COVID-19 Updates
Practise good hygiene
All staff, students and visitors to schools should undertake regular hand hygiene, particularly on arrival to school, before and after eating, after blowing their nose, coughing, sneezing or using the toilet. Staff should direct or supervise young students where required.
Sharing of food is not recommended. Where this occurs, individual portions should be encouraged alongside strict hand hygiene.
Use non-contact greetings (not shaking hands, hugging or kissing).
Physical Distancing
Density limits do not apply in classrooms and other spaces for the purposes of student use, including corridors and other shared areas.
Face Masks
- Face masks to be worn by individuals aged 12 years and older when on public transport and school buses – unless you have a lawful exemption.
- Individuals aged 12 years and older must always carry a face mask.
- The same exemptions to the wearing of face masks apply in schools as when people are out in the community. This includes students who are aged 12 years and older and are unable to wear a face mask due to the nature of their disability. This also includes students or staff who have a medical condition, such as problems with their breathing, a serious skin condition on the face, a disability or a mental health condition.
School Cleaning
COVIDSafe routine cleaning will be in place from Term 1, which involves daily end-of-school-day cleaning, with a particular focus on cleaning and disinfecting of high-touch surfaces, and the inclusion of some elements that were not cleaned every day prior to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Strict hand hygiene will be followed before and after use of shared equipment such as laptops and desktop computers. Wipes will be provided to allow for equipment to be cleaned after use.
Community Events
Large events involving wider members of school community (i.e. parents/carers) will be planned in line with relevant restrictions in the community, adhering to indoor and outdoor patron limits as well as density limits.