COVID-19 Weekly Website Update
Tuesday 22 March 2022
Dear Parents and Carers
As a part of the weekly COVID-19 update, I would like to again acknowledge and thank you for your ongoing support and help in keeping the school safe for students and staff.
As you can imagine, behind each new case and each statistic is a family with a unique set of circumstances. As a community, we hope to provide support and care for those who have been impacted, and a soft landing for children who are returning to school.
We are doing our very best to be as diligent as we can in our school-based contact tracing which we are asked to undertake on behalf of WA Health. We extend a huge thank you to parents for your support and assistance when we contact you.
School continues as usual onsite, following the guidelines provided by the Health Department of Western Australia (WA Health) and Catholic Education Western Australia (CEWA).
SELF-REPORTING OF RESULTS
Please continue to use the self-reporting portal to record COVID-19 results via this LINK for all positive student cases. This way, we can act quickly to support families and identify potential close contacts. Also, record negative results here when students are on Day 6 or Day 7 of close contact isolation.
ADVISING OF CLOSE CONTACTS
Let the school know immediately if your child is deemed a close contact outside of school, including a household close contact. Email me at emma.bell@cewa.edu.au so that we can provide advice to support your child. Close contacts are required to isolate for seven days but students will be permitted to attend school if they have no symptoms, test negative and no household members have COVID-19.
LATEST GUIDELINES AND ADVICE
Please find below the following advice for current very high caseload environment:
- Information and FAQs for all Parents, Caregivers and Guardians
- What do the new COVID-19 rules mean for my child?
TALKING TO MY CHILD ABOUT COVID-19
CEWA have put together some excellent resources on talking to young people about COVID-19:
https://covid19.cewa.edu.au/wellbeing/
HOW CAN YOU HELP?
Years 3-6
Please continue to encourage your child to wear masks correctly, keep them well-stocked with masks and do not send your child to school if they are unwell. This week, as a school we have encouraged the children to wear their masks as much as possible as the case numbers increase. Monitor for symptoms and get tested if symptoms develop.
If you need support, advice or assistance, please be in touch.
CEWA have put together some excellent resources on talking to young people about COVID-19:
https://covid19.cewa.edu.au/wellbeing/
As a Catholic school, the safety and wellbeing of our students is always our priority as is showing care and support for all members of our community. Please refrain from sharing this news via social media and allow the school, CEWA and WA Health to communicate the facts – protecting both the privacy and dignity of all concerned. I will keep you updated when further information is to hand. Please monitor for further communication from ourselves and WA Health.
Warm regards
Emma Bell
Principal