Dear Parents

Many thanks for all the positivity and support as we continue to navigate our way through these uncertain times caused by the Covid Pandemic.

Attendance at school is high and we are encouraged by this as our aim is to get children to school, keep them at school in a safe environment and to continue with face to face learning.

Blessings to you All
Nga manaakitanga ki a koutou katoa
Julie Paul

Principal

If we have a connection to a positive case in the school the children who are considered close contacts will be sent home with a letter outlining what has to be followed.

Any child who is absent from school and is considered a close contact will have the letter emailed to them.

The rest of the school will receive an alert informing them of the case but they do not have to do anything.

Brothers, sisters and other family members of a close contact do not have to be isolated or be tested unless they have symptoms.

If the close contact returns a positive test then all household members must be tested and isolated.

If anyone from your household has symptoms please stay home. Do not come to school, do not socialise but isolate and get tested.

Symptoms can be

• A new or worsening cough

• Sneezing and a runny nose

• A fever

• Temporary loss of smell or altered sense of taste

• Sore throat

• Shortness of breath

Please contact us if you are uncertain of the procedures or have any questions.

Today every child will receive a yellow student data form which needs to be completed immediately and returned to school. We would like all these forms back by Friday 25 February so we can update our school database.

This is most important as we need to be able to email or telephone parents immediately when there is an emergency or important information to share with them.

We are noticing a growing number of children who are arriving at school before 7am each day. Please DO NOT drop your children off this early as there is VERY FEW STAFF ON SITE at this hour and they cannot be supervised. Children may be dropped off from 8.00am.

Thank you to all the parents who are picking up their children immediately after school. Please remember school finishes at 2.50pm and we are aiming to have all children off site by 3.15pm.

Please do not stop on the yellow lines by the main school gate as this is not only illegal but it is interfering with the vision of those on the Road Patrols. Parking Wardens periodically police this area outside the school and if you park on the yellow lines you risk being sent a parking ticket. We have put cones outside the school gates. We would truly appreciate the cooperation of all drivers.