From The Assistant Principal
As you would probably be aware by now, the NSW Premier has released a roadmap for schools in NSW to return on a staggered basis commencing midway through Term 4. Mr Lo Cascio communicated this roadmap in detail through his parent communication last Friday, however, I once again offer the key points to this plan below:
- The return to face-to-face learning will be staggered, with different years returning at different times from 25 October 2021. The start of the staggered return to face-to-face learning depends upon at least 70% of the state’s eligible adult population being fully vaccinated.
- If stay-at-home orders are lifted in an LGA or region before 25 October 2021, all students living or learning in that area will return to face-to-face learning at that time with a level of COVID-safe restrictions in place.
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Present
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All schools in NSW at Level 4 restrictions (remote learning). Year 12 students are permitted onsite under very limited circumstances. |
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Early September 2021 |
Revised timetable and guidelines for a COVID-safe HSC to be released by NESA, with HSC exams delayed until 9 November. |
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25 October 2021 |
Year 12 will have full-time access to their school campus and teachers. |
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1 November 2021 |
Year 11 will return to face-to-face learning with Level 3 COVID restrictions on school sites. |
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8 November 2021 |
Years 7, 8, 9 and 10 will return to face-to-face learning with Level 3 COVID restrictions on school sites. |
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9 November 2021 |
HSC exams begin according to the revised timetable. |
Please be assured, that should we be advised that this plan requires any modifications based on health advice or government directives at the time, we will of course continue to communicate this at the earliest possible opportunity.
Finally, in consideration of the number of COVID cases that are active in our community at present, I take the opportunity to remind families to please continue following our COVID recording procedures, which include:
- 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 attending the College site for any reason.
All the best for the week ahead.
David Cloran
Assistant Principal