Corona updates
Head of School
This is where you can find messages and updates about COVID-19 from the Head of School, Andreas Koini. Below each date you will find a summary of the full message. Please click on any of the dates below to read the entire message.
- Moving to COVID Level Green with adjustments
- Quarantining regulations for entire groups/classes will stop
- 100% on campus learning for all age groups
- All students from Grade 1 upwards are required to wear masks
- Griffins After School Adventures and Sports Activities will return to normal operations – no bubble restrictions apply anymore
- Griffins Athletics competitions will resume from 31 January onwards
- Four students in Grade 11 and two students in Grade 5 recently tested positive
- All infected students have been quarantined
- Grade 11 measures:
- All Grade 11 learning will be moved online
- Grade 11 students with a COVID Safe Ticket are allowed to return to campus on Thursday, 27 January; students without a COVID Safe Ticket are allowed to return to campus on Monday, 31 January
- Grade 4 and Grade 5 measures:
- All Grade 4 and Grade 5 learning will be moved online
- On-campus learning for both grades will resume on Monday, 31 January
- Two students tested positive
- The infected students were in school this week
- All Grade 12 learning will be moved online with immediate effect
- Two students in Early Years and Grade 2 tested positive today
- Both students have been quarantined with immediate effect
- All Grade 2 learning will be moved online until 27 January
- Griffin After School Adventures for Grade 2 will be cancelled until 27 January
- Sabine will contact all parents of the affected Early Years students to provide more information
- A student tested positive today
- The infected student was in school today
- All Grade 10 learning will be moved online with immediate effect
- Normal on-campus learning will resume on Monday, 24 January; on-campus learning for Grade 10 students with a COVID Safe Ticket will resume on Friday, 21 January
- A student tested positive during the weekend
- The infected student was in school last week
- Grade 11 exams will be delayed by one day; exams start on campus on Tuesday, 18 January
- Due to the organisational implications caused by this case, our school team needs one day to rearrange the room set up and exam schedule; Monday, 17 January will be an at home study day for all Grade 11 students
- Only Grade 11 students with a COVID Safe Ticket will be allowed to sit on-campus exams; students without a COVID Safe Pass have to sit exams remotely and will be invigilated online
- Two students tested positive today
- The infected students were in school this week
- All Grade 3 learning will be moved online with immediate effect
- On-campus learning will resume on Monday, 24 January
- All Grade 8 and 9 learning will be moved online with immediate effect; please note that this regulation applies to all Grade 8A students who are currently quarantined as well
- On-campus learning for fully vaccinated Grade 8 and 9 students, as well as all Grade 8A students, will resume on Thursday, 20 January
- Students who are not fully vaccinated will be allowed to return to campus on Monday, 24 January
- A student in Grade 6 tested positive today
- The infected student was in school this week
- All Grade 6 and Grade 7 learning will be moved online with immediate effect
- Normal on-campus learning will resume on Monday, 24 January; on-campus learning for fully vaccinated Grade 7 students will resume on Thursday, 20 January
- A teacher in Early Years and a teacher in Secondary School tested positive
- Both teachers have been quarantined with immediate effect
- Student learning can continue on campus
- A student tested positive this morning
- The infected student was in school on Monday
- All Grade 8A learning will be moved online with immediate effect
- Some combined language classes with Grade 9 will be moved online as well
New Government regulations were released on 22 December 2021.
COVID-19 measures from 10 January onwards:
- 100% on campus learning for all age groups; bubbles need to be maintained
- All students from Grade 1 upwards are required to wear masks
- Please check the school calendar for detailed information about any planned school trips or events
- Griffins After School Adventures will continue as scheduled in bubbles
- Griffins Athletics competitions are cancelled until the end of January. Practices will continue in bubbles.
- A student tested positive in the evening
- The infected student was in school yesterday
- All Grade 8 learning will be moved online with immediate effect
- All Grade 9 boys who attended basketball training on Tuesday will be moved online as well
- A student received a positive test result yesterday
- The infected student has not been on campus since 3 December
- All Grade 10 lessons will carry on in line with the already communicated online/on-campus schedule
- A student received a positive test result today
- The infected student has not attended on-campus lessons since last Wednesday
- All Grade 12 lessons will be moved online until next Tuesday; Wednesday will be the first day back on campus for this grade.
