27 February 2021

Dear Parents/Guardians

It is important to note that Schools have different protocols in place for the safe provision of sport; please be aware of these. Again, if your daughter has any symptoms or if they have visited any identified locations where cases have been confirmed, please do not let them play and contact your daughter’s Co-curricular Coordinator to advise as soon as possible.

This weekend sees our Girls’ teams playing against Brigidine College, Central Coast Grammar School, Cranbrook School, Kinross Wolaroi, , , Pymble Ladies’ College, Ravenswood, Redlands, St Andrew’s Cathedral School, St Aloysius’ College and St Ignatius’ College, each with different COVID-19 sports’ protocols. Several schools will also be visiting for the Rugby 7s and Touch Football competitions. It is extremely important that you carefully check and follow the procedures for your venue.

Please use the following steps for finding the relevant Sports fixture protocols:

• Check the sports fixtures on the Barker website to find out where your child is playing https://www.barker.college/barker-college-sports-fixtures

• If your child is playing at Barker two parents &/or guardians are permitted at indoor and outdoor venues for each student. Please refer to https://www.barker.college/news- events/latest-news/latest-information-coronavirus-covid-19 for the school entry points.

• If your child has an away sports fixture, please check where they are playing and refer to https://www.barker.college/news-events/latest-news/latest-information-coronavirus-covid-19 for the protocols for each of the venues. A summary of the protocols for this weekend’s round of fixtures are listed below.

Bungan Beach SLSC

• Please refer to the Bungan Beach SLSC COVID-19 Safety Plan and the Northern Beaches COVID-19 Plan for the Club Championship and surf life saving fixtures at Bungan Beach.

Central Coast Grammar School

• All spectators will be required to sanitise their hands on arrival at a CCGS venue. • All spectators will be required to register their name to verify attendance at any CCGS sporting venue through the Service NSW QR code. • Upon completion of the sports fixture we ask that players, staff and spectators adhere to social distancing practices and move offsite immediately. Spectators and players are only permitted on site for the game they intend to watch or play in.

Cranbrook School

• Indoor venues – one parent/guardian per player permitted • Outdoor venue – two parents/guardians per player permitted • Face masks are encouraged for spectators attending indoor matches • All spectators must register their attendance using the Service NSW app

Kinross Wolaroi School

• A limit of two spectators per player are permitted to attend all fixtures on grounds • Spectators must register upon entry by scanning the QR code • The Kinross Wolaroi School are requesting teams arrive, play and leave as soon as their game is finished.

Northern Beaches Indoor Sports Centre

• One spectator per player will be allowed at NBISC • All spectators are required to sign into the venue using the QR code provided

Oxley College

• Visiting spectators are only permitted to attend outdoor sporting venues • There will be a Service NSW QR code displayed at each venue and all visiting spectators must register using this code • Players should arrive ready to play and leave as soon as their match concludes

Pymble Ladies’ College

• One spectator per visiting player • Spectators are required to sign in using the Service NSW App • Players are required to follow ‘get in, play, get out’ procedures and should leave immediately following their match

St Aloysius’ College – Cricket

• Two parents/caregivers per visiting player • Spectators are required to register via QR code • Temperature checks to take place prior to entry of College indoor venues • Player and spectators are expected to depart the facility immediately following their match

St Ignatius’ College – Mountain Biking

• Two spectators per player per household at outdoor venues • All spectators are required to sign in using the Service NSW QR code

Wentworth Park – St Andrew’s Cathedral School

• All adults at a SACS venue are expected to register their attendance through the QR code at the entrance. • There will be one entrance to the playing field and a SACS COVID officer will be stationed here (enter via Wattle St). • Only players, staff and officials will be allowed onto the playing field (the field inside the greyhound racing track). • Spectators will be required to watch from the stands. • All attendees are encouraged to follow the principle of “get in, play, get out”.

For any sports cancellations due to wet weather please refer to the Barker website https://www.barker.college/barker-college-sports-fixtures ensuring that you select Cancelled Draws.

The sports fixtures pages will be updated by 7.15am on a Saturday for any Saturday fixture cancellations.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Adam Watson, Director of Sport – Operations [email protected]

Kind regards,

Cameron Anderson Head of Sport