Kaya!

Congratulations to everyone who participated in the annual Faction Cross Country event held last Friday. This was another successful event coordinated by Rob Lee after many days and weeks of organisation, well done Mr Lee! Thank you to all spectators for observing the current physical distancing and mask wearing requirements, while cheering on the students. 

Individual Education Plans (IEPs)

Thank you to all families for taking the time to discuss these with your child’s teacher. These conversations are very important and underpin the foundation of your child’s day to day learning. We value parents as partners in delivering a rich and meaningful education to your child and appreciate your contribution. IEPs are now in the process of being finalised and will be sent home for signing.

Please sign and return your child’s IEP to your classroom teacher.

Ride to School and Harmony Day Celebrations

A fantastic day is planned for Friday 25 March 2022. The below information will help your child to plan and decorate their wheels for the big display on the oval. Don’t forget to wear something orange as this is the colour chosen to represent Harmony Week. Traditionally, orange signifies social communication and meaningful conversations. It also relates to the freedom of ideas and encouragement of mutual respect.

From 8:00am–8:30am there will be a staff member at nominated school gates (see map attached) and students will receive:

• a raffle ticket if they walked/wheeled their way to school
• an additional raffle ticket for decorating their wheels

Hold on to your raffle tickets as these will go to your classroom teacher and will go in to a Ride2School prize draw.

Students with wheels will be guided to a secured area on the oval where all bikes/scooters will be kept together in classroom groups for the day. Students are to take their own helmets back to their classroom (please label your child’s bike helmet and wheels for identification).

Australia is a vibrant and multicultural country — from the oldest continuous culture of our first Australians to the cultures of our newest arrivals from around the world. Our cultural diversity is one of our greatest strengths and is at the heart of who we are. It makes Australia a great place to live. An integrated multicultural Australia is an integral part of our national identity. All people who migrate to Australia bring with them some of their own cultural and religious traditions, as well as taking on many new traditions. Collectively, these traditions have enriched our nation. 

COVID-19

I have been advised that a hotline has been established for parent/carers of students with high/complex support needs.  If you have queries or concerns, please contact WA Health on 1300 316 555. You will need to describe your situation so they can fast track support services. 

It is understandable that with the many changes to isolation and testing protocols, there can be some confusion. Below is a summary of the current directions provided to us by the Department of Education:

• Anybody who tests positive for COVID-19 must isolate 7 days from the time of when the test is taken and may return to work/school after this, provided they no longer have any symptoms. No further testing required.

• If a student lives in a household with a person who has tested positive, they have to isolate for 7 days and cannot return to school any earlier and need to follow the required testing protocols. 

• If a staff member lives in a household with a person who has tested positive, they may be deemed a critical worker in consultation with the principal and could have the option to return to work instead of isolating but takes daily RATs. They must still isolate when not at work. 

• If a student is deemed a close contact but are not a household contact, they may return to school if they test negative on day 1 and remain asymptomatic.  They test again on day 6 (PCR) or Day 7 (RAT). They must isolate when not at school. The 7 days commences from the last time they had contact with the positive COVID-19 case. 

APRIL FOOLISHNESS DAY

Friday 1 April is April Fool’s Day so it’s a perfect day to be a bit foolish. More details will come from the School Captains so watch this space.

Regards,

Anna Eason