With the escalation of infections interstate, we will continue to monitor directives given by the State Government and HealthSA. Changes may be frequent, but I would like to remind you of the guidelines that are currently in place.

Schools are able to resume the following activities, provided that government health advice and physical distancing requirements are followed: school assemblies; class photos; intrastate camps and excursions, school sport competitions and carnivals, including inter-school competitions; school choirs, bands and other performing art activities; school formals; and parents, volunteers and other service providers may again enter school and preschool grounds, while all external service providers and volunteers must complete a visitor declaration form on entry.

Changes to School Tours

Recommencement of school activities are, of course, subject to the approval of school principals. An event which we have decided to modify are our School Tours. Our tours for this term will now be held after school hours, rather than during the day as was indicated on the Term Planner. This will ensure that tour groups do not come into contact with students and allows us to clean any areas visited before students return the following day. Should further restrictions come into place, these will revert to being held as virtual tours.

Staying Safe at School

We have engaged additional cleaning throughout the school and continue to ask parents and caregivers to maintain physical distancing from other parents, teachers and other students, when attending school, including when dropping off and picking up children. Classrooms continue to remain for students and Cedar staff only until advised otherwise.

Most importantly, if your child is unwell, do not send them to school. Hygiene, including regular hand washing for 20 seconds, continues to be of utmost importance. If parents, or anyone else, have been in close contact with their children and require testing for COVID-19, their children must away from school and inform us so that we are aware.

We will continue to notify our school community should any changes to restrictions occur, and ask all parents and caregivers to continue to abide by the restrictions and practices that have been put in place, to help provide a safe environment for all of our school community.

Mr Peter Thomson, Principal

It was thrilling to see the entire Primary School dressed in their House colours and ready to enjoy the end of an unusual school term with some fun physical activities.

Before the Run4Fun began, the students performed their House cheers and the entire Primary School participated in a Health Hustle to warm up and get pumped up for the day ahead. The students also witnessed a special and creative presentation from the staff House Runners, when each runner showed off their best Health Hustle moves, with Mr Rowe winning some extra popsticks for Gould house with his moves.

The Run Begins

Once the Run4Fun began, students enjoyed running and walking at their own pace and worked well as a team. It was a joy to hear the encouraging cheers from each House as students encouraged each other throughout the day. Students also enjoyed taking a break from the running and walking by trying to win different challenges for their year levels. The Upper Primary were able to attempt a half court shot and the Junior Primary students tried making a 3-point shot to earn a Puzzle Piece for their House. The Junior Primary School students were also able to participate in the caterpillar race on the Cedar Oval and the Upper Primary could choose to participate in the rock-paper-scissors challenge with Mr Austin.

A Green Victory

Throughout the Run4Fun, each House earned hundreds of popsticks and it was a close race to the finish. Once the popsticks were tallied and totalled, Bradman came away victorious. The Bradman House captains, Ava and Riley, gave a heartfelt victory speech and all of the Primary School students ran (or walked) into the school holidays with their heads held high.

Due to COVID-19 restrictions this year, parents and caregivers were unable to attend the Run4Fun but hopefully they can return next year to encourage and cheer their students on.

Mr Andrew Bloomfield, Primary School PE Teacher

The students began the process by brainstorming a range of social justice themes that were important to them.

Working collaboratively, the students narrowed down an idea that represented their thoughts and concerns, and then drew their designs using text and simple stylised shapes.

A Colourful Result

The next step was to transfer their stencilled design onto the silkscreen mesh, which required a separate hand-cut stencil for each colour. The required coloured ink was then pushed through the screen to create an imprint of the design on the surface beneath, which in this case was a poster and a calico bag. After the first colour had dried, a new stencil was used to apply the second colour either alongside or on top of the first.

The students enjoyed the opportunity to not only create their artwork, but to give purpose to it by expressing something that they are passionate about.

It has been thought provoking to see the range of subject matter chosen by the students. The finished bags are now on display in the Library receiving a lot of interest and attention from students and staff.

Mrs Judith Carletti, High School Art Teacher

Our Senior School Information and Subject Selection Evening for 2020 has been changed to an online event, and parents, caregivers and students are currently able to access the SACE overview and subject information videos via our website.

The SACE overview video outlines the key features of the South Australian Certificate of Education, as well as the Cedar College subject selection process, which I would encourage you to view, if you haven’t already done so.

Subject Selection Counselling

As part of the subject selection process, Students in Year 10 and 11 will be involved in a Subject Counselling session on Wednesday August 12, in the CityReach Café, next to the Gazebo Lawns. Students will have lessons as normal throughout the day, but will be removed from class for counselling as necessary. Parents and caregivers can be present, but this is not compulsory.

If parents / caregivers are unable to attend, students must still be present, so that they can receive appropriate counselling. Counselling times can be made using the Cedar online booking system. Instructions for making session times have been emailed to all parents/caregivers of Year 10 and 11 students, and these sessions must be booked by 4pm on Friday, 7th August.

Should you have any questions in relation to this process, please feel free to contact me through the High School Office on 7221 3605.

Mr Tim Maddern, Director of Curriculum