From the Assistant Principal

Uniform Review

Early this week you would have received a communication from the College regarding the Uniform Review.

The review process will involve gathering feedback from parents, students and staff regarding current uniform needs. The first opportunity for parents to be part of this Uniform Review will be at our Parent Engagement Meeting Wednesday 30 March at 5.30 pm – Coffee/Tea for a 6.00 pm start in Belley.

Please register for the Parent Engagement Meeting by completing this form. Following that, we will continue to gather student and staff feedback via Focus Group workshops during Term 1 and Term 2. Please see the letter sent via COMPASS for further information.

COVID Regulation Update

Earlier this week NSW Health guidelines were updated with the following information regarding individuals who have previously tested positive to COVID-19 and their isolation requirements.

People who have recovered from COVID-19 have a low risk of getting it again in the 8 weeks after you are released as most people develop some immunity (ability to fight the disease). If you come into contact with someone with COVID-19 within 8 weeks after you are released, you will generally not need to self-isolate or get a test.

If you come into contact with someone with COVID-19 more than 8 weeks after you are released, you will need to self-isolate, test and follow the advice in the Information for people exposed to COVID-19 and Get tested for COVID-19 factsheets.

Travelling to and from School – Masks

I ask for your support as a parent/carer in ensuring that your daughter/s are wearing masks on public transport, which includes the bus and ferry. Please see below the communication from the School Liaison Police Officer for the Ryde Area that was sent to all schools in the area:

The current Public Health Orders regarding face coverings for students aged 12 years and older are required to adhere to this legislation

COVID-19 MANDATORY FACE COVERINGS

Public Health Act 2010

The Public Health (COVID-19 Mandatory Face Coverings) Order 2021 was amended commencing 29 January 2021.

A fitted face covering is a mask or other covering that fits securely around the face and is designed or made to be worn over the nose and mouth to provide the wearer with protection against infection. A scarf is not a fitted face covering.

Requirement to wear a fitted face covering

Public transport

A person in Greater Sydney must wear a fitted face covering at all times when:

(a) at a public transport waiting area, or

(b) when the person is in a vehicle, train or vessel that is being used to provide a public transport service and the vehicle, train or vessel is carrying passengers or is in service and available to carry passengers.

Public transport service includes a taxi service, rideshare service and community transport service. A public transport waiting area is a station, including the platform of a passenger railway station or light rail station/stop, a ferry wharf, a bus stop or taxi rank.

Thank you for your support of the current requirements for wearing a mask to and from school on public transport.

This article on College life meets The Archbishop’s Charter for Catholic Schools – Charter #2, #6 & #8