26 Aug 2020
As you are aware, Riverstone High School was non-operational for on-campus learning, today Wednesday 26 August 2020, as a precautionary measure pending confirmation of a COVID-19 test result. NSW Health have advised today that the person concerned has tested positive to COVID-19.
The school will remain non-operational tomorrow Thursday 27 August 2020 for the on-site attendance of staff and students to allow time for the school to complete the contact tracing process.
The NSW Department of Education and NSW Health have been working closely to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff is maintained. This work has included identifying close contacts of the confirmed case and communicating directly with them regarding their requirement to self-isolate.
While the school site is non-operational, learning materials are available through the department’s Learning from home website .
NSW Health has requested anyone who has been unwell or develops any symptoms such as a fever, cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, runny nose, loss of smell/taste, muscle/joint pains, diarrhoea, nausea/vomiting or extreme tiredness to be tested at one of the COVID-19 clinics.
Further information will be provided tomorrow advising when the school will resume on-site learning.
Further information on COVID-19 is available on the NSW Health website.
The safety and wellbeing of our staff and students is of paramount importance to us at all times. As such we will continue to work closely with NSW Health to ensure that all necessary health advice is adhered to.
Thank you for your ongoing support.