Coronavirus
coVid-19
Monday 8th June 2020
Spreydon School will move to Alert Level 1 at the end of the day Tuesday 9th June 2020
We thank our School community and our wider New Zealand community for standing together.
Monday 11th May 2020
Spreydon School will move to Alert Level 2 on Monday 18th May 2020.
We welcome all students back on Monday 18th May.
Tuesday 21st April 2020
Spreydon School will be moving to Alert Level 3 on Wednesday 29th April.
Children that NEED to attend must have completed a re enrol form before returning to School.
School will be open for supervision of students whose Parents/Caregivers have no other option of childcare.
Remote Learning will still be taking place and families are encouraged to continue doing so.
Common Questions about can my child attend School at Alert Level 3
Can my child attend?
Is there an adult within the home during School hours? (working from home, at home) - Yes Your child is to stay home and work remotely.
I am working/studying from home, can I send my child?
Are you working - Yes - Are you working from home? Yes - Your child is to stay home and continue remote learning from home.
My Child wants to see their friends, Teacher and needs routine.
Classes will not be operating. It will not be the normal routine. The School is being tasked with supervising students who do not have an adult within the home or extended bubble to care for them. Bubbles will not be in year groups. Bubbles of 10 will have families within them. Your child may not have their teacher as their supervisor or be within their Homeroom.
My child will miss out on Teaching time.
Teachers will be providing supervision as there is no adult within their home to care for them due to all adults working.They will not be taking lessons. Your child will not miss out.
I am working outside of the house and my partner is working from home. Can my child attend school?
If there is an adult/parent in the home your child is to stay home and continue learning remotely.
What if I do not have access to the internet at home?
Spreydon School at Level 3 will provide two weeks of Home Learning packs on Wednesday 29th April for you to collect.
We will review this in two weeks time.
The Ministry of Education is working to support families to gain internet access.
We are struggling to get my child to do their School work so they can come to School to learn.
Families do not have to complete the work provided. However they must stay home if there is an adult within the home.
Please log into Seesaw to share work you are doing and chat to your child’s Teacher.
Can we come in and drop off work to be marked?
We will not be allowing access to the school during School hours. The gates will be locked so we can maintain the Bubbles within our School.
We will have both adults in the house working but we can arrange childcare within an extended bubble. Is it expected our children come to school?
Attendance is not compulsory for working families if you are able to extend your bubble to arrange childcare. - Keep them home within your Bubble.
Will children who attend school need to wear their school uniform?
As it is supervision due to parents not having any other option. No uniform will be required.
Spreydon School will move to Alert Level 1 at the end of the day Tuesday 9th June 2020
We thank our School community and our wider New Zealand community for standing together.
Monday 11th May 2020
Spreydon School will move to Alert Level 2 on Monday 18th May 2020.
We welcome all students back on Monday 18th May.
Tuesday 21st April 2020
Spreydon School will be moving to Alert Level 3 on Wednesday 29th April.
Children that NEED to attend must have completed a re enrol form before returning to School.
School will be open for supervision of students whose Parents/Caregivers have no other option of childcare.
Remote Learning will still be taking place and families are encouraged to continue doing so.
Common Questions about can my child attend School at Alert Level 3
Can my child attend?
Is there an adult within the home during School hours? (working from home, at home) - Yes Your child is to stay home and work remotely.
I am working/studying from home, can I send my child?
Are you working - Yes - Are you working from home? Yes - Your child is to stay home and continue remote learning from home.
My Child wants to see their friends, Teacher and needs routine.
Classes will not be operating. It will not be the normal routine. The School is being tasked with supervising students who do not have an adult within the home or extended bubble to care for them. Bubbles will not be in year groups. Bubbles of 10 will have families within them. Your child may not have their teacher as their supervisor or be within their Homeroom.
My child will miss out on Teaching time.
Teachers will be providing supervision as there is no adult within their home to care for them due to all adults working.They will not be taking lessons. Your child will not miss out.
I am working outside of the house and my partner is working from home. Can my child attend school?
If there is an adult/parent in the home your child is to stay home and continue learning remotely.
What if I do not have access to the internet at home?
Spreydon School at Level 3 will provide two weeks of Home Learning packs on Wednesday 29th April for you to collect.
