#COVID19: Stage 2 restrictions that will be enforced from midnight tonight:

• Family gatherings such as barbecues, birthdays and house parties will not be allowed.
• Play centres will close.
• Amusement parks and arcades will close.
• Galleries, museums, national institutions, historic sites, libraries, community centres all closed.
• Community and recreational centres, health clubs and fitness centres will close.

In the last 24hr hours, 2 children under the age of 10 have tested positive with COVID-19. NSW Government urges parents to keep children at home from school.

Income insecurity & school fees - if your family is experiencing financial distress during these challenging times, schools are asking parents to contact them directly to discuss their situation.

​NSW Parents’ Council are proactively working with industry leaders to ensure that the needs of families in our independent community are addressed.

NSW Premier & NSW Education Minister are recommending parents to keep children at home from school. Schools will remain open for children of essential services workers & those in need. “One unit of teaching” via online learning model will streamline learning. NSW Premier assures that parents will be supported in the decision they make.

Please consult your child’s school for latest updates.

UPDATE: HSC 2020 is going ahead, as confirmed by NESA today. Chair of the NESA said he had 3 important messages for HSC students:

1. We know you are worried. While we recognise we are facing an unprecedented situation, we want to assure you that you will be able to get a HSC certificate this year, and that the certificate will facilitate access to university, further education and employment, as it has for students over the past 50 years.
2. Keep learning, do your assessments as advised by your school, make progress on your major projects where you can and, most importantly, look after yourself, whether you are at school or at home. Reach out to family, friends and your teachers if you need to.
3. If you get sick, your school and NESA have provisions to ensure you are not disadvantaged.

Effective immediately the Board is giving principals or system authorities the power to make decisions about the number and weighting of HSC formal assessment tasks for their school in 2020. The Board affirms its complete trust in principals and teachers.

https://educationstandards.nsw.edu.au/wps/portal/nesa/about/news/media-releases/media-release-detail/2020-HSC-is-going-ahead

💦Today is World Water Day 💦. Don’t forget hand washing is key to preventing the spread of COVID-19

https://www.who.int/gpsc/5may/How_To_HandWash_Poster.pdf