Updated Thursday 27th August

We are looking forward to welcoming all children back to school on Monday 31st of August. The Ministry of Education has said that schools are safe places for children and staff to be. If your child has a pre-existing condition which makes them more vulnerable to illness, please email office@takanini.school.nz or phone us on Monday so we can make a plan for a safe return to school.

Entrance will be through the front gate only. We encourage parents not to come on the school grounds unless they need to. If you do need to come on site, please scan the Covid Tracing App QR code or sign the register at the gate.

There will be no Breakfast Club this week. Please drop your child off between 8.30am and 8.50am and collect them from the gate at 3.00pm. If you have borrowed a school Chromebook please send it back to school with your child on Monday.

Level 2 - School Open Monday 8 March

We are looking forward to welcoming all children back to school on Monday 8 March. The Prime Minister has advised that in Alert Level 2 schools are safe places for our children and staff. If your child has a pre-existing condition that makes them more vulnerable to illness, please email office@takanini.school.nz or phone us on Monday so we can make a plan for a safe return to school.

Entrance will be through the front gate on Takanini School Road only. The back gate will be locked.

Any families coming onto the school site must scan the Covid 19 Tracing App QR code or sign the school register which will be outside of the main office. This includes coming on to school grounds to drop off and pick up children. Please do not enter our school grounds unless essential.

Some key points to keep everyone safe:

• Hand sanitising and washing as you enter school and when you enter and exit classrooms

• Coughing into elbows

• NOT coming to school if unwell. Any child who arrives at school unwell will be immediately sent home. This is going to be incredibly important and we will be asking for your support in this. We know we try to carry on through sickness such as the cold or a cough but at Alert Level 2 we need to be strict with both students and staff

• Distancing- attempt to keep one metre from others

• You can wear a mask if you would like to

• Students must bring a bottle of water daily and they will be supervised to refill it

Please make sure home hygiene habits are practised by everyone, as this is essential to minimise the risk that someone gets infected with Covid-19.

Thank you for your ongoing support as we all work together to make learning at Level 2 successful for all of our children.

Updated Sunday 28 February

The Government has announced that we are at Level 3 for the next 7 days.

We will be providing online learning through our Learning Hub. Please click on the Learning Hub button at the top of our homepage. You can then click on your child’s class to go to the class site where you will find learning activities set by your child’s teacher. You can also find the email address for your child’s teacher here too.

Please don't send your children to school unless you are an essential worker and there is no one at home to look after your child. If you are an essential worker and your child needs to attend school, you must register your child to attend school by emailing your children's names, the essential work that you do and your work phone contact to office@takanini.school.nz. You must give 24 hours notice. Please be aware that school starts at 8:50 and finishes at 3pm, and children will be supervised while following a distance learning programme at school. Children who are not registered will not be allowed on school grounds.

Returning in Level 2

We are looking forward to welcoming all children back to school on Thursday 18 February. The Prime Minister has advised that in Alert Level 2 schools are safe places for our children and staff. If your child has a pre-existing condition which makes them more vulnerable to illness, please email office@takanini.school.nz or phone us on Thursday so we can make a plan for a safe return to school.

Entrance will be through the front gate on Takanini School Road only. The back gate will be locked.

Any families coming onto the school site must scan the Covid 19 Tracing App QR code or sign the school register which will be outside of the main office. This includes coming on to school grounds to drop off and pick up children. Please do not enter our school grounds unless essential.

Some key points to keep everyone safe:

• Hand sanitising and washing as you enter school and when you enter and exit classrooms

• Coughing into elbows

• NOT coming to school if unwell. Any child who arrives at school unwell will be immediately sent home. This is going to be incredibly important and we will be asking for your support in this. We know we try to carry on through sickness such as the cold or a cough but at Alert Level 2 we need to be strict with both students and staff

• Distancing- attempt to keep one metre from others

• You can wear a mask if you would like to

• Students must bring a bottle of water daily and they will be supervised to refill it

Please make sure home hygiene habits are practised by everyone, as this is essential to minimise the risk that someone gets infected with Covid-19.

Thank you for your ongoing support as we all work together to make learning at Level 2 successful for all of our children.

Update Monday 24th August

Auckland will be returning to Level 2 at 11.59pm on Sunday the 30th of August. The Prime Minister has advised that in Alert Level 2 schools are safe places for our children and staff.

We are looking forward to welcoming all students and staff back to our school site on Monday 31 August.

We will post further information later in the week.

Children of Essential Workers

Over Level 3, school will be open only for children of people who are essential workers. Please be aware that school starts at 8:50 and finishes at 3pm, and children will be following a distance learning programme at school.

The key message for you is that if you can, you should keep your child at home. You should only physically send your child to school if you need to. If your child has a health condition that means they are at a greater risk of a severe illness you must keep them at home. If your child is sick please also ensure you keep them at home.

You must register your child to attend school by emailing your children's names, the essential work that you do and your work phone contact to office@takanini.school.nz. You must give 24 hours notice. Children who are not registered will not be allowed on school grounds.

Update 6.10pm Friday 14 August - Learning Packs and Chromebooks

Kia ora whanau,

As you will have heard we will be staying in Level 3 lockdown until Wednesday the 26th of August. We will be moving to distance learning over this time. We will be providing paper learning packs for Year 1 - 4 students and chromebooks or paper learning packs for Year 5 - 8 students so they can continue their learning at home.

Teachers will be updating the learning hub daily and will be available between 9am and 3pm each day via email if you need to get in touch with them.

If you have a student in Year 5 - 8 and you would like to borrow a Chromebook, please email office@takanini.school.nz by 6pm Sunday the 16th of August so we can arrange this. Students will be loaned the Chromebook that they use when they are at school. They will need to bring the Chromebook back to school when they return in Level 2. You can collect learning packs from the school hall between 10am and 12 noon on Monday the 17th of August .

Kia ora koutou,

On Thursday 13th and Friday 14th of August, school will be open only for children of people who are essential workers. Please be aware that school starts at 8:50 and finishes at 3pm, and children will be following a distance learning programme at school. Please do not enter the school grounds. Staff will meet the children at the front gate. Children will be in a bubble with their siblings, and may not have their usual teacher. We will be continuing our distance learning programme for students who are at home.

The key message for you is that if you can, you should keep your child at home. You should only physically send your child to school if you need to. If your child has a health condition that means they are at a greater risk of a severe illness you must keep them at home. If your child is sick please also ensure you keep them at home.

During Level 3, there will be no breakfast club, Eat my Lunch, or Pataka Kura operating.

You must register your child to attend school by emailing your children's names, the essential work that you do and your work phone contact to the office. office@takanini.school.nz. Children who are not registered will not be allowed on school grounds.

We will update the website as soon as we have more information.

Thank you for your support.