Kia ora RVS, First day of spring 2020! It has been lovely feeling the warmth in the sun over the last couple of day, let alone the warmth of The Son... God is always at work in us and I am humbled as I see His handiwork in our students on a daily basis. It has been a difficult winter but He has remained faithful and I am very grateful for that. As you are aware, we are still in Alert Level 2. Please continue to scan the QR codes set up at the entrance of the school if you come onsite. Please also keep ill students at home. The Middle School Production Esther is showing next week. This may well still be Level 2 meaning we are limited to 100 non school staff or students. See the Ministry of Education's directive below: School plays Again, the rules for gatherings apply to plays and performances at Alert Level 2. If you keep the cast and backstage crew separate from the audience for the duration of the event, you can have up to 100 people in your audience (10 in Auckland). In other words on stage and back stage is one defined space, and the seating out front is another defined space. MOE This means we now require you to book your tickets through the school office by calling, emailing office@rvs.school.nz or by popping in. Spaces are available for all 4 sessions but please book. This way we can monitor numbers in order to comply with the regulations. Spaces will fill quickly. We will also endeavour to film the show for those who are unable to make it. Buildings We look forward to the imminent start of building on the North-East corner of the property. The area will be fenced off for safety and access for builders will be the same as last time, near the driveway entrance. Many safety measures will be in place to keep students safe during construction. More information on the exciting new building will follow soon. Doug Clark can be seen below installing power, comms and water to the new site. Doug volunteers a huge amount of time and how much we appreciate his contribution can not be understated. Ngā mihi Dave Pauling Principal Kia ora RVS Community, Thank you for your quick response to the survey I put out last week. There have been over 90 responses and some excellent feedback. I have looked closely at the responses and with the BOT, have made some decisions. Firstly, I have below the results from the survey to give you an idea of the general thinking around camps: Given the response, both Y5/6 and Y9/10 camps will go ahead this year. There will be no Y7/8 camp this year.
While we can no longer charge camp fees as a compulsory payment, we can request that you strongly consider contributing as much towards the full amount as possible. This will allow overnight camps to continue. We also understand the full amount will not be possible for some. We do have some funds from the Government Donations Scheme set aside to ensure all students are able to take part and these we will readily use. The full amount for BOTH camps is now $240. This is partly subsidised by the donations scheme. For those who have already paid the full amount, THANK YOU, the difference will remain as a credit on your account. I am working with staff on a clear, concise camp plan that will be ready as soon as possible (likely this term) to enable budgeting and clarity going forward. Judging by your responses and staff feeling, camps in the future will likely: - Follow a two year cycle, one over-nighter followed by a less expensive, possibly local experience the following year at no/low cost to parents - Still be arranged in Y5/6, 7/8, 9/10, 11/12, 13 cohorts. - Y6, Y10, and Y13 will have graduation experiences as they graduate to the next area of the school. The school will look to subsidise these. As mentioned, a proper plan will follow along with information regarding Y6 and Y10 Graduation plans later in T4. Thank you again for your valuable & timely feedback. God Bless, Dave Pauling Principal Good morning RVS Community,
We are at Level 2 again as a community and will be so until at least Friday midnight. This means that as a school we will:
Unfortunately our Junior Disco will have to be postponed to a later date as this will break the 100 people rule for Level 2. The NCEA Evening tomorrow night TBC. There will also be contact tracing app QR codes placed around the school. You must use them or sign in at the office if you enter the school grounds beginning at mid day today. This includes before and after school. Please refrain from entering the classrooms during Level 2 and practice social distancing during pick up and drop off in the car park. We will endeavour to continue with teaching and learning as normal as possible, within Level 2 rules for the sake of normality. This to offset as much of the impact of the media and talk that can spread unwarranted fear in our young people. I will continue to keep you updated with developments via this blog but for more information, please see here: covid19.govt.nz You can download the NZ Covid Tracer App at www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-resources-and-tools/nz-covid-tracer-app Please feel free to ask if you have any questions. Ngā mihi nui Dave Pauling Principal Kia Ora RVS Community, As always, there is a lot happening at RVS at the moment. We have many 'irons in the fire' as we grow and establish as an Area School (Y0-13), never a simple journey. Some of the big changes include school layout with staffing/year levels, uniform, EOTC (camps), buildings, and much more. Add COVID-19 to this and uncertainty and concern can arise. We are all working hard as a community and I am very impressed with the progress I see. The BOT, including myself wish to hear your thoughts to help make decisions that serve us all well. Please take time to fill in the survey below knowing that it will be carefully considered. I will feedback to you as soon as we have collated and considered the feedback you give. The questions relate to camps, an important part of the NZ Curriculum. We are aware that this has been a difficult year, and still is for some. We are developing a camp plan that we will make available as soon as possible. This will allow you to see and plan for upcoming events. We have two upcoming camps, Y5/6 and Y9/10 and we would like some feedback please to help us plan for 2020 and the future. The Donations Scheme (see here) that RVS has signed up for means we no longer ask for a $100 Special Character Donation or other donations. Nor do we charge for events like Fundamental Skills, Technology, day trips or Swimming etc. We can also only ask for overnight camp fees as a contribution/donation. We have money set aside to help people who can not/choose not to pay the full or entire amount, but not enough to sustain camps in the future if people choose not to contribute. Please get in touch with me if you have questions around this. God bless & thank you. Dave Pauling Principal |
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