Things to remember as we return to school during COVID-19.

1. Parents and visitors are still not permitted on site.
2. Pick up times are staggered – K,1,2 with no siblings finish at 2:45

                                                      Years 3-6 plus families finish at 3pm

3. Entry and exit to the school through the Andrew St gate.
4. No canteen facilities
5. No bubblers – students MUST bring a drink bottle
6. Students to bring their own pencil case with stationery items included

Some changes that have been imposed:

1. No assemblies
2. No contact sport or games
3. No excursions

Lunchtime play

1. No soccer because it is a contact sport
2. Bring a handball that we can wash after use
3. Bring a skipping rope

Hand hygiene

1. Students will wash their hands throughout the day. They will follow up with sanitizer. Hands will be washed before and after eating, before and after play, before and after visiting the toilet, after using a tissue.
2. All classrooms have hand sanitizer.
3. All classrooms have tissues.
4. All desks are disinfected daily for extra hand hygiene.

Healthy eating to promote learning and positive behaviour.

1. Children need healthy food to provide energy to learn.
2. Healthy food helps fight viruses
3. Foods with lots of sugar can cause children to be easily distracted, inattentive and fidgety (you may have witnessed this during home learning) – please restrict packing of roll-ups, lollies, Tiny Teddy biscuits or similar, LCM bars.
4. Pack healthy snacks and lunches – sandwiches, wraps, salads, carrot sticks, cucumber pieces, rice cakes, cherry tomatoes, cheese and crackers, cabanossi, diced apple, mandarins (see article at the end of this newsletter for more ideas)

Toilet cleaning

Our toilets are being cleaned twice a day, along with handrails and other hard surfaces the children touch frequently. Toilets are cleaned by a contractor from 12-2pm each school day and again before school starts the following day.

Winter uniform

All students are to be in full winter uniform from June 1. Sports jackets are only to be worn as an extra layer on very cold days. Navy jumpers are to be worn on a Monday-Thursday with the regular uniform. Ties are worn by both girls and boys. Friday is sports day where the tracksuit can be worn.  We have great pride in our school, and this is reflected in the wearing of the correct school uniform. Please ensure that you follow the school uniform policy and do not wear coloured hats, beanies or scarves to school. Jewellery is restricted to one set of studs or sleepers in the ear, 1 watch and 1 plain gold or silver bangle only. No fancy earrings or decorative bracelets. Hair ribbons and scrunchies are to be navy only.

Sick children

At this time sick children are not to come to school. If you suspect your child may be coming down with a virus or a cold or something else, please check their temperature before sending them to school. It is much easier and safer to keep them at home rather than leave work early to pick up a sick child from school. Signs of your child not being able to attend school due to illness include:

• Persistent cough
• Sneezing
• Runny nose
• Vomiting
• Diarrhoea
• Conjunctivitis

Children should be free of any fevers, vomiting and diarrhoea for 24 hours before returning to school. Seasonal cold and influenza will also increase as the cooler weather sets in, so we ask all parents to work with the school to ensure we limit the spread of all illness. Remember we are all in this together, keeping each other safe and stopping the spread of viruses at this tricky time.