St Paul's Catholic Parish Primary School Camden
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20 Mitchell Street
Camden NSW 2570
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Phone: 02 4654 8900
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School News

Returning to School With an Injury (Broken Leg/Arm)

Any student who needs to come back to school with a broken arm or leg is required to have a medical clearance and the school needs to complete a risk assessment to determine further support before your child can return to school. 

The school requests that parents make contact with the school office to arrange a meeting with Mrs Mel Waters to have a risk assessment completed before your child can return to school.

It is important that this process is followed to ensure that your child's education is not interrupted and that any support your child requires is put in place before they return to school.

School Fees

A reminder to parents that 2020 school fees need to be finalised before the conclusion of the school year, unless you have made contact with the school and an arrangement has been put in place with yourself and the School Fee Liaison Office.

If you are experiencing problems with payment of your school fees please make contact with the school office to arrange a meeting with Mr Reardon before Friday, 13 November 2020 so the processes can be put in place to assist you.

Remember all communication with the school in regards to your school fees will be looked upon sympathetically and confidentially. 

Unexplained Absences

A reminder to parents to enter your child's absences in the Compass Parent Portal on the day the link is forwarded to you by the school.

letter will be forwarded to families this week with outstanding unexplained absences.  Please ensure you either enter the explanation in Compass or sign the form and forward back to the school office before this Friday, 6 November 2020.

Mackillop Awards

Students who are eligible to receive a MacKillop awards are asked to submit the required number of Principal awards to the school office no later than Thursday, 19 November 2020.

Unfortunately awards submitted after this date cannot be accepted as sufficient time is required for the printing of award certificates.

Provision of Water

A reminder the school bubblers continue to not be in use. With the weather warming up, we ask that you please ensure your child has sufficient water for the school day.

Birthday Celebrations

If your child is celebrating a birthday we ask that you do not send in any cakes, lolly bags, or treats to be shared with the class, as there may be a cross contamination. 

If your child is celebrating a birthday and you are wanting to send in something for the class please only send Allen's type lollypops that are fully sealed and individually wrapped.

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Please do not send you child to school if they are sick.

During this time, the CEO is in line with the Federal and State Government directives to ensure we offer a safe school/workplace for children and staff. It is therefore your duty of care to the school that you as a parent keep sick children at home until they are fully recovered, regardless of the type of illness your child has.
If your child presents to the sick bay with cold/flu like symptoms, they will have their temperature taken and will be required to wear a mask, as per CEO guidelines. Parents will be phoned to immediately collect their child.
Following the Catholic Education Office's new guidelines, as from Tuesday, 18 August 2020 students who are sent home from school when they are unwell with cold/flu like symptoms will need to obtain a negative COVID-19 test before they can return to school.
It is important that we maintain the regulations required in terms of reporting any incidents of COVID-19. It is also vital that you inform the school if your child has been tested for COVID-19, or is in isolation due to being a close contact of someone being tested.
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Parent Reminder

If your child presents to sick bay with a head injury (bump to the head), no matter how minor, it is the school's duty of care to your child to phone you as the parent and ask that you collect your child. 

The sick bay is a triage for sick children from the classroom to the parent collecting. It is not a place for your child to sit for hours on end.