Advice from WA Health

Dear parents/carers and staff,

On advice from WA Health, I am providing the following information. There has been a positive case of COVID-19 at Warriapendi Primary School.

They attended the Year 1 Room 5 class on Friday 25 February while infectious.

All students and staff who were in Year 1 Room 5 class at the same time as the case, for more than two hours, are deemed a close contact by WA Health and should get tested immediately and quarantine for 7 days from exposure.

The following key dates apply for all students and staff who were in this class:

  • Date of final PCR test: Thursday 3 March 2022
  • End of quarantine date and time: Friday 4 March 2022 3pm
  • These students and staff can return to school on Tuesday 8 March 2022 (Monday Public Holiday) provided they have not developed any symptoms and have returned either a negative PCR on day 6 or RAT on or after day 7. If students or staff are unwell, they should stay home until symptoms clear.

COVID-19 PCR tests can be accessed at a COVID Clinic. A list of clinics can be found here:

https://www.healthywa.wa.gov.au/COVIDclinics

A close contact information sheet from WA Health is attached to this communication.

Advice for all families and staff:

  • The school remains open.
  • If your child was not in the Year 1 Room 5 class at the same time as the case, for more
  • than two hours, your child is not required to quarantine and should attend school.
  • If staff were not in the Year 1 Room 5 class for more than two hours during this time, they
  • are not required to quarantine and should attend school.
  • As for everyone in Western Australia, we ask that you monitor your child/yourself for
  • symptoms of COVID-19 and get tested and isolate until you receive a negative result, if
  • symptoms develop.
  • If you or your child develop symptoms, please do not attend school.
  • Please note that the Omicron strain can present with less typical symptoms such as
  • diarrhoea, particularly in children.

If you have queries or concerns, please contact WA Health on 1300 316 555.

Kind regards

Jacob Slavin

Principal