Principal's Message

Book Week 

Next Tuesday, 23rd August we will be holding our book week parade. We would love to see your child/ren dressed up as their favourite book character. We will be having a very special guest judge come to our parade. We are inviting any parents and community members that would like to come and watch the parade. It will start at 9.30 to 10.00am. We look forward to seeing you there. 

Parent Teacher Interviews

Parent Teacher Interviews will be held over wee 8 & 9 this term

Week 8 dates - 5th - 9th September

Week 9 dates - 12th - 16th September

You can book your interview via Skool Loop

PSSA

The PSSA Athletics Carnival  is on this Friday, 19th August. The carnival is still to held at Harris Park Armidale. Marshalling begins at 8.30am. There will be no Kentucky Teacher representative present on the day so it is up to you and your child(ren) to be at their event(s) on time. 

Please refer to the PSSA information sheet regarding the event(s) that your child(ren) qualified to compete in. If you have any further questions please do not hesitate to contact me.

Unwell child

If your child wakes up unwell could you please keep them home for the day. There are lots of viruses, colds/flu going around this time of year. We would like to keep everyone healthy, so if your child is unwell please keep them at home until they are feeling better. 

Covid 

Our school has been advised that a member of our school community has recently tested positive to COVID-19.

Students and staff at Kentucky School may have had contact with a person who was infectious with COVID-19.

While testing and isolation for people who have had contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 is no longer mandatory for exposures in school settings, NSW Health has provided advice on testing and isolation recommendations External link for our school communities following exposure to COVID-19 that should be considered when making decisions for your child and family.

You are reminded that staff and students cannot attend school if they are showing any symptoms of COVID-19. These include fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, loss of smell/taste, fatigue, muscle/joint pains, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting, extreme tiredness, unexplained chest pain or conjunctivitis (eye infection).

If symptoms occur at any time, you should not attend school and should undertake a rapid antigen test. If a rapid antigen test is positive you/your child should isolate as someone who has tested positive to COVID-19. If you cannot access a rapid antigen test, you can attend a PCR (nose and throat swab) testing clinic.

You must also register any positive test on the Service NSW link or Service NSW link so you can be linked to important health care support and advice. Parents are reminded to please ensure that you select your school name when prompted when registering a positive test result for your child.

The safety and wellbeing of our staff and students are paramount at all times. As such, we will continue to closely follow the advice from NSW Health.

Thank you for your support.

Skool Loop

Please check your child's bag for the Parent Survey on Skool Loop.

If you could fill in the survey it will help the school determine whether Skool Loop is working for communication.