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Thursday 9th September - COVID Update

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Thursday 9th September - COVID Update

Dear Families,

As per the Premier's announcement on Wednesday 7th September, the lockdown in Victoria ends tonight at 11:59pm. Students in Years Prep - 2 will resume learning at school tomorrow, Friday 10th September. This is fantastic news to welcome back our youngest members of our school community. Unfortunately, remote learning will be in place for students in Year 3 - 6 until further announcements are made. Teachers in Years 3 - 6 will continue to provide Google Meets and activities through the daily learning portal.

As we do welcome back the junior students, we thank parents and guardians for following Lumen Christi’s COVID safe protocols during the drop off and pick up times. We ask that you maintain social distancing and wear masks during this time. Unfortunately, we are unable to welcome parents and guardians back onto the school grounds and classrooms until further notice.

It is important to acknowledge the high COVID-19 vaccination rates amongst staff members, made possible through DOSCEL’s Vaccination Leave entitlement ensuring the health, wellbeing and safety of staff, students and the wider school community.

Well-Being Resources: For families with students in Years 3 - 6 navigating through remote learning, there are a number of wellbeing resources shared through the newsletters and school website which are highly recommended that serve to support both adults and children in the area of mental health. Particularly, an excellent resource is the Kids Helpline website. It is really important to remember that at times we should engage with professionals such as GPs when addressing mental health issues.

Onsite Attendance Booking: We have been committed to meeting our obligations in regards to COVID-19 guidelines and protocols so that the school can remain operational. The directives from the Victorian Chief Health Officer state that students in Years 3-6 continue learning from home and we ask for the continued support from families to achieve this. Parents that have an Authorised Work Permit (including those employed in roles that are exempt of this requirement) are eligible to request onsite supervision, whilst the school can also work with families to negotiate attendance in special circumstances. We have been very appreciative of the support and flexibility parents have shown to us the past few weeks as they work in partnership with us to coordinate their child's onsite attendance. As a staff we are happy to work with our authorised shift working families and value the opportunity to come up with fair compromises that acknowledge the important work being undertaken by both parents and teachers. When parents and guardians are active in minimising their child in Years 3-6 coming to school, it is very much appreciated - simple things like collecting your child early or dropping them later in the day are examples of how you can assist the school.

To allow us to coordinate staffing for next week (13th September - 17th September) we ask that the Onsite Attendance Booking form below be completed by 5pm tomorrow (Friday 10th September). This form must be completed for students in Years 3 - 6 to access onsite supervision.

Again, we thank you for your continued patience and persistence during this time. The end of the term will be next Friday 17th September at 12:30pm. More information about the end of term will be provided in next week’s newsletter. We are hopeful for a ‘normal’ Term 4.

Stay well everyone,

Mr Camillo Redi

Acting Principal

Onsite Attendance Booking Form: Mon 13th Sept to Fri 17th Sept 2021

Please complete the booking form details to register your child in Year 3 - 6 for Onsite Attendance during Remote Learning. All students must be pre-registered each week to allow the school time to coordinate staffing. Late bookings will be subject to availability.

As per the health orders from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, students in Years 3 - 6 must continue to learn remotely. To support these health orders, onsite attendance for students in Years 3- 6 can only be provided to families who come under the authorised worker status OR are vulnerable as per the guidelines and in consultation with the school. The school also reserves the right to permit Onsite Attendance in negotiation with families as long as they meet the guidelines as specified by the Chief Health Officer.

Schools will be closed to students in Years 3-6 during this time but will offer supervision for students in the following categories:

(1) Students of parents/guardians considered Authorised Workers who cannot work from home.

Where there are two parents/guardians, both must have an Authorised Worker Permit, and be working outside the home
For single parents/guardians, they must must have an Authorised Worker Permit and must be working outside the home

* An Authorised Worker Permit is not required for people employed in law enforcement, emergency services or health care workers who carry employer-issued photographic identification to be allow permission to be away from home.

(2) Vulnerable students including:

children in out-of-home care
children deemed by Child Protection and/or Family Services to be at risk of harm
children identified by the school as vulnerable (including via referral from a family violence agency, homelessness or youth justice service or mental health or health service)

All students must be signed IN each day via the QR Code displayed in the school office window.

This form does not need to be completed for students in Prep - 2.

First Name *

Last Name

Email *

Mobile *

Please list the students that need to attend *

Reason why your child/ren are eligible for Onsite Attendance? *

Please state your workplace details and onsite shifts for these selected days

Onsite Attendance

	Yes
Monday 13th September
Tuesday 14th September
Wednesday 15th September
Thursday 16th September
Friday 17th September (12:30pm finish)

Upload evidence of circumstances (eg.Authorised Worker Permits, Work Rosters)