The Collective

Secondary News

Mrs. Lakshmi Mohan - Director of Teaching and Learning

Outdoor Education Years 7 to 10

Following recent communication regarding the postponement of Years 7 to 10 Outdoor Education, I wish to advise the revised dates will be 24 to 26 August 2022.  With the change of dates, we are pleased that many activities will be able to continue due to the re-opening of the National Parks later in the year.

Earth Hour 

Earth Hour is a global movement taking place this Saturday 26 March, from 8:30 pm – 9:30 pm local time.  To support this initiative, Clayfield College will recognise Earth Hour on Friday 25 March, from 8:40 am - 9:40 am, with lights off in all classrooms.  If you would like to switch off too, and support millions around the world, remember to turn off your lights on Saturday night!   

Winter Uniform

For your calendar, please note the following important dates for the change to Winter Uniform in Secondary School:

9 May – Optional Winter Uniform change
16 May – All students are required to be in Winter Uniform

 

Trading hours for the College Shop during term time, excluding public holidays, are: Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday – 8:00 am to 3:30 pm (closed for lunch 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm).

Important Information - Returning to School after COVID-19

Please find some very important information about returning to school after having COVID-19.  It is essential that your child wears a mask for 7 days post COVID-19 quarantine period.

 

AFTER HAVING COVID-19 - end isolation after 7 days or when your symptoms are gone.  You can leave isolation after 7 days if you have no more symptoms or only a mild, dry cough.  If you still have symptoms after 7 days, stay home until your symptoms are gone, or seek medical care if you are not sure.  You don’t need a negative test to end isolation.

 

IN THE 7 DAYS AFTER ENDING ISOLATION.

You can go to work or school or return to your normal activities.  You don’t need a negative test result to go back to work or study.  There is no need to show a negative test to your employer or educational institution.  This is because most people who get COVID-19 will continue to test positive for some time after they have recovered, even though they no longer have COVID-19 and are no longer infectious.

 

If you leave your house:

  • Wear a face mask, including whenever you are indoors, or when you’re outdoors but can’t socially distance
  • Wash your hands regularly

Don’t visit:

  • An aged care facility
  • A disability care setting
  • A correctional facility like a prison
  • A healthcare facility like a GP or a hospital (unless the hospital has approved your visit to support a patient)
  • A discrete Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community

You can go to these places if you work there or you are getting care.

 

IN THE 4 WEEKS AFTER ENDING ISOLATION.

You are unlikely to get COVID-19 again in the 4 weeks after you recover.

During this time, if you get COVID-19 symptoms again, you do not need to get tested.

If someone else in your house gets COVID-19, you are not considered a close contact, and you do not need to get tested or go into quarantine.

 

GET YOUR NEXT VACCINATION AND LOOK AFTER YOUR HEALTH.

Even if you’ve had COVID-19, you should get vaccinated.  After you have recovered, you can get vaccinated – regardless of whether it’s your first, second or booster dose.  You are far less likely to get severe disease should you get COVID-19 again, if you have been vaccinated.  However, don’t attend a vaccination appointment if you have any COVID-19 symptoms.  If you have missed some medical or health appointments while you were in isolation, now is a good time to call your GP and arrange an appointment to have a check-up or get back on track with caring for your health.

 

MORE THAN 4 WEEKS AFTER YOUR RECOVER.

If – more than 4 weeks after your recover – you have COVID-19 symptoms again, get tested.  If you get a positive result, complete 7 days of isolation.  If you have been told you are a close contact of someone who has COVID-19, follow the testing and quarantine steps for close contacts.

 

For further information visit: https://www.qld.gov.au/health/conditions/health-alerts/coronavirus-covid-19/stay-informed/i-have-covid/after-having-covid-19

Parking Around The College

We hope you are enjoying a safe and good start to the school year.  We understand that if you drop off your child by car to school, you may be experiencing some challenges in our drop off zones and surrounding streets.  The best places to drop and pick your child up is along Gregory Street (Gates 1 and 2) or along Bayview Terrace (Gates 4, 5 and 6). https://www.clayfield.qld.edu.au/the-essentials/college-map

Please be mindful that if you are parking on these streets, you abide by the road rules, as we have had several complaints from our neighbours regarding parents' parking.

 

Please adhere to the following:

Don't Block Driveways

You must not park on or across a driveway or prevent access to a property.  This restricts pedestrian access and can reduce visibility for other road users. 

 

Restricting Waste Collection

Do not park in front of household rubbish bins.  You must leave at least three metres of clear roadway beside your vehicle.  This allows large vehicles, such as waste trucks to access local streets.

 

Double Parking

A driver must not stop a vehicle so that any portion of the vehicle is between any other stationary vehicle and the centre of the road.

 

Unlawful parking in school areas is a major safety hazard that poses a risk to children, pedestrians and other road users.  Please do not stop in areas that are defined by signage or a continuous yellow line painted along the edge of a road. 

Date Claimers

Pre-Prep to Year 12 Group Photos

Date:   Friday 22 April (Term 2, Week 1) 

Ordering details will be provided by end of Term 1.