- New Government regulations were released on Friday, 3 December 2021
- COVID-19 measures in school will be tightened from Wednesday, 8 December 2021
- Secondary School on campus learning will be restricted to 50% student presence; a detailed schedule will be sent by Mr. Towe; Grade 9 assessments will be carried out on campus as planned
- All students from Grade 1 upwards are required to wear masks
- Please check the school calendar for detailed information about any planned events
- Griffins Athletics and Griffins After School Adventures will continue as scheduled – bubble adherence must be applied; students can attend activities even if their learning was online during the day
- Scenario 1 case in Grade 10 – a student tested positive during the weekend
- All Grade 10 lessons will be moved online for one week with immediate effect; the new alternative Secondary School schedule will reflect this scenario
- Scenario 2 case amongst our staff members – a family member of two staff members tested positive on Friday
- The staff members were quarantined with immediate effect
- A student received a positive test result today
- All Grade 6 and 7B lessons will be moved online for one week with immediate effect
- All Grade 6 and 7 after school and sports activities are cancelled for one week
- Grade 7A students who are currently online already can return to on-campus learning next Tuesday as planned
- Scenario 1 case in Grade 7A – a student tested positive today
- All Grade 7A lessons will be moved online for one week with immediate effect
- New Government regulations were released on Friday, 26 November 2021
- COVID-19 measures in school will be tightened from Monday, 29 November 2021
- All student learning will follow bubble restrictions again
- All overnight trips are cancelled up until the Winter Break
- Please check the school calendar for detailed information about any planned events
- Early Morning and After School Care will only take place outside – parents please dress your children accordingly
- Only essential outside visitors allowed on campus – a Covid Safe Ticket (CST) and negative self-test must be presented by all visitors at Reception
- Detailed information about Griffins Athletics and Griffins After School Adventures will be communicated separately – bubble adherence must be applied
- Scenario 1 cases in Grade 2 and Kindergarten – two students tested positive today
- All PreK, Kindergarten, Grade 2 and Grade 3 lessons will be moved online for one week
- Due to the late information, online lessons for these grades will start tomorrow, Friday, 26 November
- Second Scenario 1 case in Grade 8 – a student tested positive today
- All Grade 8 lessons will be moved online for one week with immediate effect
- New Government regulations were released on Wednesday, 17 November 2021
- Grade 5 to 12 mask wearing requirements mandated by government
- CO2 meters installed in every classroom
- Scenario 1 case in Grade 11 – a student tested positive on Wednesday but was already quarantined before that
- A student in Grade 8 tested positive today. The student and a sibling are in quarantine.
- Students from Grade 8, mixed language classes and carpool will need a negative self-test and CST before coming to school.
- New Government regulations were released on Wednesday, 27 October 2021
- Grade 5 and Grade 6 mask wearing requirements mandated by government
- A Bistro staff member tested positive today
- The Bistro will be closed on Thursday and Friday
- A family member of a student in Grade 7A tested positive for COVID-19
- Update: All return to school on 3 June after negative tests.
- A Secondary School teacher developed symptoms during the weekend and tested positive today; the teacher only taught a very small number of students last week.
- Some Grade 10 and 11 students will be quarantined with immediate effect and need to get tested on Thursday, 3 June.
- Siblings of the affected Grade 10 and 11 students will be moved to online learning until test results are in.
- Update: the student tested NEGATIVE and Grade 11 students can return to school
- A family member of a student in Grade 11 tested COVID-19 positive yesterday
- The student is in quarantine; a COVID-19 test has been carried out
- Students in Grade 11 will move to online learning
- Update: Students testing negative can return to school
- A student in Grade 9 developed symptoms on Tuesday evening and tested positive today; the student did not attend school on Wednesday and Thursday and will be quarantined with immediate effect
- All Grade 9 students and their siblings will be moved to online learning; Grade 9 students need to get tested.
