Kia ora

Welcome to Matias who has begun school in Whakarewa.

Hopefully, we are moving through our peak of COVID cases and we look forward to welcoming students back to school as they are ready. Thank you for your vigilance with notifiying us when your child tests positive. It allows us to support the most vulnerable people in our community.

Changes to contact tracing, the use of vaccine passes and gathering numbers will come into effect on 5 April. This means that we will no longer require vaccine passes for volunteers such as parents supporting trips and PTA helpers.

The traffic light setting will remain at red and we will continue to wear masks at school and practice good hygiene. We will also continue to walk students to the gate at the end of the day, hold team-based assemblies and two break times until the end of this term. Keeping these routines consistent for children will help us to minimise the change that can become unsettling. We will take the opportunity to prepare students for a return to normal from the beginning of next term.

We are delighted that we will be able to welcome parents and whānau back on site from next term. We are planning events and information sessions that we look forward to inviting you to attend. These will include our cross country, Matariki celebration, a Maths No Problem workshop and an Early Learning Seminar for parents of students who have started school this year. Dates for your diary will be forthcoming before the end of this term.

Juliana Rae

Principal

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Ko Rosanna Gibb tōku ingoa

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Hello everyone!

I graduated from Canterbury University last year with a Bachelor of Teaching and Learning and decided to carry on with my studies doing my Master’s in Education specialising in literacy. I am working in the Tūhura team as a Teacher Aide as well as teaching writing extension groups on Thursdays. I have also been doing relief teaching for any team that needs me! Back in 2019, I spent six weeks at Clarkville School as a pre-service teacher so I jumped at the chance to come back to Clarkville School as a staff member!