Welcome back to week 6!!

Saturday 16th May 2020

Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers

Here is the latest important information from our Acting Principal  Mrs Wihongi regarding school starting  Monday 18th May 2020.

Kaikohe West School

23 Tawanui Road

KAIKOHE

09 4011713

14th May 2020

Tēnā koutou ē te whānau

On Monday 18th May, we will be ready to welcome all students and staff back to our school onsite. 

As we have done in Alert Level 3, you can be assured that in Alert Level 2 we will know who is at school, who our staff and students have been in close contact with and take appropriate safety measures to keep everyone safe.

Physical distancing is a good precaution to prevent the spread of disease. We do however know it is challenging in schools, so good hygiene practices and regular cleaning are even more important here. This includes staff and students coughing into their elbows, handwashing and drying and regular cleaning of commonly touched surfaces.

Under Alert Level 2, we advise any students and staff to stay at home if they are sick, and we will send anyone home immediately if they show any symptoms.

Our school has safe and sensible practices to maintain the health and safety of everyone on the school site. As described by Dr Payinda in his NZ Herald article, “Covid's not measles or chickenpox, it doesn't hang in the air for hours waiting to infect passers-by. It travels on invisible drops of spit. You don't have to cross the street to avoid anyone. Just avoid getting in their 'moist breath' zone”. We all just need to remember to have some breathing space at Alert Level 2!

It’s important however that not just at school but at home, safe hygiene habits are practised by everyone, as this is essential to minimise the risk that someone gets infected with Covid-19. For more information about the public health measures at Alert Level 2, you can visit the covid19.govt.nz website: https://covid19.govt.nz/

If you have any questions about our health and safety plan, or have a child who might be vulnerable to serious illness and would like to discuss a plan for them, please contact me on 0275321713. 

IMPORTANT: If you have recently changed your contact details please let the office know.

Ngā mihi

Linda Wihongi 

Acting Principal

 Peter completing his  school mahi at home!! I can imagine Peter has been a great role model for his sisters.
Have a great weekend. I can't wait to see all the tamariki on school Monday 18th May. I have planned  a fun filled week of learning and re-establishing routines and expectations.

Take Care- E waka eke noa- We are all in this together.

Mrs Birchall