Mulwala Public School

Tuesday 3 May 2022

Yarma (Welcome)

Dear parents and carers

Teacher's Strike

The NSW Teachers Federation has directed its membership to take industrial action in the form of a 24-hour strike on Wednesday 4 May 2022. As a result of the strike, we will not be operating on that day meaning parents and carers will need to make alternative arrangements for care of student/s that day.

The department has been negotiating with the NSW Teachers Federation since October last year to reach an agreement on the new Teachers Award.

The department is seeking a resolution for a new 3-year Teachers Award through arbitration in the Industrial Relations Commission in early May. The department is committed to securing the maximum remuneration increase that it can give to teachers. This includes a 2.5% increase in remuneration for all teachers and related employees which was implemented in January this year.

Thank you for your support and understanding during this short period of disruption.

Police Awards Performance

The Thurgoon students have been invited to sing the National Anthem at the Police Awards at the Golf Club on Thursday 5 May. They are asked to wear their school uniform. Please return the permission note on School Enews.

Netball Knockout

The school netball team will be competing against Berrigan PS in the state knockout next Monday, 9 May. The game will be held at Lonsdale Reserve at 10 am. Parents are welcome to come along a spectate.

Mother's Day stall

The SRC are holding a Mothers Day Stall on Friday 6 May. The students can purchase gifts before school and at recess time.

Colour Fun Run

The students will participate in the Colour Fun Run on Friday 6 May at 2 pm. They are encouraged to wear clothes that can be stained by the coloured powder (preferably a white t-shirt). Parents are invited to attend to watch the event.

Future Jarmbie Information Session

The school is holding an information session for parents who have a child starting school in 2023. The information session will be held on Tuesday 10 May commencing at 5 pm. Please contact the school if you have a child starting school next year.

Police Breakfast

The local police will be providing a free breakfast for all students on Wednesday 11 May at 8:30 am. They will be providing cereal, toast, fruit and juice.

SRC Muftiday and Crazy Hair Day

The SRC is holding a Muftiday and Crazy hair day on Wednesday 11 May. Students are asked to give a gold coin donation to the SRC.

Teddy Bears Picnic

The students are invited to bring their favourite teddy bear (or another special friend) to our Teddy Bears' Picnic on Wednesday 11 May. The students will have lunch at the Mulwala Foreshore (weather permitting). Parents are invited to join us for lunch.

Walk Safely to School Day

The students will be participating in Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 13 May. Please return the permission note if your child will be joining in. The students will receive a healthy breakfast at school provided by the P&C.

Small Schools Cross Country

All students will be participating in the Small Scholls Cross Country at Jeriliderie on Friday 20 May. Travel will be by bus.

Updated Covid Information

The recent announcement to the changes in how schools use RATs as a surveillance measure against COVID-19 means that students and staff will only need to test if they are displaying COVID-19 symptoms. If you require more RAT kits please contact the school.

• Our school will continue to ensure our core COVID-smart layers are in place, including vaccinations, physical distancing where possible, maximised fresh air flow through natural ventilation, continued good hand hygiene practices and enhanced cleaning.

Registering your child’s RAT result

If a student or staff member receives a positive RAT result, they need to:

• record the positive RAT result through the Service NSW websiteExternal link or Service NSW appExternal link and please include the name of your child’s school when prompted

• notify the school of the positive RAT or PCR result as soon as possible

• follow NSW Health advice to isolate for 7 days.

Registering your child’s positive RAT with Service NSW is a requirement of the Public Health Order and helps NSW Health track COVID-19 in schools and address any public health issues early on if required.

Negative results do not need to be reported to Service NSW or to the school.

Unwell at school

Any student or staff member who is unwell and/or displays symptoms of COVID-19 will be asked to go home and stay until they can complete a RAT or PCR test.

• If symptoms continue, they should stay at home and take another RAT in 24 hours or have a PCR test.

• If the second RAT or initial PCR test result is negative and they are displaying no symptoms OR they are diagnosed as another condition such as hayfever, the student or staff member can return to school.

• In NSW, positive COVID-19 cases are provided a Medical Clearance Notice after 7 days and allowed to leave self-isolation as long as they do not have COVID-19 symptoms.

For further information refer to the NSW Government’s Rapid antigen testing fact sheetExternal link.

Close contacts

The announcement to ease the isolation requirements for close contacts was made on 20 April 2022. This will enable students and staff who are close contacts and have no symptoms to continue to attend school if they follow guidelines agreed with NSW Health.

Note that staff and students who have had confirmed COVID-19 in the last 12 weeks do not have to comply with the following guidelines if they become a household or close contact and are not required to self-isolate or test unless they develop new COVID-19 symptoms.

Close contacts attending school will need to adhere to the following in addition to the NSW Health guidelines

• They must notify the school and/or early childhood education (ECE) service provider (including their outside of school hours care provider) if they are intending to return under this provision.

• They should conduct a daily RAT and return a negative result each morning before attending school for 5 school days.

• They (if in a secondary school setting) must wear a mask indoors except when eating or exercising. Primary school students are recommended to wear a mask indoors (except when eating or exercising).

• No student or staff member identified as a close contact will be permitted to participate in overnight excursions, including school camps.

Thank you again for your continued support during this school term.

Covid Safe Guidelines

• All staff, volunteers and providers are fully vaccinated

• Staff are no longer required to wear masks

• All visitors when attending the school site must QR code in.

• Students have been provided with rapid antigen kits.

• Visitors are allowed on school site . They are required to check-in.

Moodamoot (farewell)

Regards

Gayle Pinn

Principal

Goal - 95%

Term 1 - 89.2%

No of days 100% for 2022- 0

It is a requirement of the P&C association that all members have a current WWCC. Volunteer applications are free of charge. Follow the link to submit your online application prior to visiting the mobile centre: Working with children check. Once applications have been cleared a copy can be sent to the school office mulwala-p.school@det.nsw.edu.au.