Buninyong PS Newsletter

Engagement and Wellbeing

Keeping Students & Staff Safe Upon Returning to School

Last week we explained an overview of the key actions that had been decided in ensuring our students and staff are kept safe during the return to school. A brief summary of what is taking place is listed below:

  • Clarifying expectations:
    • Parents/Carers through our newsletter and Compass updates.
    • Staff through our ‘Return to School Handbook’.
    • Students through visual hygiene posters, school tours to notice changes around the yard and regular explanations on only attending if they are well.
  • Working swiftly to ensure unwell students and staff stay off our sites.
  • Limiting the amount of adults and visitors to only those who are essential to the operations of the school onsite.
  • Ensuring adequate supplies of sanitiser and soap are available for use.
  • Increasing our onsite cleaning of key contact areas throughout the day.
  • Placing key signage around the school to explain physical distancing expectations.
  • Strategising the use of adventure play equipment (sanitiser to use before and after play).
  • Working through strategies to limit and ensure safe use of shared equipment.
  • Highlighting the importance of students using drink bottles.
  • Staggering the collection of students at the end of the day to ensure families are not accidentally or intentionally congregating.
  • Staggering break times for students to allow a greater dispersion in the yard and appropriate access to staff amenities.
  • Continuing broadcasts to reduce gatherings.
  • Working with bus companies to ensure appropriate physical distancing and hygiene is in place.

Parents Wishing to Keep Children At Home

The Department of Education and Training (DET) has made it clear that all students must return to school when assigned to do so over the next few weeks, those being: 

  • P-2 Students on Tuesday, May 26
  • 3-6 Students on Tuesday, June 9

We understand however that there are some students who have medical advice that states otherwise and that’s ok. Should you be wishing to keep your child at home for a medical or family-based reason, we ask that you please contact the school to speak with a principal. From there, we can work through your circumstances to understand how we can support you in this time. 

 

Process for Early Collection of Students - COVID19

During the return to school and current physical distancing measures put in place, we are asking for any parents/carers who need to collect their child early from school to:

  1. Call ahead and advise of an early collection (if able to do so).
  2. At the time of collection, come to the front administration gate at Buninyong campus and the main entrance at Scotsburn campus and wait.
  3. Call the office at Buninyong on 5341 3560 or the school phone at Scotsburn on 5341 3496 to advise that you are there.
  4. A staff member will then bring your child out for collection. * Please understand that if you are not familiar to the staff, they will ask for identification in the interest of your child’s safety.

Broadcast Reminder - Friday, May 29 (2pm)

 

A reminder to everyone that this week’s live broadcast will take place at 2pm on Friday.

 

To connect to this week’s broadcast, please follow the steps below:

  1. Make sure Webex Meetings is downloaded and installed prior to Friday.
  2. You can click on the link below to access the meeting at 2pm, but will be unable to do so until Scott starts the event. Alternatively, you can open up the Webex Meetings application on a device in your household and join a meeting. This is where you can enter the number listed below.
  3. If you are prompted to put in details, please do so and join. You can put in a false email address if need be: e.g. scott@mail.com
  4. If you are directed to ‘RUN A TEMPORARY APPLICATION’, please do so.

Meeting Link:

 

https://eduvic.webex.com/eduvic/onstage/g.php?MTID=e3311c4946bd5c31662f747ca79d36247 

 

Meeting Event Number:

780 879 035

Password: 

bps

 

Please note:

 

* The above room number and web link changes each week due to a new event being created.

 

Remote Learning Winners from Last Week: May 22

Congratulations to our Remote Learning Award winners from last week! We’re proud of the great work you have been doing in a difficult time. Keep it up and we can’t wait to see who receives the awards for this week.

Award Winners May 22.pptx