As announced by the Premier on Sunday 30 January 2022, the Queensland Government has released the COVID-safe back to school plan.
From Monday 7 February, key features of the plan include:
- The suspension of school camps, excursions, assemblies, and large gatherings (please note that school sport will continue as usual)
- limiting visitors on site, with exceptions for parents and carers of students experiencing vulnerability, students attending early childhood development programs, kindergarten, Prep or Year 1
- masks strongly encouraged for students in Years 3 to 6
- mask wearing for all high school students and all staff
- rapid antigen tests (RATs) available in school for students and staff who develop symptoms while on site
- priority access to RATs for students and staff at Queensland Health testing clinics
- a range of ventilation measures including air purifiers as required
You can access the Back to School plan here, and further information and FAQs on the Department of Education COVID-19 website.
Essential to the success of these measures is that if your child is unwell or displaying any COVID-19 symptoms, they must not attend school. I cannot emphasise this message strongly enough – it is critical to keeping our school community safe.
Rapid antigen tests (RATs)
Our school has a supply of RATs which will be provided to any staff or students who, while attending school, develop COVID-19 symptoms. Please note if your child has COVID-19 symptoms, or is feeling unwell while at home, they must not attend school.
Your child, if they have COVID-19 symptoms or is feeling unwell, can visit your local Queensland health testing clinic and will be given priority access to a free RAT.
Limiting access for visitors
At our school, limitations on parent and visitor access are now in place.
If you are a parent of a Prep or Year 1 student, you may enter the school with your child. The following protocols will be in place:
- Drop off/pick up points as per normal
- Number limits: 6 adults per classroom
For other parents and visitors, please limit your access to the school as much as possible and enter through the front office, wearing a mask.
Excursions, camps and other school activities
Excursions and camps scheduled between now and 4 March have been postponed. Parades, school events and visits to classrooms by external agencies (i.e. Life Education) have also been postponed from Monday 7 February.