Dear Parents and Carers.

Hope that you are well and have enjoyed the last couple of weeks.

As stated last Tuesday, CEDoW Director of Schools Peter Hill, announced that all schools within the Diocese of Wollongong would move to Phase 3 from Monday 25 May - Week 5 (please see letter attached). This is exciting news for our school community and particularly for our students who will resume face to face learning and have the opportunity to consistently work with their teachers and classmates. In saying this, it is important that we maintain ongoing vigilance regarding 1.5m social distancing protocols for staff/adults onsite, students and staff who are unwell, and with our safety and hygiene protocols. Below is an outline of our Learning Continuity Transition Plan.

Key points of Phase 3 include:

• our students return 5 days a week to school (Full-time return)
• remote learning stops and gradual release face to face learning begins
• ongoing support for vulnerable students
• no assemblies, carnivals and/or excursions
• current Phase 1 protocols and procedures remain in place ie 1.5m social distancing adult to adult and adult to student, encouraging student social distancing, morning duty, afternoon dismissal, cleaning and hygiene practices.

• Parent pick up at 3pm - students, parents and grandparents to assemble at their      grade witches hat.
• Students catching a bus to assemble in the basement at 3:05pm
• Students walking home or going home on car lines, assembly on the front cement at 3:10pm

As we move into Week 5, I would like to thank our school community for their continued support in ensuring the safety, well-being and ongoing learning of our students over the past four week.

'The greatest of a community is most accurately measured by compassionate actions of its members'.

Have a brilliant weekend and we look forward to working together over the next couple of weeks. All the best.

Take care – Brad Colquhoun (Principal)