As we conclude the final week of the term, I take the opportunity to thank all members of our College community for your support over the past semester. While the last few days have presented their fair share of Covid-related challenges, we remain grateful that we have avoided any large scale interruptions to this point of the year. That being said, we continue to remain vigilant when it comes to following the health advice as it presents itself, and are very much aware that these efforts are only successful due to the support that we continue to get from our parent community. 

To that end, I remind everyone of the following updated health directives as were circulated earlier this week. 

• Non-essential school visitors will not be allowed on school premises (i.e. visitors not involved in delivering or supporting curricular activities). We are requesting that parents and carers drop off and pick up their children without entering the school grounds where possible.
• School-initiated non-curricular social activities (such as school discos and staff social events that involve members of the community in addition to staff and students) will be postponed where possible. Non-curricular activities and events held in school premises that involve members of the community in addition to students and staff must comply with the requirements of the current public health orders.
• Essential school visitors must continue to check in via the ZeroTouch Quick Sign-In iPad for each visit (download on iPhone or Google/Android) and comply with COVID-safe requirements, including personal hygiene, infection control and physical distancing requirements, while on the school grounds. 
• Staff and students do not need to wear masks while at school, however anybody who wants to wear one will be supported to do so. Masks remain mandatory on public transport.
• The additional cleaning measures already in place will continue on school sites.

As these directives continue to evolve, possibly over the school holiday period, we will endeavour to keep you updated as quickly as possible. 

I also remain grateful for the time that parents continue to spend in supporting our own COVID-19 recording procedures 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.

Please note that we do not require this information over the holiday period, however, the recording will resume from the commencement of Term 3, Week 1. 

All the best for a well deserved holiday period,

David Cloran
Assistant Principal