Parent Information Sessions

With parents unable to come into the school to meet the teachers we are planning a series of short MS Teams meetings next week to enable parents to meet the grade teams and hear about specific programs relevant to that grade level.  The sessions will run between 30 to 40 minutes.  Meeting invites will be sent out on the day of the meeting so that you can have the invite loaded onto your phone or computer ready to go.  We are exploring ways to ensure you a well informed about your child's learning.  The sessions will only be offered once but we are planning to record the sessions for parents unable to connect at the times nominated below 

Meeting times 

Copies of the Parent Overviews for Term 1 have been published via the Compass Parent Portal. They can also be accessed via this newsletter.

Rapid Antigen Tests (RAT)

RATs for Week 3 will be sent home with the children again on Monday. 

COVID Cases at School

Through ‘Compass’, we will advise you daily of the current situation at Mother Teresa School.  We will inform you about the cohort (group) of students and staff who worked with this group who may have had contact with a person who was infectious with COVID-19.

You are reminded that staff and students cannot attend school if they are showing any symptoms of COVID-19.  These include fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, loss of smell/taste, muscle/joint pains, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting, extreme tiredness, unexplained chest pain or conjunctivitis (eye infection).

If symptoms occur at any time, you should not attend school and should undertake a Rapid Antigen Test. If a Rapid Antigen Test is positive, you/your child should isolate as someone who has tested positive to COVID-19.  If you cannot access a Rapid Antigen Test, you can attend a PCR (nose and throat swab) testing clinic.

Please remember that masks must be worn when on the school grounds and entering the office area. 

Canberra Check in (Check in CBR App)

A reminder that schools and early childhood centres still require check-ins with the Check in CBR App when entering the front office.

Morning Bell

This is a reminder that our morning bell goes at 8.45am.  Anyone arriving after 8.55am must be signed in at the office by a parent as they will be considered as a late arrival or could be marked absent by their teacher.  Teachers are required to complete the rolls by 9.00am.

Afternoon Parking - Basketball Courts Gate

As the teachers require the use of the basketball court in the afternoon the gates will not be opened until 2.30pm.  Please refrain from arriving too early.  Parents will be required to wait in their cars until closer to when the bell goes.  

Playground equipment

Unfortunately, young children should not be accessing the play equipment before or after school.  It is an issue as it encourages parents to stand around and chat, at a time when we have been asked to minimise contact.  

Canteen 

The canteen will be open for online lunch orders in Week 3.  Please note that students from Years 4 to 6 will collect their lunch orders at 10:20am, while Kindergarten to Year 3 will collect theirs from 11:00am. 

There will be no over the counter sales at this stage.

Kindergarten Health Checks 

Kindergarten Health Checks will take place around Term 3 this year.  Kindergarten Health Check envelopes have been sent home this week. Please complete the questionnaire and return in the envelope provided to the Kindergarten teacher.  Questionnaires are due back to school by Friday 4 March.

Special Prayers 

We continue with our thoughts and condolences for the Pham family and students in our school.  We will continue to support them during this difficult time.

God Bless

Carmel Maguire