You may be aware that communities to the north of Good Samaritan are being affected by continuing cases of COVID-19. This is resulting in students, staff and parents being close or casual contacts.

The advice around what should happen when someone is a close contact or a casual contact seems to change rapidly. That being the case:

Please contact the school office by phone or email immediately if:

• your child or someone they live with is a confirmed case
• your child or anyone residing with them in your family is notified that they are a close contact or a casual contact

To support the safety of you, your family and our wider community, it is critical that everyone is aware of what we are required to do if we are identified as a close or casual contact.

The latest advice can be accessed from the NSW Health website. A frequently asked questions fact sheet for school parents and carers is also available on the NSW Health website. Please refer to this information for the very latest advice.

Be assured that Catholic Education Diocese of Wollongong is working closely with the NSW Ministry of Health, local public health units and Catholic Schools NSW to keep all of our schools informed.