COVID update Term 4

I would like to commence by thanking everyone for your support during Term 3. It has definitely been a challenging time for all involved (parents, students and staff). I am very proud of the way our community has handled remote learning. Every family has different circumstances and the staff have attempted to work with families to best cater to each student's needs.

Term 4 will also provide more challenges for all communities throughout metropolitan Melbourne.

At this stage we are expecting Prep – 2 to commence face to face learning on the 12th October. All other year levels will continue with remote learning. The first week of Term 4 will be remote learning for the whole school.

Below is a snapshot of some of the information available to schools from CEM

The same criteria for on-site supervision that applied for Term 3 will also apply for Term 4. On-site supervision will continue to be available in Term 4 for the following situations:

1. Children whose parents and carers are permitted workers who cannot work from home and where no other arrangements can be made

2. Where there are two parents/ carers, both must be permitted workers, working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision.

3. For single parents/ carers, the permitted worker must be working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision.

Vulnerable children, including:

1 children in out-of-home care

2. children deemed vulnerable by a government agency, funded family or family

violence service, and is assessed as requiring education and care outside the

family home;

3. children identified by a school as vulnerable, (including via referral from a

government agency, or funded family or family violence service, homeless or

youth justice service or mental health or other health service);

Please also note that the following applies until further notice in Term 4

Students

Students who attend primary school for on-site supervision, including students in Prep to Year 6 who attend a P-12 school, will not be required to wear a face covering. Students who are aged 12 or over by Year 6 are not required to wear face coverings.

Students should bring their own water bottle for use at school as students should not drink directly from drinking fountains at this time. Taps may be used to refill water bottles.

All children will be temperature checked on arrival at school.

There will be no extracurricular activities conducted until further notice e.g. excursions, sport against other schools

Parents

Parents/carers will be required to wear face coverings whenever they leave the house, including for school drop off and pick up. If they are travelling in a car alone, or only with members of their household, they do not need to wear a mask.

Parent volunteers, must not attend school at this time (including canteen)

Visitors

Visitors to school grounds will be limited to those delivering or supporting essential school services and operations.

The school will not be allowed to conduct tours of the school

End of Year events

Further advice regarding orientation and transition days for 2021 Preps and Year 7s, and end of year celebrations, assemblies and other events will be provided shortly, noting that schools will need to operate within limits on large gatherings that apply in the broader Victorian community.

Staggered Drop off and pick up times

Once students commence face to face learning we will revert back to the staggered pick up and drop off times

I will provide more information at the commencement of Term 4 or when changes are communicated to me.

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