With the new term underway we have recently received a list of updated COVID19 directives from the Catholic Education Office (via Catholic Schools NSW and NSW Health). These include:

• Students are not required to physically distance. 
• Staff physical distancing is now recommended rather than required where practicable.
• Detailed restrictions on singing, bands and ensembles and dance and drama have been removed. 
• No capacity restriction in offices. 
• No restrictions on singing in places of worship.
• No requirements for wearing a mask at indoor venues or while using transport services.
• A strong focus is to be maintained on accurate record keeping to support contact tracing in case there is an outbreak given the relaxation on other restrictions.
• No restrictions on group work or any school related activities.
• All visitors continue to sign in each day using the Quick Sign-In iPad in order to meet NSW Health's contact tracing requirements.

These new directives remain in addition to our ongoing standard reminders for all families, which 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.

All the best for the week ahead,