Tena koutou katoa. Welcome back to the last term of the school year! While probably none of us thought we would still be in lockdown, here we are. As teachers, we were hoping to be back at school, as being there with the children is what drives us and gives us both energy and inspiration. But, we have become agile in adapting to what we can do, and are navigating our way through this term with the uncertainty of whether schools will be back this year or not. As soon as we have any news on this, we will share it with you. In the meantime, please take care of each other, be kind to those you meet, and remember that this stage will pass.

I have been really excited to see some of the learning that has been happening, and am so proud of the staff who have put hours of thought into setting tasks, checking seesaw posts and being on zoom calls. For many, this is while they juggle their own families and being the parent of either young children who need their time, or have children needing to be supervised doing their own learning. We have an amazing staff and I do want to thank each of them for the role they play.

Thank you, also, to you as parents for supporting your children to attend their zoom meetings, to upload their learning, and to help when they need it. With us working together, our children will continue to thrive.

If you have been through the school grounds this week, you will have noticed fencing has been erected over the court area. Our new big sunshade has started and we are very excited by this project. It will give us a covered court area for sports to happen even if it is raining. I will keep you updated on progress with this, and the refresh of the Year 5 classroom area which is due to start shortly.

Take care everyone.

Ngā manaakitanga

Sue