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No Assembly Today Friday 18th June
Due to COVID-19 guidelines there will be NO school assembly today, Friday 18th June.
Reminder: P & F Sock Fundraiser
Orders are due to be returned to school office today. Thank you for your support.
June 11 Newsletter
Click here to view the June 11 Schoolzine eNewsletter!
No School Monday 14th June
St Mary's will be closed for the Queen's Birthday public holiday on Monday 14th June.
School Assembly
NO School Assembly today, Friday 11th June, due to COVID-19 guidelines.
No buses Friday 11th June
There will be NO BUSES running tomorrow, Friday 11th June
P & F Sock Fundraiser
Postponed School Photos
School Photos on Monday 7th June have been postponed.
COVID-19 Return to Classroom Learning
Return to Classroom Learning
Dear Parents, Guardians and Carers
The Victorian State Government has announced that Victorian school students located in Regional Victoria will return to classrooms.
This means that on Friday 4 June 2021, all students at St Mary’s Primary School Maffra will return to face to face classroom learning and will be expected to attend school as normal.
I wish to reassure you that the safety and wellbeing of our school community will remain our highest priority with measures implemented for the safety of students and staff.
Both staff and students who are unwell must not attend the school. This includes those showing even mild symptoms of coronavirus (COVID-19).
People who have any symptoms of COVID-19, however mild, should seek medical advice and get tested immediately. The symptoms to watch out for are:
· loss or change in sense of smell or taste
· fever
· chills or sweats
· cough
· sore throat
· shortness of breath
· runny nose.
In certain circumstances people may also experience headache, muscle soreness, stuffy nose, nausea, vomiting and diarrhoea.
I appreciate that Remote Schooling has been a challenging time for all and I thank all our parents, guardians, cares and the wider school community for their hard work and support during this time.
If you require assistance or additional support, please contact Jason Slattery on 03 51471334 or principal@stmmaffra.catholic.edu.au
School Closure - COVID
In light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) growing outbreak in Victoria, The Hon. James Merlino, Acting Premier of Victoria, announced today, 27 May 2021, a state-wide circuit breaker lockdown will take effect from 11.59 pm tonight 27 May 2021, until 11.59 pm on Thursday 3 June 2021.
The Victorian Government has announced that tomorrow, Friday 28 May 2021 will be a pupil free day to provide school staff with time to enact their remote schooling program.
Parents, guardians or carers who are unable to provide adequate supervision to their children may send their children to school on Friday 28 May 2021. Students attending school will be supervised by appropriate staff, however a learning program will not be provided.
From Monday 31 May 2021 to Thursday 3 June 2021 (inclusive), St Mary’s Primary School Maffra will re-commence remote schooling. This means that all students who can learn from home must learn from home, except where:
- parents, guardians or carers who cannot work from home and no other arrangements can be made for the supervision of their child(ren), there is no requirement to provide evidence
- vulnerable students including:
- children in out-of-home care
- children deemed by Child Protection and/or Family Services to be at risk of harm
- children identified by the school as vulnerable (including via referral from a family violence agency, homelessness or youth justice service or mental health or other health service).
I appreciate that this is a very challenging time for all in our community and your cooperation with the remote schooling program is very much appreciated.
We understand that there will be parents, guardians and carers who will need to send their child(ren) to school. We wish you to know that in those circumstances, we are here to support you and your child(ren).
If you need to send your child(ren) to school, please register your intention to send your child(ren) to
St Mary’s Primary School Maffra on the attached form. This will enable us to ensure that we have sufficient staff on duty to supervise students in attendance.
Children attending on-site supervision during the school closure will be supervised by school staff. However, I wish to advise you that your child’s teacher will not necessarily be supervising your child if they attend on-site.
During this difficult time, we must all take care to support one another. Our thoughts and prayers continue to be with those who may be unwell, and those who are working to keep our community safe.
If you require further information or support, please contact me on 03 51471334 or principal@stmmaffra.catholic.edu.au.
Regional_Victoria_Form_1_On_site_School_Intentions_Form_28.05.21_to_03.06.21.pdf
Contact the School
4-12 Duke Street
Maffra VIC 3860
Phone: 03 5147 1334
Fax: 03 5147 2642