COVID School Safety Plan

Our school has in place processes to support the COVID Safety Plan, a summary of which includes:

• Parents ring the school to inform a staff member of a positive COVID test result in the respective household.
• A school leadership team staff member contacts via SMS families of the class from which the notification has been made; all school staff are also informed.
• A school leadership team staff member makes notification to the Department of Health via Catholic Education Tasmania.
• A school-generated spreadsheet is updated that provides an overview of all staff and students who have been affected (positive COVID test result or close contact); this spreadsheet also highlights communications and support offered between school and home.
• A school leadership team staff member, in communication with a family in isolation, offers support (computer access, groceries, meals, advice) to families throughout the period of isolation.
• Students and staff returning to school from isolation are welcomed back to school.

This process appears to average 20 to 30 minutes per person regarding completion of paperwork and regular contact and support. The school leadership team, Mrs Harris and Mrs Leonard are to be commended on including these tasks into an already very busy and demanding list of responsibilities.