St Mary's War Memorial School West Wyalong eNewsletter

Dear Parents and Carers

Once again I thank all our parents who have managed their day to day commitments while offering support to their children as they engage in the remote learning we have offered.

I just want to reiterate our return to school plan which was sent in a email to all parents today and also let parents know they can apply for a school fee reduction if they have have suffered a reduction in their primary source of income as a result of COVID-19. Please see the information below and send the appropriate information to the school if you would like to apply.

RETURN TO SCHOOL PLAN

An email was sent today on our plan to return to school as per the NSW government advice.

St Mary's has ear marked Monday 25 May as the most likely date that all students will return to school. The school is in the position to adjust this date if the current situation changes. Any changes will be communicated at the earliest possible opportunity.

I emphasise that for the next two weeks we are still in a remote learning capacity (as advised by the state government) and children have been invited to attend school one day per week. St Mary's will support parents who have work commitments for more than one day a week, however on days where a parent is home it is expected that children stay home with them. This is extremely important in the next two weeks as attendance numbers increase and if you have been sending students to school when you have had a day off work I urge you to comply with this request.

FEE RELIEF

The CE are offering fee remission to families however they must fulfil certain criteria to be eligible for the COVID-19 fee relief.

The level of relief depends on the family's circumstances but the parent/career who is responsible for the payment of school fees needs to have suffered a reduction in their primary source of income due to one of the below critereia as a result of COVID-19:

Redundancy
Stand down
Reduction in hours
Business owners - closure
Business owners - reduced turnover
Loss of income - carers duty
Loss of income - infection / quarantine
Other reasons not listed above

To request a fee remission please provide me with the following evidence:

Scenario – primary source of income loss	Evidence Required
Business owners - closure	Letter on company letterhead AND Confirmation of JobKeeper eligibility from ATO
Business owners - reduced turnover	Letter on company letterhead AND Confirmation of JobKeeper eligibility from ATO
Employment - reduced hours	Letter on employer company letterhead AND Confirmation of receipt of JobSeeker or JobKeeper
Employment - redundancy	Letter on employer company letterhead AND Confirmation of receipt of JobSeeker
Employment - stand down	Letter on employer letterhead AND Confirmation of receipt of JobSeeker or JobKeeper
Loss of income – carer's duty	Completion of request for defer payment of school fees (Attachment C)
Loss of income – infection / quarantine	Completion of request for defer payment of school fees (Attachment C)

The school will complete a request to the CE with your information and evidence. Once eligibility is established fee remission may be provided but is dependent on the specific application and evidence. You will be advised in writing the outcome of the assessment.

God Bless

Phil Nielsen