20 September 2021 Kia ora koutou Just a reminder of the basic messages for schools... What public health measures are in place in schools at Alert Level 2? Schools are safe to be open at [...]
Term 3 – week 8
17 September 2021 Kia ora koutou CONTENTS Te Wiki o te Reo Māori Lambs at school Teacher Only Day October 1st - Friday of last week of term - no children at school Enrolments Te [...]
8th Sept – Return to School – Level 2 – tomorrow
8 September 2021 Kia ora, Firstly, this newsletter has been delayed due to waiting for the Secretary of Education to send the advice late yesterday and the need for our 9am staff meeting this morning [...]
1 September – Level 3 OVS update – school bubble planning
1st September 2021 Kia ora koutou, Thank you to the essential working parents of Otaika Valley School for filling in the required documents so that we can effectively plan for level 3 at school. Our [...]
31 August Parent Update
31st August 21 Kia ora koutou, This morning at 11am all teachers / teacher aides are meeting online to plan for Otaika Valley School moving to level 3. At this stage we are waiting for [...]
ESSENTIAL WORKER PARENTS/CAREGIVERS – Level 3
30 August 21 Kia ora koutou I hope this message finds you all well and managing the challenges we are faced with. ESSENTIAL WORKER PARENTS/CAREGIVERS - only fill in this form... The school requires accurate [...]
25th August – teachers wanted parents/caregivers to have well-being resources…
25 August 2021 Kia ora koutou, Each day the teachers meet online for a staff meeting to share resources and problem solve for the day. This morning they wanted to pass on some well-being [...]
Requests for School Prepared hard copy activities
23 August 2021 Kia ora koutou Please read the following google form and fill it in if it applies to you. I will assess the responses, act on the information and communicate any plans of [...]
Otaika Valley – home learning devices survey
19 August 21 Kia ora koutou To prepare for the possibility of a longer lockdown, please help us help you by filling in the attached survey about the learning device situation in your home. https://bit.ly/aug21devices [...]