Current Advice for the Covid-19 Outbreak

COVID-19 Health and Safety Measures – 13/09/2022

There are a range of health measures that can be implemented to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious illnesses, including COVID-19.

Key points	Actions
Maintaining personal hygiene practices	Staff and students are to continue to use common sense regarding safety measures for COVID-19. Good hygiene/public health posters will still be displayed around the school. Hand sanitiser is available in all classrooms and shared spaces for those who want to use it. However, handwashing is still the best practice. Soap, water and the ability to dry hands provided in bathrooms – best practice. Cough or Sneeze into elbows and avoid touching your face Masks are no longer strongly recommended in a school setting. For those who choose to wear a mask, it should be well fitting.
Managing sickness	Student Wellbeing centre will continue to isolate people who display symptoms of COVID-19, and they will be sent home and asked to test. Students presenting with Covid 19 symptoms at the sick bay can sensibly be asked to put on a mask to protect others around them. If people are sick, they should stay home. Household contacts of Covid positive people no longer need to isolate. Instead, they are required to take a RAT test each day for five days. They should also avoid contact with the COVID-positive person in their household.
Physical distancing	Physical distancing can still help prevent the spread of illnesses.
Regular cleaning of surfaces	Good hygiene practices and regular cleaning of commonly touched surfaces are still recommended. Wipes are available for students and staff to clean desks before use.
Regular cleaning of surfaces		Tuckshop/Canteen	Sanitiser is available on entering.
Buses	School transport no longer has the requirement for students to wear masks.

If your child tests Positive, or is a Household Contact, please inform the school by completing the relevant form below:

Positive Case

Link: Positive Case Google Form

Household Contact

Link: Household Case Google Form

Information Regarding Teaching and Learning

When our students are required to isolate but are not physically ill with COVID we do expect them to be self-managing and work remotely from home. Our staff use Google Classroom to post work, so that no one is excluded from access to education. The normal school timetable should be followed. Your child’s class teachers are also contactable via email.
Please note that the school does not disclose details of any families affected by Covid. However, if your child prefers their teacher to know that they are home for 7 days, then they are welcome to email their teachers and let them know.

We anticipate there will be significant disruption to staffing in the coming weeks. It is our intention to remain fully open as long as possible and continue to teach onsite.

It may be that due to teacher Covid-19 self-isolation requirements we will need to roster home year groups at very short notice. If this is the case, we will notify parents/caregivers the day prior.

Students who are rostered home should continue with work set in their Google Classroom in preparation for a return the following school day. Teachers are always available via email for any questions students may have.

NZQA Extension Deadlines

It is recommended that students who are off school (either as Positive cases or Household Contacts or with other medical conditions) should email their teacher directly to organise an extension.

School Contacts

If you need to speak to anyone regarding your individual situation, please contact the relevant person:

Covid-Related Concerns (Deputy Principals):

Year 9 & 10 – John Bonneywell – [email protected]
Year 11 & 13 – Anne Kabalin – [email protected]
Year 12 – Michelle Cleaver – [email protected]

Academic Concerns (Deans):

Year 9 – Nicole Patterson ([email protected])
Year 10 – Anna Williams ([email protected])
Year 11 – Rusty Anderson ([email protected])
Year 12 – Alastair Tod ([email protected])
Year 13 – Luke Gardner ([email protected])

COVID-19 Information

Current Advice for the Covid-19 Outbreak

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