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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

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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.

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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.

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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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Welcome back to Term 2 , 2022

Good morning to all community members of Rose Bay Secondary College.
Term 2 starts today for all students and we look forward to welcoming them all back on campus. We hope all our families had a restful and healthy break.
We welcome two new permanent staff members to RBSC this term, MS Sai Hemvititum in the TAS faculty and Mr Siva Pathmanathan in the Mathematics faculty. I can tell already that they both have a passion for teaching and great expertise in their subject areas. We also welcome in a temporary capacity, Ms Elisha McINtyre, replacing Mr Mike Bailey in History and Ms Nikki McWhirter and Mr Patrick Renford in the PDHPE faculty.
A reminder please of the high expectations for uniform compliance at RBSC as we head into the cooler months. With ventilation so necessary, we recommend all students bring a warm jumper with them every day but ensure they have the

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Information about school operations 4 May 2022

Good morning members of the Rose Bay Secondary College community,
On Wednesday 4 May, 2022 there will be industrial action taking place. As a result, minimal supervision only (no actual teaching of classes) will be available at Rose Bay Secondary College on that day. We will however, still be running the scheduled cross country carnival, for competitors only, at school that day. Further communication for competitors from Mr Flack will be forthcoming shortly. Students who attend on 4 May are advised to bring their own recess and lunch as the canteen may not be available.
Kind regards,
Melinda Bright
Principal
Rose Bay Secondary College

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