Monday 4^th October 2021

Welcome back everyone,

I hope that you have been able to spend some time over the last 2 weeks doing the things that you love with the people that you love.

Again, we are surrounded by uncertain times, but I am confident that together we will be able to navigate the next couple of weeks until our students can all be back onsite and school will be able to resume as normal.  We are very much looking forward to the 26^th of October when we can welcome all of our students back onsite.

As you will be aware, over the next 3 weeks students will attending school on a gradual and staggered basis.  Below is an outline of student cohort attendance.

From Monday 4^th October           –    Foundation, Years 1, 2 and Year 12 (5 days a week)

From Wednesday 6^th of October –    Year 11 (5 days a week)

From Monday 11^th of October    –     Year 7 students (5 days a week)

• Years 3, 4, 8 and 9 on Tuesday and Wednesday (2 days a week
• Years 5, 6 and 10 on Thursday and Friday (2 days a week)

From Monday 26^th    –      All students return 5 days a week

Please note, that for the next 3 weeks we will also be continuing to provide remote learning for students when they are not onsite. This learning will not be the same as when student cohorts attend onsite over the next 3 weeks.   

We will also continue to supervise those students onsite who fall under the category of authorised workers children and those children whose parents/carers feel that they will learn more effectively onsite. 

If your child attended onsite last term we will expect that they attend in the first 3 weeks.  You may be required to complete up to date paperwork so that we can roster staff for supervision.  Please contact the school if you want to discuss onsite supervision.

With the graduated return to school there are a number of protocols that have been put in place which we need to follow to ensure that our school community remains safe and healthy.

• Our staff are deemed Authorised Workers and as DET employees they will be following the mandated guidelines around vaccination. They are also mandated to wear facemasks at all times, other than when participating in direct instruction.
• Visitors to school premises should be limited to essential school services and operations.
• All visitors to school grounds must comply with facemasks, physical distancing and good hygiene practices. They must also comply by registering using our QR code.

• Students who attend the school do not have to wear face masks as they sit under the exemption criteria. Students can wear face masks if they want to.
• All excursions, camps and incursions are not permitted until further notice.
• Assemblies will be held remotely and student cohorts mixing will be limited.
• Staff will continue to encourage our students to practice good hand hygiene and social distancing protocols.

With the ever-changing restrictions we know that again, we are going have to review whole school events and activities that we have scheduled for Term 4.  It is always a priority for us to be able to provide as many opportunities for our students as we can and we too feel that they have missed out over the last 18 months.  Please be assured that we will provide these opportunities if possible, they may just look a little different.

I will keep you informed if restrictions change and if you need any further information or support please contact the school between the hours of 8:30am – 3:30pm.

Remember to look after yourselves and keep safe and well.

Warm Regards,

Libby Gatgens

Principal

Nelson Park School