VHHS COVID-19 update - 21 May 2020

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Student Attendance

In the last fortnight, student attendance has improved from mid-60% to mid-80%. Well done, thank you for supporting your student’s learning.

While we have been supporting parent choice during this pandemic, the Department for Education now expects all public school students who are well and not considered vulnerable to COVID-19 to attend school.

Students are required to attend unless they are:

  • Feeling unwell

  • Have a chronic medical condition or compromised immune system and are not able to attend school on advice from their medical practitioner

  • Live in a household with others that are deemed vulnerable to COVID-19 and are not able to attend school on advice of their medical practitioner

  • Have been diagnosed with COVID-19 or have been required to self-isolate by SA Health

Please continue to report daily absences by contacting your student’s House Teacher or Student Services on (08) 8551 1912.

We will continue to provide ‘Learning at Home’ programs, for students unable to attend school on advice from their medical practitioner. Please contact your child’s House Teacher with any updates or queries.

Practical Activities

As the majority of students have returned to school, practical activities can recommence with staff making learning adjustments for students ‘Learning at Home’.

Following SA Health advice school camps and excursions (outside of the school grounds) at this stage will be postponed for the remainder of term 2.

Please note Health and Physical Education (HPE) learning activities on-site can continue as the COVID-19 restriction of 10 people does not apply for schools.

Students will be able to make use of the Recreation Centre stadium during break times to provide opportunity for non-contact physical activities. Staff will supervise these activities with a maximum of 30 students at any one time.

Site access

We continue to allow essential services staff on-site, with appropriate social distancing and hygiene measures taken. This includes:

  • priority and essential services for students and staff

  • services expressly requested by the Principal and/or Education Director

  • facilities management and building works.

Essential services as determined by the Principal, may include:

  • psychologists

  • speech pathologists

  • social workers

  • other similar essential services that are vital to the health, well-being and learning outcomes of our students.

Family needing to visit the school must first contact School Administration on (08) 8551 1900, or as previously arranged by staff members. Please report to Administration reception on your arrival.

All visitors to the school must complete the site entry form COVID-19 (PDF, 265.8 KB) before they can enter the site.

At this time SA Health has advised that volunteering and non-essential services should continue to be postponed. 

Stay safe

Amanda O’Shea

Principal