Since the introduction of the new COVID-19 procedures regarding mandatory COVID-19 testing for any flu-like symptoms among staff and students, we have been most grateful for the response from parents when it comes to keeping their children home and following up with the appropriate testing and reporting back to the College. As a reminder, schools are now mandated to send home students that present with flu-like symptoms, allowing them to return only once a negative COVID-19 test has been received and the relevant symptoms have finished. If your son or daughter is tested, please remember to inform the College once the test has been administered, and again once the result is known. I would also remind families that these current restrictions are in place until the end of Term 3. At this point, NSW Health will review these conditions and we will communicate them to everyone as a matter of priority. 

Throughout the ‘lockdown’ phase of the pandemic, there was a preference from bus companies for students who travelled on buses to make their way on and off the bus as efficiently as possible and, for a period of time, tapping their Opal card was not necessary. We have been informed by the bus companies that this period has now ceased and that students are now required to ‘tap on’ each time they board a bus. This process allows the bus companies to monitor student numbers so that routes can be effectively catered for. I would ask parents to check with their sons/daughters to ensure that they have a valid Opal card so that there are no difficulties experienced in terms of travel to and from the College. 

You may recall that at the end of Term 2, we had our annual College photo day. For the many families that took the opportunity to order the prints online, please note that they arrived at the College today and will be distributed early next week.