Having just listened to our Prime Minister we are sharing the latest information from the Ministry of Education.
We will move our protocols at school up to Level 2 and inform students about these first thing in the morning.
St Kevin's is well prepared and ready to respond as part of the team of 5 million.
We will be in touch if things develop further in the coming days.
*Alert Level 2 - All of New Zealand excluding Auckland region. Alert Level 2 applies from midnight tonight for 72 hours*.
1. Schools are open to everyone, and all children must attend.
At Alert Level 2 the disease is contained but there is still risk of community transmission. It is safe for children and staff to attend school and for school hostels to be operating as there will be appropriate measures in place, including for children and staff vulnerable to severe illness.
2. Learning will be onsite with distance learning offered in some circumstances.
Distance learning will be provided for those required to self-isolate, those individuals who health authorities have asked to stay away while waiting for a test result, or those choosing to remain at home because they are vulnerable to illness.
3. Schools are not classified as gatherings and a range of events and activities can go ahead.
For most day to day activities at schools, the rules for gatherings do not apply. Under the COVID-19 Public Health Response Order, schools are exempted from physical distancing requirements when people are there to receive, provide, or support education services.
However as soon as an event or activity brings people onsite who are not there for education purposes, including students, parents and caregivers, then the rules for gatherings do apply. This means that if we are at any Alert Level's on Friday, the school Swimming Sports will be closed to spectators. This also applies to other cultural events and sporting activities.
However as soon as an event or activity brings people onsite who are not there for education purposes, including students, parents and caregivers, then the rules for gatherings do apply. This means that if we are at any Alert Level's on Friday, the school Swimming Sports will be closed to spectators. This also applies to other cultural events and sporting activities.
4. Schools will close for cleaning and contact tracing if there is a confirmed case who was infectious when at school.
We will work closely with you and health authorities should this occur.
5. Face coverings are not required at school or on any school transport.
This includes charter buses hired by the school to transport students and staff. Anyone who chooses to wear a face covering in any setting will be supported to do so.
This includes charter buses hired by the school to transport students and staff. Anyone who chooses to wear a face covering in any setting will be supported to do so.
6. Sick people must stay at home.
If you have Covid-like symptoms please seek medical advice and get tested if advised to do so. If that person displays relevant symptoms of COVID-19, tests positive for COVID-19, or has been in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19, they must self-isolate.
7. There must be a contact tracing system in place.
Please ensure you scan in using our QR code posters at our entrances, or use our attendance register and visitor register.
8. Fundamental public health measures continue to apply at every alert level:
- Physical distancing (not touching and not breathing on each other at Alert Level 2)
- Hand hygiene
- Cough and sneeze etiquette
- Regularly cleaning and disinfecting high touch surfaces.
- Hand hygiene
- Cough and sneeze etiquette
- Regularly cleaning and disinfecting high touch surfaces.
Kind regards
Kerry Ryan
Associate Principal
Associate Principal
