Health News

If you or your child is sick, stay home. Ring the Coronavirus hotline 1800 675 398 open 24 hours, 7 days for advice and testing locations. Any student displaying symptoms of respiratory illness whilst at school will be sent home. 

Hygiene & Face Masks

Hand hygiene continues to be an ongoing priority. All students and staff onsite are to wash hands and use hand sanitiser. Staff will not be teaching onsite, so any adults that are onsite are required to wear a face mask at all times, except when eating or drinking. Please make sure you are at least 1.5m away from anyone especially when not wearing a face covering. 

For information about face masks on the Dept Health and Human Services website click here

Temperature Checking

Based on guidance from Victoria’s Chief Health Officer, in order to support community awareness of the symptoms of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and to help identify children displaying symptoms, all schools located in metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire will continue temperature screening of students. Any child with a temperature of 37.5OC or over will be sent home. 

Further Links for information on Coronavirus

Premier’s statement on the Return to flexible and remote learning, click here

Premier’s statement on Temperature checks, click here

Premier’s statement on Facemasks, click here

Department of Education Coronavirus advice page, click here

Department of Health and Human Services Coronavirus page, click here

First Aid

With many staff currently working from home and with safety in mind. A First Aid station has been setup in the Gallery to cater to staff and students working onsite. There are First Aid trained staff onsite everyday. 

Medications

If your child has asthma and is attending onsite during remote learning, please have an inhaler in their school bag,

It can be left there and used under supervision if needed. We are aiming to reduce movement around the school. If your child does need their medication that is already onsite, then they will have access to it. 

All new medication will still require a Medication Authority Form to be filled in before staff can administer the medication. New medication can be handed to staff together with the Authority Form at the gate upon arrival at school. Please find below the PDF link.