Thank you to all our wonderful staff and families for all the efforts to regularly test and only coming to school when well. We have appreciated your shared commitment to prioritising safety and learning during this challenging time.

The NSW Premier and Minister for Education recently announced changes to school settings for the remainder of Term 1. These updated settings were developed in close consultation with NSW Health and key stakeholders to ensure we continue to keep our schools open for learning, while keeping up with changing community settings.

The following changes are due to come into effect:

· From Monday 28 February, we will move to symptomatic testing. Tests are to be used at your discretion such as when your child is symptomatic or there are cases in their year group. We will provide each student with a further 10 tests next week. Beyond that, families are to access their own PCR tests or RAT tests.

· Masks will continue to be required indoors for all school staff, volunteers and visitors until Friday 4 March. From Monday 7 March, masks will no longer be mandatory for all staff. However, those who wish to continue to use them will be supported to do so.

· From Monday 28 February, visitors can be allowed back on school sites. Our school will consider activities such as assemblies, meetings and other gatherings in the coming days. We will plan these to occur in a COVID-smart way. All visitors are asked to follow our usual sign-in and sign-out process.

Our school will continue to ensure our layered COVID-smart measures are in place, including continued good hand hygiene practices and enhanced cleaning.

We strongly encourage our students and their families to consider vaccination including boosters when eligible. Thank you again for your continued support and care for us all.