Dear staff, families and students of St. Joseph's Primary School community

Please be advised that the Victorian Premier, Minister of Education, Chief Health Officer and Catholic Education Commission of Victoria advise that regional and rural Victoria will progess to the third step of the roadmap for re-opening from midnight tonight, Wednesday 16th September 2020.

With this formal advice St Joseph's Leadership Team can now confirm that all students, Foundation to Year 6, will return to onsite school face to face learning from Monday 5th October.  This is the first day of term 4, 2020.

I note the outstanding effort by our students, staff and families in supporting learning over this lockdown period.  On return next term our focus will be on reviewing student progress, consolidating essential core learning, enriching experiences and supporting personal development and wellbeing.  Our teaching staff are very excited about the return and are very confident in our ability to ensure the successful learning of all next term.

This week will still continue with the flexible and remote programs, onsite and offsite. 

When we return next term the COVID arrangements for safety will still be in place, including pick up from the three locations. (A-G Loop, H-M Queens Road & N-Z Tennis Courts), social distancing, mask wearing by adults, healthy hygiene practices and vistors and parents not onsite.

Thank you for your understanding and patience this year; and we are all excited to now say "We are back!"