Delayed start to 2022 school year
Dear parents and caregivers,
Thank you for your ongoing support as we work together to respond to the evolving COVID-19 situation.
As announced by the Premier on Sunday 9 January, the start of the 2022 school year in Queensland will
move from 24 January to 7 February to avoid opening schools during the predicted peak of the Omicron wave
and allow more time for children to receive their COVID-19 vaccinations.
Our school will remain open for children of essential workers and vulnerable children during this period.
Essential workers are only those who absolutely must continue to attend their workplace during this time.
The Department of Education has asked all parents to consider the Chief Health Officer’s advice and stay
home with your children if you can.
If you need to send your child to school you must ensure your child is well and not displaying any signs of
illness.
We are reducing the number of staff on our school site to minimise transmission and further protect the health
and safety of our school community.
To ensure we can adequately meet the supervisory requirements of our school community, please
complete this simple survey to inform us of your intentions for your child(ren) from 24th January to 4th
Feburary. Please complete a separate survey for each of your children using the same survey link. Enter
this URL into your web browser if the above link doesn’t work - https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/W9WBSZW
School staff will supervise students who attend school. We will not be providing teaching activities during
this time, nor are you expected to supervise remote learning for students who remain at home.
However, if you would like to support your child’s learning during this time you can access the Department
of Education’s Learning @ Home website. This site contains a range of student learning material and links to
other high-quality education websites.
I realise these latest developments may create challenges for families; please be assured these decisions
have been taken as a necessary response to the evolving COVID-19 situation.
The Department of Education will continue to keep all principals up-to-date with any further changes to
schooling over the coming weeks and I will continue to provide parents with this information as it becomes
available. Further information for parents has been developed including frequently asked questions.
I encourage you to stay informed of the latest developments relating to COVID-19 by regularly visiting the
Queensland Government website.
Thank you for your understanding as we continue to work together during this difficult and unprecedented
time.
Kind regards,
Paul Manttan