COVID -19 Update Number 3

Dear Families

Some families are choosing to keep their children at home due to risks associated with the COVID-19. This is an individual family decision which the school respects. Please note however that at this point in time we have been advised by DfE that at this stage there is no expectation that teachers plan and send long term lessons for students who are staying home when schools are not closed and are not in the at risk groups (ie: risk groups are defined as those who have been directly advised by a medical practitioner to stay at home or have a C-19 diagnosis or are required to self regulate according to government requirements). If the school is closed as directed by SA Health then students may be given extra “homework” for the period of the closure. In addition, the DfE Learning Improvement Division are working on online resources should schools close for more than one day and a central DfE team is looking at connectivity should we need to go to mass online learning. As you can see there is lots happening at the department level as they attempt to keep abreast with rapid changes in response to government and health directives. 

 We appreciate your understanding and support of our teachers at this time as they are under significant pressure to not only continue to plan and assess for their current classes but to also constantly adapt programs to the rapid set of changes.

Please understand that this directive is from DfE and will be adhered to by all schools until further notice.

With parent teacher interviews postponed, parents may if they wish, contact their child’s teacher and hold an interview over the phone. This initial contact could be made via seesaw, with a time set up, that is suitable for both parties.

Ian

 

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