Dear Parents, Caregivers and Te Ao Mārama Whānau.

He pōkeke Uenuku i tū ai
Against a dark cloud the rainbow stands out brightly

It’s no surprise that our COVID response continues to be our almost singular focus here at school.

We have had close to 25% of our staff/students as positive cases now, and many more family related cases. We are optimistic that this first wave will pass soon, and are already eyeing the start of Term 2 as hopefully a chance to “reset”.

Despite our challenges, we are determined to remain open for all classes/students, and have creative plans in effect to enable us to do this. I would like to acknowledge our incredible team for their flexibility and resilience, with many filling in and covering other classes, while also juggling their own households and trying to support those students at home as well as the ones here at school.

Just a reminder that in between newsletters every 2-3 weeks, Facebook is our main forum for providing regular updates to our school community. Click here: https://www.facebook.com/Te-Ao-M%C4%81rama-School-141583596640932

And again, I would like to express our sincere thanks to our parents for your ongoing support, understanding and kind comments.

Tony