Healthy Lunchbox Week

6-12 February is Healthy Lunchbox Week. It is timed perfectly for many families as they embark on school lunchboxes for the first time. Lunch time is a lovely time for preschoolers to enjoy food and build social connections, but it also allows our teachers to discuss 'eat more' or 'eat less' foods and focus on nutrition.

Holy Trinity has a whole school focus on reducing waste in lunch boxes. Packaging of food usually means it has been processed and lacks the nutritional benefits of fresh food and creates packaging waste. The team at the ELC are happy to reheat food if required to support your child's needs.

Nutrition Australia has produced a great Healthy Lunchbox guide which can be viewed by clicking here.

Updated Immunisation Records

If your child has had their 4 year old immunisations since enrolment period last year, can you please email the ELC the updated Medicare Immunisation History Statement. We are required to maintain up to date records of student immunisation data. 

Covid Procedures Early Learning Centres (ELC)

Procedures for addressing a positive case of Covid-19 in the ELC differs from the Primary School. If a child attends the ELC while infectious, a Covid-19 Exposure Risk Assessment is conducted. Families will be advised of a positive case being present at the ELC and if their child is considered low, moderate or high risk of exposure. 

Only children and staff considered high risk are required to quarantine for 7 days.

Depending on Rapid Antigen Test supplies, the ELC will continue to send home two tests a week for all children and staff. We ask families to test prior attending the ELC and again mid-week or if your child displays symptoms. If your child receives a positive test, register your positive RAT using the ACT Health online form covid19.act.gov.au/RAT-positive and advise your ELC Director. All communication is confidential and privacy maintained.

We ask families to support our Covid risk minimisation measures by:

• keeping sick children home.
• one parent/carer only to enter the ELC gate.
• primary aged siblings are not to enter the ELC but wait at the seated area in front of the ELC gate.
• Parents/carers to wear a mask and use the Check In CBR. Please leave the ELC promptly once your child is signed in/out.

The ELC staff are continuing to minimise risks by:

• requiring staff  and essential visitors to wear masks inside and outside
• maximising outside learning opportunities
• regular cleaning of high touch points, toys and equipment.