It has been wonderful in school to be able to celebrate Merdeka properly. We have had assemblies, celebrating Malaysia’s 65th anniversary of independence, and this will continue next week until Malaysia day on Friday. Seeing students and staff in their national dress, with flags and hearing the songs has been uplifting for all of us.
A quick reminder that next Friday is a public holiday to celebrate Malaysia day.
Earlier in the week, I sent an email about the use of masks. In keeping with the Ministry of Health announcement on Wednesday, we have made masks optional. I also asked that everyone respects the wishes of others by not questioning their use of masks. As Malaysia continues to move into the endemic phase of COVID, we will all need to adapt to a new normal, which hopefully brings us back to the pre COVID situation. I am sure everyone is looking forward to that. Please remember, however, the Ministry of Education has yet to make an announcement about schools and so this might change.