Back To School COVID Regulations

This week sees the majority of school aged students either starting or returning back to school.

Due to COVID-19, there are a number of COVID-smart measures that have been developed with NSW Health to minimise transmission and keep schools open.

These key measures include:

• use of rapid antigen tests by students and staff
• ensuring all staff on school sites are fully vaccinated against COVID-19
• wearing surgical masks indoors
• using cohort arrangements
• maximising ventilation
• encouraging regular hand washing and continuing enhanced cleaning of schools
• strictly limiting visitors on school sites
• assessing high risk activities and applying appropriate safeguards
• learning from home where face-to-face learning is not possible.

Please be guided by information provided by your child’s school along with the advice by NSW Health. This advice can be accessed here: Advice for families (nsw.gov.au)

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