- All students who are shared a bus with the infected student will be moved to online learning and need to get tested as well. Siblings will be moved to online learning.
- Update: the student tested NEGATIVE and Grade 11 students can return to school
- A parent of a student in Grade 11 tested COVID-19 positive today
- The student is now in quarantine; a PCR test will be carried out and we are expecting the result within the next few days
- All Grade 11 students will be moved to online learning with immediate effect
- Update: the student tested NEGATIVE and Grade 11 students can return to school
- A family member of a student in Grade 11 tested COVID-19 positive yesterday
- The student will be quarantined with immediate effect; a PCR test will be carried out and we are expecting the result within the next few days
- All Grade 11 students will be moved to online learning
- A family member of a student in Grade 12 tested COVID-19 positive today
- The student will be quarantined with immediate effect; a first COVID-19 self-test was negative; a PCR test will be carried out and we are expecting the result within the next few days
- All Grade 12 students are reminded to adhere to social distancing regulations.
- The student’s PCR test is negative
- All other Grade 12 school activities are allowed to take place as planned
- A parent of a student in Grade 12 tested COVID-19 positive today
- The student will be quarantined with immediate effect; a first COVID-19 self-test was negative; a PCR test will be carried out and we are expecting the result within the next few days
- All other Grade 12 students are allowed to return to campus tomorrow, Thursday
- From Tuesday, 13 April until Friday, 16 April
- Early Years students on campus
- Online learning for Grades 1-12
- From Monday, 19 April onwards
- Early Years students on campus
- Grades 1-8 on-campus learning as usual
- Grades 9-11 on a two day rotation of on-campus and online learning as per individual class calendar
- Grade 12 students in school every day until 23 April
- Easter holiday: please consider official quarantine guidelines and apply a general duty of care towards our community if you travel.
- Grades 1-12 will stay online from 13-16 April. On-campus learning will resume on 19 April, subject to final decisions by local authorities.
- Starter Class to Kindergarten learning will resume on-campus on 13 April.
- New government regulation – all Belgian Primary and Secondary Schools to be closed next week
- AIS will move to online learning for Grades 1 to 12 from Monday, 29 March until Thursday, 1 April
- Starter Class to Kindergarten are allowed to stay open
- Another student in Grade 9 tested positive; the student was not in school today
- Quarantine for Grade 9 is not necessary
- Some students who met privately are affected; they will remain quarantined
- A student in Grade 9 tested positive
- Students of Grade 9 were at home, so there is no need to quarantine
- Some students who met privately are affected; they will be quarantined and tested
- The parents of two students in Grade 6 and Grade 9 tested COVID-19 positive today
- Both students will be quarantined with immediate effect; COVID-19 tests will be carried out and we are expecting results within the next few days
- All Grade 6 and 9 students will be moved to online learning with immediate effect
- Some Grade 7 and 8 students are affected and will be moved to online learning as well
- All classes up to Grade 10 will resume according to our normal COVID-19 schedule on Monday, 8 March
- Grade 11 and 12 remain online as scheduled
- All students who need testing and stay quarantined have already been contacted
- One of the teachers whose family member tested COVID-19 positive this week also tested positive today.
- Students in certain language classes in Grades 4-10 will remain online and need to get tested.
- Some students of the swim team will remain online and need to get tested.
- Siblings of the affected students move to online learning.
- No change yet for StarterClass, PreSchool, Grades 6, 7 and 11.
- Production rehearsal for next week is cancelled
- Family members of two teachers tested COVID-19 positive today
- The teachers are not in school today and will be quarantined with immediate effect; COVID-19 tests will be carried out and we are expecting results within the next few days
- Students of Grades 6 and 7 will move to online learning
- Students of certain language groups in Grades 4 to 10 will move to online learning
- Some students of the swim team will be moved to online learning
- Basketball training for Grades 6-7 tonight is cancelled and tomorrow’s tournament is postponed
- The Early Years teacher whose family member tested COVID-19 positive during the weekend also tested positive today.
- All Starter Class and PreSchool children will continue with online learning until the end of next week.
- All siblings of Starter Class/PreSchool children and various faculty/staff members need to be quarantined.
