Newsletter 7, 06/03/2020

MANA students

CONGRATULATIONS to the new 2020 House Leaders for Castlecliff School.

16 students were interviewed for this years House Leaders. The successful applicants were….

2020 House Leaders

Last week’s MANA students, all showing the MANA value of

Ako (taking risks in their learning, perseverance on a

challenging task, working well with others on learning tasks,

growth mindset behaviours)

Back row (LtoR): Germaine, Murray, Jade, Eliana

Middle row (LtoR): Paige, Brooklyn, Noah

Front row: (LtoR): Sophie

Absent: Jaykob

Ka mutu pea koutou mā!!

Tipene Jones Jade Taurua Nirvana George Glory-Jayde Te Awhe

Max Hill Makere Ranginui Connell Horne Maia Barratt

Hinengākau Tamaupoko

Tupoho Whanganui

The other 8 students will form the Castlecliff School Positive Leaders Council: Mercedez Ponga, Cheyenne Carroll, Kenley Tui, Charm

Runga, Ariana Hartley-Austin, Sophie Burgess & Ngawai Huia.

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BYO Kai & Wheels Day

Whānau you are invited to BYO kai and have lunch with your tamariki on Friday 13th March at 12.45pm, in the quad. Also tamariki, dress your scooter, skates or bike up in your house colours and bring them to school to ride. There will be designated areas for the wheels to be ridden at lunchtime.

Newsletter 7, 06/03/2020

Teachers ONLY day

PLEASE make sure that on MONDAY 16TH MARCH you have made arrangements for your child/ren for the day.

ALL the staff of Castlecliff School, Keith Street School and Tawhero School are attending a professional development day

on CULTURE COUNTS - RELATIONSHIP BASED LEARNING (Russell Bishop program) with Laurayne Tafa

This is a major goal for the three schools for 2020-2021.

There will be TWO more teacher only days throughout this year for this kaupapa, that we are entitled to have from the

Ministry of Education.

I will let you know of these dates once we have completed our first professional development day of Culture Counts.

On Monday a special notice was sent home, I HOPE YOU read it, as now there is a confirmed case in Palmerston North.

Advice for an unwell child Anyone who is unwell should not be at school. If you have a particular concern about your child,

please contact Healthline at 0800 358 5453 or your GP for medical advice.

The incubation period (the length of time it takes to start showing symptoms after being exposed to the virus) is up to 14

days.

Length of stay at home period

For child who may be at high risk of exposure because they have travelled recently to China or Iran, or have been in close

contact with someone confirmed with the virus, we ask you to delay the start of their school year for 14 days or delay

attending their early learning service and stay home.

Authority to prevent a student’s attendance

If your child attends school while showing symptoms, they may be asked to return home by the Principal of a state school.

Keeping you and your family well In terms of keeping yourself and your family well, the Ministry of Health suggests the following:

regularly washing hands (for at least 40 seconds with warm water and soap and dry thoroughly)

covering your mouth and nose when you sneeze

staying home if you are sick

avoiding close contact with anyone with cold or flu-like symptoms

if you feel unwell you should avoid public gatherings and events

Key contacts Healthline Healthline has set up a dedicated 0800 number specifically for health-related calls about COVID-19 (novel coronavirus):

The number is 0800 358 5453

Coronavirus

Sp0rts Draws

Volleyball - Friday 6 Mar 2020 Teeball - Saturday 7 Mar 2020 9.00am, D5 Castlecliff U7 v Durie Hill Diamonds (U9) 3.30pm, Castlecliff v St John's Black 9.45am, D7 Castlecliff U9 v Kokohuia Knights

Futsal - Monday 9 March 2020 Touch - Tuesday 10 March 2020 5.05pm, S2 Castlecliff v Westmere Kickers To be advised