Principal's Comment

Kia Ora Kevinians and Supporters of the College,

As we wait tonight for the announcement at 5:30pm of our current Alert Level status I feel it is timely to remind our community about the importance of talking about the Pandemic in a way which is helpful to our students here at school.

While most of our students fall into the category of young and healthy, there are students in our school who are at greater risk because of preexisting conditions or have parents or caregivers in similar situations. We need to be mindful of these students and of those who struggle with anxiety and depression as we head into another difficult time as a country.

The Prime Minister's message of "Be Kind" has been selected not only because it's simple and straightforward but because it summarizes all we need to know when dealing with each other in times like this. Christ said, "love one another as I have loved you". These are the moments when we need to heed this very clear message. We need to cut out all the noise of partisanship, conspiracy theories and hate and instead focus on making the life of the person next to us, that bit easier.

 

Pictured: A dance move learned last week in Year 10 Dance Class

So I ask you please, to do the following: Don't blame anyone or anything for this situation. True we are annoyed by mistakes we may perceive, but being negative towards the State, the North Island, the Government, does nothing to ease the mind of your student and increases the fear they feel. Stick to the facts. We have an incredibly open system in New Zealand, so look for your information from the Ministry of Health's website, not Facebook or your Mum's Sister's Neighbor😊.

Finally, let's celebrate the really good things that we have here in our amazing little country. This helps to keep our students focused on the positive.

We at the college are ready for online learning if we need to be and encourage you to get in contact with us if you need support.

Kia Kaha SKC

May God bless you.

Ngā mihi Nui
Paul Olsen