With Bondi Beach being in the world-wide media on the weekend I feel compelled to write to our College community to address the need for our students and staff to stay safe during this time. I truly understand that the beach is an integral part of the Eastern Suburbs family life. I also understand the pressure that parents/carers must have felt on the weekend with conditions such as they were and their teenage children wanting to go to the beach with their friends “One last time”. However, the message of social distancing must be adhered to by all in order for it to be effective. I will not repeat all the information in the media that explains why this is important but If you haven’t had the conversation with your child yet about this I would implore you to do so and help them to follow it. This link may
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New COVID-19 restrictions begin as schools move towards online learning
The NSW Government has taken significant new steps to increase restrictions across the state – triggering the next level of enforcement necessary to fight COVID-19.
Following the decisions made by National Cabinet, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian confirmed the shutdown to protect NSW citizens.
“I understand many in the community are worried, and these changes will affect everyday lives, and may be upsetting,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“But these decisions will make us all safer, they are taken with the health of all citizens in mind, and they must be taken now.
“If you have the capacity to work from home, you should do so.”
In line with health advice, from midday today, the following non-essential activities and businesses will be temporarily shut down:
pubs, registered clubs
gyms, indoor sporting venues
cinemas, entertainment venues, casinos, and night clubs
restaurants and cafes will be restricted to takeaway and/or home delivery
religious gatherings, places of worship (excluding small weddings and funerals that comply with
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Updates to COVID-19 restrictions affecting NSW schools
Latest COVID-19 case locations in NSW
NSW Health has a website to inform you of the actions you should take if you have been in a location where there have been confirmed cases of COVID-19 within NSW. Monitor the site and follow the relevant health advice if you have been at any of the locations at the specified dates and times.
Students and staff who have travelled through or visited Victoria
All students and staff who have visited Victoria must have a permit to enter NSW and are required to self-isolate for 14 days.
Except for students and staff who reside in a border town, all students and staff who have visited Victoria in the 14 days before the commencement of school should not attend school until they complete the 14 days self-isolation period since they left Victoria.
Students and staff who are unable to return to school due to these self-isolation requirements will be supported to
Students begin return to classrooms
From Monday 11 May (Week 3) students will begin a phased return to school.
The phased return will maintain distancing in the classroom while supporting students’ education and wellbeing.
Most students will continue learning from home and will only attend school 1 day each week.
Our school will continue to provide detailed information about the return to the classroom throughout the rest of Term 2.
Measures to keep schools clean and safe for all students and staff include:
25% more cleaning time focused on high-touch areas
priority deliveries of hygiene supplies including soap and hand sanitiser
local school changes to pick up, drop off, lunch and recess times and processes.
Read more about the department’s plan for a phased return.
Religion and ethics lessons continue at home
Students learning from home can continue to access Special religious education (SRE) and Special education in ethics (SEE) classes.
Face-to-face SRE, SEE and Voluntary student activities of a religious nature in schools (VSA) will not be available until schools resume normal operations.
In response to requests from school communities, SRE and SEE approved providers are delivering their authorised curriculum with modifications to allow students to learn from home from the start of Term 2.
The lesson content and the mode of delivery has been reviewed and modified for easy access by students. The approved providers recognise that learning at home will not replicate face-to-face learning at school.
The learning from home SRE and SEE programs are now available:
all faiths (Islamic, Jewish, Buddhist, Bahai and Hindu) SRE
Anglican SRE
Catholic SRE
Christian based faith SRE
Primary Ethics SEE.
Tune in at 8.45am to NSW Education LIVE
To welcome our students back for Term 2, join us at 8.45am from Wednesday 29 April to Friday 8 May for a special live stream.
Musician Guy Sebastian, TV foodies Matt Preston, Gary Mehigan and Manu Feildel, Gardening Australia host Costa Georgiadis, Sydney Swans player Ollie Florent, and our very own Eddie Woo, have donated their time to kick start learning from home each morning from 29 April – 8 May.
Tune in each day at 8:45am. We can’t wait to see you!
Video – NSW Education LIVE sneak peek
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Check out this special sneak peek of NSW Education LIVE – 8:45am weekdays from 29 April.
NSW students to transition back to the classroom in Term 2
NSW school students will gradually transition back to the classroom during Term 2 as the Government continues to deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning Sarah Mitchell outlined the plan for students attending NSW public schools to progressively return to face-to-face learning in week three of Term 2.
Ms Berejiklian said health advice continues to be that schools remain open, and parents, teachers and students can be confident that school is safe place.
“We are grateful to all families who kept their children home from school at the end of Term 1 and to teachers who worked tirelessly to deliver education online,” Ms Berejiklian said.
“This allowed us critical time to prepare our schools to develop better online learning options and for considering additional hygiene measures to allow schools to return.
“We know that nothing is more important than a child’s education, and we must begin
Keep your family entertained these school holidays
We know it’s been a challenging Term 1. Just as many communities began recovering from fires, droughts and floods, we moved to learning from home to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
The school holidays are coming, which means your family is about to have a lot of free time and nowhere to go.
To support you while looking after children we’ve put together a handy guide of activities to stimulate young minds and keep your family busy and engaged.
Check out our parents and carers toolkit for important self-care tips, free parenting podcasts and apps.
If you need a break, the Service NSW before and after school care finder can help locate vacation care programs near you.
Latest schools info
Schools are open and no student will be turned away. Parents have been encouraged to keep their children at home if possible.
Schools will remain open for parents who want their children to attend irrespective of their profession or working arrangements.
The decision to keep schools open has been made based on advice from NSW Health, which has not changed.
The department will provide continuity of learning for all students both on and off campus and the Premier, for practical reasons, has encouraged parents to keep their children at home if they could.
Schools will communicate directly with parents on what learning options are available using their communication methods such as the school website, newsletters, emails and other online tools.
Latest advice
Get up-to-date information about the department’s response to COVID-19 (novel coronavirus).
Explore the department’s learning from home resources for teachers and parents to support both online and offline learning for all students.