Safety & First Aid News 

There is at present an increase in community transmission of COVID-19 in Victoria.

You can help us keep our school as safe as possible by taking 2 important steps:

1. Ensure your COVID-19 vaccinations are up to date. Information on how and where to get vaccinated is available on the Get vaccinated webpage.

2. If your child shows symptoms of COVID-19, please ensure they stay home and get tested. 

The easiest way to test is to use a rapid antigen test (RAT).  We have RATs available at our school for collection.  Free RATs are also available from your local council where you can collect 2 packs of 5 RATs and an extra 2 packs for each person in your household. People with disability and their carers can get 4 packs of 5 RATs. You are not required to have a Medicare card and you can collect RATs as many times as you need. You can also buy RATs at supermarkets, pharmacies and other retailers.

If your child has symptoms but tests negative, please ensure they stay home until they no longer have symptoms.

If the RAT test result is positive, please ensure they say home for at least 5 days and until there are no more symptoms.

Thank you for your support – these steps will help us all stay well.

The following First Aid and Health related Policies were ratified at the recent School Council meeting:

Note:   Inclusion of “Staff will contact parents/carers by phone if a student presents with limb pain following a fall, regardless of severity”

Instilling sun protection habits in our children from an early age is the best way we can reduce their risk of skin cancer later in life.  We encourage making sunscreen part of your families morning routine before school.  Children should learn how to apply sunscreen themselves and know the correct amount to apply to be effective.  To remain effective, sunscreen should be reapplied before outdoor activities.  We recommend that students carry sunscreen in their school bag so they can reapply during the school day.  A small bottle, similar to the one below, that can be clipped onto a bag is ideal.