Tropical Cyclone Alfred is predicted to produce significant rain, strong winds, and flash flooding in our community. This severe weather is expected to continue over the coming days.
As a result Centenary Heights State High School and Toowoomba Flexi School will be closed tomorrow, Thursday 6 March, and Friday 7 March due to safety concerns and transport networks not operating.
Please keep your child at home on Thursday and Friday. This includes students who were scheduled to attend TAFE, Work Experience or their School Based Apprenticeship/Traineeship.
As part of our disaster management protocol, we follow the advice of emergency services and always act in the interests of the safety of students, staff, and the wider community. This decision is based on an assessment of the current conditions and risks associated with movement in and around our region.
We will continue to provide updates and information to our families via our school website, Facebook page, email, and text message regarding arrangements for Monday 10 March.
Student Absences
Absences due to emergencies and natural disasters, and when a school is closed, will not be recorded on a student’s report card.
School Re-opening
I will continue to liaise with the Department of Education and emergency services, and I will keep you informed of any developments, including when we expect our schools to re-open. Up-to-date information on school closures is available from closures.qld.edu.au. Early childhood service closures are available on the Service and Temporary Closure Information website.
Upon re-opening the school will review assessment due dates and communicate any changes directly to students.
Monitoring the Situation
Please continue to listen to our local ABC Radio service and monitor emergency services’ social media accounts for updates and advice. Information about current weather conditions can be found on the Bureau of Meteorology website at www.bom.gov.au. If you need immediate help, call Triple Zero (000) and remember, if it’s flooded, forget it.
It is incredibly important that you take time to look after yourselves and your families. I encourage you to access the information available for parents and students to support health and wellbeing during these difficult circumstances.
Thank you for your ongoing support, and I trust that the impact of this event on our school communities will be minimal.
Kind Regards,
Dan Lindenmayer | Principal