Tuesday Times
Havelock North Primary School - 15th February 2022
PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE
Kia ora koutou,
I trust you enjoyed a relaxing weekend in the wet. It looks as though we might need to dust the lawn mower off next weekend.
This week we welcome. Elianah B. and Lola P. Well done on making a positive start to school.
A big thank you to those wonderful people who are coaching and managing summer sports teams this year and to Mrs. Cranswick for her hard work behind the scenes. We wish all our players a positive season ahead.
Year 5 camps begin next week and we hope these can get underway without being thwarted by COVID. To date our school community has been COVID free, as far as we know, and I understand there have been no further infections at Te Mata School. However, the experts tell us it is likely to only be a matter of time before things change on this front. We do have an extensive COVID Protection framework and will exercise this when the need arises. Some of these measures are listed below.
This week we welcome The Wool Shed to school. This will provide an exciting learning opportunity for our Year 3-6 students over the next two weeks. A big thank you to Tom O'Sullivan for coordinating this for us.
Have a great week everyone!
Ngā mihi
Nick Reed
Principal
COVID Protection Framework
RED PROTOCOLS
Stage: 1 No school community transmission
Stage 2: School community transmission
Stage 3: Widespread school community transmission
At all levels of the CPF the following guidelines apply at Havelock North Primary School
Vaccinations
Regular contractors / volunteers will have their vaccine status recorded with the office. Whānau picking up, dropping off or settling children DO NOT have to be vaccinated.
Ventilation
Doors and windows are open as often as possible to ensure ventilation of spaces. Use heat pumps as required.
When leaving the classroom during the day ensure doors and windows remain open.
Take every opportunity to go outside (weather appropriate) - set up furniture outside and have children routinely using it when possible.
Basic Hygiene
Good hand hygiene, cough and sneeze etiquette, avoidance of face touching, regular cleaning and disinfecting of surfaces.
Hand washing regularly for 20 seconds using soap.
Sanitise upon entering and leaving all buildings.
School Closure
In the event of extreme circumstances, the BOT may consider it is in the school’s best interest to close for a period and to provide learning from home. An example of when this might occur is if we have significant numbers of staff unable to work on site.
Additional Hygiene
Good hand hygiene, cough and sneeze etiquette, regular cleaning of surfaces.
Sanitiser, cleaning products and tissues are available in all spaces.
Soap and water are available in all bathrooms, along with paper towels for hand drying.
Cleaners will complete daily cleans
Teachers to ensure table tops and door handles are cleaned daily
Additional disinfectants / spray and cloths are available in classrooms for children and staff to sanitize high-touch surfaces / resources during the school day as required.
Masks
All staff wear masks when communicating with parents. Year 4-6 staff must wear masks during class time when inside. Year 1-3 staff may wear masks during teaching time if they choose.
Students in Years 4-6 are required to wear masks when inside.
Mask use is optional for younger students.
At Stage 2 & 3 staff will wear masks in shared indoor areas.
Break times
Stage 1
Normal
Stage 2
In the event of an outbreak, where large numbers of students remain on site, we would minimise congestion by moving to Stage 2.
Year 1-3
10:50 – 11:20am (normal break) Lunch12:45 (eat) then play until 1:45pm
Year 4-6
10:30 – 10:50am play. (10:50 – 11:00am (eat). Lunch 12:30 -1:15 (eat 1:15)
Stage 3
In the event of a major outbreak we would move to Stage 3 with the school working in 3 areas; Year 1 & 2, Year 3 & 4 & Years 5 & 6
Year 1 & 2
11:00am - 11:15 (eat before) 1:15-1:45 (eat first)
Year 3 & 4
10:45- 11:00 (eat before) 12:45-1:15pm (eat after)
Year 5 & 6
10:30-10:45 (eat after) 12:15-12:45 (eat after)
Playgrounds and equipment
All exercise must take place outside, with children physically distanced (2+ metres)
Drinking fountains are accessible but students are encouraged to bring water bottles from home.
Playgrounds are accessible
Library
The library is open to classes during learning time
Ventilation must be considered between class visits.
Library will be closed at lunchtimes during Stage 2 & 3
EOTC (Education Outside the Classroom)
EOTC events can take place at the discretion of the Principal
All adults attending EOTC events must be vaccinated
Camps will take place with a separate Risk Analysis.
