Further relaxation of restrictions in public schools will meant that some out-of-class and outside activities will be allowed to begin again from this week.
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The NSW government announced new guidelines that took force on Monday, allowing for external providers - including music tutors, sports trainers and dance schools - to return to onsite teaching at schools.
Lake Albert Public School principal Kay Thurston has taken full advantage of the relaxation.
This week has been the first time the school has been able to reintroduce a number of extra-curricula activities, including music lessons, speech therapy, debating classes, public speaking contests, choir practice, and dance classes.
"Our band kids are very excited they've been able to have their first rehearsal this week [now that] tutors from the Riverina Conservatorium can come back," Ms Thurston said.
"We've been able to have our school assemblies again. They're only 15 minutes, but we can have a few each week to give out award."
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The school is also starting to re-plan small school excursions and whole school gatherings again.
"For our student leaders, they've missed being able to lead assemblies. We have a rotating roster of them, but we had to stop that in week 7.
"It's been a shame for the kids, they've really missed all of their activities but this is a step back to a normal world and it's giving them things to look forward to."
From the beginning of term 3 on July 20, school sporting activities and some competitions will be allowed to resume. The date coincides with the restoration of junior community sports.
For Ben Sharp, owner of the mobile gymnastics and circus training classroom Little Champions, the news could not come soon enough.
When COVID-19 restrictions began coming into force at the end of March, he and his four-member team were forced onto JobKeeper without any indication on when their classes could resume.
"I went from working one day to having nothing the next, it just dropped off," Mr Sharp said.
Since beginning his business in 2013, Mr Sharp has accumulated sizable classes. He now travels to around 20 classrooms across the Riverina, teaching up to 1500 students each week.
"Once the government came out with the announcement that schools would be closing, that was it for me," Mr Sharp said.
During the lockdown, like many Mr Sharp took to making sourdough and counting the days until he could return to the classroom. But without a firm date in mind left him frustrated.
"We were just taking it one week at a time like most people were," he said.
"We knew term 2 would be a write-off but we were hoping and thankfully it's worked out that we'll be back in term 3."
As well as external sports coaching, schools will also be allowed to begin bringing in support services and resuming early intervention programs in the classrooms.
In some cases, community programs such as dance schools that have been run out of school halls, will be allowed to return as well.
At the moment excursions, camps and face-to-face parental meetings are still under review. The NSW Minister for Education and Early Childhood Learning is continuing to encourage schools to host parent-teacher meetings online.
But, Ms Mitchell said, according to NSW Health advice, classroom activities are safe to restore.
"All students should be learning on-campus unless they are unwell or have a medical certificate to support their absence," Ms Mitchell said.
"External visitors and community providers must ensure they maintain physical distancing and abide by all health and hygiene requirements."