From the Principal
We have decided to send a small newsletter this week to share some messages and resources in relation to COVID-19 and to also share some positive 'getting on with learning' examples.
I would like to extend a huge thank you to our school community for helping us work through this difficult time.
As part of helping our staff and students ease some ongoing stress the current climate is causing, we would like to have a "Fun Friday". This will involve ......
- Students are asked to wear their own hat for the day....this can be a regular hat they wear outside of school or a fun one. It will, however, need to provide adequate sun protection as the UV rating for tomorrow is still forecast slightly above moderate.
- Class teachers will organise a 'fun' session sometime throughout the day where children will be involved in organised games, activies etc.
Sometimes it's easy to lose awareness of the stress that children can feel from what's going on around them, especially when they are being asked to do things that are a little out of their normal routine, e.g washing hands more regularly for longer, wiping down keyboards etc., and at times, being subjected to the onslaught of the media.
We are attempting to keep school 'business as usual', while carefully following all the current guideline for hygiene and contact safety. We are working hard to provide students with enough information for them to understand health and safety practices, but also not be overly anxious and stressed to the point of not being able to function for learning. Please find below a link for information relating to talking with children about COVID-19.
I hope everyone is keeping safe and well and is understanding and supportive of our decision to do something a little fun tomorrow.
Kind regards,
Karen