From the Principal

I would like to give a special shout out to Lucia and Rachel who assisted with the COVID communication management across the weekend. With the Exec team, they were responsible in distributing the necessary communications to our school community. Informing our school community in a timely manner provides reassurance and confidence in our capacity to manage complex issues.  Providing the information allows people to be in control of their own decisions. 

The COVID positive student involved was from the Year 7 cohort. They are a student who followed the rules diligently by wearing their mask at all times except when eating or drinking. A fact that certainly limited exposure to other students. WA Health has determined there are no close contacts and therefore it will be business as usual. It is important that positive cases are not demonised.  No one sets out to catch COVID.  Hence, the identity of the student will not and should not be made public.

This first case has given us an opportunity to pressure test our management plan.  As we move further and further into this COVID wave, the case load will grow to a point where there will be many students who have tested positive and contact tracing will become redundant.

There may be some anxiety for staff – and I understand this.  If you are worried about contracting COVID I recommend that you

• Wear and encourage others to keep their mask up at all times
• Practice good hand hygiene and social distance
• If you develop symptoms, please get tested and do not attend school

If you are still worried please speak to your line manager or one of the Executive Team, myself included.

Madam Curie said

"Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less."

Have a great week and please look after your health.