Kia ora koutou

With so much information and media circulating about COVID-19, I wanted to share with you what will happen if we were to have a case in our school community. 

• If a case is confirmed in our immediate school community (eg. a student, staff member, or member of their household), the Medical Officer of Health and Ministry of Education will inform me about this, and we will work together to get quick and clear messaging out to you.

• If there was a case confirmed of someone in our school, we will likely be asked to close temporarily by the Medical Officer of Health. This will allow time for close contacts to be traced, appropriate testing to be undertaken, and a careful clean of the school to be undertaken.
• Preparing for Online Learning

• If our school does need to close temporarily, we have a plan in place to support student’s learning.
• Online learning at home would provide students with access to curriculum based learning activities. 
• We also believe we have the capacity to provide a device to any student without one.
• In preparation for this we will be assigning devices and trialling online learning next week at school.

We know COVID-19 has caused uncertainty in our lives and of course we are concerned for the wellbeing of our children. Please be assured that with no case confirmed in our school, your children are safe here.

Good hygiene is a priority at our school, and we are reinforcing this regularly with all students and staff. We know that practicing good hygiene is still the best thing we can all do to prevent illness.

Student Absence

There are a high number of absences at present. Please do email or call to let us know, also stating the reason for the absence.

Please also be aware of the latest self isolation requirements should this be relevant to you and your family.

https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-health-advice-general-public/covid-19-self-isolation

We are getting the most up to date advice and guidance so that we can confidently make informed decisions about the safety and wellbeing of our school community.

Ngā manaakitanga ki a koutou

Andrew Hunter