Lock Down Excercise – Tuesday 3 November – Information

Lock Down Exercise Tuesday 3 November

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Silverdale School has engaged the services of an independent company, Harrison Tew^®, who specialise in emergency management planning for schools.  The procedures developed by Harrison Tew allow us to respond safely and quickly to a range of circumstances. 

As a component of the implementation of the emergency procedures into our school, specialised training is being conducted with senior leadership and our staff. The students will also receive training directed at their respective age groups from Harrison Tew^®.

The training consists of a low key but detailed approach to potential threats and has been successfully implemented in hundreds of schools throughout New Zealand. 

After the training, we will be conducting a lock down exercise under the guidance and support of Harrison Tew^®.

The exercise will be as real-life as possible, which will mean that parents/families will receive notification by way of text and/or email.  The information passed on will emphasise that this is an exercise/practice and will explain that all updated information will then be posted on the school website.

Prior to this occurring, can I please remind all parents and caregivers to ensure your contact details (mobile phone numbers and email addresses) are current as this will be our communication with you, should an emergency occur at the school.

In a genuine incident, should you hear of a lock down or evacuation at the school, can I please ask that you do not attend the school or phone, as we will not be able to respond.  Your presence at, or contact with, the school may make it more difficult for us to manage the situation and could potentially place your children and, in fact, yourselves at risk.

 We thank you for your support.

Attention all swimmers aged 7-10 years! The Banana Boat OceanKids Series is coming to Takapuna Beach on Saturday 12 December – a great chance to have a go at a 100m or 200m ocean swim close to shore, in a safe, supportive, and fun environment. Every child who participates will receive a finishers medal, photo, other goodies, and a great day at the beach! Visit www.oceankids.co.nz for more info and to enter.

The library will be closed from Wednesday 4 November for our annual stocktake.

Please have a good look around for any books that might be hiding at home and return them as soon as you can.

Thank you

Quiz Night Saturday 14 November

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.

Silverdale School

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