Week 2 Update, 2022

Please use the link​ to book in for January 31st 2022 to February 4th 2022:

• We understand that your rosters and supervision available changes and we will be flexible, however we need to plan as much as possible, as much prior notice as possible is appreciated so that our staff can organise their childcare
• If your supervision requirements change, please just submit a new form and we will work with the latest form submitted
• I will only bring enough staff in to cover the supervision requested
• No food will be available, please pack plenty of food
• Students are welcome to wear free dress clothes on these days
• It will be basic supervision only, no school work will be provided
• ALL students will be supervised on the JUNIOR CAMPUS. This reduces the requirements for Administration staff and First Aid staff on both campuses. 8:30AM - 2:45PM
  
• Students are to meet in the red area each morning for roll marking and division in to supervision groups

 Uniform shop
The Uniform Shop (https://capalabasc.eq.edu.au/facilities/uniform-shop) is too small to cater for the number of families that had bookings in a COVID safe environment. We have done about 2/3 of the orders that we were expecting to do in person. 

We are refurbishing another space for 2023 summer, to accommodate more people. 

I have seen in some Facebook group chats (yes, I get screenshots) that parents weren't sure which uniforms they needed:

• Mainstream - formal uniform with sports uniform for sports days / HPElessons
• Mainstream Prep - prep uniform only
• Montessori (all year levels)- sports uniform
• High Capacity (all year levels) - sports uniform

 
Stationery Lists
Stationery lists (https://capalabasc.eq.edu.au/support-and-resources/forms-and-documents) can still be ordered for Mainstream and High Capacity students.

Montessori Students do not need a stationery list as the resources are included in the fee.
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iPad Deployment
If you are in Year 10, 11 or 12, and would like your iPad, please attend the Senior Campus Library between 8:30 - 2:30 on Thursday 27th January 2022. Please be patient and COVID safe when lining up or waiting.

Year 10 do not need iPads for online learning, but we are trying to speed up the process when we return to school. If we can accommodate future year levels next week, we will advise you.

Update on Staffing Shortages
The Junior Campus is very comfortably staffed with additional Teachers working on site all term, relieving for anyone that may need to quarantine (this reduces the need for random / short notice relief teachers).

Senior Campus are still looking for a couple of people based on a last minute promotion, a last minute health complication and a last minute decision not to vaccinate. This should be finalised this week however, and we will be sitting comfortably ready for almost any scenario that pops up.

Out of 200-ish staff, we have 6 people currently suspended due to the mandates. We have backup plans and will share this once we finalise that the person suspended will or won't be back.

Online Learning
I saw some Facebook group chats about Years 7 - 10 needing access to their Teams. There is NO learning for years 7-  10 at this stage. Passwords will be reset, if necessary, once the iPads are issued.

Year 7 Friendship Day
Year 7 Friendship Day is scheduled for February 7th at this stage. No new permission forms necessary.

Senior Campus Swimming Carnival.
The Senior Campus Swimming Carnival is still scheduled for Friday 11th February.

High Performance Sport Excursion
The HPS excursion on 7th February has been postponed. New information will be sent home when it is ready.

Year 12
We had really promising ATAR results from our 2021 Year 12 students. Everyone got their first or second preference, which is our ultimate goal - giving students a choice in what they do in life is very rewarding!

Our University applicants were offered:

• 1 x Business / Laws (Honours)
• 2 x Engineering (Honours)
• 2 x Education
• 1 x Fine Arts (Dance)
• 1 x Fine Arts (Film and Media)
• 1 x Film and Screen Media Production
• 1 x Advanced Humanities
• 1 x Business / Creative Industries
• 1 x Architectural Design

Enrolments
Enrolments have not stopped. For a school that isn't doing much marketing at the moment, your positive word-of-mouth is keeping us busy. We have been doing enrolment phone calls every day since we got back.

Mandatory Vaccinations for Kids
I have received a few concerns from parents around mandatory vaccinations for COVID-19. I totally understand your concerns, and would hope that my work in setting up multiple ways for children to be educated would show that I believe in people having choice.

Currently there is no COVID-19 vaccination program underway in Queensland state schools and we have been assured by Queensland Health that there are no plans to mandate COVID-19 vaccinations for school children. Students are able to attend school regardless of their vaccination status.

 If, in the future, Queensland state school students are included in the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines on school sites, it is expected that the program would be managed by an authorised immunisation provider (not the school). In line with current practice, vaccinations (HPV and Chickenpox for example) would only be given to students who have their parent/carer’s written consent to receive them. Consent to COVID-19 vaccinations for children would need to be communicated directly to the provider when requested as they are responsible for managing parental consent. Schools are not responsible for communicating consent or non-consent on behalf of parents.

There are no current requirements for COVID-19 testing in Queensland state schools.

Further information for parents has been developed including frequently asked questions

Starting Date
We are anticipating a full start on the 7th February, but I will confirm this closer to the date.

Bell times

• our bell times (https://capalabasc.eq.edu.au/our-college/class-times​) are published on the website for your future reference

 Where to go on day one (February 7th)

• Prep go to the Prep outdoor area
• Years 1 - 3 go to the Red Area
• Years 4 - 6 go to the C Block assembly area
• Senior Campus students will have a full Campus assembly in the hall
  

New students are welcome to come to the office, and we will walk you to the correct spot.

Air Conditioning
The air conditioned classrooms and libraries are absolutely beautiful! 

The kids will love coming back in to the classroom on hot days. The buildings were so lovely and cool. It is refreshing.

Each room is pre-set to 24 degrees. This can't be changed by a school staff member. This applies to winter as well. Means that some classes aren't Antarctica in Summer, or a sauna in winter. It's just a comfortable refreshing temperature.

They also turn off after two hours so that it is better for the environment, and not left on in an empty room overnight. Each room also has a fresh air box, to make sure that some outside air is cycling in through the room too.

New staff
After a very lengthy recruitment process with over 80 candidates, many amazing, we have updated and increased our leadership team size.