COVID reminders for all

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Easy ways to reduce the transmission of COVID-19.

We're encouraging staff and students (Year 3 and up) to wear a mask inside, as well as for adult visitors to our campus.

Mask wearing is an effective way to reduce COVID-19 transmission.

Masks must be worn

• on public transport
• at school by close contacts (those who have someone in their household who is COVID-19 positive) who are over 12 years of age and who do not have a mask exemption. Schools need not police this, however please continue to remind families of this requirement through your regular communications, and
• across a whole school site for 14 days by adults and secondary students when an outbreak reaches a certain threshold (10 or more cases in one homeroom over 7 days / 5 or more cases in 5 homerooms over 7 days).

It is also important that we don't become complacent about handwashing/sanitising and wiping down surfaces to help stop the spread.