevent the spread of Covid-19 and to be able to track cases of infection more quickly, the Thai government has introduced logging of activities outside of school hours.

This is mandatory for all schools in Thailand and must be filled out weekly by parents or students.

We have created this form for this purpose and will send it every Friday in the future. The information there always refers to the period of the last 7 days.

Nursery / Kindergarten and Primary School: Parents or guardians are requested to fill in the form for each child separately. 

Grades 5-12: Students can fill out the form themselves. 

The school will start on Thursday, August 13, 2020 with a service in the sports hall and a welcome in the classroom afterwards.

Due to entry restrictions, some teachers and kindergarten teachers will be missing at the beginning of the school. They are trying to travel to Thailand in the next few weeks. 

Mrs Bock, Mrs Capito, Mr Gerth, Mrs Gorzellik, Mr Maleyka, Mrs Steuhl and Mr Vorwerk will miss the start of school. Some of the colleagues will offer online services or make specific arrangements with the local teaching staff. Furthermore, we have not yet received permission for the volunteers to enter the country.

Nevertheless we will start with classes. 

Due to the current situation, teaching and childcare in the kindergarten and nursery will only be offered to a limited amount. For all class levels in the school: daily lessons will be until at least the 5th period. 

There will be no DaZ lessons or individual remedial teaching up to grade 9.

There will be no afternoon classes in the primary school and no afternoon supervision. The kindergarten will also start with some restrictions. 

AG offers are also affected. 

However, we hope that all colleagues will be allowed to enter the country very soon. 

We therefore ask for your understanding and support.

COVID prevention at the CDSC

Before school starts we need this travel information form from all CDSC families who are in Chiang Mai.

The time spent on the school grounds should be limited to the minimum necessary. Therefore we ask you as parents not to stay on the CDSC premises longer than necessary and to pick up your children as soon as possible after school.

Please make sure that your child always has a mask with him or her, as masks are compulsory on the school premises.

Please do not send your child to school if he/she feels unwell or has a high temperature.

Please give your child his or her own drinking container (bottle or cup).

Every morning there is a fever check for everyone; please take this into account when bringing your child to school. 

First day of school

We would like to welcome the new school year together on Thursday, August 13th at 10:00 am with a service. During the service the first graders will be welcomed. 

After the service, all students will have a class teacher’s lesson, which will end at about 12 pm.

Please remember to give your child the signed report card.

At the same time, there will be an information event for all parents.

The school canteen is open on this day and offers lunch for parents and children. 

Kindergarten and nursery open at 09:30 am. 

I would be glad to welcome you, dear parents, personally on this day. 

Please note that we carry out a fever check-up at the entrance to the sports hall. Parents and children will be separated by classes (KG, classes 1-5, classes 6-12) to avoid long waiting times. Please mention the name and the class loud and clear when entering as we have to record the temperatures in writing.

20200325 Disinfection

Dear school community,

the Thai government is considering a partial opening of the international schools In the next few days it will be discussed whether a partial opening can take place under certain conditions. We are pleased about this development and would like to use the possibilities of local schooling. The students and the teachers are happy to be able to sit face to face again and spend a few hours together.

We are currently preparing for this and would like to share the most important information with you today. Of course, this is subject to the decision of the Thai authorities.

  • Due to the various restrictions, we cannot teach all classes on one day. We offer 2 lessons from 08:30 – 10:00 am. The school grounds must be left immediately after the lessons. This offer is voluntary. Furthermore, the e-learning will continue.

  • Primary school classes 1-4 will start in the week from June 1st to June 5th, 2020. Due to the final exams during this week we cannot offer lessons for secondary school. Lessons for the secondary level will take place from 08 June 2020.

  • We need information from you about your travel activities during the last 14 days.

Please fill in this form.
Without an entry in this form we cannot grant you access to the school grounds.

  • Unfortunately, there is no possibility of opening for the kindergarten and nursery.

In any case, we are thankful and look forward to seeing and talking to you personally before the summer holidays. Thank you very much for your understanding and support.

Dear school community,

The Thai Minister of Education, Mr. Nataphol Teepsuwan, informed us in a web conference with the International schools in Thailand on April 24th, 2020 that the school operation of the International schools in Thailand can only be done online until June 30th.

The current situation is a great challenge for all of us. You as parents have to organize a completely new school day for your children.

For the school management and the entire collegium, the planning and implementation of both the e-learning and the Abitur means a considerable additional effort to the normal school operation. Furthermore, we unfortunately have to do it without the very important support of our volunteers.

We are also confronted with uncertainties that are difficult to predict from a business management perspective. The costs of running the school continue to be almost entirely borne. The salaries of our teachers and staff will also continue to be paid in full. As the school’s board of directors, we have therefore been discussing over the past few days how we can mitigate the consequences of the crisis both for our families and for us as a school. After detailed discussion, both in the Finance Committee and in the Board, we have decided on the following package of measures:

  • As far as possible, the schooling of students is to be covered by e-learning in all areas. All the requirements for the completion of the class levels will be met. The school management is in close coordination with the Conference of Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs of the Länder (KMK). The passing of the Abitur of our graduates should be guaranteed.
  • Parents who are in financial crisis due to the current crisis can apply for suspension of the payment period until the end of the calendar year if they have payment obligations to the school. In doing so, a connection between the payment difficulties and the current “Corona crisis” should be explained. The application can be made informally by email to the administration manager, Mr. Martin Waldbüßer (verwaltung@cdsc.ac.th).
  • Parents who are in permanent financial difficulties can, according to the regulations already in force, apply for a social reduction.
  • Parents whose children attend the nursery or kindergarten, or take advantage of offers of individual remedial teaching or a study group, can apply to the administration for reimbursement of the corresponding fees for the 4th quarter of the 2019/20 school year. An application form will be sent to you in a separate email.
  • The deposit on the school and childcare fees for the school year 2020/21 will be suspended. The fees are not due in full until before the beginning of the next school year.

