In the College newsletter last week, I took the opportunity to remind students and parents of the need for all students over the age of 12 to wear masks on bus services to and from the College. There has been a marked increase in the number of students who are wearing masks and I thank everyone for their support in this regard. Again, while the College or bus companies are not responsible for enforcing this mandate, we will continue to urge students to wear a mask for as long as this public health order is in place. 

There were many brave faces on display on Wednesday here at the College when all of Year 8 and 10 received their immunisations from nurses from NSW Health. As a school we are certainly keen to support this service and will continue to do so moving forward. I remind parents of students in Year 7, that we have scheduled two immunisation days this year, the first taking place on Friday 23 April and the second booster injection on Friday 29 October. Information packages regarding these will be sent home in due course. 

Finally this week, I thank all parents and students who have supported our COVID-19 processes over the first few weeks of the school year. These include: 

• Keeping your child home when they are unwell, even with very mild symptoms.
• Informing the school immediately if your child is self-isolating or undergoing testing, and informing us of the result as soon as possible.
• Following sickness with flu-like symptoms, ensuring your child is free of symptoms and can present a negative COVID-19 test, before they return to school.

If you have any questions regarding these processes, please contact the front office. As the public health advice evolves, we will continue to keep you updated on how we are responding as a College community.