COVID-19 Term 2 Parent Information – Update 22

Dear Parent/Carer,

In line with the latest Health advice current Term 2 arrangements have been reviewed with the following changes, from Week 10, Monday 29 June 2020:

Attendance

  • All students are expected to attend school, except for those students medically referred to learn from home. This means students are either:
    1.  at school;
    2.  have a medical referral to learn from home;
    3.  recorded as absent if they do not attend; or
    4.  are unwell and should stay home.
  • If a student does not attend school without a medical reason, they will be marked as absent and will not be provided with a learning program.
  • Students with medical conditions who are not able to attend school will be supported to learn from home.
  • Parents/carers and visitors may access school sites to attend meetings and for drop off and pick up purposes. Physical distancing of one adult per two square metres and good hygiene practices should apply.

School Activities

  • Library access should be managed to ensure supervisors/staff maintain physical distancing of one person per two square metres and good hygiene practices are in place.
  • Interschool activities can occur. Encourage good hygiene practices including handwashing before and after activities. Supervisors/staff should maintain physical distancing of one person per two square metres where practicable.
  • Contact sport and training can occur. Equipment may be shared, however schools should ensure equipment is cleaned regularly, ie. after use. Encourage good hygiene practices including handwashing before and after sport.
  • Camps can occur, however venue capacity should not be exceeded (no longer limited to 100 pax). Schools should follow Department excursion policies and AHPPC advice to develop mitigations that lower the risk of transmission and promote good health and hygiene. Supervisors/staff should maintain physical distancing of one person per two square metres. Schools must also ensure camp providers comply with WA COVID-19 Health guidelines.
  • Work placements can occur. Schools should conduct work placement risk assessments and ensure employers comply with WA COVID-19 Health guidelines.
  • Choir can occur. Good hygiene practices including handwashing before and after lessons should apply. Supervisors/staff should maintain physical distancing of one person per two square metres.
  • Incursions and excursions can occur. Supervisors/staff should maintain physical distancing of one person per two square metres.
  • Major events held at off-site venues such as school balls, music concerts and sporting events can occur. Maximum numbers will be determined by the two square metre per person rule.
  • Assemblies and other school community events can occur. Adult visitors and staff should maintain physical distancing of one person per two square metres.
  • Examinations can occur. Supervisors/staff should maintain physical distancing of one person per two square metres and good hygiene practices should be applied.
  • P&C, School Board/Council and staff meetings can occur when adhering to physical distancing of two square metres per person and regular cleaning requirements.
  • Parent/carer meetings can occur. Adults should maintain physical distancing of one person per two square metres and good hygiene practices should be applied.
  • Visitors and third-party providers on school sites can occur. Regular cleaning of used areas and minimising contact with the broader school population should apply. Visitors on school sites should sign in and maintain physical distancing of one person per two square metres.

Health, Hygiene and Cleaning

Arrangements for Term 2 continue with regard to safety, to reduce direct contact, enhance personal hygiene practices, and strengthen cleaning regimes in schools. This arrangement will continue in Term 3.

  • Cleaning guidelines are based on, and continuously reviewed in line with, advice from the Department of Health.
  • Increased cleaning will continue in Term 3 and additional funding will be provided for this purpose.
  • All schools have cleaning staff on site during the school day to regularly clean and disinfect high-contact surfaces that are frequently used by students and/or staff.
  • Arrangements are in place for regular and thorough hand-washing for students and staff.

 

Kind Regards

Steve Smethurst

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