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When are school holidays and when does school come back?

No change to Compass plans – we will start school break Good Friday 15/4, and return on Monday 2/5 at 9am.

The school site will be closed during the first week of the school holidays, but will be open during the second week between 10am and 3pm to speak with Learning Supporters and Partnerships Lead.

What happened to Classroom Contacts?  Why are there changes?

Since the beginning of the school year, our school has notified you if we have had at school a person who has then tested positive for COVID-19. Thankfully, Compass has not had too many cases, and so you haven’t received many (or maybe not any) notices.

Now that COVID-19 is on the rise in the general community and with the recent changes to the South Australian definition of close contacts, notifications will no longer be sent to you, and your caregiver if you are under 18, in relation to each individual COVID-19 positive case at the school.

The plans that the Government and Catholic Education SA are putting in place is with the safety and wellbeing of our school community in mind and with the intention of supporting learning for our students.

COVID is a changing situation and we are doing the best we can to make sure we keep providing education to our young people.

What if there are cases at Compass?

Please know that Compass continues to work closely with SA Health, and in instances where there are 5 or more COVID-19 cases in the school at the same time, we will activate the Catholic Education South Australia Outbreak Management Plan for COVID-19 and communicate with you at that time.  We will ask for you to go and have a PCR Test to make sure that COVID isn’t spreading at Compass.

Any person who has COVID will have to isolate for 7 days and can return to school after that time.

Are we going to remote learning/learning from home?

This is not the plan.  We are planning on continuing to offer face to face learning, and Compass will stay open as long as possible for all students to learn on site.  We will keep you updated always.  It may be that your Learning Facilitator is isolating, and in this case, we will provide you with other assistance with your learning from school.

What if I don’t want to/am scared to/am worried to come into Compass?

Our Learning Supporters and your Learning Facilitator will be in touch with you to provide you with whatever support we can.  However, as teachers will be engaged in face to face teaching on site, they will not be readily available to support students who are absent from school.

Have a chat with us about how we can best support you.

Can we still go Off Site for learning activities?

Yes!  We are still allowed to go on our LDOS’ (Learning Direction Off Site) in a COVID safe way.

Will I have to keep wearing a mask on site?

While you are inside at Compass, yes, you will have to wear a mask.  This is the same for all staff and students.  We will have some available for you to use at no cost (disposable ones), or you are welcome to bring your own.

We also hope to have our outdoor areas soon around Building 1, so that we can eat and chat and be together outside again.

Will the Early Years Hub remain open?

Yes, it will be.  We will have the same plans in there to deal with any COVID cases.  Any questions about the Early Years Hub, feel free to speak with Kelly Copeland, our Early Years Coordinator.

Do I have to be vaccinated to come to Compass?

No, you don’t have to be, but we would really encourage you to consider being vaccinated.  All our staff are fully vaccinated, and SA Health tell us that it is the best way to protect ourselves, our loved ones and our community.

You can book to get a vaccine here https://covid-vaccine.healthdirect.gov.au/booking/

If you need any help or assistance to get vaccinated, please contact us on 0498 141 231 and

we would love to help you.

How clean will Compass be?

Compass will be cleaned every evening by professional cleaners, ready for the next day.  We will have hand sanitiser available for everyone and free face masks also available.

I’ve had COVID.  Can I still come to Compass?

Yes!  As long as you have passed the requirements for isolating, you are able to return to Compass. Check in with your Learning Facilitator if you have any questions.  There are also now different periods that you can’t be considered a close contact after you have recovered from COVID – check in with us if you need help with that.

I feel sick with flu like symptoms.  What should I do?

If you don’t feel well and have a runny nose, a cough, a sore throat, loss of smell or taste, please don’t come to school.  Let us know that you are not well, and please go and get a PCR test at a COVID Testing Clinic.  If you have symptoms like this, you must stay home until you get the result.  If it is negative, you can come back to school when you feel better.  If it is positive, let us know straight away.  If you need anything while you are isolating, be in contact also so we can provide support.

You can get tested at Elizbeth South (185 Philip Hwy, Elizabeth South) or Elizabeth Park (1 Gould Road, Elizabeth Park), as well as lots of other places.  Give us a call if you need any assistance with this.

What should I do if I have been told that I am a Close Contact for someone I live with?

Please give us a call and don’t come to School.  If you need some help navigating the tests you need to take or what you need to do, just let us know and we can lend a hand.  If you need anything while you are isolating, be in contact also so we can provide support.

I have more questions!

Never hesitate!  Please contact Compass directly on 0498 141 231 either by voice or by text, or send us an email at info@compass.catholic.edu.au.  No question is too small or strange -  please reach out.