6th March 2020
Kia Ora, Talofa Lava, Greetings, Malo e Lelei, Kia Orana, Bonjour, Nǐ hǎo, Hallo, Hola, Kon'nichiwa, Namaste, As-salāmu ʿalaykum
FROM THE PRINCIPAL
Tena koutou Muritai families,
COVID-19 - What’s happening at Muritai School for prevention?
There have been some concerns raised about what we can do at school to avoid the COVID-19 virus being contracted by students. Please read the following for an update on what we are doing at Muritai School, as at the 6th of March. I continue to receive daily updates from the Ministries of Education and Health around COVID -19. I want to reassure you that I will continue to bring updates of the latest information I receive.
What are the current recommendations to avoid COVID-19? It continues to remain that the best thing to do is to practice good preventative measures, particularly good hygiene:
- Washing hands with soap and water for 20 seconds before and after eating as well as after attending the toilet
- Covering coughs and sneezes with clean tissues or with an elbow
- Putting all used tissues in the bin
- Encouraging students to stay home if they are unwell
If you can assist us with the messaging around the hand washing, we will reinforce the messaging at school too. We provide hand sanitiser and tissues in all classrooms and soap, warm water, paper towels/hand dryers in all bathrooms. The current recommendation is for 20 second hand washing - here is a short video as an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGJNspLRdrc
We have agreed with our cleaning company to add to their cleaning system an additional weekly clean with an antiviral, non toxic, hydrogen peroxide cleaner HyperClean® on all hard surfaces - this has an active residue time for 28 days and is very effective at killing bacteria, viruses and pathogens.
We do have students and staff at Muritai School who have respiratory and other medical needs, and they may have further complications if they happen to pick up the virus. We ask for your support in keeping children at home if they are unwell.
New Board Members
Congratulations to Lisa South who has been appointed as the new Board of Trustees’ parent representative and to Felicity Lovell appointed as our staff trustee. Both Lisa and Felicity will take office at the next Board meeting on Tuesday 24 March. We wish to thank Eric Janssen who also put his name forward in what was a closely run election.
Learning Partnership Meetings - (Final Week for feedback):
Thank you for the fabulous attendance rates at our recent learning partnership meetings.
If you were not able to attend either of the two afternoons, please contact your teacher directly to set up a meeting or perhaps a chat over the phone. The learning partnership meetings are an important start to the home and school partnership that we grow over each year, and a chance for you to connect and develop a relationship with your child’s teacher.
Termly School Policy Review:
Each term we review different school policies - this term we are seeking parent feedback on:
- Staff Leave
- Recognition of Cultural Diversity
Please follow the instructions below to have your input:
- Visit the website https://muritai.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm
- Enter the username (muritai) and password (muritaischool).
- Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed.
- Read the policy.
- Click the Policy Review button at the top right-hand corner of the page.
- Select the reviewer type "Parent".
- Enter your name (optional).
- Submit your ratings and comments.
- If you don't have internet access, school office staff can provide you with printed copies of the policy and a review form.
Ngā manaakitanga,
Bec Power, Principal
FROM THE SCHOOL
Activity Fees and Donations Requests
Donation requests and activity fee invoices are being sent out by post today. These should be with you early next week. You are able to claim a tax rebate of up to 33%, via the IRD against donations paid before 31 March 2020.
Swimming Sports - Years 5 - 8
It’s the turn of our older students to show their prowess in the water next week. They will be going to Huia Pool on Friday 13 March with the first races starting at 9.15. Feel free to come and watch and support your children.
Sun Hats
Children still need to be wearing hats during morning tea and lunchtimes, even though the days are getting cooler. Please ensure they bring a wide brimmed hat to school and name them so that we can return them if they lose them during the day. Only Kāhu children in year 7 and 8 are able to wear caps to school.
School Photos
School photos will be taken in the week 16 to 19 March. Don’t miss out - get your orders in to Sue Allman by 1pm on Friday 13 March - all orders after this time will incur an extra $10 charge. Click on this link to go to the order form https://forms.gle/HJUBQZoohnW4fHqP9
Once you click SUBMIT, check your inbox for an automatic email reply confirming your order has been received. If you have any questions, please call Sue Allman on 021 988 632
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Term 1 2020 Dates
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10 Mar
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Y6 Cricket Competition
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12 Mar
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Weetbix Tryathlon
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13 Mar
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Swimming Sports Y4-8
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16-19 Mar
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Schools Photos
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20 Mar
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Kereru led Assembly
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23 Mar
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Inter Zone Rippa Rugby Tournament
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24 Mar
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Quick Rippa Rugby Tournament for Y3-8
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26 Mar
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PP day Quick Rippa Rugby Tournament for Y3-8
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30 Mar
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Pizza Monday
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31 Mar – 3 Apr
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Kereru @ Camp Makahika
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3 Apr
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Kahu led Assembly
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6 Apr
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Room 1 visiting East Harbour Kindy
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7 Apr
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Room 2 visiting East Harbour Kindy
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9 Apr
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Gardasil immunisations for year 8 students
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9 April
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Last day of Term 1
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28 Apr
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First day of Term 2
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Term Dates 2020
Term dates for 2020 have been confirmed by our Board of Trustees as follows:-
Term 1 Wednesday 5 February to Thursday 9 April
Term 2 Tuesday 28 April to Friday 3 July
Term 3 Monday 20 July to Friday 25 September
Term 4 Monday 12 October to Thursday 17 December
Our Teacher Only days in 2020 will be advised during term 1
COMMUNITY NOTICES
