Welcome to Hawker Area School

Pastoral Care Worker

26 May 2023

I am pleased to announce the appointment of Robyn McInnis as our Pastoral Care Worker at Hawker Area School. Robyn comes with a wealth of experience in working with young people and helping people in past employment. Robyn will start work in a few weeks and will be working four days a week with the students, parents and staff at Hawker Area School.

Please extend your welcome to Robyn.

Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au

Wellbeing and Engagement Survey

26 May 2023

Our students have been invited to take part in the Wellbeing and Engagement Collection survey. The survey will be conducted at Hawker Area School next week.

Purpose of the survey

Young people’s wellbeing is an important part of how they learn at school. The survey seeks students’ views about their wellbeing and their engagement with school. Students in years 4 to 12 across the state will be invited to participate and the information collected will help the education system and broader community to support young people’s health and wellbeing.

What is the survey about?

The survey asks students about their social and emotional wellbeing, school relationships, engagement and learning in school, physical health and wellbeing and after school activities.

How will students complete the survey?

Teachers will arrange for students to do the survey during class time. They will be asked if they would like to participate and are free to withdraw at any time. If you do not want your child to participate, please contact the school as soon as possible after receiving this letter.

Will students’ information be kept confidential?

Students’ personal information and identity will remain anonymous. Survey responses are confidential and no one (including school staff) can use the results to identify individual students. Participating schools with fewer than 5 students undertaking the survey will not receive a report of results, to protect the confidentiality of students.

 What will happen if a student is distressed during or after the survey?

The survey includes some questions on topics such as student happiness and bullying.

 Teachers will inform students that:

• if they find the survey uncomfortable or distressing, they should leave the survey immediately
• it is not compulsory to take part in the survey as a whole
• students can skip individual survey questions if they wish.

Students who would like to speak to an adult about any concerns they may have will be supported to do so.

Where can I get more information?

More information on the Wellbeing and Engagement Collection can be found at www.education.sa.gov.au (search: wec) or can be collected from the school.  For questions or concerns, or to view the questions, please email Education.WECSA@sa.gov.au

Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au

Casual Clothes Day May 24

18 May 2023

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Regards,

Ailsa Green

Teacher Librarian
Ailsa.Green338@schools.sa.edu.au

May 18 Newsletter

18 May 2023

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Head Lice Notification

16 May 2023

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

There has been a case of head lice identified in the school today.

It is extremely important for you to check your child’s head for head lice TODAY.  Keep checking every 2 days until there are no head lice found for 10 consecutive days.

If head lice are found please treat your child for head lice and use a fine tooth head comb to remove all lice and their eggs. This will prevent head lice from spreading.  Also:

• Check all members of the household at the same time.
• Use an effective head lice treatment.
• Wash bed linen, hats, hair ties, brushes etc. in hot water.
• If using a chemical treatment, repeat 7-10 days after initial treatment according to the manufacturer’s directions.

The Education Department regulations state that students who have head lice are not to come to school until they have had effective treatment.

Chemical treatments are available through the Hawker Medical Centre (ordered on request) or local shops.

Yours sincerely,

Daren O’Neill

Principal

Hawker Area School

Re: COVID-19 at Hawker Area School

16 May 2023

Last night, 2 positive COVID-19 cases were reported in the Foundation to Year 2 class.

If your child develops COVID-19 symptoms, they should get tested and stay at home until they are well.

If your child tests positive, you must inform the school immediately.

Please keep positive COVID-19 cases at home for 5 days until acute symptoms have cleared and take steps to protect others. Siblings of confirmed positive cases are considered a close contact and should follow the advice from SA Health.

People who have recovered from COVID-19 will not be considered a close contact for 28 days after testing positive.

The safety and wellbeing of our students and staff are paramount. As such, we will continue to work closely with SA Health to ensure that all necessary health advice is closely followed, and all necessary precautions are taken to minimise the risk of further transmission within our community.

We will continue to provide regular updates of positive COVID-19 cases in our school.

Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au

Re: COVID-19 at Hawker Area School

15 May 2023

Today, 2 positive COVID-19 cases were reported in the Year 3 – 6 class.

If your child develops COVID-19 symptoms, they should get tested and stay at home until they are well.

If your child tests positive, you must inform the school immediately.

Please keep positive COVID-19 cases at home for 5 days until acute symptoms have cleared and take steps to protect others. Siblings of confirmed positive cases are considered a close contact and should follow the advice from SA Health.

People who have recovered from COVID-19 will not be considered a close contact for 28 days after testing positive.

The safety and wellbeing of our students and staff are paramount. As such, we will continue to work closely with SA Health to ensure that all necessary health advice is closely followed, and all necessary precautions are taken to minimise the risk of further transmission within our community.

We will continue to provide regular updates of positive COVID-19 cases in our school.

Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au

Re: COVID-19 at Hawker Area School

14 May 2023

This weekend, a positive COVID-19 case was reported in the Foundation to Year 2 class. In addition to this a positive case was reported for a staff member in the Secondary class.

If your child develops COVID-19 symptoms, they should get tested and stay at home until they are well. The school has testing kits if parents need them to test their children, available by calling the front office.

If your child tests positive, you must inform the school immediately.

Please keep positive COVID-19 cases at home for 5 days until acute symptoms have cleared and take steps to protect others. Siblings of confirmed positive cases are considered a close contact and should follow the advice from SA Health.

People who have recovered from COVID-19 will not be considered a close contact for 28 days after testing positive.

The safety and wellbeing of our students and staff are paramount. As such, we will continue to work closely with SA Health to ensure that all necessary health advice is closely followed, and all necessary precautions are taken to minimise the risk of further transmission within our community.

We will continue to provide regular updates of positive COVID-19 cases in our school.

Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au

Pupil Free Days in Term 2

14 May 2023

Hawker Area School will have two pupil free days this term:

• On Tuesday June 13^th at the end of the Kings Birthday Long Weekend we will have a Pupil Free Day for our LEAP Level training for our teaching staff.
• On the last day of term, Friday July 7^th we will have a Whole School Closure day, the day of local significance being the NAIDOC celebrations in Port Augusta. This will mean that Thursday July 6^th will be the last day of school for the term, the day finishing at the normal time of 3.10pm.

In addition to this our whole school camp to Monarto will be held on June 19^th to 21^st.

Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au

COVID-19 at Hawker Area School

12 May 2023

Re: COVID-19 at Hawker Area School

Today, a positive COVID-19 cases was reported in the Foundation to Year 2 class. 

If your child develops COVID-19 symptoms, they should get tested and stay at home until they are well. The school has testing kits if parents need them to test their children, available by calling the front office.

If your child tests positive, you must inform the school immediately.

Please keep positive COVID-19 cases at home for 5 days until acute symptoms have cleared and take steps to protect others. Siblings of confirmed positive cases are considered a close contact and should follow the advice from SA Health.

People who have recovered from COVID-19 will not be considered a close contact for 28 days after testing positive.

The safety and wellbeing of our students and staff are paramount. As such, we will continue to work closely with SA Health to ensure that all necessary health advice is closely followed, and all necessary precautions are taken to minimise the risk of further transmission within our community.

We will continue to provide regular updates of positive COVID-19 cases in our school.

Regards,
Daren O'Neill
Principal
daren.oneill253@schools.sa.edu.au