- A family member of an Early Years teacher has developed symptoms during the weekend and tested COVID-19 positive today
- The teacher was not in school today and will be quarantined with immediate effect; a COVID-19 test will be carried out and we are expecting results within the next few days
- All Starter Class and Preschool children will be moved to online learning
- The student in Grade 11 whose father tested COVID-19 positive on Sunday is positive as well.
- All Grade 11 and some Grade 12 students will remain on online learning until further notice and need to get tested.
- Students who shared the same transportation, will go online and need to get tested.
- The father of a student in Grade 11 tested COVID-19 positive on Sunday
- The student will be quarantined with immediate effect; a COVID-19 test will be carried out and we are expecting results within the next few days
- All Grade 11 will be moved to online learning with immediate effect
- Some Grade 12 students will be moved to online learning
- A family member of a teacher tested COVID-19 positive today
- The teacher will be quarantined with immediate effect; a COVID-19 test will be carried out and we are expecting results within the next few days
- All Grade 4 and 5 students will be moved to online learning on Friday, 12 February
- All After School Activities for Grade 4 and 5 are cancelled today
- A family member of a teacher has tested COVID-19 positive today
- The teacher will be quarantined with immediate effect; a COVID-19 test will be carried out and we are expecting results within the next few days
- Five affected Primary School students will be moved to online learning with immediate effect
- A member of the household of students in Grade 1 and 4 tested COVID-19 positive today; the students show no symptoms
- The students will be quarantined with immediate effect; a COVID-19 test will be carried out and we are expecting results this week
- Students in Grade 1, 2 and 4, as well as students in the same activity bubbles, will be moved to online learning with immediate effect
- Griffin Adventures for Primary Students and Swimming for Grades 4 will be cancelled this week
- A student in Grade 9 tested positive today; the student had on-campus learning for the last time on Tuesday 26 Jan and developed symptoms on Friday 29 Jan
- All Grade 9 students will be quarantined with immediate effect
- Four students from Grade 8 and various students who were on the same school bus will be quarantined as well
- All Secondary School Classes will be moved to online learning from 8 – 12 February in line with Flemish government regulations
- Please do not arrange playdates or sleepovers
- Please abstain from travelling
- A Secondary School teacher tested positive today
- We need to move various student groups across the Secondary School to online learning. Please read below for detailed information.
- Preparations for our return to school: please inform Sabine about any travel outside Belgium during the holidays. Parents of all students are required to fill out this questionnaire, regardless of whether you travelled or not.
- Official Belgian COVID 19 school regulations extended to mid February.
- Please consider official quarantine guidelines and apply a general duty of care towards our community if you travel.
- Scenario 1 case – a Primary School Language Acquisition Teacher has tested COVID-19 positive today
- All Grade 1 to 3 students will be moved to online learning with immediate effect
- Grade 7 student’s COVID 19 test result is negative; Grade 6 and 7 students allowed to return to campus from tomorrow, Tuesday, 1 December
- Scenario 1 case – a student in Grade 5 tested positive this evening; the student has a sibling in Grade 11 and we are currently awaiting these test results
- We need to move various student groups across the school to online learning. Please read below for detailed information.
- The father of a student in Grade 7 has tested COVID-19 positive today; both the student and father show no symptoms
- The student will be quarantined with immediate effect; a COVID-19 test will be carried out and we are expecting results within the next few days
- All Grade 6 and Grade 7 learning will be moved to online learning with immediate effect; Grade 6 Volleyball training and Coding club will be cancelled on Monday
- AIS on campus learning will resume on Monday, 16 November
- Normal operations from Starter Class to Grade 7
- All Grade 8 lessons on campus, exceptions apply for some language classes
- Grades 9 to 12 will follow a 50% weekly on-campus/online rotational schedule
- AIS COVID 19 risk level downgraded to orange
- Starter Class through Kindergarten are allowed to return to campus Tuesday, 3 November onwards.
