Term 3 COVID Advice 

from 

Catholic Schools NSW

Current COVID-19 advice has us at                        Level  3 Restrictions 

Our continued focus must be the health, safety and wellbeing of our staff, 

students and communities.            

Check the latest COVID-19 restrictions for regional NSW and advice from the NSW Government ...        https://www.nsw.gov.au/covid-19/rules

Check-in at the front office using the            

 Service NSW St Joseph's Warialda QR Code     

as well as at the COMPASS Kiosk.

We will continue to monitor and be guided by the health advice issued by the CSO Armidale, 

Catholic Schools NSW, the NSW Government and NSW Health.

Operational Guidelines

COVID-19 UPDATE 10 October 2021

Dear parents/caregivers, 

I am writing to provide an update on the current arrangements in relation to COVID-19. 

CURRENT ADVICE 

Please continue to monitor the NSW Health regional and rural restrictions and the list of exposure sites and venues of concern and follow any directions from NSW Health. 

School operations - Level 3 

All schools within the Armidale Diocese will commence Term 4 operating under Level 3 restrictions.  All staff and students are expected to be at school. There will be no provision for home learning. Schools will be required to restrict activities and, dependent on the size of the school, limit interactions between student groups.   

Masks 

CSNSW has advised that under Level 3 settings, masks are required indoors and outdoors for staff. For students in Year 7 and above, masks are required indoors and recommended outdoors (unless exercising or eating). Masks are also recommended indoors and outdoors for primary students (unless exercising or eating). 

It will also be mandatory for all staff and secondary school students to carry a mask with them at all times. 

Full details of CSNSW advice regarding masks can be found here. 

Visitors 

Non-essential visitors are not permitted in schools. Some visitors are permitted in schools based on these guidelines. 

With regard to drop off and pick up arrangements, parents and carers must follow their school’s advice including staying in the car when dropping off and picking up children if it is safe to do so. 

If your child/ren cannot be dropped off/collected safely while you remain in the car, please walk with/to collect your child/ren to a point at which it is safe to return to your car, but this must be no further than the school’s gate. 

Parents and caregivers should:   

• maintain physical distancing by avoiding gathering outside of school gates
• remain outside of school grounds (note some exceptions may apply regarding schools for specific purposes, vulnerable students or students with disabilities)
• follow mask-wearing requirements and sign in using the Service NSW QR code when entering the school for a pre-arranged and pre-approved reason.

Thank you again for your ongoing support as we navigate these new requirements. 

Yours sincerely, 

Chris Smyth 

Director of Catholic Schools