We will review this in two weeks time.
The Ministry of Education is working to support families to gain internet access.
We are struggling to get my child to do their School work so they can come to School to learn.
Families do not have to complete the work provided. However they must stay home if there is an adult within the home.
Please log into Seesaw to share work you are doing and chat to your child’s Teacher.
Can we come in and drop off work to be marked?
We will not be allowing access to the school during School hours. The gates will be locked so we can maintain the Bubbles within our School.
We will have both adults in the house working but we can arrange childcare within an extended bubble. Is it expected our children come to school?
Attendance is not compulsory for working families if you are able to extend your bubble to arrange childcare. - Keep them home within your Bubble.
Will children who attend school need to wear their school uniform?
As it is supervision due to parents not having any other option. No uniform will be required.
Friday 3rd April 2020
We are currently in Lockdown Level 4 Alert. The School site has been closed and locked.
The Ministry of Education has put all Schools into School Holidays until Wednesday 15th April. Term 2 will start on Wednesday 15th April but will not be at the School site. All work will be done through See-Saw our online tool for communicating with students and teachers.
A newsletter has been sent via Signmee on Friday 3rd April requesting information from families who may need Ministry support for Home Learning. They are wanting to reach out to families who have no Internet access and may require more hard copies of Learning resources.
We are currently in Lockdown Level 4 Alert. The School site has been closed and locked.
The Ministry of Education has put all Schools into School Holidays until Wednesday 15th April. Term 2 will start on Wednesday 15th April but will not be at the School site. All work will be done through See-Saw our online tool for communicating with students and teachers.
A newsletter has been sent via Signmee on Friday 3rd April requesting information from families who may need Ministry support for Home Learning. They are wanting to reach out to families who have no Internet access and may require more hard copies of Learning resources.
Thursday 12th March 2020
Kia ora
You may have seen that the World Health Organisation has now declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic. As noted by the Minister of Health, this doesn’t change what New Zealand is doing to respond to coronavirus.
The Ministry of Health has been working through its pandemic plan since January. You will also know the Government has already implemented a range of measures to minimise the impacts to New Zealand. This includes border restrictions, a requirement to self-isolate on arrival in New Zealand from China, Iran, Italy and the Republic of Korea and immediate and detailed contact tracing of any confirmed cases. It is important to note those four countries account for more than 90% of cases globally and China and the Republic of Korea have significantly declining numbers of new cases.
We have 5 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand and it is pleasing to know they are all doing well and are at home. Their children, four students at Auckland schools, continue to be well and show no symptoms. While we expect that more cases will arise, the Ministry of Health says that with continued vigilance the chance of widespread community outbreak is expected to remain low in New Zealand. We all have a role to play in this.
For our school, our pandemic plan is also ready to be implemented if needed. In the mean time we will continue to focus on good hygiene practices. Hand washing and good cough etiquette are very important tools in preventing the spread of illness including colds, flu and COVID-19.
With that, many of our students have watched the video clip from Nanogirl that helps children to better understand the virus - YouTube clip - Nanogirl
You may have also seen the Prime Minister sat down with Dr Michelle Dickinson (aka Nanogirl) and the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Juliet Gerrard, to talk about coronavirus: One other action we can all take is to be vigilant about our own health and the health of our children. Staff will be encouraged to stay away from school if they are showing signs of illness such as coughs and colds. I ask that you please do the same with your children. Colds and flus are common in schools and by staying away, seeking medical attention and practicing good hygiene, we can all keep any spread of illness to a minimum.
Ngā mihi
Andrea Stewart
Kia ora
You may have seen that the World Health Organisation has now declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic. As noted by the Minister of Health, this doesn’t change what New Zealand is doing to respond to coronavirus.
The Ministry of Health has been working through its pandemic plan since January. You will also know the Government has already implemented a range of measures to minimise the impacts to New Zealand. This includes border restrictions, a requirement to self-isolate on arrival in New Zealand from China, Iran, Italy and the Republic of Korea and immediate and detailed contact tracing of any confirmed cases. It is important to note those four countries account for more than 90% of cases globally and China and the Republic of Korea have significantly declining numbers of new cases.
