Buninyong PS Newsletter

Engagement and Wellbeing 

Footy / Sports Colours Dress Up Day

Next Thursday 22nd October. Come dressed in your favourite team’s colours (any sport!)

Parent Opinion Survey is OPEN– Please share your perceptions and thoughts

Our school is conducting a survey to find out what parents think of our school. The Parent 

Opinion Survey is an annual survey offered by the Department of Education and Training that is conducted amongst all parents. It is designed to assist schools in gaining an understanding of parents’ perceptions of school climate, student behaviour, student engagement and experiences of remote and flexible learning. Our school will use the survey results to help inform and direct future school planning and improvement strategies.

 

All parents will be invited to participate in this year’s survey and you will soon be invited to take part via email. All responses to the survey are anonymous. This year, the Parent Opinion Survey will be conducted from Monday 12th October to Friday 13th November.

 

The survey will be conducted online, only takes 20 minutes to complete, and can be accessed at any convenient time within the dates above on desktop computers, laptops, tablets or smartphones. The online survey will be available in a range of languages other than English. These include: Arabic, Vietnamese, Mandarin, Chin (Hakha), Hindi, Japanese, Somali, Turkish, Punjabi and Greek.

 

Once complete, our school will use the survey results to make strategic decisions for continual improvement and as such the anonymous results will be shared with various teams within our school.

 

We thank you in advance for helping us understand your feelings about the school and look forward to celebrating our strengths and improving areas identified through the survey.

 

Should you require more information, please speak to the office staff at our Buninyong campus where they will be more than happy to assist.

Managing illness in schools and early childhood services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic

One of the most important things we can do to slow the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) in our community is to stay at home when we are unwell, even when we have the mildest of symptoms. 

 

What you need to know 

 

1. If a child is unwell, even with the mildest of symptoms, they must stay at home 

 

If a child becomes unwell during the day, they must be collected from school/early childhood education and care (ECEC) as soon as possible. 

 

2. If a child has any of the symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19) outlined below, however mild, they should get tested and they must remain at home until they receive their results: 

  • Fever
  • Chills or sweats
  • Cough
  • Sore throat
  • Shortness of breath
  • Runny nose
  • Loss of sense of smell or taste.

In certain circumstances headache, muscle soreness, stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea may also be considered symptoms. For further advice: 

  • Call the 24-hour coronavirus (COVID-19) hotline 1800 675 398
  • Call a general practitioner
  • Use the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) online self-assessment tool.

Visit: Where to get tested. 

 

3. A child must stay at home until they are symptom free, even if their coronavirus (COVID-19) test is negative

 

If a person has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) they must isolate until they receive clearance from the Department of Health and Human Services. Read the What to do if you’ve tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) factsheet (PDF) for more information. 

 

If a person is a close contact of someone who has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) the Department of Health and Human Services will get in contact to tell them they are a close contact of a person who is confirmed to have coronavirus (COVID-19). A close contact must quarantine at home. Read the What to do if you have been in close contact with someone with coronavirus (COVID-19) factsheet (Word) for more information. 

 

For information on the minimum periods students and children need to stay at home for other conditions, refer to the DHHS school exclusion table. 

 

4. Children do NOT need a medical certificate before returning to school/ECEC 

 

Once symptoms have cleared, there is no requirement from the Department of Education and Training or DHHS for children/students to have a medical certificate before they return to school/ECEC. 

 

Thank you for your support in following these steps, together we can all stay safe.