Covid Information and Support Resources
Return to School
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The learning environment will continue to change and adapt with a return to onsite learning throughout Term 4. Some students will have thrived and made significant gains in their learning and behaviour during remote and flexible learning. While some, possibly those with diverse learning needs or vulnerable students, are more likely to have fallen behind and forgotten some key learning and regular routines when compared with their peers. This return to school guide will proactively support teachers with providing for students at their point of need in relation to their learning, behaviour and wellbeing. |
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Day and Date |
Students Onsite |
Students Learning from Home |
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Monday, 25th October |
Foundation |
Years One to Year Six |
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Tuesday, 26th October |
Foundation Year Three and Year Four |
Years One, Year Two, Year Five and Year Six |
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Wednesday, 27th October |
Foundation Year Three and Year Four |
Years One, Year Two, Year Five and Year Six |
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Thursday, 28th October |
Year One and Two Year Five and Year Six |
Foundation, Year Three, Year Four |
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Friday, 29th October |
Year One and Two Year Five and Year Six |
Foundation and Year Three and Year Four |
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Monday, 1 November |
Report Writing Day |
School Closure |
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Tuesday 2nd November |
Melbourne Cup |
School Closure |
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Wednesday 3 November |
All Students return to onsite learning |
Nil |
Resources for students and Families - click on the links
Resources for Primary School Age students
Social Scripts for students
Tips for for coping with stress (APS)
Fact Sheets
- Face masks and communication
- Assistive Technologies
- Tips about returning to school from Sue Larkey
- Supporting EAL learners transition back to onsite learning
Relevant Webinars: Sue Larkey - Getting Ready for 2022 Free Transition webinar
Register using this link
Return to school (Positive Partnerships)
Information for Families
The MACS COMS team is currently developing communication for schools to assist parent understanding during these challenging times.
Here is some information that MACS has already communicated as to questions asked:
What the requirements of parents are if:
- Our child is unwell. Keep home, test, wait for the result obviously, but what are the requirements for advising the school? When, who, how?
Normal notification that child is absent due to being unwell. If they get there child tested and positive result notify school asap. - If we've been identified as a primary close contact - does this have an impact on whether our child can attend school? And are we required to let the school know, so they can manage the risk?
Yes, it is important that the school is notified, so we can manage the risk. If you live in the same house as a primary close contact, you aren’t required to isolate unless, you have OVID-19 symptoms. If you have symptoms, get tested and isolate until you receive a negative result in other very limited circumstances, and you will be contacted directly with advice by the Department or a public health unit, or via your primary close contact . The primary close contact in your household should quarantine away from the other members of the household as much as possible. If the primary close contact in your household has symptoms, they need to get tested as soon as possible. - If our child has been identified as a primary close contact, but not through St Paul's (through sport, or family visits for example), what are the requirements for advising the school, so they can manage additional risks and communicate to affected cohorts as deemed necessary?
Again we encourage families to let us know so we can mitigate risk at our site
MACS is working closely with DE and DET to provides schools with updated advice.
