THIS WEEK’S MEMORY VERSE

“For from him and through him and to him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.” – Romans 11:36

CARE FOCUS: “I am using all equipment and areas safely and appropriately.”

PRINCIPALS’ NOTICE

Kia ora whanau ma – warm greetings to everyone

WHAT HAPPENS IF WE HAVE A CASE OF COVID IN THE SCHOOL?

Firstly, if someone in the household is suspected of having COVID-19, all children in the household should stay at home and keep the school informed.

If an outbreak occurs in the school, we will get in touch with the Ministry of Education regional contact person to let them know that there is a confirmed case. They will provide the School with advice about our next steps and support the school through the process. Their team will connect with public health services to seek advice for the school.

Closing the school may not be required, and should only occur in consultation with, and direction from the Ministry of Health or in discussion with the Director of Education.

We will need to identify all people in your school who may be considered contacts, through the following:

• Timetable (which staff were onsite with which classes and groups)
• Attendance register
• Sports, cultural and other extracurricular group lists
• Visitor register and contact tracer app.

To aid tracing and contact we have phone numbers and / or email address for all students and whanau and will have contact details of visitors through our ‘sign-in’ procedures.

Identifying the contacts can take some time to ensure the risk assessment undertaken by public health is based on good information.

As an interim measure to mitigate risk and if advised by the Director of Education to do so, the following actions can be taken:

• The confirmed case and their household should already be self-isolating.
• As a precaution, those who have been in the same classroom/bubble/room as the confirmed case for the previous 48 hours can be asked to stay away, until public health advice has been received.
• There is no testing requirement at this time for those individuals unless they are feeling unwell and are advised by Healthline or their GP to get tested.
• The school will however be provided with specific guidance based on the public health risk assessment as soon as possible; which is likely to require any close contacts to self-isolate and get tested.
• Undertake a clean prior to the other students, children and staff return onsite.

Essential supplies- We have…

• A supply of surgical masks and tissues will be provided at all times.
• Waste disposal bins – with foot-operated lids for infection control- kept in sick bay; at least two
• Soap or antiseptic hand gel and paper towels for drying, kept in sick bay (sufficient quantity anticipated to cover predicted number of children who may become ill at school).

Environmental Cleaning

• Environmental cleaning will be organised by the Principal
• Cleaners will be ‘trained’ or advised of appropriate waste disposal processes

Protective clothing (mask, gown and gloves) must be worn. Use detergent and water followed by sodium hypochlorite 3-5% 1:100 solution 1 part household bleach to 10 parts water (10mL/1L water). Clean all horizontal surfaces and all surfaces that are touched by students and staff. Floors are to be wet mopped with clean water and detergent with the mop rinsed thoroughly on completion and inverted to dry. Cleaning clothes should be disposed of in a biohazard bag. Biohazard bags ordered and kept at the Sick Bay in sufficient quantity to protect anticipated numbers of children who may become ill over this period.

A linen skip and a biohazard bag will be kept in the designated Sick Bay. Minimal linen will be used and changed after each use taking care not to shake it. All waste will go into a rubbish bag. Linen and waste will be emptied daily or when containers are two thirds full.

TEACHER VACANCY

Teacher Vacancy – Team Teaching position 2022 Fixed Term

Year 7 & 8

An opportunity exists for an innovative and collaborative teacher to join our staff to team teach at our Middle School level.

Applicants should have a genuine passion for teaching, an ability to capture students’ interests in innovative ways and be able to work as part of a team.

A willingness and ability to take part in religious instruction appropriate to the special character of the school shall be a condition of appointment.

Applicants must be NZ registered, have a demonstrated ability to meet and reflect the bi-cultural nature of the school and will be expected to take an active role in extracurricular and corporate endeavours. Position commences as soon as possible in term 1, 2022.

To apply, please download, complete and submit the Application Form and Special Character Form before 4^th March 2022.

Application for Employment

Special Character Form

OTHER NOTICE

Kia ora whanau ma – warm greetings to everyone

Adrian White has offered us these Organically Grown Oranges for $1 per kg. They come in 8 kg bags and can be ordered through the school.

We will be taking delivery once each week so just let us know your order and we will contact you when it is ready to pick up – cash will be preferred.

Nga mihi

David

UPDATE:

Just to clarify, the bags are being sold as 8kg bags.  These are pre-packed and are sold at $1.00 a kg.  So the smallest amount you can purchase is an 8kg bag for $8.00.  Orders and money need to be in before Tuesday 8.30am. Oranges will delivered to the school office on Wednesday.

KEY DATES: SCHOOL TERMS

STATIONERY LIST

Year 1-2 Stationery List 2022

Year 3-4 Stationery List 2022

Year 5-6 Stationery List 2022

Year-7-8-Stationery List 2022

Year 9 Stationery List 2022

Year 10 Stationery List 2022

Parents can purchase their child(rens) stationery packs from Qizzle, and have it delivered to the school.  Enter the school address at check out: 52 Mangakahia Road, Kaikohe 0405 or have it delivered to your own home.  Click the link to visit Qizzle Schoolpacks:  www.schoolpacks.co.nz

REMINDERS

Devotional Homework Task 

• Every Tuesday for years 1 to 8

 

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy spirit you may abound in hope”. -Romans 15:13

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