The Executive Team
From the Executive Team
Greater Shepparton Secondary College would like to thank our school community for the patience, understanding and co-operation they have shown as we follow the advice of our health professionals in managing COVID-19.
These measures have impacted on our school operations and the activities, such as camps and parent-student-teacher conferences, we had planned for this, and coming weeks.
We appreciate these are trying and anxious times for all. As a school, we will play our part in the whole-of-community response to this health issue. This includes helping to keep our students, staff, parents and carers informed of the latest advice from our health authorities.
SCHOOLS REMAIN OPEN
The Victorian Chief Health Officer advised on 16 March that school closures at this time are not recommended. Here is a link to the Chief Health Officer’s full statement.
Non-essential indoor gatherings of more than 100 people are no longer permitted from 18 March. This is in addition to the ban on outdoor gatherings of more than 500 people.
Please note these bans do not include schools running normal teaching and learning programs.
CAMPS AND EXCURSIONS
Under health advice, the College and all schools have postponed and rescheduled camps. This was particularly disappointing for our youngest students who were set to enjoy an adventure camp in the High Country beginning this week.
These Year 7 camps have been rescheduled to 4-5 August, 24-28 August and 7-9 September. Year 9 camps were also set to go ahead and will be rescheduled to new dates. This also applies to Deb balls and we will advise parents as soon as we have this information.
Deposits paid for camps and events will be transferred to the new dates.
All excursions outside the school for visits to places like museums, art galleries, theatres and sporting events have also been postponed, or cancelled. We are working through events on our calendar and we will update you as soon as we can.
PARENT-STUDENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES
Our planned evening sessions for conferences at each campus have been cancelled and Friday 27 March, will be a normal school day. On this last day of Term 1, school will finish at 2:15pm and buses will run at the altered times.
We will be providing written information on our students’ learning progress to parents and carers and this information will be available on our school management system, Compass, from 17 April in Term 2.
Remember your child’s Learning Mentor is always the first point of contact should you wish to discuss any particular issue concerning their schooling.
GOOD HYGIENE AT HOME & AT SCHOOL
We ask parents and carers to remind children of the importance of good hygiene, particularly hand hygiene.
Everyone should cover their mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing with a tissue, or cough into their elbow. The tissue should be disposed of in a bin, followed by a hand wash. Please encourage your children to wash their hands regularly, and always after using the toilet and before eating.
SCHOOL ATTENDANCE
Everyone arriving into Australia from 15 March is required to self-isolate for 14 days. This includes students and staff members who may have been travelling.
As usual, students who are unwell should remain at home and seek medical assistance as required.
MORE INFORMATION
The Department of Education and Training has COVID-19 advice particularly aimed at parents, carers, students and school staff. Much of this information in this update is from this information resource.
For daily updates visit the Department of Health and Human Services’ Coronavirus information page.
Thank you again!
We appreciate the measures taken by our health authorities have caused some inconvenience to our school community. The health and well-being of students and staff is central to all that we do as we follow this health advice.
Families with further questions or concerns around COVID-19 are encouraged to use the links on this page for information and advice. If there is any issue we can resolve at a school level, don’t hesitate to be in touch with your campus or your child’s Learning Mentor.
The Executive Team
Greater Shepparton Secondary College
