Return to onsite learning

It is with great excitement that we begin the process of welcoming students back to school. The teachers and staff are very excited to welcome the younger classes back next week: Prep/1 from Monday to Wednesday and Year 2/3 on Thursday and Friday. The Year 3/4 and 5/6 classes will need to wait another week before their turn arrives.

No doubt parents will be very much looking forward to sending their children back to learning onsite at school, but may also be quite nervous about this as well. We are experiencing trying times, and I expect this will continue over the coming weeks and months. Parents will be concerned about the safety of their children as they return to school. Families will face the stress of being able to drop one child off at school, but having to tell another child they must learn from home. This can be heartbreaking; however, we are bound by the law of the land. Yet although we must follow the direction of the government, as a Lutheran school we can focus on caring for our students and instilling hope. We have confidence and hope in God that these earthly issues are only temporary and greater things await. We take comfort in the words of Paul in Corinthians, as he reminds us that our God is a God of compassion who comforts us in all our troubles and gives us strength.

Cleaning

The school has planned thoroughly and worked diligently to put procedures in place to keep students as safe as possible. We have increased cleaning routines to ensure high touch surfaces are cleaned and sanitized regularly. Teachers will continue to educate the students on maintaining high standards of hygiene including the washing of hands and sanitizing. The classrooms will be set up to allow for as much social distancing as possible, with as much ventilation as possible.

Face masks

As you will be aware it is now mandatory that all Year 3 – 6 students must wear a mask whilst indoors at school. It is also highly recommended that students in Prep to Year 2 wear a mask. Staff will assist the students to wear the masks correctly. If your child is wearing a reusable mask, please ensure it is clearly named.