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Guidance for schools during COVID-19: incursions, excursions, camps and sport
INCURSIONS
Visitors to school grounds must comply with physical distancing, face mask advice, and practise good hand hygiene.
There is no requirement to limit the number or type of visitors to school premises, however the density limit of one person per four square metres should be applied to any spaces being accessed by parent / carer(s) and other visitors.
The use of electronic record-keeping is now mandatory in all schools to enable the effective contact tracing of any COVID-19 cases. QR code check-ins are required to be used by all visitors on school sites, including incursion staff.
EXCURSIONS
There are no restrictions on travel between metropolitan Melbourne and regional Victoria. However, school trips planned to the Victorian ski fields (Alpine Resort) from metropolitan Melbourne must adhere to additional requirements. Students and staff who live in metropolitan Melbourne are only be permitted to visit these locations if:
- they have had pre-departure COVID-19 test within 72 hours of departure from Melbourne (testing is not required for children under 12 years), and
- have received a negative result
There's no limit on group sizes, but excursions need to comply with any specific COVIDSafe measures and capacity limits on venues that are being used.
Excursion venues are responsible for managing record keeping for contact tracing in line with current public health directives. These venues must provide a Service Vic QR code for visitors to use for check in.
An electronic or hard copy list of student and staff names (full name required) and contact numbers must be provided to the venue to enable the check in of students of staff on the day.
CAMPS
In line with advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, the Victorian Government has announced that school camps in both metropolitan and regional Victoria can continue providing current COVIDSafe measures are followed.
Bookings for school camps are not bound by public gathering limits. Multiple schools can attend a single facility, providing school groups remain separated and do not share common facilities at the same time.
Staff must practise physical distancing between themselves and others wherever appropriate. Different school groups should remain separated and not share common facilities at the same time. Staff and students must adhere to face mask requirements as per current COVIDSafe measures.
INTERSCHOOL SPORT
Indoor and outdoor interschool sport can proceed throughout Victoria, and outdoor and indoor contact and non-contact physical activity is permitted.
Student Clubs & Activities
Below is a copy of the student clubs and activities that are available to students across the College. Please check this document to find out when and where the clubs and activities will be.
Involvement in student clubs and activities is an example of how students can make constructive use of their time. Constructive use of time is one of the external developmental assets which identifies the importance of students taking on opportunities to develop new skills and interests with other students and adults.
More information on the developmental assets framework is available here.
Interact Club
WHAT IS INTERACT?
Interact Clubs bring together young peoples ages 12-18 to develop leadership skills while discovering the power of Service Above Self. Find out how serious leadership can be seriously fun.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?
Connect with leaders in your community and around the world to:
- take action to make a difference in your school and community
- discover new cultures and promote international understanding
- become a leader in. your school and community
- have fun and make new friends from around the world.
Breakfast Club
Breakfast and games are held every Friday during the school term from 7.45 - 9.00 am.
The Breakfast Club has relocated to the Library. All students are invited to join Jeff, Alison, Ms Katie Mills and the library staff for some early morning brekkie before school.