While restrictions have been eased across Queensland, many of the following practices were put into place in our school from mid-March this year. Consequently these and some additional practices will continue during this pandemic.

School wide

• Staff are reminded to maintain physical distance from other adults
• Three staff rooms have been created to allow staff to maintain physical distancing. Staff members have increased their duties after breaks to clean any high traffic areas during morning tea/lunch breaks.
• Cleaners attend to their usual tasks and areas which are high traffic areas.
• Staff members and students are required to stay at home if they have a temperature or any of the symptoms associated with Covid-19.
• The floor in the office foyer is clearly marked to indicate physical distance between visitors.
• Parents are reminded where possible to avoid entering the school grounds and classrooms. 

Classroom

• Each classroom has been issued with disinfectant spray bottles and anti- bacterial wipes for use as required.
• Children presenting with any symptoms associated with Covid-19 are sent to the office for collection by a parent/carer.
• Cleaners continue to attend to classrooms with an emphasis on cleaning high traffic areas.
• Teachers educate students in the good hygiene practices of washing hands etc.

Eating Areas

• Only one year level is located in each eating area. Previously two year levels were located in each area.
• Seating has been spaced to ensure there is a physical distance between students.
• Teachers on duty remind students to maintain physical distancing.

Playground

• Playgrounds are washed down each day.
• Teachers on duty remind students to exercise physical distancing.

Individuals

• Teachers continue to educate students in good hygiene practices such as: sneezing or coughing into the elbow, regularly washing hands.
• Pocket sized bottles of sanitiser or soap for personal use have been distributed 

Thank you to the parents and carers who continue to assist us by minimising their contact with staff and students. Please continue to be vigilant and I encourage you to remind your child to maintain good health practices.

According to Dr. Norman Swan, physician and medical journalist for the ABC, the three factors which contribute to pandemics are; environmental, biology and human behaviour.  Collectively our behaviour is a key area in maintaining a healthy environment for the students, their families and staff members.

Geraldine