- Belgium to go into lockdown from Sunday
- AIS will move to online learning for all grades from Tuesday, 3 November until Friday, 13 November, except Starter Class and PreSchool
- Starter Class and PreSchool are allowed to stay open
- The mother of a student in Grade 12 has developed symptoms and tested COVID-19 positive today
- The student has not developed any symptoms but will be quarantined with immediate effect
- All Grade 12 students will be moved to online learning with immediate effect; Grade 12 participation in any co-curricular activities is cancelled
- Our quarantined Grade 10 student has tested COVID-19 negative and Grade 10 students are allowed to return to campus tomorrow, Wednesday, 28 October.
- The mother of a student in Grade 10 has tested COVID-19 positive today; both the student and the mother show no symptoms
- The student will be quarantined with immediate effect; a COVID-19 test has been carried out and we are expecting results within the next few days
- All Grade 10 learning will be moved to online learning with immediate effect; Grade 10 Volleyball training will be cancelled on Monday
- A Grade 11 student has tested COVID-19 positive today
- All Grade 11 students will be moved to online learning with immediate effect
- Unfortunately, new government regulations restrict COVID-19 testing to symptomatic individuals only
- Therefore on campus learning for all Grade 11 students can only resume on Tuesday, 3 November
- A Grade 8B student has tested COVID-19 positive today
- The infection is not connected to any school activity and no other AIS students have been in contact with the infected student or family members since transmission of the virus
- In line with our previous communication, all students from Grades 8 and 9 will be moved to online learning on Monday, 19 October and Tuesday, 20 October.
- On campus learning will resume for all Grade 8 and 9 students on Wednesday, 21 October.
- A Grade 8A student has tested COVID-19 positive today
- The student is asymptomatic; however, the other family members showed symptoms on Saturday.
- All Grade 8A and U14 volleyball team students must get tested on Friday, 16 October.
- All students from Grades 8 and 9 will be moved to online learning on Monday, 19 October and Tuesday, 20 October.
- On campus learning will resume for Grade 8 and 9 students on Wednesday, 21 October.
- A part-time teacher has tested positive today
- We need to quarantine Grade 9B and three students from Grade 8A
- U14 soccer team’s match in the ‘Belgian International Schools’ sports league on Saturday is cancelled. All other teams are allowed to participate as planned.
- All three affected MYP students have tested COVID 19 negative
- All MYP learning remains online on Thursday; all school will return to on campus learning on Friday
- All MYP students allowed to join after school activities on Thursday – transport needs to be arranged by parents
- Participation in ‘Belgian international schools league’ games this weekend will go ahead as planned
- Online learning in MYP extended to Thursday, 8 October
- We are awaiting test results of three students whose parent has tested COVID-19 positive
- PYP and DP learning continues on campus as usual
- Participation in ‘Belgian international schools league’ games this weekend will be decided by Thursday at 17:00
- MYP students will switch to online learning 07 October
- AIS remains on level ORANGE.
- Update on COVID 19 cases within our community.
- AIS, ISB, STJ and BSB have formed a Belgian International Schools’ Sports League. Our NECIS teams will compete in this league following strict COVID-19 rules.
- October break: please consider official quarantine guidelines and apply a general duty of care towards our community if you travel.
- Overview of our COVID-19 response levels – updated regulations
- Block schedule will stay with us until Christmas
- Co-curricular programme fully operational – restrictions apply to external games, meetings and excursions.
- Bistro will reopen on 5 October. A limited packed lunch service will be provided.
- Update on COVID-19 cases within our community: a part-time Secondary school teacher tested positive on Friday 25/09. Four students have been quarantined and we are awaiting their test results.
- Negative result of first COVID-19 test of Grade 10 student whose parent is infected
- All students who shared a ‘bubble’ with the Grade 10 student are allowed to return to campus on Monday, 14 September
- In light of this first case within our community, we have reviewed our Response Scenarios and adjusted them slightly.
