Principal's Comment

Kia Ora Kevinians and Supporters of the College,

Today we were able to partially return to school Mass by celebrating with the junior school only. Students were socially distanced and used hand sanitizer as they entered the chapel. While this meant there was a little less volume in the singing, it was great to be back together at Mass which is the heart of our school.

New Zealand is doing very well in controlling this latest outbreak and we are constantly reinforcing to our students the need to keep vigilant with hand washing, cough etiquette and monitoring their health. There are a number of students wearing masks and those who have needed Covid-19 tests have been very responsible about having them done. This week Ms Walshe clarified our stance on the Ball, but given today's announcement we will wait until Monday to confirm the date.

 

We are planning to focus on girls uniforms next week as we have noticed a drift from regulation standards. Please encourage your students to check that they do not have excess jewellery or coloured nail polish and that long hair is tied up . As always your cooperation in this is very much appreciated. Wearing our uniform is about self discipline as much as anything, and an ability to adhere to something this simple is a small step in a student's pathway to citizenship.

Finally a big "good luck" to those playing sport this weekend under Level 2 Covid-19 regulations. Sporting bodies have worked extremely hard to ensure that our young people still have access to sport amid this latest outbreak and I would like to publicly thank all of those in our community who have prioritised finding safe ways for this to happen. Have a great weekend.

May God bless you.

Ngā mihi Nui
Paul Olsen