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Over the other side of town, Ballarat High School principal, Gary Palmer said his students are \u201ckeen\u201d to come back.<\/p>\n
Initially reintroducing year 11 and 12s, and some year 10s studying a VCE course to school this coming week, all other pupils will be back on 9 June.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re confident our year 12 classes are tracking well, and our teachers are positive. They\u2019re a good bunch of students and we\u2019re expecting they\u2019ll do well this year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cOverall, during remote learning, the kids have missed socialisation the most. They miss their friends. Staff have missed the ability to understand if the kids were understanding their teaching.\u201d<\/p>\n
BHS has a \u201csignificant,\u201d additional cleaning program in place across the large Lake Gardens campus, where 1500 students are enrolled.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re lucky that we can spread kids out at recess and lunch times. Challenges may come with poor weather days, but we\u2019ll have cleaners on-site full time and the place will be really clean if we have to be inside,\u201d Mr Palmer said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe critical thing we\u2019ve needed to do, and will continue to do, is communicate what\u2019s going on with our students, parents and teachers.\u201d<\/p>\n Some staff at-risk due to their age or pre-existing health conditions will be off site, and large staff meetings, assemblies, after school sport programs, camps and excursions won\u2019t run.<\/p>\n To contrast, Cape Clear Primary School principal, Lachlan Day will have 30 students back at the small, rural Golden Plains site. His focus throughout the return will be wellbeing.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are many things that have contributed to the anxiety levels of students, staff and families throughout this time,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cOur initial phase is almost going to look like the beginning of the school year, reconnecting with all members of the community, getting the children back on site and learning again.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Students of Victoria\u2019s schools will recommence their on-campus education in separate groups between Tuesday, 26 May and Tuesday, 9 June, following remote learning due to COVID-19 restrictions.<\/p>\n There are important details parents and guardians should be mindful of to ensure those in their care return to classroom learning at the appropriate time, especially if their children are in varying year levels of study.<\/p>\n From Tuesday, 26 May…<\/strong><\/p>\n Grade prep, grade one and grade two pupils return to on-site learning. Year 11 and year 12 VCE and VCAL students return to on-site learning, and when appropriate, year 10s enrolled in VCE courses including VCE VET. All specialist school pupils return to on-site learning.<\/p>\n Teaching staff will ensure work being completed on campus is accessible to the year 10s in VCE or VCE VET studies who cannot attend class face-to-face at that time.<\/p>\n Monday, 25 May is a pupil-free day.<\/p>\n From Tuesday, 9 June…<\/strong><\/p>\n Remaining year levels, grade three to year 10, return to on-site learning.<\/p>\n In the period between Tuesday, 26 May to Tuesday, 9 June, the existing on-site schooling structure for pupils who are vulnerable, or do not have access to home supervision, will stay as it has been in recent weeks.<\/p>\n The ways in which parents and guardians have been corresponding with the school, and identifying days or half-days when their children need access to on-site learning, will not change for these two weeks.<\/p>\n When students all return, they should be attending as normal. If a pupil remains home after they are expected to be back on campus, their remote learning will lack support.<\/p>\n Schools will continue to be thoroughly cleaned, with frequent handwashing encouraged for all on-site. The State\u2019s Chief Health Officer has said pupils are not required to socially distance themselves from one another, but school procedures will shift where appropriate, following up-to-date advice as it arises.<\/p>\n Students who feel sick or are ill should not be at school and medical advice should be sought. If, due to health or medical circumstances, a child or teenager is absent from school, contact its office to notify staff and make an individual, appropriate plan.<\/p>\n Drop off, pickup and parent-teacher meeting procedures will be different, and schools may have some staggered start and finish times. Campus access will be restricted to, most likely, just staff and learners.<\/p>\n Follow the advice of your own child\u2019s school about getting them safely on and off-site.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AS the first group of primary and secondary students head back on-campus next week, the leadership and staff of local schools are preparing to keep learners engaged, while safer than ever. Black Hill Primary School principal, Donna Bishop said her team are looking forward to welcoming their students back as they all closely follow coronavirus […]<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/goldenplains\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2020\/05\/remote-learning-300x200.jpg\")
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