One of the procedures we need to have up our sleeves in this time of COVID uncertainty is to have a manageable Evacuation Plan in case a confirmed case is identified at school. We have put together a plan to move the children off the site in this eventuality. Please read the following plan and take careful note of what to do if parents are notified to collect their children from school.

Later this week or early next week, you will receive a laminated sign with your family name on it. This is to attach to the PASSENGER side visor of your car (See image) in preparation for the trial run through of our pickup procedures in the case of a notification of a positive covid case within, or attached to, the school.

We would like to trial this sometime in the next two weeks, but will let you know with a Compass alert. Initially, it will be at normal pick up time, but if there was to be a school shut down due to COVID, it may be at any time, hence, getting it right from the beginning to avoid confusion and panic.

While it is in its trial phase, we ask everyone for their patience. Feedback will be welcomed as we fine tune the process.

The procedure will be as follows:

1. A Compass alert will go out to all parents. Please ensure you have access to this.
2. Parents will be asked to drive to Lovell Parade, entering from the Bardia Road end, and travel in a ONE WAY direction down the hill towards school.  
3. Parents are asked to REMAIN IN CARS, and slowly and safely make their way down Lovell Parade towards the double gate near the chickens (Bottom playground). Flip the visor down so that staff can see your family name.
4. The teachers will be able to see your family name on the visor and as you approach, they will organise for your child/children to meet the car and they will be loaded into your car, valet style, by the supervising teacher/s.
5. Parents are asked to continue driving along Lovell Parade – no U-turns etc – and make their way to their destination, which, in the case of COVID, would be straight home.

Obviously this will cause some congestion along Lovell Parade, but if everyone follows directions given by staff, we will reduce the time it takes to clear. The only exceptions to these procedures, at the moment, are children who catch the bus, and those families who live within walking distance of school. These parents will be required to remain socially distanced at all times, collect their child/children and head straight home. All other families are expected to drive to pick their children up.

We hope that this runs as smoothly as we anticipate, and we thank you in advance for your patience and understanding.

 MANAGING BEHAVIOUR 

Some of the discussions at recent P&F Meetings have been around our Behaviour Management Policy and Procedures. It was agreed that these needed reviewing and tweaking so as to reflect today's expectations and management. Some of the steps we have taken to move forward are:

• The school executive reviewed the policy in the last holiday and made some suggested modifications and will present a draft at the next P&F meeting for any input. 
• Mr Craig Moore,  Child Behaviour Advisor, from the CSO Student Welfare Unit, has made playground observations and will be working with staff to incorporate a Positive Behaviours for Learning (PB4L) structure n our policy and practice.
• Staff are working on "new" rules with expectations of and consequences for the children's behaviour around different games and interactions.
• Linking these with our Zones for Regulation program

We look forward to more input and working together for a successful, safe and happy student community.

PUPIL FREE DAY 

Just a reminder that Monday 9 August will be  a Pupil Free Day. The teachers will be exploring the pedagogy and strategies involved in the writing process from K-6. Writing was identified from our NAPLAN scores as needing some attention. We have previously worked on and continue to improve our spelling skills to be able to use our words correctly in expressing our ideas. 

ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT 

The Annual School Report  for 2020 is now available for interested parents. It can  be viewed at with this link or from our school website.