announcements

Kia ora koutou, Just a reminder about next week and your Learning Conversations. We are pleased to have a really high response rate this year. (I know that Jacquie has been hassling some of you). We believe that the disruption … Continue reading →

Chickenpox! There has been some recent cases of Chickenpox in the Junior Pods. If you suspect that your child has chickenpox see your doctor or local pharmacy, as they will be able to help you. What to look for – … Continue reading →

We have a HUGE amount of loss property that will be displayed in the hall tomorrow.  PLEASE take time to check these items as we have BAGS of lost items and they must belong to someone!  Thank you!!!

Kia ora koutou e te whanau,

We are slowly getting back to normal, albeit a cleaner and more hygienic normal. The kids have been great settling into slightly different routines. They are pretty resilient.

At the Board of Trustees meeting on Wednesday night they discussed their experiences of the lockdown. It would appear that we have come through this in pretty good shape. The relationships between the teachers and the families have definitely been strengthened.

The Board also recognised the work put in by the staff, not only in providing the work and checking in on the kids but also in the steep learning curve to get their heads around online learning.

The Board has granted the staff an additional professional development day related to personal and professional wellbeing. This will mean the school will be closed on Friday 29 May. We are hopeful that this day does not cause any additional inconvenience to you.

Kia ora e te whanauToday I want to give a big shout out to our staff. A major change in the way we teach would normally take months if not years to implement. Our crew had two days and I … Continue reading →