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Today’s announcement of a staged return to NSW schools reflects our shared belief that an on-going connection between students and teachers is a key to engagement with learning and ensuring well-being. The school experience is so important...../1
As a community, giving our kids an on-going experience of school is a top priority. More important than footy. Or a dine-in experience at a restaurant or café. If there is to be a relaxation of restrictions, this is the right place to start.
There has been brilliant innovation with the delivery of digital, remote learning – and this can be enhanced this term with weekly classroom engagement with teachers...../3
We will still be asking teachers to prepare one unit of work for completion at home or school. But the school experience can provide a check-in on engagement, well-being and progress: central to learning.
The health advice remains clear. Schools are safe to open for staff and students. We will follow health guidelines on enhanced cleaning and supplies like sanitiser in classrooms...../5
With only 25% of students rostered to attend schools, there will be space to spread out classes. ..../6
There will also be a chance for Year 12 students to make progress on major works...../7
We will be asking schools to restrict the presence of parents and other adults on school grounds. Schools will be for students and staff only....../8
This strategy will help us ensure we do not lose students from learning at this time of great disruption. We need to ensure every student is known, valued and cared for – now, more than ever...../9
This will be another great challenge for our schools. They have responded brilliantly to the COVID-19 challenge so far – and I am sure they will do so here again...../10
