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Arrangements for schools regarding Influenza (H1N1) (Human Swine Flu)

Dear Parent/Carer

As you may be aware, a decision has been made at a national level to introduce a range of additional measures to reduce the spread of Influenza H1N1 09 (Human Swine Flu). These measures are a response to the fact that Australia has moved from the Pandemic Influenza phase Delay to the current phase Contain. The key Government objective of the Contain phase is to limit the spread of the virus.

Students returning from overseas

Among these measures is an agreement that all States and Territories move to excluding, for a seven-day period, school students from schools that are returning or arriving from the following overseas countries: Mexico, United States of America, Canada, Panama and Japan. This list can be found on the Department of Health and Ageing website: www.healthemergency.gov.au and is reviewed regularly in light of the current situation. In Queensland we are referring to this period as a seven-day timeout period.

The seven-day timeout period allows time for the illness to appear if the student has acquired the illness. The seven-day timeout period is only considered at this stage necessary for primary and secondary schools. This is because outbreaks overseas have only been reported in school settings to date.

If you have a child who has returned or is to return from one of the affected areas, could you please advise the school and ensure that your child remains at home for seven days even if they do not have symptoms. The seven days includes weekends and public holidays. If your child becomes unwell, please seek immediate medical advice from your general practitioner.

This seven-day timeout period from school following travel in a country of concern will aid in slowing the spread of the disease and limit the possibility of school closure due to an outbreak in the school.

Event of school closure

In the event of a confirmed case of Influenza H1N1 (Human Swine Flu) in a student attending your school, the school will be closed for up to seven days.

During a school closure – or if your child is involved in a seven-day timeout period – every attempt will be made to provide schoolwork. This may be placed on the school website, emailed or mailed home. Parents and students will be asked to remain connected to school via the internet and to keep in contact with teachers through email where possible. There will however be no school supervision provided to children on the seven-day timeout.

Parents can assist schools to manage the current situation in the following ways:

· Provide the school with current contact details including current address, telephone number, mobile phone number and email address and any other information you may consider to be relevant.

· Continue to follow standard good hygiene practices such as covering nose and mouth if sneezing or coughing and regular hand-washing.

· Be diligent in observing your family’s health and seek medical assistance where uncertain.

· Ensure children avoid major gatherings e.g. sporting events and shopping centres during the seven-day timeout period or school closure.

Queensland Health continues to closely monitor this situation and should it change, the school community will be advised immediately. Please stay informed by paying attention to media reports. Updates will be available on the Department of Education and Training website as www.det.qld.gov.au and your school’s website (insert URL).

If you have any questions about symptoms or illness you can call 13HEALTH (13432584) 24 hours a day, seven days a week or contact your regular health practitioner.

For other information please contact the School Principal.

Yours sincerely

School Principal

2009 Uniform Sales

The Canteen will be open for uniform sales from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm on Thursday, 22 January 2009 and Friday, 23 January 2009.

Throughout the school year, the Uniform Shop is open Monday to Friday from 8.15am to 9.15am.

2009 School Leaders

Awards Night on Wednesday 29 October in the school Gym provided a showcase of Deception Bay SHS' wealth of talent.

Thank you to our 2008 School Captains, award recipients, performers, backstage crew and audience for your wonderful contributions.

Our current student leaders also had the pleasure of announcing our 2009 school leaders:

2009 School Captains

Kellie Brannigan, Laura Cox, Phillip Davey, Peter Dunne and David Walker

2009 House Captains

Bradman - Josh Porter

Cawley - Bill Connor and Rachael Speekenbrink

Elliott - Alarna Harris and Matthew Munro

Gould - Jessica Keep and Daniel Skerrett

Congratulations and we look forward to working with you.

Thank You to our Volunteers

The Deception Bay SHS community would like to thank all caregivers and friends who have helped at the school tuckshop.

A special thank you to the people below:

Ailsa Holman
Irene Kissock
Betty Harrison
Heather Wall
Janelle Hargreaves
Sheree Ivankovic
Leanne Anderson

Tuckshop Helpers Needed

Tuckshop is looking for more helpers next year – weekly, fortnightly. Come to the tuckshop and meet the volunteers.

Resource Centre

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Resource Centre

RESOURCE CENTRE STAFF

Teacher-Librarian - Ms Denkes

Library Technician - Mrs Carthey

Teacher Aide - Mrs Goussetis

HOURS OF OPENING: MON-FRI (8.00 AM – 4.00 PM)

The Resource Centre (RC) is open at first break, Monday to Friday.

The RC is automatically closed when the Teacher Librarian is unable to supervise eg. Staff meetings, seminars & briefings and at 2^nd break.

READING SCHEME FOR STUDENTS

All students are involved in wide reading units in English Language Studies. Young Adult Fiction loans available to yr 10-12.

The Resource Centre’s Reading Café (RCRC) is available to students nominated by teachers on Tuesday and Wednesday second break.

ROOMS/AREAS

RC Research Areas RC Computer Room

1 research areas - RC.01

2 computer rooms - RC.08 & RC003

WHAT IS AVAILABLE

Books, newspapers, magazines, CDs, videos, audio cassettes , maps, vertical file , CD Roms, and other materials for pleasure and information.

Topic resource lists and bibliographies.

Help in finding appropriate resources.

Help in building skills to make use of information sources.

Help in preparing information in assignments and projects.

EQUIPMENT

Colour Laser Printer

Photocopier

PHOTOCOPYING

Photocopying can be done before school, at breaks or in class time when the Resource Centre is open. If you are in doubt please ask for help.

There is no change given by the machine or by RC staff.

LOANS – Student

3 Non-fiction & 3 Fiction items - 30 days

Students may borrow using fingerprint/ID card.

ID cards (issued free at the beginning of the year) with your photo, are needed to borrow books, games, magazines and restricted items. Replacement cards can be purchased.

Students who register a fingerprint can borrow when ID cards are forgotten.

FINES ARE CHARGED, but overdue notices are sent regularly.

Students are unable to borrow when they have overdue resources.

Students are NOT allowed to borrow items for other students on their card.

Payment will be required if items are lost or damaged

NOT FOR LOAN (Use within RC)

Reference
Magazines
Vertical File
Pamphlets
Quarto
Assignment Material
Some Audio-visual items

Teacher Reference (TR) items and Resources FROZEN or restricted by your teachers for assignments cannot be borrowed until the assignment is finalised.

Resources we borrow from other libraries (school or city council libraries) may be photocopied or used in the RC. They are NOT FOR LOAN.

RESERVATIONS AND RENEWALS (extensions)

Items may be renewed if presented at the circulation BEFORE they become due. Loans are for 30 days. The extension may vary from one day to two weeks.

You may reserve items that are on loan to another RC user, PLEASE ASK. It will be held for 7 days.

TEXTBOOK HIRE

LOCATED IN C08 (Comm. Block)

Textbook Convenor - Mrs Ritson

Please keep your Equipment and Resource Scheme receipt. Students will be issued with textbooks on presentation of Equipment and Resource Scheme receipt.

PLEASE NOTE:

We welcome requests/suggestions from you about resources you would like to see in your Resource Centre. (Write your SUGGESTIONS in the folder provided at the desk.)

HELP is always welcome to process, organise, tidy and repair resources. We have RC Monitors (students) from all year levels to help RC users.

Immediate notification of lost or stolen ID cards is necessary. Please see Resource Centre staff.

RC users are expected to pay for lost or damaged library items

COMPUTER TECHNICIAN

Andrew Stewart

COMPUTER ASSISTANT

Andrew Harwood

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