COVID Safety

The school continues to follow the advice from Melbourne Archdiocese Catholic Schools (MACS). To minimise the risks of transmission of the virus, please note the following:

All staff onsite are vaccinated
Ventilation will be a priority for all work spaces
We are being provided with air purifiers but have yet to be advised as to when they will arrive
We are in the process of applying for the shade sail grant
All visitors other than staff to our site are also required to be fully vaccinated
All visitors are checking in with the QR code
Physical distancing is mandated
Masks are mandated for Grade 3-6 and all adults when inside buildings
Masks are highly recommended for Prep - Grade 2 when inside buildings
Hand washing and sanitising is mandated
Additional cleaning and sanitising of touch surfaces continues to be in place
We have a COVID Safety Plan ready to enact if a student or staff member tests positive.

Sick Children - Please Stay at Home

We request that any children who show signs of being unwell must remain at home. Parents please note that children will be isolated in the sick bay and we will call parents if we identify that your child is unwell. This protocol is in place for the safety of all children and members of our community.

COVID Safety

We thank all in our community for their support and understanding as we navigate life using the COVID Operation Guidelines and the reality of positive cases being in and around our community of Cheltenham. We continue to pray and think of those in our community who are needing to be tested, who are isolating or have returned a positive COVID result. We thank families for notifying the school immediately with any concerns or questions and we thank them for following the directions of DH.

Students

If a positive case is detected in a class or grade level and that person was at school within the last 48 hours of their test, all students/staff in that identified grade are to get a PCR test for COVID-19 (please note that we are not able to accept Rapid Antigen Testing results). We then ask each family to please forward your child’s test results to covidresults@olacheltenham.catholic.edu.au as you receive them. If it is a negative result your child is able to return to school immediately. If there is a positive result your child needs to isolate and follow DH guidelines.

Parents/Families

If a child is asked to be tested and to isolate, their parents and families (ie. siblings), are not required to isolate. Please monitor for symptoms and only get tested should these present. Please be aware that we do not provide any further information about the person or persons who have tested positive for COVID19 and we ask that you continue to respect their privacy.

We understand that receiving this news can be concerning, however we want to reassure you that we are following the health advice from DH and MACS. Please be assured the identified classrooms and facilities around the school will be given an extra deep COVID Safe Clean. Please contact DH if you have any concerns or questions.