Dear Parents/Guardians, Students and Friends of Prospect High School,

I am pleased to report this will be the final newsletter while students have been learning at home. We are looking forward to welcoming the return of students to classroom learning on Tuesday June 9^th.  Earlier this week I sent a letter to all families outlining information and guidelines for the new procedures for when students return to school to ensure safety. If you did not receive this by post, email, via Canvas or Schoolzine, please notify the school. In addition, please be advised that if students are sensitive to hand sanitizer, there is soap in the bathrooms, and students are encouraged to use this, or where possible provide their own sanitizer for sensitive skin. The following items should not be shared and where possible brought from home: earphones, aprons, and stationery.

In my letter, I mentioned there will be a review period for each subject of the concepts, skills and knowledge taught online. This, together with the carefully designed modules of work delivered on Canvas or by paper based work packages, should allow all students to progress with their learning in all subjects. Communication of their progress will be given at the end of term. Data indicates our interactions, hence our attendance, have been high. On return, in addition to Senior Grade Leaders, Grade Leaders, Teacher Assistants, Care and subject teachers,  students will also have access to Support and Wellbeing Team members: Brendan (Social Worker), Gene (School Psychologist), Dani (School Nurse), and Sam (School Chaplain). Please contact the school on 6344 4744 if you need to speak to one of our team members.

Please advise the school if your child cannot return to learning at school due to being vulnerable due to a medical condition.

Please do not send your child to school if they have been in contact with someone with Covid-19, or show flu like symptoms. For the safety of everyone, unwell students are asked to remain at home and will be asked to be collected from school should they present as unwell at school.

Thank you again for your support this term. I would also like to congratulate teachers for the many hours of planning, delivering and assessing the wonderful learning programs that have shown innovation and creativity to support all students.   Thanks also to non-teaching staff, support staff, and the administration team for their wonderful support.

This week we celebrate National Reconciliation Week 2020 and in doing so, I want to acknowledge and pay respect to the Tasmanian Aboriginal people as the traditional and original owners of this land and acknowledge Tasmanian Aboriginal Elders past, present and emerging. This year marks 20 years of shaping Australia’s journey towards a more just, equitable and reconciled nation. 2020 also marks the twentieth anniversary of the reconciliation walks of 2000, when people came together to show their support for a more reconciled Australia. National Reconciliation Week is a time for all of us to learn about our shared histories, cultures and achievements, and to explore how each of us can join the national reconciliation effort. 

In finishing, I hope all students transition to face-to-face learning successfully. I wish to reassure families that there will be support for learning and wellbeing, as well as high standards of hygienic practices on their return on 9^th June.

Best wishes for an enjoyable and safe break over this long weekend.

Mrs Lee Barker

Principal