AMADEUS VIENNA COVID-19 INFO BOARD
AMADEUS COVID-19 Info Board is a comprehensive overview of the safety measures taken by the School to ensure the health and safety of our students, staff, and their families.
The info board is regularly updated when COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines evolve or when there is new information about pandemic-related measures.
Last Updated January 19, 2022
COVID-19 SCHOOL SAFETY MEASURES OVERVIEW
Dear AMADEUS Community, at AMADEUS International School Vienna we face our challenges bravely. The recent pandemic has certainly provided us all with additional challenge and complexity in the past years; though it has also provided us the opportunity to band together as a community and implement proactive and protective measures that enable the continuation of our common goal of Educational Distinction throughout these challenging times.
Below is an overview of the measures taken by AMADEUS International School Vienna for the prevention of the expansion of COVID -19:
TESTING
In accordance with the Austrian Government regulations, please note that all students are required to show a negative PCR test result.
TESTING SCHEDULE
All students will receive 3 test kits from their homeroom teacher each week and are required to conduct a gargle test every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday:
- Students can drop off the test sample at school on Mondays and Wednesdays upon their arrival at the designated drop off box located in the school reception.
- Tests conducted on the weekend can be dropped off at one of the affiliated stores where Alles Gurgelt drop off boxes are located (BILLA, BILLA PLUS, PENNY, BIPA, BP MERKUR, JET BILLA STOPSHOP and SHELL BILLA) on the same day.
- If you use another testing service, please send your test results to the school office.
MONITORING COVID TEST RESULTS
On Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays, at the start of the day, we will monitor student COVID test results both in the Alles Gurgles system, which the school has access to, and any results submitted to the School Office from another testing service. Please note that the following will apply to students who do not have a valid negative COVID test on the “test results check days”:
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- Students who do not have a test result on these days will be sent home.
- Students who show proof that they took the test but did not receive the result in time will be given an antigen test and sent back to class provided the test result is negative.
"Alles Gurgelt" REGISTRATION PROCEDURE
STEP 1: Please click HERE to access the Lead Horizon website and then select “ Proceed to log in”
STEP 2: Click on “ Start new test”
STEP 3: Click on “Change personal data” and fill in your information
STEP 4: After entering your test tube code, you will be prompted to section 3 asking for your QR code. Enter your QR code.
STEP 5: After you enter your QR code select “Continue and start test”
If you need further assistance with your registration, please contact the School Office – school.office@amadeus-vienna.com.
MASK / NO MASK
Wearing masks is required for all staff and students in the entire school building, including classrooms and group rooms (e.g. PE room).
Masks are also required outdoors when the 2 meter distance cannot be assured.
PRIMARY LEVEL STUDENTS
Primary level students (children under 14 years old) are required to wear at least an MNS mask (Mund-Nasen-Schutz/mouth-nose mask).
Appropriate mask breaks must be planned for all students.
FFP2 masks are required for teaching and administrative staff in the entire school building, including the class and group rooms.
SECONDARY LEVEL STUDENTS
Secondary level students (children over 14 years old) are required to wear an FFP2 mask.
Appropriate mask breaks must be planned for all students.
FFP2 masks are required for teaching and administrative staff in the entire school building, including the class and group rooms.
VACCINE
It is recommended that everyone above 5 years gets vaccinated.
For children up to 11 years, 2 vaccinations are recommended.
For adults and children over 12 years, 3 vaccinations are recommended.
Beginning with 1 February 2022, it will become mandatory for all persons over the age of 18, except pregnant women and people with a medical exemption, to get vaccinated.
Further information can be found below in the Resource Section.
SAFETY DISTANCE
2-meter safety distance is to be observed both inside and outside.
If a 2-meter distance can not be guaranteed, an FFP2 mask is required.
Children under 14 years old are required to wear at least an MNS mask.
CONTACTS of POSITIVE PEOPLE
Under new regulation, there is no differentiation between K1 and K2 contacts. People who have come in close contact with a COVID positive person for longer than 15 minutes and with less than 2 meters distance, without wearing a mask, are considered contact persons.
Individuals who tested positive, as well as their contacts, are allowed to come out from quarantine after 5 days if they can show a negative PCR test result on the 6th day.
CONTACT PERSON IN CLASS
- If one positive COVID case occurs in a homeroom class (determined during a school test or after information of the parents to the school about a positive test at home), the legal guardians will receive an information letter so that they can be particularly careful to observe if their child develops any symptoms. Considering the students are required to wear masks in class, the face-to-face classes will continue because it does not constitute a close contact situation. However, it is required that all students in this class do daily antigen tests for the next 5 days.
- If a second case of illness occurs in the same class within 3 days, the students in the class will be required to isolate at home for 5 days and can return to school on the 6th day with a negative PCR test.
CONTACT PERSON AT HOME
- If a case of illness occurs in the family, all close contact persons who are unvaccinated in the household are required to stay at home for 10 days.
Free testing is possible from the 5th day after the last contact, provided isolation from the sick person is possible (i.e. the infected person has its own bedroom and only enters the rest of the living space with an FFP2 protective mask). - People over the age of 12 living in the household who have already been vaccinated 3 times (last dose at least 7 days ago) or children up to at the age of 11 years who have already been vaccinated twice (last dose at least 14 days ago), are not considered close contact persons and can continue to attend school provided they do daily PCR test for the next 5 days.
If anyone in the household shows symptoms such as cough, fever or other flu-like symptoms, they should remain at home an continue PCR COVID testing daily.
EVENTS / ASAs
For events without assigned seating, a maximum of 25 people and a 2G proof applies both outdoors and indoors.
Collection of contact information is required.
ASSIGNED SEATING OUTDOOR
For outside events with assigned seating, the following applies:
- 2G + proof (for gatherings up to 1000 people)
- Booster proof + PCR test (for gatherings up to 2000 people)
ASSIGNED SEATING INDOOR
For indoor events with assigned seating, the following applies:
Mask is required in addition to –
- 2G proof (for gatherings up to 500 people)
- 2G + proof (for gatherings up to 1000 people)
- Booster proof + PCR test (for gatherings up to 2000 people)
TRIPS & EXCURSIONS
According to the current government regulations, all school trips and excursions are cancelled until 28th February 2022.
AMAA LESSONS
- Students and teachers are required to wear an FFP2 mask and maintain a distance of at least 2 meters during the lessons.
- All AMADEUS music classrooms are aired during the lesson.
- Both students and instructors are required to disinfect their hands before and after the lesson.
RESOURCES
For any additional information about COVID-19 Safety Requirements and Regulation in Austria please visit the webpage of Austrian Ministry of Health (German only).