防控新冠肺炎，珠海德威在行动丨DHZH in action — coronavirus prevention
2020年一月，本该是全国人民合家团聚喜气洋洋迎新春之际，然而，一场严峻的考验悄然来临——全国爆发了新冠肺炎。疫情发起虽在寒假期间，但这并没有影响我校在防疫方面的决策和行动。
响应国家及政府号召与要求，结合现实情况，我校做到“早觉察、早计划、早安排、早行动”， 先后执行和部署了以下工作：一、思想高度重视
1月24日，学校启动课传染病应急预案，成立应急领导小组。校长Andrew Macdonald-Brown领导全校师生员工全面开展新型冠状病毒感染肺炎疫情防控工作，向全体员工通过邮件发布《关于新型冠状病毒的防控工作安排》。
二、行动落实迅速1月25日，后勤部门开始购置防疫用品：为应对疫情，我校及时采购防护物资。截至目前，已购入备用口罩、体温计、消毒粉、洗手液、免洗酒精洗手液等物资，储备充足。
1月26日，我校通过各种渠道分别对全校师生流动情况逐一进行摸底排查。掌握所有前往湖北、经过湖北或与武汉人有过接触的全校师生名单，专人持续跟踪，及时上报日情。暂无人员出现身体不适。
四、今加强防疫宣传教育，落实防控方案1月24日至今,我校通过微信、邮件等图径向中方、外方员工及家长进行新型冠状病毒感染的肺炎相关防控知识宣传。严格落实德威国际教育集团，华发教育及香洲区教育局乃至国家发布的防控方案，做好疫情自检检查及日报工作。
1. 对于本校学生：2月10日起开展“停学不停课”活动，通过网络的形式为学生提供线上授课。向家长和学生发送相关邮件和通知。
2. 对于原定于2月13日举行的学校开放日和2月22日举行的第一次招生说明会及入学考试已决定延期。详情将通过公众微信号发布。
3. 语言部及时向考生发布了关于取消2月份大陆考区的雅思托福考试的通知，并提醒考生尽快申请退款。
六、做好学校门禁管理防控工作疫情爆发至今，我校对师生、访客关闭。严格落实师生员工及家长返校前的检查及自我隔离，切实采用"人盯人"的方式，以防疫情扩散。
七、做好开学前防控物资储备及徹底消毒工作
储备含医用口罩、免水洗消毒洗手液、硫磺肥皂、消毒喷雾剂、酒精等防疫物品；做好全校深度清洁、消毒工作安排，严格落实公共场所预防控制措施。
（1）在副校长Carol Han的号召与领导下，组织员工、家长进行爱心筹款，共筹款5万余元，合计购买了医用口罩、防护服等送到武汉中南医院。
（2）由我校学生代表发起向珠海中大五院的捐赠活动，共募集善款17，411.05元，全部用于购买一次性医用手套，邮寄到中山大学附属第五医院卫生材料科。
一场没有硝烟的战斗正在攻坚战阶段
坚定信心，众志成城
没有过不去的寒冬
我们必将迎来春暖花开时
DHZH in action
January 2020 was supposed to be a time for Chinese families to reunite with joy. However, a severe test for China came quietly—the coronavirus broke out across the country. Even though Dulwich International High School Zhuhai (DHZH) is on the winter break during the continued escalation of the coronavirus situation, we have taken instant actions on coronavirus prevention:
On 24th January, DHZH launched an emergency plan for coronavirus and built an emergency leadership team. Director Andrew Macdonald-Brown sent an email on "Arrangement for Prevention of Coronavirus" to all DHZH staff, and led staff and students together to carry out necessary actions according to the arrangement.
On 25th January, our logistics department began to purchase epidemic prevention supplies. By far, supplies such as medical masks, thermometers, disinfection powders, hand sanitizers, and hand-free alcohol hand sanitizers were prepared with sufficient reserves.
On 26th January , we began to collect all staff and students’ location information. Now we are keeping track of those that had traveled to / across Hubei province, or had contact with people from Wuhan. Luckily, no member from DHZH family has suffered any discomfort so far.
On 28th January, we send out following notices regarding to student’s learning before school reopens, admission calendar and IELTS & TOEFL exam updates:
1. For safety concern, DHZH will move to online learning from 10th February until school can reopen with government’s approval.
2. The original Admission Open Day (13th February) and the 1st Admission Presentation and Examination (22nd February) will be rescheduled. Further notices will be sent out via DHZH Official WeChat.
3. The February IELTS and TOEFL test in mainland China had been canceled. Students that had signed up should apply for the refund as soon as possible.
Since the outbreak of Coronavirus, we have been keeping in touch with our Chinese and foreign staff and parents to promote how to prevent coronavirus infection. We follow the guidance from government authorities, Dulwich College International Group and Huafa Education, and carry out daily
inspection and report.
Our school is closed to visitors including teachers and students. We require all DHZH members to keep track of their daily health condition and stay at home before returning to school in order to prevent the potential spread of the coronavirus.
Before school reopens, we will finish all necessary disinfection work and keep sufficient reserves of epidemic prevention supplies such as such as medical masks, hand sanitizer, sulfur soap, disinfection sprays, and disinfection alcohol. We will make arrangements for in-depth cleaning and disinfection of the entire school, and strictly implement disinfection measures in public places.
Fighting against Coronavirus it’s a “war” for all of us. Although we are not at the front-line like hospital medical staff, DHZH family members had taken action to help those that suffered.
Under the leadership of Deputy Director Carol Han, our staff and parents had raised over RMB 50,000 yuan to purchase medical masks, medical protective clothing for Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University. Meanwhile, our students initiated a donation event for The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University in Zhuhai. Together they had raised a total number of RMB 17,411.05 yuan. All the money was used in purchasing disposable medical gloves, which were mailed to the Department of Hygiene Materials of The Fifth Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University already.
Thanks to our students, parents and staff, we are reaching out our hands to help people in need. We also want to extend our thanks to our parents and students for their continued support and understanding during this period.