March 2022
February 2022
Information regarding Masks:
At the Red setting Year 4-6 students and staff are required to wear a mask when indoors.
Staff in the Year 1-3 classes are not required to wear a mask in the classroom.
Staff are required to wear masks for any other indoor settings.
Students and staff are able to be mask free when outdoors at morning tea and lunchtime.
Students do not wear their masks while eating and are sitting 1m apart during this time. They are getting really good at estimating 1m.
All visitors on site are required to wear a mask.
The Ministry of Health have advised that masks can be washed in lukewarm water only (no soap) up to 10 times. Hanging them outside will help as the UV Rays kill bacteria.
Teachers are moving the children outside if they have been in the classroom for more than an hour so children can remove their masks and so they are able to refresh the air in the classroom. We have just received from the Ministry a CO2 monitor to check the air flow in the classrooms.
January 2022
Thankyou for being so patient with us in regards to the CPF Red setting and what this means for us as a school as we start the year on Tuesday 1st February.
We have been working through the documentation from the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health and have taken all aspects of school life into consideration for students, staff and the school community.
Schools are physically open for onsite learning for all students
Closing schools onsite is an unlikely option at all levels of the framework. However, it may be considered where there is a high volume of cases in a school.
The aim is to reduce the Risk of Infection through the following safe practices
• Parents to drop off and pick up children at the gates – please no parents onsite
• If parents do need to be onsite please ensure you are wearing a mask and scan in or fill in the contact register at the office – please only go to the office and please keep 2m apart
• Y4-6 students are mandated to wear a mask at school when indoors – please ensure your child has a mask from Tuesday onwards
• We will have clear contact tracing for children and staff as they move around the school, however, we are limiting the contact across teams
• Students will have specific Zones to play in during break times
• As a school we will be following all Ministry of Health cleaning and hygiene guidelines
• School Lunches will start on Tuesday 1st February
• Swimming will start on Wednesday 2nd February – swimming is from Monday to Thursday
• If your child/ren are unwell, please keep them at home
• Contact the office if you are wanting to pick up your child early or if you need to pick them up for an appointment – we will walk them out to the gate
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the office
Information regarding Masks:
At the Red setting Year 4-6 students and staff are required to wear a mask when indoors.
Staff in the Year 1-3 classes are not required to wear a mask in the classroom.
Staff are required to wear masks for any other indoor settings.
Students and staff are able to be mask free when outdoors at morning tea and lunchtime.
Students do not wear their masks while eating and are sitting 1m apart during this time. They are getting really good at estimating 1m.
All visitors on site are required to wear a mask.
The Ministry of Health have advised that masks can be washed in lukewarm water only (no soap) up to 10 times. Hanging them outside will help as the UV Rays kill bacteria.
Teachers are moving the children outside if they have been in the classroom for more than an hour so children can remove their masks and so they are able to refresh the air in the classroom. We have just received from the Ministry a CO2 monitor to check the air flow in the classrooms.
The children are managing well with the new guidelines and we are very proud of how they are all being supportive of each other and just getting on with their learning.
I know that there is lots of uncertainty and there will be many decisions that have to be made and we appreciate your support of these decisions.
Our aim is to ensure that the learning environments are safe and inclusive. Our teachers are focussing on making the start of the year a really positive one.
