Wednesday 26 August – Newsletter and Alert Level Two Information

Alert Level 2 Information

Here are the main points for schools:

• We are expecting all staff and students back at school in Level Two, starting on Monday 31 August.
• The only exception to this is those who are sick, if you are sick – please stay home!

• There will not be strict physical distancing, rather it is encouraged to distance where possible and we will focus on good hygiene practices, regular cleaning, and giving everyone “breathing space”.

• PPE or masks are not required for staff or students on site. (for those parents whose children use the school bus I’m waiting to hear from the Ministry of Education if the children have to wear a mask on the school bus, once I hear from them I will let you know.)

The most important things you can do are keep washing your hands, cough and sneeze safely, and keep surfaces clean, just as you have been at Alert Level 3. 

The significant changes for schools and early learning services are:

Physical Distancing – Physical distancing is a good precaution to prevent the spread of disease. In an Alert level 2 school environment, this means children, young people, and staff maintaining a physical distance so that they are not breathing on or touching each other, coupled with good hygiene practices (coughing into your elbow, handwashing and drying) and regular cleaning of commonly touched surfaces. There are situations where physical distancing is not possible. In these situations extra emphasis on handwashing and drying (or cleansing with hand sanitiser) before and after activities and regular cleaning of equipment is very important.

Mass gatherings – educational facilities, and school transport are not considered mass gatherings because they are managed environments. This means there are no restrictions on numbers of people indoors or outside at schools and early learning services other than what other public health or health and safety measures require. Our school has made the decision to cancel all whole school assemblies, team assemblies, kapa haka and choir.

The exception is where people from outside the school may be attending, eg for a school production or school ball.  In these examples and if a school is hiring out their hall or allowing community groups to use school facilities, the mass gathering rules will apply.

Sports and playgrounds – school playgrounds, sports equipment use and activities can resume.  Contact sports can resume.  This relies on being able to contact trace who is on site during school hours and at school team training and competitions.  Any inter school events that recommence will need to have a contact tracing register in place to record those playing for and against teams.

There are no restrictions on groups of children and students mixing with others on site.  Where practicable where groups/classes do mix – attendance should be recorded as it should if the composition of groups and classes change during the day. 

Teachers/staff are not restricted to one group.

All visitors to school will have to report to the office to sign in using the Covid Tracer App. We recommend everyone to download the Covid Tracer App. If visitors can’t use the Covid Tracer App then visitors will complete the “Contact Tracing Sign-in Register”.

A more detailed procudure is attached to this newsletter.

If you have any questions please contact Cameron cameronlockie@silverdaleprimary.school.nz

Photolife

Save the date.

Its that time of year again. Photolife is coming. Class and sibling Photo’s will be Tuesday 1 September and Wednesday 2 September. Team Photo’s will be Thursday 3 September.

More information to come regarding sibling forms.

PTA NEWS

Quiz Night Saturday 14 November (TBC)

Quiz Night FAQs

 Do I have to be good at quizzes to go to Quiz Night?

Absolutely NOT! Quiz night is just an excuse to get out the house and have a fun time without kids around.

How many people do we need for a team?

Teams of 4 and Teams of 8 are encouraged to register. However, if you want to participate and need help organising a team, just email us at silverdalepta@gmail.com and we can help you out.

Do teams dress up?

Yes, teams dress up. We will even have a prize for best dressed…however, this is not a requirement! Feel free to just come as you are.

Do we need cash, or can we bring cards?

We will have one Eftpos machine site, but bring cash to keep the lines shorter, get your drinks faster and be able to join in on some games and raffles.

CREDIT CARDS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

What can I buy at Quiz Night?

Drinks: Beer, wine and soft drinks will be available for purchase.

Food: Teams will be given  the opportunity to buy pizzas from Northern Union which will be delivered on site. Teams are also encouraged to bring nibbles for their table.

Hampers and games: We’ll have some awesome hampers to raffle off and some games to keep you entertained throughout.

Where does Quiz Night take place?

The Silverdale School Hall.

Country Show Day Thank You Certificate Competition

We are on the hunt for a new certificate that we can use as a thank you to all the wonderful sponsors of Country Show Day. Below are some examples from the awesome entries we received over the last three years.

The winner will receive a $50 Toyworld voucher!

Here is what you need to know:

• Picture needs to be drawn on an A4 sheet of paper
• Must include the wording ‘Thank you for supporting Silverdale School – Country Show Day 2020’
• A scan of your design needs to be submitted to the PTA email address (silverdalepta@gmail.com) by August 28th. The original hard copy is to be submitted when the school re-opens (by August 31st at the latest – we will update this if level 3 is extended)
• Must be the child’s own artwork – parents can help with writing the words for our younger students.

ezlunch is back in Level 2 & Father’s Day Promotion

It’s time to celebrate Dads – and how better than to get them something a little different!

Place an order with ezlunch for delivery from  Monday 31 August – Friday 4 September and be in the draw to WIN!

Winner will be drawn on Friday 4 September and notified by email.

Go to www.mykindo.co.nz to start ordering.

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