PARENT UPDATE - Saturday 21st August, 2021
As you will be aware the Victorian State Government today announced a thirteen day regional lockdown to help combat the growing COVID-19 outbreak. Following advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, all Victorian schools have been asked to prepare for a period of remote and flexible learning on Monday, with remote lessons for students at home to be operational at all schools by Tuesday 24 August.
For remote learning at home beginning next Tuesday, IPS students will continue to use their iPad and Google Classroom to access online classroom activities, live check-ins and feedback from teachers. (Please see the class expectation posters attached to this page for a clear indication of workload and support for each homeroom at IPS next week)
iPads may be collected from IPS admin Monday if not already at home.
On Monday teachers will prepare for the week ahead and email all families their Google Classroom instructions, an outline of any specific learning instructions for next week and tips/hints for families to not just survive, but thrive through this next mini stint of remote learning.
Presently almost 80% of active Delta cases in Victoria are people under the age of 40, with close to 25% being children under the age of 9. As such, changes have been made to functioning of childcare centres and eligibility for onsite attendance at school under the permitted worker clause. Effective 11:59pm Monday, there is a new statewide requirement to present an Authorised Worker Permit with any application for onsite supervision. Please request a permit from your employer at your earliest convenience or see: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/authorised-provider-and-authorised-worker-permit#about-the-authorisedprovider-and-authorised-worker-permit
This is a requirement for all Melbourne and regional schools where:
Stay well everyone – we’ll get through this together!
Kind Regards – Justin & team
- AUG-SEPT 2021 Remote Learning Update
- Authorised Worker Permits to allow onsite supervision
- Request For Onsite Supervision Form
- Expectations & support within each homeroom
As you will be aware the Victorian State Government today announced a thirteen day regional lockdown to help combat the growing COVID-19 outbreak. Following advice from the Victorian Chief Health Officer, all Victorian schools have been asked to prepare for a period of remote and flexible learning on Monday, with remote lessons for students at home to be operational at all schools by Tuesday 24 August.
For remote learning at home beginning next Tuesday, IPS students will continue to use their iPad and Google Classroom to access online classroom activities, live check-ins and feedback from teachers. (Please see the class expectation posters attached to this page for a clear indication of workload and support for each homeroom at IPS next week)
iPads may be collected from IPS admin Monday if not already at home.
On Monday teachers will prepare for the week ahead and email all families their Google Classroom instructions, an outline of any specific learning instructions for next week and tips/hints for families to not just survive, but thrive through this next mini stint of remote learning.
Presently almost 80% of active Delta cases in Victoria are people under the age of 40, with close to 25% being children under the age of 9. As such, changes have been made to functioning of childcare centres and eligibility for onsite attendance at school under the permitted worker clause. Effective 11:59pm Monday, there is a new statewide requirement to present an Authorised Worker Permit with any application for onsite supervision. Please request a permit from your employer at your earliest convenience or see: https://www.coronavirus.vic.gov.au/authorised-provider-and-authorised-worker-permit#about-the-authorisedprovider-and-authorised-worker-permit
This is a requirement for all Melbourne and regional schools where:
- Children of whom both parents and/or carers are authorised workers who cannot work from home, work for an essential provider and where no other supervision arrangements can be made
- Where there are two parents/carers, both must possess authorised worker permits and be working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision
- For single parents/carers, the authorised worker must be working outside the home in order for their children to be eligible for on-site provision.
- children in out-of-home care
- children deemed vulnerable by a government agency, funded family or family violence service, and is assessed as requiring education and care outside the family home
- children identified by a school or early childhood service as vulnerable, including via referral from a government agency, or funded family or family violence service, homeless or youth justice service or mental health or other health service.
- By 2pm Sunday 22nd August for onsite supervision on Monday 23rd August
- By 2pm Monday 23rd August for the remainder of the school week.
Stay well everyone – we’ll get through this together!
Kind Regards – Justin & team
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