How we can all help slow the spread of the virus and keep our school open.

COVID updates - from the Ministry of Education
see www.covid19.govt.nz

Key Points to Note:
"Traffic light" settings were removed from 13 September 2022.
The two key changes impacting education providers are:

• The removal of the requirement for household contacts to isolate. Instead, they will be asked to test for COVID-19 for five days. 

• Masks are no longer required on public transport or school transport and in line with other mask changes, they are no longer strongly recommended in school settings.

 
Positive cases remain legally required to isolate for seven days. Anyone who is symptomatic, including household contacts, should stay at home and get tested for COVID-19.
 
We will continue to keep our indoor spaces well-ventilated, maintaining good hand hygiene and cough and sneeze etiquette, appropriate physical distancing whenever we can and, most importantly, staying home if we are sick. 

See here for general reminders and information for parents.

Thank you for helping keep our children, our staff and our community safe.

Mark Ashmore-Smith
Principal

• Symptoms of COVID-19 
  • A new or worsening cough
  • Sneezing and runny nose
  • A fever
  • Temporary loss of smell or altered sense of taste
  • Sore throat
  • Shortness of breath

Less common symptoms include diarrhoea, headache, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, malaise, chest pain, abdominal pain, joint pain, or confusion/irritability.
For more information, go to covid19.govt.nz/health-and-wellbeing/about-covid-19/covid-19-symptoms/