LFH eNews # 20
The Final Edition: More information about this term 9 October 2020
Parents have been advised about our return to school next week, in LFH eNews # 19.
The Chief Health Officer and Department of Education continue to update advice to schools. As students return, let's remember we are still in Stage 4 State of Disaster and arrangements are dependent on the COVID-19 situation.
The new DET table and notes below are taken from the Operations Guide and include relevant sections of that information for parents. We are working through these as advice is updated, so please continue to be patient.
Our priority right now is a smooth transition back to school. As well, this eNews outlines some curriculum changes for Term 4.
DET COVIDSafe
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Metropolitan Melbourne |
Other details (abbreviated) |
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Maintain adequate PPE supply |
YES |
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Face masks (adults) |
YES |
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Enhanced environmental cleaning |
YES |
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Enhanced hand hygiene facilities |
YES |
LPS has installed additional taps and soap dispensers. |
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Enhanced ventilation |
YES |
Increase fresh air into indoor spaces. Maximise the use of outdoor learning areas or environments. Door jambs should be used to keep air circulating and avoid the need to close and open doors. |
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Shared equipment |
LIMITED |
Limit the use of shared equipment at this time. Such items may include shared computers, class sets of teaching and learning materials, and musical instruments. Students can continue to access online LFH Literacy resources for home reading. |
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School tours |
NO |
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Visitors |
LIMITED |
Visitors to school grounds must be limited to those delivering or supporting essential school services and operations (such as student health and wellbeing, and safety, cleaning and maintenance). |
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Excursions |
NO |
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Incursions |
NO |
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School photos |
NO |
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Camps and overnight stays |
NO |
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Assemblies (whole school) |
NO |
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Assemblies (year level) |
NO |
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Graduation ceremonies |
NO |
Non-essential large gatherings must be postponed or adapted, considering use of technology. |
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Kinder transition program |
NO |
Additional funding for Prep teachers to visit kindergarten settings. |
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Year 7 transition programs |
NO |
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Non-contact sports (indoors) |
NO |
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Contact sports (indoors) |
NO |
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Contact sports (outdoors) |
NO |
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Non-contact sports (outdoors) |
YES |
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Interschool sports (Outdoor only) |
NO |
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Intraschool sports |
NO |
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Other interschool activity (such as debating) |
NO |
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Singing, brass and woodwind classes and groups |
NO |
Based on greater evidence regarding the potential spread of aerosols and droplets from the use of woodwind instruments, singing and voice projection. |
Extracurricular activities remain postponed at the moment, including instrumental tuition.
Sentral Teacher Mailboxes
These remain open. Please use these for non-urgent communications. As teachers resume face to face teaching, anticipate a 24 - 48 hours response time. Urgent matters should be emailed or phoned through to our office, in case a teacher is absent.
Teaching and Learning
Given the extended period of remote learning, DET has advised us of modifications to school curriculum for Term 4:
Schools have some increased flexibility in relation to curriculum provision in Term 4. This is in order to focus on the priorities of supporting students who need additional support, continuing to extend and stretch those students who have thrived and enabling students to make successful transitions.
The focus of curriculum planning should therefore be literacy and numeracy together with time allocated to physical activity. Schools are able to determine the extent to which other learning areas are included in the teaching and learning program.
During Term 4, and with limitations on Music and Library programs, we are utilising our flexible specialist teachers as follows:
- All students will have P.E. lessons as usual every week with Mrs Yue-Lamb or Mr Marikar
- All students will have Visual Arts once per fortnight with Ms Farlow
- Literacy Intervention continues with Ms Simmons
- There is no Spanish this term and Mrs Mason continues teaching Year 2L
- Our Music and Library specialists will be working in classrooms to provide support for students in Literacy and/or Numeracy. After their involvement in the Literacy Intervention Team during LFH, we know Wendy Keogh and Sarah Lienert will do a great job.
With Winter behind us, please remember that all students need to bring their SunSmart hat to school every day.
Hopefully, this was the final edition of LFH eNews and marks the end of our LFH experience!
Next week, we will resume publishing our fortnightly LPS eNews.
Thank you all so much for your support and see you next week!
Kim
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