Lyneham High School

Students in years 9 and 10 will return on-site from 25 October (week 4), and students in years 7 and 8 from 1 November (week 5).

The school has put in please detailed arrangements to manage the COVID risks associated with the return from remote learning. Refer to our “Returning to School” site. 

Dear Lyneham High School parents and carers,  

Please check your emails for an update on testing times for our Lyneham High School community. We have been given dedicated testing times for those people who’ve been identified as close contacts of the Lyneham High student who has tested positive for COVID-19.

These times are only for:

• staff, students and visitors/volunteers who attended Lyneham High school Monday 9 August, Tuesday 10 August, Wednesday 11 August, or Thursday 12 August between 8.30am and 3.30pm
• staff, students and visitors/volunteers who were at the IMP Rehearsal Room at UC High School Kaleen from 4.00pm to 6.00pm on Monday 9 August

Please attend during the time allocated. If there are multiple members of your family who are close contacts, please go to the first scheduled time for testing.

If you or a member of your family requires additional assistance or support, please make your request known to the testing staff on arrival.

GOLD CREEK POP TESTING CLINIC

12PM-4PM TODAY MON AUGUST 16

• Year 8 students, their siblings and families
• Lyneham High staff
• Adult visitors to Lyneham High during those periods
• any staff, students and visitors/volunteers at the IMP Rehearsal Room

BRINDABELLA PARK TESTING CLINIC

12pm-4pm TODAY MON AUGUST 16
Year 7 students Lyneham High

4pm-7pm TODAY MON AUGUST 16
Year 9 students Lyneham High

7pm-10pm TODAY MON AUGUST 16
Year 10 students Lyneham High

Rob Emanuel

Principal

ACT Health has advised that a student at Lyneham High School has tested positive for COVID-19 and attended school during their infectious period. We are working to support the school and the school community during this time.

Any staff, students and visitors/volunteers who attended the school between 8.30am and 3.30pm on Monday 9 August, Tuesday 10 August, Wednesday 11 August, or Thursday 12 August are being classified as close contacts at this stage and are required to quarantine. Their household members will also be required to quarantine as secondary contacts.

ACT Health has sent letters to the Lyneham High School community about what to do next. At this stage, the entire household of anyone who attended the school should remain in home isolation (quarantine) for a full 14 days from the last day any member of that household was at the school. This means you cannot leave home to attend school or work.

Information will be provided shortly to the school community on testing arrangements.

An online information session will be arranged for the school community.

Information, advice and resources on COVID-19, including what it means to be in quarantine, are available at the ACT COVID-19 website www.covid19.act.gov.au

The Education Directorate will continue to work closely with Lyneham High School to ensure the health and safety of the school community.

Rob Emanuel

Principal