In this situation each of us is confronted with new and sometimes very individual challenges. Nevertheless, we are convinced that we, as a school community, can successfully overcome this crisis if we stand together in solidarity.

As school boards and school management, we ask you to support us as a school in this difficult situation. Above all, we need your understanding that not everything is going as we would all like it to go.

Stay healthy and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions or need support.

 

David Nescholta, Chairman of the school board

Markus Brandtner, Principal

Dear school community,

We hope that you are doing well and that you have come to terms with the current situation in the best possible way. 

The state of emergency in Thailand due to the corona crisis also affects the Christian German School Chiang Mai and means that our school will remain closed from April 20, 2020 onwards. 

Even though we cannot yet give a concrete date for the resumption of regular classes, the start of the school and kindergarten – in a modified form – is guaranteed, since, with a few exceptions, all pedagogical teachers are still on site and support us as best they can.

Furthermore, we are in daily contact with Thai and German authorities as well as other International and German schools worldwide. Unfortunately, the information situation is still quite confusing and not always official. However, should there be new developments, we will inform you immediately.

Nevertheless, we are still dependent on your support, especially in kindergarten and primary school, as children in this age group cannot be expected to have such a strong digital affinity. The current situation has put us all in a new and unfamiliar situation. Everyday school life is suddenly shifting into our own homes. These changes can cause problems. If there is a desire for advice, all teachers and the school management can be contacted by email.

We thank you for your understanding and solidarity. Together we can master the current challenges as a school community.

German and Thai School Management

On 25th March 2020, the Christian German School Chiang Mai (CDSC) and the Nursery received kindly support from the Public Health and Environment Division of Tha-Wang-Tan Subdistrict Municipality. Both inside and outside of all buildings were sprayed by disinfectant to control and protect the spreading of infectious diseases including COVID-19.

We would like to express our thanks to Mr. A-non Singtakaew (Mayor of Tha-Wang-Tan Subdistrict) and his team for their concern for the health of our pupils, parents, teachers, staff and visitors.

เมื่อวันที่ 25 มีนาคม 2020 ที่ผ่านมา โรงเรียนคริสเตียนเยอรมันเชียงใหม่ และสถานรับเลี้ยงเด็กคริสเตียนเยอรมันเชียงใหม่ ได้รับความอนุเคราะห์จาก กองสาธารณสุขและสิ่งแวดล้อม เทศบาลตำบลท่าวังตาล ในการฉีดพ่นยาฆ่าเชื้อโรคทั้งภายในและภายนอกอาคาร เพื่อควบคุมป้องกันการแพร่ระบาดโรคติดต่อต่างๆ รวมทั้ง COVID-19
ขอกราบขอบพระคุณ ท่านอานนท์ สิงห์ตาแก้ว (นายกเทศมนตรีตำบลท่าวังตาล) และทีมงาน เป็นอย่างสูงมา ณ โอกาสนี้ ที่ท่านมีความห่วงใยต่อสุขภาพพลานามัยของนักเรียน ผู้ปกครอง ครู บุคลากร ตลอดจนผู้มาติดต่องานกับทางโรงเรียนฯ

20200325 Disinfection

The test result regarding the suspected Corona case linked to CDSC has been confirmed as NEGATIVE.

Nevertheless, as the infection rate in Thailand is increasing and all schools are advised by the government to close, CDSC is now closed to the end of the Easter break, 19th April 2020.

We hope that this global crisis will soon be resolved and that we all will be able to return to normal school life after the Easter break, on 20th April 2020. We will inform you within the last Easter break week.

With best regards,

Markus Brandtner

Principal

Due to the ongoing situation of the spreading coronavirus, there are still measures that need to be observed for school attendance. If CDSC students have travelled to one of the risk countries, or if a guest or family member from one of the risk countries travels and lives with them, a 14-day quarantine period must be observed before students are allowed to attend school.

We ask you – especially in preparation for the Easter holidays – to take this into account for upcoming trips. Information on country classifications can be found on the homepage of the Department of Disease Control Thailand. Please note that this information may be updated at short notice.

Regulations of the Thai Ministry of Education

On Sunday, 23 February 2020, the Minister of Education announced in a press interview that he recently asked the Permanent Secretary of Education to circulate his directive to all education offices and all schools in Thailand:

Teachers, staff, students, and parents who have visited the high-risk countries or areas including China, Macau, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, and Singapore shall place themselves in 14 days of quarantine. Everyone must strictly follow this directive in order to prevent the spreading of COVID-19.

Please consider these rules for your further travel planning, especially for the Easter break.

Precaution concerning COVID-19

Please be reminded to monitor your children carefully. If they show flu-like or cold symptoms, please check the temperature and leave your children at home until it is clear whether there is a corona infection or not.