As you would be aware by now, a number of significant COVID-19 restrictions were relaxed on Monday of this past week. While you would have received a co-signed letter from Mr Lo Cascio and the Director of Schools, Mr Peter Hill, earlier this week, I take the opportunity to remind everyone of the new directives that are currently in place. 

• Parents/carers are welcome in our schools and at activities off site subject to following the COVID-19 requirements for visitors—including signing in and out, practising good hygiene and maintaining physical distancing.
• Parents/carers can enter school grounds to pick up and drop off their children without needing to sign in. However, we ask that you limit your time on school grounds to the minimum duration necessary to drop off and pick up your child.
• Parents and spectators may attend school or external venue sporting events in accordance with the event’s COVID-19 Safety Plan. Please note that some venues may have capacity limits and additional safety requirements.
• Students may attend Mass during school hours, however interaction with members of the public will be minimised and the diocese’s parish directives will be followed.

While this relaxing of directives is most certainly welcome, I also remind families of the ongoing support that we still require in order to ensure the ongoing safety of our College community. This includes:

• 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.