Dear Families
We are pleased that the new school year has finally begun, albeit in the most unusual fashion. Our reception and year one students have settled in well to their new classes and have enjoyed using the extra play spaces at recess and lunch times, whilst students in years 2 – 6 have been participating in the remote learning program. We look forward to seeing more children back at school from next Monday.
For families of children in years 2 – 6, thank you for supporting your child/ren with the remote learning program. We recognise that there may be aspects of the program that are difficult for your child to manage. If this is the case, please reach out for support – in the first instance, by communicating with your child’s teacher by email. Teachers are doing their best to respond to emails as soon as possible, understanding that they are also supervising the children of essential workers who are attending school.
As mentioned in last week’s Wrap, many of our usual term 1 activities / events have been put on hold. We will keep you informed as to when these are updated.
Best wishes for the week ahead.
Paul, Rob and Nicky.
The Week Ahead
We continue with the hybrid learning model of:
- receptions and year 1 students at school with face-to-face learning
- year 2 – 6 students continue with remote learning at home or school.
We remind families of the following COVID safety measures.
Arrival and departure from school – as per the information shared in our previous post
Reception students
- can be accompanied by parents/caregivers to their classroom each day for drop off and pick up.
- younger siblings can accompany parents / caregivers.
- students and parents/caregivers will be greeted by their teacher outside the classroom.
- parents/caregivers are to wear masks and social distance at all times.
- parents/caregivers are not to enter classrooms and to leave the grounds as soon as possible.
- children needing to go to OSHC will be collected by a staff member.
- the playground is not to be accessed at the end of the day.
Year 1 students
- from Monday 7 February, students will need to enter the school grounds by themselves. This is an opportunity for children to develop independence and to be self responsible.
- members of the leadership team will be stationed at the school gates to support children entering.
- students will be greeted by their teacher outside the classroom.
- children needing to go to OSHC will be collected by a staff member.
- at afternoon dismissal, parents / caregivers meet their child/ren outside the school gate.
- the playground is not to be accessed at the end of the day.
Years 2 – 6 students
- are to enter and exit the school grounds by themselves.
- parents and caregivers are not to enter school grounds.
- a member of staff will be greeting students at the school entrances.
- the playground is not to be accessed at the end of the day.
- at afternoon dismissal, parents / caregivers meet their child/ren outside the school gate.
Mask Wearing
- the Department and SA Health encourages mask wearing for students from years 3 – 6.
- students can either bring a mask from home or ask for one from their teacher.
COVID Notifications
Parents/ caregivers are asked to notify the school if their child is:
- isolating because they are a close contact
- has tested positive to COVID
Preparing for a confirmed positive COVID-19 case at school / OSHC.
- To date, we have not yet had a confirmed positive COVID-19 case at school or OSHC service.
- If and when this occurs, we will follow the protocols provided by the Department as outlined in our previous post, Outbreak Management.
- In the first instance, parents / caregivers of children who are ‘class contacts’ will receive a notification message from school.
To Note
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Front Office
If and when you need to contact the front office, we ask that you please do so by phone or email if possible. This will help us manage and respond to your enquiry.
As we are restricting adults inside school buildings, the front office door will remain locked throughout the school day. If needed, please ring the doorbell (on the wall to the right) and someone will attend as soon as possible.
School Opening Time
A friendly reminder that the school grounds open for students from 8.30am.
