How we are adhering to the guidance...

Although primary schools have been announced as having their students back part-time, we have the flexibility to have our students back full-time at school if we adhere to the public health guidance as follows:

• Groups of students will be kept separate from each other

  • We will stagger times for students arriving at school, leaving school, and when they have their break times. Refer to more information in this newsletter.

  • Each team of students and staff will maintain their own bubble from other teams of students and staff.

• Year 4, 5 & 6 students and all staff will wear a mask indoors at school

  • All Year 4, 5 & 6 students will be required to bring a mask from home and wear it when indoors at school. All staff are also required to wear a mask indoors.

  • Masks will be provided to any Year 4, 5 & 6 students and staff who require one.

• Good hygiene practices will be used by students and staff

  • Hand sanitiser will be used when entering a classroom

  • Students and staff will use hand sanitiser as they leave the class before eating

• All classrooms should be well ventilated

  • All classrooms will be as ventilated as possible, with doors and windows open.

  • Ceiling fans will be used at low speed only and in the reverse-flow direction (so that air is pulled up toward the ceiling)

  • Students will be asked to wear warm clothes on cool mornings/days.

• Occupancy rates in classrooms should be lower than normal

  • We anticipate a good percentage of families will keep their children at home. This will create more space between students at school.

  • The Year 3 and Year 5/6 learning spaces with three classes will be reduced to two classes by moving one class out to the ESOL Room (Pohutukawa - Martin) and to the Tech Room (Rata - Purdon).

• Strict measures will be put in place for parents and visitors.

  • Parents are asked not to congregate or come into the school grounds unless necessary, and certainly not to enter classrooms unless absolutely necessary e.g. the new starters.

  • A pick up zone will operate from the left side (looking at the school) car park so Year 2-6 parents can distance from each other. 

  • If parents do come on site to drop off or pick up their children, they will be directed to an outside route to the classroom rather than through the foyer.

  • Kauri (Year 0/1) parents are encouraged to enter and depart the school grounds from the Montclair Rise walkway.

  • During the school day, any visitors coming onsite will be required to enter the grounds through the front door, scan and sanitise, before signing in on the VisTab at reception.

• Staff should have had at least their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine and have returned a negative COVID-19 test before returning on site.

  • 100% of all Sherwood staff will be double-vaxxed before Wednesday!!!

  • Staff will be getting a Covid-19 test and using the priority code for results.

• Out of school activities are high risk and should be avoided

  • Before and after school activities will not operate during this time.

  • BASC will not operate unless notified otherwise.