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Welcome to 2022, a year of excitement and flexibility.

We have new staff to meet.  Belinda Cook is our new acting BSM.  She is taking the place of Lyn Taylor.  Brooke Roberts is our new year 5 teacher.  Michael Forrester is our new year 6 teacher.  Emily Christofferson is a new teacher aide working in prep A with one of our students.​

​In this unusual start for the year, here are the current procedures for next week:

• Parents are not allowed on site except for prep, year 1 and new students.  Please check-in with the QR app and wear a mask when you are indoors.
  
  
• Prep and year 1 students are able to arrive a little later at 9:00am.  If your child is on the bus or at PCYC then they will go to the hut area and then will go to class with the rest of the students.
  
  

• Prep and year 1 students can be picked up for the next couple of weeks at 2:30, just to stop the congestion in the carpark. 
  

• Only 4 parents/carers in a room at a time to protect vulnerable staff.
  

• Let your child know which gate, carpark you will be picking them up from.
   
• If you are worried about your child starting school please notify the office to say your child is a vulnerable child.  We will put some processes in place to support you and your child.
   
• Masks are optional for children, but highly recommended, for years 3 to 6.  Masks have been ordered and when they arrive, if children need a mask they can ask their teacher for one.
   
• When Rapid Antigen tests arrive, we are able to give one to parents for students who are presenting with symptoms. The parent is asked to do the test at home.  Please let us know of the outcome so that we can do a clean and get communication out to people if there has been a positive result.
  
  
• If children become symptomatic at school, they will be sent to the office to be in the sick room or in the alcove near the principal's office to get some fresh air.  Parents will be contacted immediately to collect their child.  A RAT will be given to the parent.  If the test is negative the child may return to school as soon as they feel better.
   
• Even though all staff are meant to wear a mask indoors, we have several hearing-impaired students.  Staff may not wear masks to be able to communicate with those students.  Face shields have been supplied to staff.  It is their prerogative if they wish to wear them.
   
• There will be no parades or morning messages. 
  
  
• There will be no camps, or excursions at this point in time.
  
  
• Sport can still occur.
   
• Please contact us if you have any questions by phoning the office or emailing.
  

  ​​COVID 19 symptoms:
  

•  Fever
• Sore throat
• Runny nose
• Fatigue
• Vomiting or Nausea
• Loss of smell
• Cough
• Shortness of breath
• Headache
• Diarrhoea
• Loss of taste
  
  If your child is unwell they will not be given work to complete at home.  We will also not be giving an overview of the learning.  You can access the Qld Government Education website.
  
  https://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/learning-at-home
  
  LEARNING AT HOME NOT MANDATORY
  
  If you were wanting your child to do some sort of learning at home, students can read, write letters or a journal. They could write a narrative or a persuasive article on something that is bothering them.  Practicing simple, compound and complex sentences is really helpful, using correct grammar and punctuation.  For maths, practice addition, subtraction, multiplication or division.  Practice time on an analogue clock and handling money.  If you are really gung-ho, purchase a signpost maths book from the newsagent for your year level and work through some of the pages.  There is also the Qld Government Education website https://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/learning-at-home. 
  
  The department's learning@home website  provides a range of curriculum resources and advice for parents and carers about continuity for learning at home:

• Packages of lessons for Australian Curriculum English, Mathematics and Science to support students' learning
• Resources for reading and physical activity
• Advice and resources for student wellbeing, senior schooling and inclusion
• Links to learning@home TV, reading@home TV and coding@home TV

The Curriculum Support for Continuity of learning webpage  includes information and support for schools:

• Packages of lessons for Prep to Year 10 English, Mathematics, Science, Digital Technologies, Design and Technologies and the HASS subjects of History and Geography
• Curriculum resources for students to complete at home at their own pace
• Parent support materials
• Advice to school leaders to best support continuity of learning.

Our department and union have stipulated that we do not provide learning at home. Some parents are just really keen, hence why it has been included.

If your child is away for 10 consecutive days, we will be contacting you for a medical certificate or to show cause as to why they are away.  If you are thinking of home schooling in that time, you will need to register with either Distance Education (there is a cost) or Home Education QLD. Until you are given confirmation of enrolment your child will still be enrolled with ACSS.    

If you are wondering what class your child is in, please look at the list outside the office.  We cannot email the lists home for security and privacy reasons.

Please do not ask about vaccinations for children.  That is your choice and your responsibility.  All children are able to attend school regardless of vaccination status.​

First steps if you have COVID-19

(From Queensland Health)

If you test positive to COVID-19, follow our checklist below. These important steps protect yourself and others.

If you learn you have COVID-19 using a Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) at home, report your positive RAT result to Queensland Health.

Immediately isolate for 7 days

If you get COVID-19, you need to immediately isolate yourself at your home, or other accommodation, for 7 full days from the date you had your test.

Isolate means you need to stay away from other people as much as possible so you don't give the virus to someone else. Find out how to isolate, including what support is available to you. If you don't have somewhere suitable to isolate, call 134 COVID (134 268) for help.

Tell your household contacts to isolate and get tested if they have symptoms

Tell the people that live with you that you have COVID-19. They need to quarantine at home with you for the same period of time. They need to get tested on Day 6 of their quarantine period, or earlier if they develop COVID-19 symptoms. Read more about testing and quarantine for close contacts.

Tell your social, work and education contacts to get tested if they have symptoms

It's likely you will have been in contact with other people while you were infectious. You are deemed infectious two days before your symptoms started. If you didn't have any noticeable symptoms, you are deemed infectious two days before you had your COVID-19 test that was positive.

If you have been in contact with anyone during that period, you need to tell them you have COVID-19 so they can monitor their symptoms and get tested if they feel unwell.

This might include your workplace or the place you study, or if you have children, the school or childcare they go to.

Get the things you need delivered like food and medication

You will be in isolation for a minimum of 7 days. It's important you have everything you need for staying home.

Any deliveries must be no contact.

Ask friends or family members you don't live with to get food and medication for you and leave it at your door.

If that isn't possible, arrange a food delivery service. Have all food left outside your house. Do not let any delivery person into your home or accommodation.

If you need a prescription filled, arrange this with your usual pharmacist or GP. They can deliver it to your home or accommodation, or you can let your friend or family member know where to collect the medication.

Home care workers and other providers of essential services like nurses are allowed to enter your home. However, if you receive these services it is important that you let the service providers know that you have COVID-19 and are in isolation.

If you can't get family or friends to help you, contact the Community Recovery Hotline on 1800 173 349.

Look after yourself. Focus on your health, and get help if you need it

Most people with COVID-19 will have mild symptoms and can look after themselves at home. Keep a COVID-19 symptom diary (PDF, 2 MB), so you can track if your symptoms get worse.

If you need help with your symptoms or looking after yourself at home, call the National Coronavirus Hotline on 1800 020 080.

Only call Triple Zero (000) or go to an emergency department if you have severe symptoms. Read more about symptoms and medical care for COVID-19 in Queensland.

While you are staying home, use our tips on looking after your mental wellbeing and keeping healthy and active at home.

If you are worried about your mental health, read about when to seek help and the mental health services available to support you.

If you need any other support while you're in isolation, read our guide on where to get help.

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