We have 5 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand and it is pleasing to know they are all doing well and are at home. Their children, four students at Auckland schools, continue to be well and show no symptoms. While we expect that more cases will arise, the Ministry of Health says that with continued vigilance the chance of widespread community outbreak is expected to remain low in New Zealand. We all have a role to play in this.
For our school, our pandemic plan is also ready to be implemented if needed. In the mean time we will continue to focus on good hygiene practices. Hand washing and good cough etiquette are very important tools in preventing the spread of illness including colds, flu and COVID-19.
With that, many of our students have watched the video clip from Nanogirl that helps children to better understand the virus - YouTube clip - Nanogirl
You may have also seen the Prime Minister sat down with Dr Michelle Dickinson (aka Nanogirl) and the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor, Juliet Gerrard, to talk about coronavirus: One other action we can all take is to be vigilant about our own health and the health of our children. Staff will be encouraged to stay away from school if they are showing signs of illness such as coughs and colds. I ask that you please do the same with your children. Colds and flus are common in schools and by staying away, seeking medical attention and practicing good hygiene, we can all keep any spread of illness to a minimum.
Ngā mihi
Andrea Stewart
Sunday 1st March 2020
COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). Update for Spreydon Whānau.
Kia ora, during the weekend there has been much media coverage on this topic.
You may be wondering what Spreydon School is doing to plan and prepare for an event like this.
The Ministries of Education and Health have been providing excellent communications to school principals on this issue for the last few weeks.
If you have checked our Pandemic Planning Policy on-line you will have seen that school specific content is no longer there. Instead we will follow the daily updates from Ministry of Education and Health.
Here is the current advice to us all:
Everybody should follow the following basic principles to reduce the risk of getting an acute respiratory infection or passing it on to others:
-regularly washing hands (for at least 20 seconds with warm water and soap and dry thoroughly).
-covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze.
-staying home if you are sick.
-avoiding close contact with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms.
-if you feel unwell you should avoid public gatherings and events.
Here are two links for those who wish to read more.
Ministry of Education
[http://www.education.govt.nz/…/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/…](http://www.education.govt.nz/school/health-safety-and-wellbeing/student-and-staff-health/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/?fbclid=IwAR1bE5cDxl-lL1L1Q088ecjmSGpRVkL2bNutrSeVFco0aIWLmLYIVbeKHFw#preventing)
Ministry of Health
[https://www.health.govt.nz/…/dis…/covid-19-novel-coronavirus](https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR1YL01NWDNMuC9x0_qPpRt2xvrCm9_4QR8BVuvKVa2tMiYYj2bst-ZIL-8)
Ngā mihi
Andrea
COVID-19 (novel coronavirus). Update for Spreydon Whānau.
Kia ora, during the weekend there has been much media coverage on this topic.
You may be wondering what Spreydon School is doing to plan and prepare for an event like this.
The Ministries of Education and Health have been providing excellent communications to school principals on this issue for the last few weeks.
If you have checked our Pandemic Planning Policy on-line you will have seen that school specific content is no longer there. Instead we will follow the daily updates from Ministry of Education and Health.
Here is the current advice to us all:
Everybody should follow the following basic principles to reduce the risk of getting an acute respiratory infection or passing it on to others:
-regularly washing hands (for at least 20 seconds with warm water and soap and dry thoroughly).
-covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze.
-staying home if you are sick.
-avoiding close contact with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms.
-if you feel unwell you should avoid public gatherings and events.
Here are two links for those who wish to read more.
Ministry of Education
[http://www.education.govt.nz/…/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/…](http://www.education.govt.nz/school/health-safety-and-wellbeing/student-and-staff-health/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov/?fbclid=IwAR1bE5cDxl-lL1L1Q088ecjmSGpRVkL2bNutrSeVFco0aIWLmLYIVbeKHFw#preventing)
Ministry of Health
[https://www.health.govt.nz/…/dis…/covid-19-novel-coronavirus](https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus?fbclid=IwAR1YL01NWDNMuC9x0_qPpRt2xvrCm9_4QR8BVuvKVa2tMiYYj2bst-ZIL-8)
Ngā mihi
Andrea