Important update for Whanau

 Saturday 28th August 2021

Kia Ora Whanau of Room 15

Attached is the latest update from Whaea Sabrina and Mrs Wihongi

Please  read and get back to me ASAP please.

If it's easier  to send a text please do 0275004575

Nga mihi nui

Louise

Kaikohe West School

23 Tawanui Road

KAIKOHE

09 4011713

27th August 2021

Tēnā koutou ē te whānau,

We hope everyone is keeping safe and well in their whānau bubbles.

We are starting some preparation for when we do return to level 3 (if that be next week or later).

Level 3 means we are still at high risk and so the Ministry strongly recommends that tamariki learn from home wherever possible.

I have received guidelines from the Ministry of Education as to what is required in Level 3.

The first thing we need to do is ascertain who needs to return their tamariki to school in Level 3. This is still limited to tamariki of essential workers and those who HAVE to return to work as their employers require it and HAVE NO OTHER OPTION for childcare within their whānau bubbles. This means that if one parent is returning to work but another is home then the child stays home with that parent or with another whānau bubble.

The Ministry is advising that children at risk/with compromised immune systems remain at home at this stage.

Distance learning and hard copy learning packs will continue to be available to those who are able to remain at home.

It is also important to note that at Level 3, the buses will not be running, there will be no After-school Care, and tamariki would be required to bring their own lunch boxes. No playground equipment can be shared, children will have to be 2 metres apart in classes, they will have a mix of ages in their classes and have different learning spaces and teachers. They will be supported with the same on-line learning programme that the rest of their class are doing at home.

Please advise us through your child’s teacher or our school facebook page if you need your child to attend school at Level 3 for the reasons above only. It is important that we know what staffing we need and take staff safety into consideration as well.

Challenging times for us all but we can do this!

 

Ngā mihi nui

Whaea Sabrina

Mrs Wihongi

Fun Lockdown ideas to keep the Tamariki busy and happy

 Friday 27th August 2021

Kia Ora Whanau/caregivers

Today at 3pm we will know the decision  what is happening with the alert levels. If we are staying at alert level  4 or moving down to alert level 3.

I have found some more interesting resources and websites to keep the Tamariki busy and learning!!

40 fun ka pai things to do outside

make-a-cardboard-roll-shark

Digital home learning board 2

Make a magic nature potion

Art for kids hub

Activities for Tamariki and whanau supporting learning and wellbeing: www.smallchanges.org.nz

Go on a scavenger hunt

Have a great day in lockdown!!

Mrs Birchall and Room 15

More Lockdown resources

 

Tuesday 24th August 2021                                      

Kia Ora Whanau/ Caregivers

Yesterday afternoon we heard that we were going to be in Lockdown until Friday 27th at this stage.

I will update my blog and room 15 planning  school site regularly. If you require a hard copy lockdown learning pack  the link is below or they can be collected from the school office.

I have attached the alphabet card. Please practice saying the alphabet name and their sounds. Below is the blends chart to practice too please. Please read the words in the red, blue and yellow boxes

23-27th August lockdown learning                     learning from home cool resource

 

  

Please get in touch if there's anything more I can do.

Take care stay safe in your bubble

Mrs Birchall

Lockdown 2021

 Saturday 21st August 2021

Morena Whanau/Caregivers

I hope everyone is keeping safe and staying home so we can stop this Delta variant outbreak. Over the weekend I am in the process of  updating my class site and  adding some helpful links that you will find helpful while you are in lockdown.

Level 4 Lockdown at the moment is to Tuesday 24th August 11.59pm. 

Please listen to  1pm updates on TV 1. These will be helpful so you can keep informed about any changes.

Room 15 Lockdown learning  for Tamariki who have access to WIFI and a device from Monday 23rd                                                      August 2021.

Covid 19 welfare contact card

I will make contact this weekend via text and Facebook.

If you have any questions please get in touch with me.

Keep safe and stay safe in your bubble.

Mrs Birchall and Room 15

Online raffles drawn

 Sunday 15th August 2021

Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers

On Friday the Online raffles were drawn. It was very exciting, the raffles were drawn by Inspector Dean Robinson.

Thank you to everyone who supported the  Teina school to enable  us all to get to  experience the joys of Kelly Tarlton's and Auckland Zoo.

A big welcome goes out to Honor, Heliem, Raymin, Tari-Ape and Jayziah. I hope these tamariki enjoy the rest of the year in room 15.

Cross Country is being held next Wednesday at Kaikohe West School  from 11am. It will be great to see lots of whanau at school supporting the tamariki.

                                                  1st and 2nd prize in the raffles

                                                 3rd 4th and 5th in the raffles.

                                             It's so great to have Raymin, Heliem and Honor in room 15.

Have a great weekend. Hope to see you next Wednesday 

Mrs Birchall and Room 15

Kelly Tartlon's upcoming trip !!

 Sunday 1st August 2021

Kia Ora Whanau/Caregivers

Well all the tamariki survived the first week back and so did I. It was great to see all the tamariki and their beautiful smiley faces.

We are coming to an end with our fundraising for the trip to Kelly Tartlon's and Auckland Zoo!!

Next Wednesday 4th August  we are having a whanau hui at 3.30 in TeHineruru to go over the important information that was sent out  on Friday.

The information pack contained:

 Gear List, Iterinary, Important up to date information including dates what classes will be going and the important medical forms.

The Medical forms are due back to school on Wednesday 4th August please.

If you have any questions please come and see me ASAP so we can fine tune any issues or concerns you may have!

I will look forward to catching up with you all next Wednesday with any questions you may have.

Take Care until then.                                         

Mrs Birchall and room 15