22nd September 2020

Kia ora e te whanau,

The final week of Term 3. Wow this has gone

so quickly. We are keen to hear from whanau if

there are ways we can help over the holidays.

You may want some reading material. We have

heaps of older journals that would be great

resources for all levels in both auraki and

rumaki. Let us know if you are interested.

The Prime Minister yesterday confirmed the

country except for Auckland, will be moving to

Level 1 effective today giving us a little more

freedom. More details of what this means

under Level 1 for our community is detailed

later in this panui.

Thank you for your thoughts and feedback

about the Maniapoto Festival that we as a

School community host. Some of you told us

what you think and how we could plan positively

moving forward. You all agreed to postpone if it

was going to be held in one venue as we don’t

know when the changes with Covid Level 2 or

above will reoccur. There has been a suggestion

of hosting an online session where each kura

can provide a recording of a performance. This

could be shared on a social media platform.

Discussion with those parents / caregivers will

need to occur if they disapprove having their

tamariki shown through this type of media. We

must respect this request. If you have a

concern, please let your child’s kaiako know or

drop a note in at the school office.

Many thanks for the support you are giving our

kura. It is great to now have whanau able to

freely re-enter the kura under L.1. We wish

you all a safe holiday break with your whanau.

Heoi ano

Kevin Ikin, Principal

Altrusa Awards in MPR 5pm Wed 23rd Sept

Art Society Group – Clay Yr 3-5 Thurs 24th Sept

BOT Meeting 5:15pm Staff Rm Thurs 24th Sept

Last Day of Term 3 Fri 25th Sept

Start of Term 4 Mon 12th Oct >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Sports Stuff

What a great game of rugby held last

Friday night between Bush and Waitete

U11’s. We had students playing on both

sides. It was played in good spirit with the

game ending in a draw. Well done to

Lawson, Stacey, Jacob James and Hunter

Altrusa Literacy Award

Congratulations to Kaiana Hemana and Te

Akiawa Te Rangi Tua-Tea Tapu for being

chosen from our kura for the Altrusa

Literacy Awards to be held this

Wednesday evening at 5pm in the MP Room.

School Lunches

Our kura has been given an opportunity to

be involved in the Gov’t initiative of

providing free lunches at School starting in

2021. There are some options which the

BOT will discuss and confirm to our

community soon. There are lots of benefits

to this and I hope this initiative will

continue long term and not just for a year

or two. What are your thoughts around the

Kura providing healthy lunches for either

some or all tamariki? Will you encourage

this? Will you save money that could be put

back into other special items for your

tamariki?

Upcoming Events this Term

Phone: 07 8787709 Mobile: 0210355692

Email: admin@centennialpark.school.nz

PĀANUI Te Wahanga tua tahi mo te wiki tua tekau

Tokohia ngā tamariki: 67

Wairua Hihiko - (Innovation) their creativity,

imagination and flair for innovation Panekiretanga - (Excellence) in all they apply themselves to Mana Tangata - Pride in their identity, resilience when faced with challenges and adversity, enduring respect and care for hapū and iwi, integrity of character and as an individual Maniapototanga – versed in the whakapapa, waiata, karakia, histories of Maniapoto

10 things you need to know

about Alert Level 1

1. Schools are open and must operate safely. At Alert Level 1 the virus is contained in New Zealand but not overseas. We need to have systems and practices in place in case COVID-19 reappears in our community.

2. There are no restrictions on personal movement at Alert Level 1 – all children and staff should be at school.

• The only people who will need to stay away are:

• those required to self-isolate

• individuals who health authorities have asked to stay away while waiting for a test result (most people will be able to go back to school/work while waiting for a result)

• children, students and staff who are unwell.

3. Testing remains a crucial component in preventing an outbreak. If a child or staff member is sick, they should stay home. If they have cold or flu symptoms they should call their doctor or Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice about getting tested. If recommended to get tested, they should do so.

4. Schools will close for cleaning and contact tracing if there is a confirmed case who was infectious when at school. Your Director of Education will work closely with you and health authorities should this occur. Please contact your Ministry regional office if you hear of a confirmed case in your school community but have not been advised about it by health officials.

5. We must continue to support contact tracing through the display of QR Code posters and our visitor register, attendance register and timetable. If a new case does appear in our community, our contact tracing processes will support the speedy identification of close contacts of the confirmed case. We encourage our community to check-in using the NZ COVID Tracer app including when doing pick-ups and drop offs if coming onto School site.

6. There are no restrictions on numbers at gatherings. Our Kura, like workplaces is not considered to be gatherings. Physical activities including cultural and sporting activities, practices and events can go ahead.

7. Fundamental public health measures continue to apply:

• Hand hygiene

• Cough and sneeze etiquette

• Regularly cleaning and disinfecting high touch surfaces.

Community Notices

Centennial Park School Values Ngā Uara

8. There are no restrictions on domestic travel. People should avoid using mass transport if sick, awaiting a result from a COVID-19 test or required/recommended to self-isolate. Individuals travelling to, through and from Auckland by plane are required to wear a face covering.

9. Face coverings continue not to be required when in school. This includes school transport and charter buses hired by the school to transport students and staff to and from school. Anyone who chooses to wear a face covering in any setting should be supported to do so.

10. Our Ministry of Education regional office team is available to provide support for our Kura when needed.

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Supporting our kura and community

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It is important to start the day with a

breakfast...

We really need whanau to help if possible –

Many thanks

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Free ear clinic service for children Term 3 (2020)

Te Kuiti on Tuesday 29th September

Outpatient Department, Te Kuiti Hospital

By appointment only Phone 07 878 7333

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Yummy are stoked to be able to run the

sports gear promotion again this year,

especially with everything going on, so

thanks for taking part.

Stickers are due at the end of this term,

25 September. We are collecting all the

sticker sheets and will post them on

Wednesday 23rd of September. Please

ask your tamariki to drop them off at the

office. Thank you! You can download a

sticker sheet HERE.

An award winning, fully functional

FREE school app.

To download the app, search: in

Google Play & App Store

‘Skool Loop’ & choose

Breakfast Club – this Thursday Whaea Tui will be there

to help you all out 7:45am – 8:45am Nau mai haere mai