Vaccination

Parent volunteers are no longer required to show proof of vaccination status.

Rapid Antigen Tests

The Victorian Government is providing up to three further deliveries of rapid antigen tests in Term 3 and again in Term 4 to schools.

The school will continue to send RAT kits home with students for the foreseeable future. It is recommended that rapid antigen tests are used by students and staff when symptomatic.

Household Contacts

Household contacts are no longer required to isolate for 7 days as long as they test negative using a rapid antigen test prior to attending school onsite each day, students over 8 years of age are required to wear a face mask while indoors unless they have a valid exception. Students will be required to isolate for 7 days if they do not undertake testing each day before attending school onsite. They will still need to complete a RAT on day 1 and day 6. Please contact the office if your child is a household contact and they are attending during the 7 day period.

Parents or carers who have tested positive are allowed to drive their child to school, however are expected to remain in their vehicle, if you are concerned about your child arriving safely to their classroom please contact the office to discuss further.

Positive Student COVID test

If students receive a positive test result at any time, this must be reported through the Department of Health system (Rapid antigen tests | Coronavirus Victoria) or via the coronavirus hotline at 1800 675 398.

Students (or their parents) must also report a positive result to their school, either through the COVID Test portal or by phone or written notification; this is so the school can record that they will be absent while in 7-day isolation, provide support and learning materials as needed, and let the rest of the school community know there has been a positive case onsite and that they should monitor for symptoms.

If a student has recovered from COVID-19, they are not required to get tested or isolate/quarantine if re-exposed to a case within 12 weeks of ending their isolation period.

All students who return a positive result from a rapid antigen test should also follow the latest advice at

https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/rapid-antigen-tests.

Face Masks

Current advice from the Victorian government on the wearing of face masks is available here: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/face-masks: It states:

Wearing a face mask can help protect you and those around you. Face masks stop droplets spreading when you talk, cough, sneeze and laugh, which lowers your chance of spreading or catching the virus.

This information is especially important for those who are medically at risk.

The advice also strongly recommends the wearing of face masks in indoor settings (noting that exceptions to the recommendation apply to teaching circumstances when clear enunciation or visibility of the mouth is essential).

Physical Distancing

Physical distancing between adults is still encouraged, especially in shared spaces around the school. It is important we put in place actions to reduce the congregation of adults around the school and reduce congestion where possible.

Elissa Campbell

Assistant Principal

Elissa.campbell@education.vic.gov.au

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