Important Information 

Kia ora koutou With so much information and misinformation swirling around about COVID-19, we wanted to share with you what will happen if we were to have a case in our school community. We have been planning for this and are in a position to respond quickly.

·     As soon as a case is confirmed in our immediate school community (eg. a student, staff member, or member of their household), the Medical Officer of Health and Ministry of Education will inform me about this, and we will work together to get quick and clear messaging out to you

·    If there was a case confirmed of someone in our school, we will likely be asked to close temporarily by the Medical Officer of Health. This will allow time for close contacts to be traced, appropriate testing to be undertaken, and a careful clean of the school to be undertaken.

·         If our school does need to close temporarily.  The Ministry of Education will support us to have a plan in place to support student’s learning.  As our school is not closed, the teacherswillcontinue to support the students’ learning of those attendingschool.

 We know COVID-19 feels scary and of course people are concerned for the wellbeing of our children. Please be assured that with no case confirmed in our school, your children are safe here. Good hygiene is a priority at our school, and we are reinforcing this regularly with all students and staff. We know that practicing good hygiene is still the best thing we can all do to prevent illness. 

If your child is unwell, please keep them at home and let the teacher know either through Class Dojo or the school Office on 2186574. We are getting the most up to date advice and guidance so that we can confidently make informed decisions about the safety and wellbeing of our school community.    Ngā mihi

The Staff

St Joseph’s