Principal Message
Kia ora koutou Witherlea whānau,
It certainly has been an interesting time in New Zealand as we navigate the COVID landscape together. There have been talks recently that our nation is divided however when we reflect on the past and look to history we have seen times like this before; the Springboks Tour is a classic example of even households who were divided. We made it through.
In the education space, we at Witherlea consider ourselves lucky that we have a shared vision for our future and this covers COVID and vaccinations too. We are all in this together, we respect one another and we listen to one another...these times are no different.
The message to my community is one of calm and of consideration of others. We trust that our government has the best interests of the people in their decisions just like you trust that the school has the best interests of our students, your children. We may not agree on everything but we agree on the important things like our culture; Be Kind, Be Safe, Be Fair and our Vision; Empowering ALL learners to reach their potential in an innovative community.
Once we are vaccinated we get to open up our economy, we get to keep our youngest and most vulnerable as safe as we can and our school and community will be reunited.
Many of our events have been either cancelled or have been adapted to the Alert Level 2 environment. This has meant that the 2021 Athletics Day is NOT open to spectators, it also means our End of Year Break Up Picnic is cancelled in its original format and we have had to cancel our Year 6 Leavers BBQ.
You may see more of Ms Harnett's videos in the coming term.
Please note that we will ensure our Year 6 students are celebrated in a different way, all our Year 4-6 students will still go to camp and many of our in-school learning experiences have been adapted rather than cancelled, like; Kapa Haka and Choir.
We try very hard here at school to practice being GRATEFUL. Grateful for all the things we can do, grateful for all of the things we have done and grateful that we have our health.
We thank you for the support as we navigate COVID and make the best decisions we can for our students, school and community.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Andrea Harnett - Tumuaki
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Camps, Volunteers and Vaccinations
The evidence is a screenshot of your vaccinations emailed to accounts@witherlea.school.nz or put in an envelope and dropped to the office.
If we DO NOT get this before November 16th it will put all camps in jeopardy due to our health and safety protocols for trips/camps.
