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School Playgrounds Closed - 25 March
We have just been informed by the Ministry of Education to put signs up in our playground to let you know that our school and school grounds are closed as of today, Wednesday 25th March.
From midnight tonight, there is a total lockdown and that means that no-one at all will be allowed on school grounds for the duration of the lockdown.
School Closure - COVID-19
Dear Parents and Caregivers,
With the announcement on Monday 23 March at 1.30 our country is going into Level 3 so that we may be organised for Level 4 on Wednesday (25th).
The health and safety of all our families is important. Jacinda Ardern has said "we are all now preparing as a nation to go into self-isolation in the same way we have seen other countries do. Staying at home is essential".
From today all children, except those of parents who work in essential services, are to stay at home. The children whose parents are in essential services may come to school until Wednesday.
All schools will be closed from midnight Wednesday (25th March). SKIDs will open after school up to and including Wednesday afternoon.
Teachers will be in email and SEESAW contact from next week. Please find attached a link to some home learning tasks that you might like to undertake to continue the engagement and learning of your child/ren.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1unKxI8Y23jF7Hm8W9X_aqlae9gK8xHdP/view
We realise this will be a big change for people and there will be lots of organisation for many in regard to family and businesses. Our thoughts are with you at this time and we look forward to a time when our community can connect together again.
In the meantime, "Be Strong, Be Kind" and look after each other.
Kia Kaha
Colleen Margison
Principal
Coronavirus Updates from the Ministry of Health
Please click here to visit the Ministry of Health website.
The Ministry of Health has put together some information of 'what you need to know';
Art Inspiration Calendar
We have had such great feedback from our Installation Inspiration Art Trail. We now have a wonderful opportunity for you to share these 'inspirations' with family and friends via a calendar for 2020. As a memento we have put together a A3 calendar which you may like to purchase. The cost would be $15 each and they will be ready for delivery on Monday 16 December.
2020 Out of Zone Applications
We have processed our out of zone applications for 2020. At this stage we are unable to accept any further out of zone applications for 2020.
Raising Resilient Children
Jenny Hale from the Parenting Place recently came and presented a talk on raising resilient children. To view the presenation from the night please click here.
School Carpark
As you may have noticed building has begun on our new school block.
One of the impacts of this, is that the students have lost some of their play area and we have also lost 11 car park spaces in the staff car park.
For the safety of all our students and our community, we ask you not to access the front car park from 7.30 am – 5.00 pm as there will be nowhere for you to park.
If you have a child with an injury that requires them to be dropped off, please contact the school office to discuss.
If you are called during the day to come and pick up your child, because they are sick, you may also use the disability carpark.
As we only have one disability carpark we ask that the pick up is done as quickly as possible.
If you are coming to pick up your child for an appointment etc., during school hours, you will need to park on the street and walk in to collect them from the office.
Please be aware that during the school day there will be work trucks accessing the school and for the safety of everyone it is important that we all park in the correct place.
When you are parking on Mellons Bay Road or MacMillan Place, please observe the parking restrictions that are in place between 8.15 – 9.15am and 2.30 – 3.30pm.
We also ask you, for the safety of everybody, please do not do u-turns outside the school or use drive ways to turn your vehicle around. Please drive down to the car park by the beach and turn around there.
These restrictions will be in place for at least the first two terms of this year.
Uniform Shop Hours
Last day for 2018 is thursday 6 December - 2.30 - 3.15pm. Any KINDO orders past this date will be delivered in 2019.
Uniform Shop will be open Wednesday 30 January 2019 10.00am - Midday.
The new hats will be complulsory in 2019.
Mellons Bay Teachers Make the Front Page of the Howick and Pakuranga Times
Mellons Bay Teachers made the front page on the Howick Pakuranga Times. Please click here to view the article.
What Now - Miss Jacob being gunged!!
On Sunday at Bucklands Beach Intermediate, students from Mellons Bay School and Miss Jacab (Room 19) were part of the gunge action on the What Now TV programme.
Miss Jacob features at the 47.45 minute mark of the action. Please click the link below to watch.
KINDO is here!!
KINDO is a online system where you can pay for most school costs, including donations, camps, uniforms and any activities.
New to Kindo? Please click here to register.
Our Team Supporting Ronald McDonald House
Last week a team from Mellons Bay prepared meals to support the families with sick children and Ronald McDonald House. Fundraising was through a mufti day gold coin donation so thank you generous families. Judy Costello, Colleen Margison, Roxy Morrison, Hayley O'Dwyer, Pam Speight and Janine Wymer cooked for over 60 families, the meals are greatly appreciated by the families enduring stressful times.
