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The GCPHU recommends the following:
- Unwell students and staff with signs and symptoms of gastrointestinal illness must be excluded from the School for a period of 48 hours from the last symptom and the person (student or staff member) is well/recovered.
- Presenting with any or all of the following symptoms: Vomiting, Diarrhoea, Stomach Cramps, Muscle/body aches, Headache, Blood in stools, Chills/Fever, Fatigue.
- That hand sanitising / washing facilities are readily available on entry and exit to the building as well as within the school which is in place with additional cleaning during the day and personal protective equipment for staff is available.
- All staff, parents and students and visitors are encouraged to follow good hand hygiene practices at all times.
- Students to remain working in their designated area for the period of the alert, to avoid cross infection.
In the attached Qld Health fact sheet on gastroenteritis. Please be aware that the fact sheets talk about a 24 hour exclusion period which applies to single cases of gastro only. The 48 hour exclusion period is applied for Outbreak situations and we request that students and staff follow these guidelines.
It is imperative at this time to maintain Stay at Home Poilicy if unwell for COVID 19 if presenting with fever, cold, or cough and the current alert on the Gold Coast of gastrointestinal illness
We will update in Friday's newsletter to keep us informed.
Please do not hesitate to contact your GP or the GCPHU on phone: 5667 3200 if you have any questions or concerns regarding this information.
Regards
Colleen Hope
Executive Team:
Principal: Colleen Hope
Deputy Principals:
Jnr & Middle: Natasha Markwick
Jnr Sec & Seniors: Katie Andrew
Heads of Personalised Learning:
Bree Nairn & Danielle Turner
Senior School Pedagogical Leader: Laine East
Get Happier Project Leader: Steve Dowlan
Administration Team:
Business Manager: Samantha Kilpatrick
Admin Officer: Lorraine Yorke
Admin Officer: Belinda Chisnall
P&C Executive 2020:
President: Mel Colenso
Vice President: Anne Conroy
Secretary: Karen Lee
Treasurer: Deborah Hopkin
P&C Voluntary Roles 2020
Uniforms: Coordinator: Toni Sarten
Fundraising Team:
Jo Benjamin
Jaime Morris
Jody Mcfarlane
Michelle Jensen
QCPCA Representative:Alison Atkinson
Project Planning & Grants Officer : Maurie Rowe
My Time Coordinator: Anne Conroy
Stop the Spread of COVID-19
Maintaining the required hygiene and physical distancing measures in place in our school. These are our most effective ways to stop the spread of COVID-19.
In Term 4 we will maintain limiting large groups of adults onsite or outside personnel from outside agencies eg therapists. All contractors for work repairs will adhere to Departmental guidelines.
The greatest news today is to hear that Graduations can now support dancing as an activity.
We would like to clarify that if a member of your household is sick, you are not required to stay home unless you have received health advice to do so.
Any person who is sick (staff, student or parent) should stay home and if they have any COVID-19 symptoms, no matter how mild, get tested.
Symptoms of COVID-19 can include:
- Fever
- Cough
- Sore throat
- Runny nose
- Loss of taste or smell
- Tiredness and muscle aches
- Vomiting and/or diarrhoea
- Shortness of breath
If students or staff present at school as unwell we will follow up and request an imediate early departure until a medical clearance is provided and confirmation that the person is well.
We need to ensure we stay home if recurring flu like symptoms present to decrease the spread of influenza.
Further information about COVID-19 testing is available via the link below:
If you have any questions, please call your doctor or call 13 HEALTH (13 43 25 84).