School Shut Down - COVID 19

Dear Netherby School Community.

As you may or may not know our Prime Minister made a very important announcement today. It is here for you to watch if you missed it.

https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/nzs-coronavirus-alert-system-rises-level-three-hit-four-in-48-hours-prepare-nation-go-into-self-isolation?auto=6143885071001

For us this means school is closed from now until further notice.

If you work in essential services and need your child at school on Tuesday then there will be staff on site. Your child will be cared for but only if you are working in essential services.

Teachers are preparing learning that will be accessible either on line or through a home learning pack. The learning packs may be dropped off in your letter box if your child was not at school today. Look out for this.

In terms of learning remember keep up the reading, playing games with family, teaching children how to bake, arts and crafts can be set at home and visit learning sites on line for your children to engage in. We are expected to be at home isolated for some time, so having activities for your children is obviously useful.

Keep visiting our Facebook and Webpage for information pertaining to school and learning opportunities.

I urge you to follow the Prime Minister's advice and adhere to the Level Four alert status and what that means so we can overcome this virus and get back to normal sooner rather than later. Our vigilance will make a difference and potentially could save lives.

Level 4 Means eliminate and it is likely the disease is not contained and there is sustained and intensive transmission and widespread outbreaks.

https://covid19.govt.nz/government-actions/covid-19-alert-system/

For us this means:

People instructed to stay at home

Educational facilities closed

Businesses closed except for essential services (e.g. supermarkets, pharmacies, clinics) and lifeline utilities

Rationing of supplies and requisitioning of facilities

Travel severely limited

Major reprioritisation of healthcare services.

In short stay home and away from people and follow the instructions to give everyone the chance to keep safe and well.

Be safe, be kind and be brave.

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Board of Trustees - Casual Vacancies

Ashburton Netherby School's Policies and Procedures.

1.       Go to schooldocs.co.nz

2.       Click Search for your school.

3.       Start typing the school’s name and select it from the dropdown list.  Ashburton Netherby School

4.       Enter your community username and password.

Community Username:  netherby

Community Password: quality

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Board Policy NAG 2 and NAG 6

Kia ora Netherby School Community.

We are in the process of reviewing our Policy and Procedures for Planning, Reviewing and Reporting (NAG2) and Student Enrolment and Administration (NAG 6).  They are on line on our webpage under the BOT heading and then under NAG 2 and NAG 6 headings for you to read, consider and comment on if required.  There is an accompanying sheet that can be printed off and used to make comment. This is found in the same place and is labelled Policy Review Sheet.

Thank you for your time.

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Donations Scheme

The Government introduced a donations scheme for schools to opt into before November 14, 2019. The donations scheme means the Government gives school $150 per child to cover costs associated with internal school sports, buses, swimming, asking for a school donation and any other school based curriculum costs. The Board has considered the donation scheme option and has accepted it as it will reduce costs to our community considerably.

However, parents will still need to pay for:

School uniforms

Books and pens etc for learning.

Yr.5/6 School Camp

Mindplus (if your child attends)

The Scheme takes effect from 2020. For further information do not hesitate to search more information about the scheme on line https://parents.education.govt.nz/essential-information/news-stories/donations-scheme-to-be-introduced-for-decile-1-7-schools/
Or come in and see us. Kind regards, Phil Wheeler, on behalf of the Board of Trustees.

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Community Survey

Dear community.

"All schools in the Hakatere Community of Learning have been involved in a programme to improve practise. This survey was done 2 years ago and we would like to repeat it please. Thanking you in advance."

https://forms.gle/cF6cqEB63kCSXBw76

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Community Survey

Dear community.

"All schools in the Hakatere Community of Learning have been involved in a programme to improve practise. This survey was done 2 years ago and we would like to repeat it please. Thanking you in advance."

https://forms.gle/cF6cqEB63kCSXBw76

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14th Whanau Hui Agenda - All Welcome: Tuesday 6 August at 3.15pm 2019 in staff room

Present: 

Apologies:

• Karakia
• Check agenda for consult
• Check survey
• Check progress in relation to Hangi
• Kani Kani Kids uniform progress
• Preparation for Māori Community Face to Face consult –September 10th 2019.
➢ 2.30 – parents in hall to watch kapa haka rehearsal and performance from children.
➢ Karakia
➢ 3pm – spiel in relationship to whanau hui group and its purpose as well as encourage stronger membership
➢ Welcome from Phil
➢ Connections to tikanga/culture and school wide integrated curriculum.
➢ Survey
➢ Open forum discussion about school
➢ Finish with karakia

• Hangi for children only on Wednesday 25 September.
• Monday assembly, Roz and Sara power-point presentation on hangi preparation.
• $2 gold coin donation from children (150). $200 from Home and School.
• Serve food at 2pm, juniors up.
• Plan is Graeme cooks up about 2/3rds at home and 1/3 at school for children to experience hangi preparation
• Potatoes (10 kilo sack - Sara) pumpkin - Graeme (10) kumara (10 kilo sack) chicken (180 chicken thighs/drumsticks) – Netherby butcher – Phil, $1.25 per drum).

• Uniforms request and needs from kanikani kids
Boys Puipui x (6 small, 3 medium, 2 larges, 1 extra large)
Girls Puipui x (3 small)
Girls Dresses (3 small and 1 medium).
15 medium headbands, 5 small.
• Have been in contact with kanikani children. The order is in progress. Order should be here before Flava Festival. Budget has been found.

Finish with karakia

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