Phase 3 Information
** I have updated the testing requirements on the posters. The update is:
- Your child tests positive for Covid-19
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Contact the school as soon as possible.
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Self isolate for 10 days. Test on day 3 and then again on day 10.
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Your child can return to school on day 11, if a negative day 10 test is confirmed and they are asymptomatic.
- A household whānau member tests positive for Covid-19
You’ll be aware that the Government announced that New Zealand is moving into Phase 3 of our response to Omicron from 11:59pm Thursday 24 February.
In Phase 3, only household contacts of confirmed cases are required to self-isolate. The isolation period will be 10 days. All other contacts of COVID-positive people are not required to isolate, but they will need to monitor for symptoms. Rapid antigen tests will become the primary testing method.
Attending school has so many benefits for the learning and wellbeing of our tamariki and ākonga. We have very good systems in place to keep everyone as safe as possible, and to support your child’s return to school.
Although New Zealand is moving to Phase 3 of our Omicron response, we are still at Red under the COVID-19 Protection Framework and we will continue to follow our current health and safety procedures.
Please continue to be vigilance about symptoms and staying away if unwell.
Contact tracing changes for our school
This will become much easier because only household contacts of a case must isolate. All other contacts should continue to monitor for symptoms. If any arise, they should stay home from school and get a test.
You are not required to produce a negative test result.
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