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• As soon as a case is confirmed in our immediate school community (eg. a ākonga, 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 kura, 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 kura to be undertaken.

• If our kura does need to close temporarily, we have a plan in place to support ākonga learning.

As the Principal of the school, I am unable to make a decision to close the school as this decision can only be made by the Ministry of Health.

We know COVID-19 feels scary and of course people are concerned for the wellbeing of our tamariki. Please be assured that with no case confirmed in our kura, your tamariki are safe here.

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

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 kura community.