Principals Message
LOCKDOWN 2.0
Well!! What can one say? It has been a whirlwind week following news bulletins and home learning again. We thank all families for following the orders and staying home with your children. It is certainly an anxious time as we see some very close encounters with this new Delta strain. It is swift, and deadly, and needs a concerted effort to overcome it.
We will be in lockdown for at least another week and staying at home is a key part of stopping the spread in our community - especially with the number of children being affected by this second wave. We need to stay safe and keep well.
HOME LEARNING
The teachers have prepared a second week of learning activities for the children to complete. Please monitor your children and afford them some assistance as they work through the activities. The recommended time allocations are as follows:
Early Stage 1 (Kinder): 1 hour/day - Literacy & Numeracy - 10mins RE
Stage 1 (Year 1&2) : 1.5hrs/day - Literacy & Numeracy - 10mins RE
Stage 2 (yrs 3 & 4): 2 hrs/ day - Literacy & Numeracy - 15mins RE
Stage 3 (yrs 5 &6): 2 hrs/ day - Literacy & Numeracy - 20mins RE
Don't forget to include some play and phyical activity on your child's day.
Please check your class news feed each day and it is also a good idea to check your child's email each day on https://mnconnect.cloud
Please contact your child's teacher via email if you have any questions about the work being set.
Remember - there is minimal staff onsite to assist children who need to be onsite.
We will keep you posted about when the school will reopen.
EXPOSURE UPDATE
With the notification of an exposure by NSW Health last night, it put everyone one on edge. Parents need to be confident with the advice and recommendations for action from NSW Health.
The information shared with the community yesterday evening is what I was given by NSW Health. The Diocesan protocol is that I then pass that information onto parents
It is a notification that a person was infectious in the community on those days.
NSW Health would have contacted all close contacts prior to us sending this notification. We need to trust the advice of NSW Health that the risk is low and no further action by the school is required.
Parents are advised to monitor their family’s health and take appropriate action if symptoms arise.
At this point in time that is all the information I have. If it were more serious, then I would expect NSW Health to have advised a different course of notification and action.