St. Augustine's School Newsletter

The Principal's Desk

Dear parents, families and friends,

 

We have completed the first week of the swimming program. The students have taken to swimming like fish to water. We are lucky to see the return of the swimming program after a 2 year absence. The students really enjoy being in the pool with their friends and perfecting their strokes and techniques. Week 2 of the program (next week) will see the students continue to develop and refine their swimming. I know that they are all looking forward to Fun Friday with excitement.

 

COVID-19 UPDATE

The Victorian Government has announced the end of the pandemic declaration and associated pandemic orders. New settings have been applied from 11.59 pm on Wednesday 12 October 2022.

Requirements for close contacts, like continually testing negative on a rapid antigen test (RAT), will become strong recommendations – joining the strong recommendation to wear a mask indoors, which will remain in place.

Changes to COVID-19 isolation requirement

It is strongly recommended that students:

  • who test positive for COVID-19 should stay home and isolate for five days
  • should not attend school after five days if still symptomatic
  • who are symptomatic but have not tested positive should not attend school.

Where students become symptomatic at school, they should:

  • be collected by their parents/carers
  • undergo testing for COVID-19.

COVID-19 reporting requirements

The Department of Health recommends that a person who tests positive for COVID-19 should inform those with whom they have recently been in contact, including their workplace, school and household.

Schools are therefore asked to continue reporting positive COVID-19 cases to Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS).

Schools no longer have to alert their communities of positive cases; however, we have elected to continue to do this at the current time.

Face masks

Staff and students who wish to wear a face mask are supported to do so, and we will continue to make face masks available for staff, students and visitors.

The Department of Health recommends that masks should be worn by a person who is a close contact of someone who has tested positive for COVID-19 when leaving home.

Additionally, the department recommends that masks should be worn by a person who has COVID-19 for 10 days after a positive test when they need to leave home.

 

Any families requiring face masks or rapid antigen tests, feel free to collect as many as needed from the office.

 

Reminders:

 

Spring Ladies Lunch Saturday 12th November - Book you tickets now as they are selling fast. See the Parent Page for full details.

 

State Election Day BBQ Fundraiser- Volunteers needed. See the Parent Page for details.

 

Whole School Mass Tuesday 25th October at 9am - All families are welcome to join us as we celebrate Catholic Mission Week.

 

Monday 31st October (Halloween/Cup Eve) - Regular School Day. The school will be open and operating as normal.

 

Any parents who have the time and the skill in assembling a BBQ, please let me know so that we can arrange a time and a date to do this. It can either be during the day, after school or on the weekend. One to two people should be plenty. Reply to me via email: principal@sayarraville.catholic.edu.au

 

Kind regards,

 

Matthew Stead

Principal