Schools urged to make change to curb COVID-19 spread

The state government has recommended schools take steps to stop students and parents crowding in drop-off and pick-up zones in a bid to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Victorian schools are being urged to stagger drop off and pick up times, and set up multiple exit and entry points when school resumes next week.

President of the Victorian Principals Association, Andrew Dalgleish, says schools with multiple entry and exit points should utilise them.

“In some schools, if they’ve got multiple entry points, it might be those with a surname from A to E go to a certain point, those from F to J to this one, and so on. That way they can still turn up and arrive at the same time,” he told Ross and Russel.

“It’s really about trying to prevent bottlenecks of students and minimising parents on site.”

Masks will be mandatory for all students in year 3 and above in indoor areas at schools.

Parents are being asked to do rapid antigen tests on their children twice a week during school term, but the measure is voluntary and proof the tests have been carried out will not be required.

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