Kay Bradley

• Year 5 and 6 Camps

In light of restrictions around camps and excursions, we have decided that both Yr5 and Yr6 camps will be cancelled this year.  Although we are hopeful that most restrictions will be lifted, it is too uncertain to book and plan these camps.  We understand that this is very disappointing for our students, especially our year six students and will endeavour to organise some special year 6 activities for our senior students.

Our office staff will begin to refund any camp deposits collected so far.  We appreciate your patience, whilst this is done on an individual basis. 

• After School Play

As a community, we are adjusting to new rules on limiting adults on the school grounds.  It is a challenge at 3pm to empty the school of all our students, whilst keeping our social distancing for adults and transitioning to After Hours School Care.   I have noticed that a number of student are remaining on the grounds to play until 3.20 p.m. to play. It is important that all our students either wait in one of the pick-up zones, meet parents or walk home after dismissal. 

We do not have the space or adult supervision to have students staying on the grounds to play. 

• Heal Street Pick Up Zone

Our drop off zone, in Heal Street, works really well in the morning and is now a Pick Up zone at 3 p.m.   The procedures for using this zone are:

• From 2.30 p.m., Heal Street is a Loading Zone Parents parking in this area before 3pm will be asked to move on.
• At 3pm, students utilising the Heal Street Pick- up zone, assemble on the benches outside C block. This is adjacent to the gate closest to James Street.
• Students are supervised inside the school grounds and will only be allowed to move onto Heal Street when their car is outside the gate. Look Out signs on windscreen visors really speed up this part of the process.
• The gate nearest Jabiru, on Heal Street, is for pedestrian use only.
• Parents should inform their student which pick up zone they will be using.
• Any student not collected by 3.20 p.m. will be taken to the school office.

• Hawthorne Street Pick up Zone 
  

The procedures for using this zone are:

• From 2.30 p.m., Hawthorne Street is a Loading Zone
• At 3pm, students utilising the Pick-up zone, should assemble at the gate on the Netball court.
• Students will be supervised inside the school grounds and will only be allowed to move onto Hawthorne Street when their car is in the turning circle. Look Out signs on windscreen visors really speed up this part of the process.
• Parents should inform their student which pick up zone they will be using.
• Any student not collected by 3.20 p.m. will be taken to the school office.

We appreciate your support in following these procedures as they will ensure the flow of traffic and the safety of students.                                                                                                 

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