Kia ora RVS Community
Thank you again for your quick response to the survey, we are looking forward to seeing most students back on Monday. Please make sure you are aware that parents/caregivers are not permitted in classrooms, more info below. We are working on readying the school for Monday. This includes setting up systems and procedures for keeping us all safe in Level 2, such as: - Sanitiser stations in classrooms - Washing of surfaces and handles at least twice daily - Robust hand washing routines for all - Parents will still not be allowed in classrooms or to congregate onsite - Some distancing measures, particularly inside - Playground measures - Drinking fountains are out of bounds, students will need to bring a named drink bottle - No school lunches available to purchase until further notice - Students will not be allowed to enter school before 8:30am - Pickup for Junior School will be staggered: Rm 1 & 2 - 2:50pm Rm 3 & 4 , Lib A & Lib B 3:00pm Middle School 3:10pm We are also aware that both students and parents may be feeling anxious about returning after such a long time. We will be working carefully to make our students feel safe and at ease as soon as they arrive. Much of the information we are aligning with can be found on the Ministry of Education website HERE. Please talk with your children about the importance of distancing (as per the website) and hand washing before Monday. Contact Tracing for All Unfortunately, under Level 2, parents and caregivers are not to enter the classrooms, or the hallway in A block. Schools, via rolls and classrooms are well set up for contact tracing, which is a requirement under Level 2. Parents & visitors also need to register if they come onsite which is a significant undertaking. We have three options for any non-student who steps onto the property. 1 - Remain in your car at drop off in the morning & in the afternoon, only leave your car to pick up you child from the grassed area. (Easiest and preferred option) 2 - Use the RVS APP to scan a QR code that will be available at one of the 3 entries to the school. You will need to have the app already downloaded and set up on your phone. You will need to sign in and then out again. (There is an instruction page below this blog) 3 - If option 1 and 2 are not viable, sign in and out at the RVS office. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE RVS SITE UNLESS YOU HAVE DONE EITHER OPTION ONE OR TWO. PLEASE DO NOT ENTER THE CLASSROOMS OR THE A BLOCK HALLWAY. Sorry for the inconvenience. This will be difficult for us, because we love having you all in our classrooms and for some of you, as you like bringing your children into the classroom in the morning. We pray it is not for too long and that we will be back to normal soon. Please make contact if you have questions. God bless and I look forward to seeing you all soon. Dave Pauling Principal Kia Ora RVS Whanau, Level 2 is nearly here! You will have heard, I expect of the PM's announcement yesterday that schools are to re-open on Monday the 18th of May at the normal times. We are excited to welcome the students back and look forward to resuming. Level 2 While we will open and operate under Level 2, there will still be some restrictions and significant health and safety requirements for all of us as laid out by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Education. This will involve actions such as: - Sanitiser stations in classrooms - Washing of surfaces and handles at least twice daily - Robust hand washing routines for all - Parents will still not be allowed in classrooms or to congregate onsite - Some distancing measures, particularly inside - Other TBC measures to keep everyone safe I will communicate again near the end of the week with more information once I have been briefed by the government and other stakeholders. Online learning this week The staff of RVS will be meeting here at school all day on Thursday and Friday to plan for next week and to ready the school. Online learning will continue as usual until the end of the week with the exception that teachers will be unavailable on Thursday and Friday. The tasks on those days may look different for some students with this in mind. Uniform Even with the tireless efforts of those working on uniform procurement, COVID-19 has wreaked havoc with manufacture and delivery. We have some items of uniform onsite but not enough to open the RVS Uniform shop yet. Please continue to wear uniform that still fits or follow the guidelines found HERE. Please complete the below survey for your family as best as you can with the information you have regarding Level 2. While we expect most students to return, people with the following conditions, or who are in close contact to those with these conditions, should consider remaining at home:
Please fill in the form below as soon as you are able. Thank you & God bless, Dave Pauling Principal Kia ora RVS Community,
I pray you are well in your homes and that even in these difficult times, you are enamoured by the God-given silver linings. You will have heard the Prime Minister's address yesterday I imagine, outlining some of the detail behind Level 2. The possible Level 2 drop announcement will not be made until Monday afternoon. This makes my job difficult in being able to give you detail regarding how the future return to RVS will look and when this will happen. A couple of details I can confirm are: - Distance learning will continue through next week
- The Prime Minister has made it clear that schools will not be open before Monday the 18th of May.
- Those who have health issues or who live with those who do will need to look at information on the covid19.govt.nz website and decide whether you child/ren will be back at school under Level 2
Thank you RVS for your ongoing support and understanding as we navigate these times. God bless and you will hear from me again soon. I will also update you next week on the uniform progress. Dave Pauling Principal |
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