Learning from Home

Emergency Management Plan

Yass Public School is in a bushfire prone area and is identified as Category 2 on the NSW Department of Education’s bushfire risk register.

This means our school will be non-operational when the NSW Rural Fire Service declares catastrophic fire danger ratings for the Southern Ranges or as directed by the NSW Department of Education in consultation with emergency services due to local bushfire activity or in higher risk conditions.

Fire danger ratings do not mean there will be a bushfire, but rather the weather conditions pose a high risk if a fire were to start in the area. The measure is proactive to ensure staff, students and the community remain safe.

We will inform the school community after 4 pm if there is a change to the operational status of the school for the following day. To assist us contacting all families in an emergency, please ensure you have updated your contact details with the school.

We mainly use Compass for communication. If you don't have access to the Compass app, please inform the school of your preferred contact method in case the school becomes non-operational. We will also post the latest updates on our school website and the P&C Facebook page.

We also recommend you stay up to date with bushfire and grassfire activity by using the Hazards Near Me app and by monitoring local media.

We recommend all our families follow the NSW Rural Fire Service advice and ensure your family knows what to do if there is a fire. Develop a fire plan and discuss it with your family using My Fire Plan.

Please call our school on 6226 1017 if you would like more information or have any questions.

Learning from Home Tasks

When our school is non-operational due to the bushfire status, our teachers will provide educational continuity online. We understand access to services may be affected by the conditions and students may not be able to participate at this time. We will work with parents and carers on steps to make up this time as required.

To continue to support student learning on these days, below you will find learning from home sheets relevant to your child's stage. Students can also continue with homework tasks, assignments and reading.