St Mary’s College Wellington

Covid-19 Protection Framework - Red Setting

If you’re sick, stay at home.
If you become sick at school, we’ll arrange for you to be isolated, and then to go home.
If you develop flu-like symptoms, caregivers are to contact GP or Healthline 0800 358 5453.
If you have complex medical needs, ask your doctor if you should stay home.
If you’re unable to come to school, access your learning materials on your Google Classroom

Face masks must be worn by everyone at school when indoors.
Face mask wearing is mandatory on school and public bus services.
Exercising and singing must be held outdoors.
Sensibly social distance; no touch; no shared breath.
Maintain basic hygiene; includes good hand hygiene, cough, and sneeze etiquette, avoid touching your face, and regularly clean and disinfect surfaces.
Use hand sanitiser provided when entering and leaving classrooms and shared spaces.
Often touched surfaces disinfected daily.
Canteen open with safe social distancing and food-handling measures.
Food should be eaten outside wherever practicable at Red.
Bring your own filled water bottle daily; drinking fountains are open, no mouth to metal.
BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) daily, fully charged, including those on loan from school.
Library laptops issued at the start of day, returned at the end of day for cleaning.

Our day begins at 8:45am on a Monday and Friday.
The remaining days of the week we start at 9:00am.
School finishes at 3:20pm every day.
School Sport and EOTC activities to be assessed on a case-by-case health and safety risk analysis.
No large gatherings such as School Assemblies unless held outdoors.

Essential visitors only; all visitors to wear face masks.
Visitors sign in and out at the school office.
Visitors scan displayed QR Tracer Codes.
If your child is sick, please keep them at home.
If your child is sick, please contact the school office.
If your child is sick, please contact your GP or phone Healthline 0800 358 5453.
The first point of contact for all other matters is your child’s Mentor Teacher.
Essential information will be emailed to caregivers, with an APP Alert.

Thank you for your support. Be Mercy.

Article added: Friday 28 January 2022