• On 12 May, the Minister for Education announced a two-step process for the reopening of government schools to students and teachers.
• In relation to the Centre classes of the Victorian School of Languages, the Year 12 (VCE) students return to their respective Centre on Saturday 30 May (and equivalent dates for the mid-week classes). There may be a small number of exceptions due to local factors. All affected students will be notified by their respective teacher or Area Manager of the new arrangements.
• VCE courses will be delivered as usual according to the published schedules and timelines of the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority (check VCAA webpage) – our school will meet all of the timelines.
• All remaining students (from Prep to Year 11) will return to their Centre for face-to-face teaching on Saturday 13 June (and equivalent dates mid-week). There may be a small number of exceptions due to local factors. All affected students will be notified by the respective teacher or Area Manager of the changes.
• Distance Education classes will continue as normal, with the only difference being that teachers and students will be working from school as before.
• All teachers and students are required to maintain appropriate social distancing and students need to use hand sanitisers as they enter a classroom.
• As canteens will not be operating students need to bring a bottle of water and, if they require it, their own recess snacks – food must not be shared.
• Parents are requested to maintain social distancing when they drop off and pick up their children and must not enter the school grounds.
• All school-related VSL gatherings including excursions, concerts, student seminars and activities related to the school’s 85th Anniversary have been cancelled.
• New enrolments for both Centre classes and Distance Education classes for Semester 2 will open on 9 June.

To better promote understanding of dealing with Covid-19, the Department of Health has information sheets in an array of languages, which can be found at: https://www.dhhs.vic.gov.au/translated-resources-coronavirus-disease-covid-19

Due to the ANZAC Day Public Holiday, there will be no Saturday online sessions this week.

Mid-week programs, however, will run next week.

• All language classes of the Victorian school of Languages are being delivered with both the teachers and the school-aged students working from home.
• This method of online delivery will be in place for all of Term 2.
• VCE courses will be delivered as usual although the Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority may change some dates – teachers and students will be informed of any changes.
• The Distance Education courses (classes) resumed today, Wednesday 15 April and continued from where they left off in Term 1.
• The majority of Centre classes will resume on Saturday 18 April, with equivalent dates mid-week, through online distance provision.
• There will not be classes on ANZAC Day 25 April.
• Students in Centre classes must be available to be in contact with their Language teacher on the same dates and times as for when they physically attended the Centres. For Term 2 the dates are as follows: (Saturdays): 18 April, 2 May, 9 May, 16 May, 23 May, 30 May, 13 June, 20 June, (27 June is VCE only). There are equivalent dates for mid-week classes.
• Parents can assist their child/children working from home by providing:
• an appropriate learning environment between 9.00am and 12.15pm where the students will not be interrupted;
• a digital device (ipad, laptop) with access to email, internet and telephone; and
• assistance with learning tasks and other support as required.
• All school-related gatherings including excursions, concerts, student seminars and activities related to the school’s 85th Anniversary have been cancelled.
• Due to the COVID-19 all new online student enrolments are suspended until next Term for both Centre classes and Distance Education classes. There are separate arrangements for International students.