20 May 2020
Dear Families
This week you may have heard the NSW Premier and Education Minister’s announcement regarding the return to school for all students in NSW public schools from Monday 25th May. Please find a brief overview below, which is based on all available information at 20th May, 2020.
Schools are open for face-to-face learning:
School students do not need to follow physical distancing guidelines, but should follow good hygiene practices like:
• Regularly washing hands
• Avoiding sharing drinks or food
• Coughing or sneezing into your elbow, or a tissue which should be discarded immediately
School attendance
All students should be at school unless:
• They have a medical certificate which states that they are unable to return to school due to an ongoing medical condition
• They are currently unwell.
Students who have a medical certificate are to stay at home and will be supported to learn from home in line with regular procedures if they are able to. These regular procedures are different to what was offered during the learning from home period. If you require work to be provided to your child whilst they are at home due to an underlying health condition, you should contact the class teacher for assistance.
Please note, students who live with a family member in one of the categories identified as being at increased risk by the AHPPC, should attend school unless a medical practitioner advises otherwise in writing.
If your child is unwell, do not send them to school. If they are unwell at school, you or your nominated emergency contact will need to collect them immediately. Please make sure your contact details are up to date.
If a student is absent without a medical reason for more than three days, this will be recorded as an unauthorised absence and followed up by the school.
School activities
Teachers will continue to follow the same school curriculum with the exception of some activities that can’t go ahead for now.
What children can do:
• Use the school library
• Engage in non-contact sporting activities
What students can’t do:
• School assemblies (unless for critical information)
• School incursions and excursions including camps
• Inter-school activities (debating, inter-school sport)
• In-school activities requiring parent or other volunteers
School grounds
There should be no visitors to school sites unless they are essential. The school can provide guidance as to who is considered essential.
We ask that parents drop their child/ren at the school gate, and do not enter the grounds.
Thank you for your support and understanding.
Juliet Sonter