Large Gatherings, Events, Assemblies
Team assemblies only (outside if more than 100 students in the team)
No mihi whakatau
Teams may choose to hold zoom assemblies
Board Meetings (Stage 2/3 online)
Home and School Meetings (Stage 2/3 online)
Kapa Haka -Outside with two metre spacing
Choir -Outside with two metre spacing
Swimming Sports - Yes, but no spectators
Principal Award Winners
Art Deco Dress up
School Uniform
Enviro Corner
Last year Jasper inspired HNPS students, families and the community to collect lids which he would then sort and take into the environmental centre for recycling. The photo below shows some of the takings from HNPS last year.
Wow, isn’t it a good thing these aren’t going into the landfill!!
Jasper in action
Please collect the following items and bring them to Room 7. Sort them into the appropriate containers- Milk/juice bottle tops, Aluminium bottle screw tops, Metal bottle caps and jar tops, PP 5 Bottle tops, Bread bag tags, batteries (Y3 and 4 would love to reuse corks too:).
It was so good to see family businesses collecting lids in their staff rooms and bringing them along for our collection too. Thank you!
Together we can make such a positive difference.
Thanks Jasper (7 years old) for inspiring and organising us.
Year 3 & 4 Discovery
Year 3 & 4 Discovery Learning - Help we need...
The Year 3 & 4 team are looking to develop new raised garden beds. To do so they would love or need to have donated if possible the following:
- 8x Fruit Bins
- Top solid that could fill 8x Fruit Bins
If you are able to help please email rnorthe@hnps.school.nz (Rebecca).
We hope to start developing our garden in Week 5.
Bizzy Bodz After School Care Programme at HNPS
Find out more about Bizzy Bodz before and after school care programme.
If your child is absent and not going to be attending Bizzy Bodz on a particular day please communicate by phoning us on 06 825 6088, or emailing Grace admin@bizzybodz.co.nz. Or you can text the programme directly if it is after 2 pm on 021 837 795.
Flute and Piano Lessons at HNPS 2022
This year there will again be the opportunity for students to learn Flute and Piano at Havelock North Primary School. I have a limited number of places left for interested students yr3-6.
The lessons are during class time taught by Kathy Fletcher, B.Mus (hons) LTCL.
If you want to begin lessons in 2022 there are two no obligation lessons to see if it is for you. A limited number of flutes are available (maintenance fee applies) for beginning students.
If you are interested or have questions please contact Kathy Fletcher, email: thekains@gmail.com or mobile 027 8242669.
New School App
Sports at Havelock North Primary School
A HUGE thank you to those that have volunteered their time to coach and/or manage. It is much appreciated and our team sport couldn't happen without people like you.
There are still some teams without a coach or manager, if we do not get a volunteers to coach and/or manage, the teams will not be able to play. We welcome parents, caregivers, family members, older siblings and their friends to take on these roles.
NOTE: All coaches, managers and parent volunteers need to have up to date vaccinations. Proof of this needs to be emailed to pjackson@hnps.school.nz or presented to the school office. Many thanks for those of you who have already done so:)
If you have any queries, sports news or photos please email Erica Cranswick on sport@hnps.school.nz
S - Sportsmanship T - Teamwork A - Attitude C - Coachability
Out and About
Room 13 students entertaining themselves
Mr Gray whipping the cricket pitch into shape
A Human Bus
Miss Baker entertaining Room 15
Hard work in Room 1
Brooke confidently leading the way
Term Dates 2022
2022 Term Dates
Term 1 2nd February - 14 April
Term 2 2 May - Friday 8 July
Term 3 25th July - 30th September
Term 4 17th October - 14th December
Up Coming Events
February
14th -The Wool Shed at School
15th-16th Swimming trials Y4-6
17th Board Meeting 5:30pm
18th Art Deco Dress up
21st Home and School meeting 7:30pm
21st-25th Room 1 and 2 Camp
23rd Year 3-6 Swimming Sports
March
1st-4th -Year 4-6 Progressive Achievement Testing
7th-11th Year 5 & 6 Camps
16th/17th Learning Conferences
18th Teacher Only Day
April
14th - Term 1 ends
May
2nd - Term 2 begins
Contact Us
Email: admin@hnps.school.nz
Website: https://hnps.school.nz
Location: Havelock North Primary School 9 Campbell Street, Havelock North, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Phone: +64 (06) 877-8788
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HavelockNorthPrimary