News

Dear Families 

Next week marks Week 5 of Term 1 and we sincerely thank you for your wonderful support. 

The Education Minister, on the advice of the Chief Public Health Officer, has now confirmed that a number of College activities that have been on hold this year, may resume from next week with a further easing of activity restrictions expected to be announced for Week 9 of Term 1.   

From Monday 28 February 2022, we look forward to the following: 

• Interschool sporting competitions 
• Extra-curricular activities include but are not limited to choir and instrumental lessons 
• Day excursions and incursions 
• Outdoor assemblies and masses 

Unfortunately, school camps (except those required as part of the curriculum for SACE subjects) remain on hold for Weeks 5-8 inclusive.  

From next week, essential volunteers approved by the Principal may return to the College, and families and visitors may attend the College grounds for specific outdoor events only, including but not limited to Sports Day and weekend sport.  

Except for these specific outdoor events, families and visitors are asked to continue to avoid attending the College. 

Where it is essential for volunteers, families or visitors to attend Kildare, they should continue to check-in using our COVID SAfe QR code and to wear a mask while indoors.  

A number of COVID-19 controls will remain unchanged as follows: 

Face masks continue to be required when indoors for all staff, adult visitors and secondary students. 

• The current testing, isolating and quarantining approach remains unchanged including management of and notification of classroom close contacts. 
• Natural ventilation will continue to be maximised.   
• No events involving families or visitors may be held indoors (except College tours for prospective families).  

The most important ongoing control against COVID-19 impacting our College community is for students, staff and visitors to stay home if they are unwell.  

If your daughter displays even mild symptoms associated with COVID-19, please arrange for a PCR test and follow SA Health directions. If your daughter is confirmed as COVID-19 positive, please contact the College immediately. If we are notified that a person who attended the College subsequently learns they are COVID-19 positive, we will communicate this with classroom contacts in line with the approach approved by SA Health.  

If your daughter is absent due to COVID-19, the College will, as is usual, make best endeavours to support her learning continuity.  

Kildare will continue to follow the advice of Catholic Education South Australia (CESA) and SA Health in order to minimise the potential for entry into and transmission of COVID-19 in our College environment.  

Should you have any queries please do not hesitate to contact the College. 

Thank you for your understanding and support as we continue to apply necessary COVID controls to keep our community safe. 

Best wishes always 

Tina Neate
Principal