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Yass High School

Yass High School

We value respect, responsibility, and honesty.

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COVID update for students

Yass High School

COVID-19 Update – NSW Department of Education

Yass High School is still at Level 2 restrictions. This means that masks are recommended but not mandated. We are also still offering face-to-face learning as our one delivery method. We are expected to provide learning from home resources (preferably via MS Teams or Google classrooms) to students who are isolating according to health orders.
The decision taken by the ACT yesterday to move to a 7-day lockdown has impacted on the school given our close proximity to Canberra. Many teachers reside in Canberra; students engage in sport and cultural activities; families work and shop in these suburbs.
The following advice addresses this emerging situation.
STUDENTS
Students must stay away from school if they:

  • are experiencing even the mildest of COVID symptoms. They will need to have a COVID test and isolate (follow NSW Health orders) until they receive a negative test result.
  • have visited the ACT from 12.01 pm on the 5th August. They will need to stay at home for 14 days (waiting for clarification on the time frame).

Students can come to school if:

  • they are well (no COVID-like symptoms).
  • a family or household member is a close contact but the student is not.

PARENTS

  • Please inform the school immediately if any family or household member is a close contact. Your child can still attend school if they are not also a close contact.
  •  Please inform the school immediately if any family or household member has a positive COVID-19 test. Your child must quarantine with you and cannot attend school until they receive a negative COVID test result.
  • Parents are non-essential adults and must stay away from school unless they have a pre-booked appointment.
  • Interviews will be conducted via phone where possible.
  • Please call the school if you have an urgent issue and you will be directed to the most appropriate person to assist you.

PLEASE DO NOT COME INTO THE SCHOOL WITHOUT AN APPOINTMENT.