As we navigate an ever-changing landscape, it is important that we respond accordingly to the latest guidelines and restrictions. Daily Covid-19 case numbers in Victoria are at an all-time high, in the thousands, with many of them being young people under 25 years of age, and a significant proportion are school-aged.
With our return to school date fast approaching, I urge all families to inform the College, via Reception, if any member of a household in which our students reside has tested positive to Covid-19 and is in quarantine.
This week we have been made aware of students or family members who have tested positive and hadn’t informed the College.
It is important that we know so that we can make informed decisions regarding the safety and wellbeing of our community in preparation for the return to on-site learning. Depending on the trend of cases, we will make appropriate adjustments to yard allocations, supervision, separation of year levels, staggered cafeteria times and other organisational structures as the numbers become significant, to limit the risk of spread at school.
Therefore, I request that families inform the College as soon as possible regarding:
- Positive test results for students
- Positive test results for family members
- Quarantine dates
- Tier 1 contact and isolation dates
If you haven’t already done so, please forward any backdated information as well. For example, if someone has tested positive and finished, or nearly finished their quarantine period. We need this data to see how widespread the infection rate is within our College community. This will help us make informed decisions regarding upcoming events and programs, and the management of our students’ safety.
Of course, we will also be strictly following Government and CECV guidelines, in particular relating to health and safety and staff vaccinations by the mandated dates.
We thank you advance for your ongoing support and strongly urge all families to regularly communicate with the College to keep our community safe. If you have any questions or require further clarification, please contact the College.