- Grade 10 students will switch to online learning for 14 days with immediate effect
- AIS Co-curricular Programme to start on 14 September
- Wearing of masks still mandatory for all students from Grade 1 upwards
- All students back on campus
- Flemish schools are on code yellow, AIS remains on code orange
- Information about AIS response in case of infections within our community
- Update on AIS Co-curricular Programme and Bistro offerings
- Grade 11 and 12 students enjoyed their first week back on campus
- Flemish schools remain on code yellow, AIS remains on code orange
- Please adhere to official quarantine regulations upon your return to Belgium
- Early Years, PYP and MYP students will start as planned – first day of school: Monday, 31 August
- Update on AIS Co-curricular Programme
- COVID-19 update for the coming school year
- AIS has developed colour-coded opening scenarios in line with Flemish education ministry regulations – current AIS status: orange
- AIS is delaying the start of the school year for all PYP (Starter Class – Grade 5) and MYP (Grade 6 – Grade 10) students – first day of school: Monday, 31 August
- DP (Grade 11 – Grade 12) students will start as planned – first day of school: Tuesday, 18 August
- Primary School students enjoyed their first day back on campus
- Grade 10 and 11 exams on campus next week
- Belgian authorities approved the transition to Phase 3 of the phase-out plan; no further changes to AIS operations for the current school year
- Belgian government has lifted many COVID-19 restrictions for Primary Schools
- Primary School Grades 1 to 5 will reopen on Friday, 5 June
- Grade 1 to 5 teachers reopening preparation day on Tuesday, 2 June
No online learning for students of these grades on Tuesday, 2 June
- On campus afternoons for Grades 6 to 9
- Belgian authorities continue lifting restrictions
- AIS is planning three scenarios for August
- Partial reopening of our campus for Early Years and Grades 9 to 11 on 18 May
- Online learning will continue for all grades
- Annual surveys will be sent next week
- Online learning will continue for all grades
- Early Years on-campus learning classes will commence on 18 May
- Grade 9 to 11 on-campus consultation opportunities will start on 18 May
- Update on school reopening plans
- STEMzone work will resume this week – a big THANK YOU to two additional donor families
- Monday, 4 May will be a normal online learning day; staff professional development day has been postponed
- Invitation to a meeting with Mr Koini and Ms Gustafson/Mr Towe
- Flanders will start reopening schools from 15 May onwards
- AIS is preparing reopening scenarios but will be carefully evaluating benefits against risks. Parents, students and staff will be consulted.
- Friday, 1 May is a public holiday in Belgium; no online classes that day
- Monday, 4 May will be a normal online learning day; staff professional development day will be postponed
- Extension of online learning programme until 30 April
- A big THANK YOU to the entire AIS community
- Extension of online learning programme after the Easter Break
- Student and parent surveys – feedback
- Online safety regulations
- IB MYP Grade 10 on-screen examinations cancelled
- COVID-19 cases – what AIS communicates
- Parent survey – last chance to provide feedback about our online learning programme; the survey will close tonight
- Campus closure extended to 17 April
- Daylight savings time started during the weekend – please move your clocks forward
- AIS University Fair on 6 May cancelled
- IB DP Exams cancelled
- First COVID-19 case in AIS community
- Parent survey – please take the time to provide feedback about our online learning programme
- Week 2 of AIS online learning starting on Monday.
- International Baccalaureate Organisation Diploma Examinations cancelled.
- International Baccalaureate Organisation MYP eAssessments still pending.
- AIS online learning has started
- AIS campus is now closed, in line with regulations communicated by the Belgian authorities
- Launch of AIS online learning tomorrow
- Planned reopening of school moved to 6 April, in line with Belgian government regulations
- Video message from the Head of School
- No confirmed cases of Covid-19 at AIS
- Antwerp International School will be closed as of tomorrow, Friday, 13 March
- Today, school will operate as usual, including all After School Activities and the planned Swim Meet
- The first Covid-19 infections are appearing in the Antwerp region.
- No student, staff or community member of AIS has contracted the virus so far.
- Campus access of all visitors closely monitored.
- International Day postponed to School Year 2020-2021.
- AIS risk assessment increased to Level 2.
- School is prepared for online learning
- School will resume as usual on Monday, 2 March
- Students, parents and staff who have visited high risk areas need to inform us immediately
- NECIS winter season tournaments have been cancelled
- More countries now added to list of higher risk areas
- AIS requirements for students returning after the mid-winter break
- No change to life on campus
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