As we reach the official halfway point of a rather disjointed term, we have seen a great deal of progress in our transition back to routine over the past week. I particularly commend the students for the way that the overwhelming majority have adjusted to our current directives and extend this thanks to our parents for all that you are doing in support of our new processes. 

Earlier this year, the College circulated a Compass alert that invited parents to give pre-approval for their child/ren to be dismissed from the College to make their own way home prior to our normal finishing time should we be informed of a positive case. If this were to occur, students who have been given this pre-approval would be invited to leave the College grounds at the earliest possible opportunity. For those without pre-approval, parents would still be able to collect them in person, or of course they would be permitted to remain supervised on site until consent was received or until the scheduled conclusion of the school day.  With Covid still circulating within the community, I once again extend the offer for parents to grant this consent. Once given, the consent will be valid until the last day of the school year unless withdrawn in writing. For parents who are yet to give their pre-approval and would like to, please visit your Compass Events page to give your consent. 

You may be aware that Mr Lo Cascio and the CEDoW Director of Schools Mr Peter Hill released a co-signed letter yesterday that announced a range of COVID-19 directive updates. We will continue to prioritise updating you on these as they are brought to our attention, however, you can read the latest update here. 

Finally, I once again take the opportunity to remind families to please continue following our COVID recording procedures that have been in place for most of the pandemic, 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. 

With thanks for your continued support,

David Cloran
Assistant Principal