Covid Level 3 Update

Saturday 28 August 2021

Kia ora Parents/Whanau

The news from the Prime Minister is that we will be moving to Level 3 from 11.59 pm on Tuesday evening. We are waiting for the Ministry of Education to update Alert Level 3 guidelines which could be slightly different from the guidelines we were following at Level 3 last year. Once we have received these we will let you know our plan. In the meantime, could you please complete a Level 3 survey for each child you have in a class at school? You will find the links to the surveys at the bottom of this newsletter.

The Government has decided as part of moving to Alert Level 3 that schools may reopen for teachers and students. There are a few key details for you to be aware of. They are:

1. Distance learning for all school-aged students is still the preferred and safest option. If you are able to maintain this for your children, you should do so and keep them at home.

2. Opening schools for students is primarily for the children of essential workers who have NO suitable adult to look after their children at home.

For those that have to attend school due to NOT having an adult at home to look after them because they are working outside the home bubble, school will be set out in the following way to minimise risk for everyone involved and to adhere to Health and Safety Regulations. There could be additions to these rules as time goes on based on information I receive from the Ministry of Education.

• no parents/other bubble members to enter school classrooms to limit the amount of human contact

• depending on the number of children who NEED to attend school, start times may be staggered to allow social distancing and limit contact

• with the exception of break times, children will remain in one room that is their allocated bubble room for the duration of the school day

• at break times children will remain in their bubble and will be supervised by a staff member

• In class, children will be allocated a space to sit that is 1m away from anyone else

• children will complete the distance learning programme while at school

• children/staff will be washing/sanitising their hands at break times

• staff will be sanitising areas that have been used by children/adults in their bubble regularly

• no food will be provided for children

• children are to bring their own named water bottle

• children will stay in the same bubble at school for all the days they attend during Alert Level 3

• any child that has any illness is NOT to attend school

Children who do NOT have an adult at home during level 3 to look after them can attend school. We will need to know exact days children will be attending school if they are, so that bubbles for school can be organised with children and staff. This information will be sorted out after we find out who is needing to attend school.

Please click on the link below for each class you have a child in and complete the quick survey. We need to know if your child/ren WILL or WILL NOT be attending school in Alert Level 3 so we know everyone's needs. A reminder - all children are asked to stay at home if they can and complete the distance learning programme from home.

No children are allowed to attend school in Alert Level 3 if they have compromised health or someone in their bubble has compromised health. We do not want to put anyone at risk.

I need ALL families to please fill this form out by 9.00am Monday 30th August. Thank you for your cooperation.

Kind regards

David Macmillan

Links to Surveys that need to be completed NO LATER THAN 9am Monday 30 August please.

Please complete a survey for each class you have a child/ren in please. It would be helpful if you could do this asap. Thanks.

Year 5 and 6 Classes

Room 1

Room 2

Room 3

Room 4

Room 5

Year 3 and 4 Classes

Room 12

Room 14

Room 15

Room 16

Room 17

Year 2 Classes

Kakano 1

Kakano 2

Kakano 3

Year 0/1 Classes

Kakano 4

Kakano 5

Kakano 6

Kakano 7

Kakano 8