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***** TEST LOCKDOWN ALL CLEAR COMMUNICATION*****

We have now completed our lockdown practice and normal class programmes have resumed.  Students and staff responded well to the practice.  The practice gives us a great opportunity to ensure that all students and staff are prepared and informed in the case of a real lockdown event.  If  you have any questions regarding lockdown procedures please email us at [email protected]

TEST LOCKDOWN

***** TEST LOCKDOWN COMMUNICATION*****

We are currently trialling our lockdown procedures to ensure that all staff, students and parents are prepared for a real emergency situation.  This email is a test so that all parents know what to expect in the case of a real lockdown.

It has been necessary to place the school in lockdown, and staff are currently working to ensure your children are secure and supervised within the school buildings.

 
Please DO NOT come to the school at this time. NO ONE will be permitted to enter the school grounds or buildings.

 
We will provide updates every 15mins or sooner if  they are available via SchoolApp and by email.

Chinese Translation:

*****学校封锁演习*****

我们现在正在进行封锁学校紧急情况应对的演习， 以确保所有的学生和员工们都知道如果学校发生封锁紧急状况， 他们应该做什么。这封邮件是测试邮件， 让所有家长了解封锁状态下，家政们应该做什么。

现在学校处于封锁状态， 我们所有的职员都在努力确保学生们的安全。

请您千万不要来学校，任何人都不得进入校园或教室。

我们将每15分钟给大家通过电子邮件和学校的程式给您更新。

Korean Translation:

*****봉쇄 훈련에 대한 연락*****

교직원들, 학생들 그리고 학부모님들이 실제 긴급 상황에 대처하도록 현재 봉쇄 절차를 시행 하고 있습니다. 이 메일은 모든 학부모님들이 실제 봉쇄 상황에 대해 인지하시도록 하려는 태스트입니다. 이 이메일은 테스트입니다. 실제 상황을 대비하기 위해서 현재 테스트를 실행합니다. 

학교 건물을 봉쇄할 필요가 있어서 교직원들은 현재 학생들이 학교 건물 안에 안전하게 있도록 감독하고 있습니다.

이 때 학교를 방문하시지 않도록 해 주십시오. 아무도 학교 운동장 또는 건물 안으로 들어오실 수 없습니다.

가능한 SchoolApp 과 이메일을 통해서 15분 또는 더 신속하게 업데이트를 제공하겠습니다

Found Kitten

Yesterday a kitten was found on the school grounds and was taken to East Coast Bays Vet.

She is a tortiseshell kitten, approx 6mths old and very friendly. She has no microchip so we are trying to locate her owner. 

The vet can only keep her for one more day before handing her over to the SPCA.

If she is your kitten, or you know who she may belong to, please contact East Coast Bays Vet 478 3924

Newsletter 12 May 2021

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REMINDER- Pinehill School Bake Sale this Thursday 2.00-3.30pm

REMINDER- Pinehill School Bake Sale this Thursday 2.00-3.30pm

Please come and support this event, and enjoy some treats.

CASH ONLY

Thank you

Year5/6 Parent Team

Pinehill School Bake Sale – Thursday 13 May 2.00-3.30pm

Dear Parents and Caregivers,

Pinehill School Bake Sale – Thursday 13 May 2.00-3.30pm

On Thursday 13th May, the Year 5/6 team will be hosting a bake sale to raise funds to put towards the EOTC shortfalls. Please come and support this event!

CASH ONLY

Thank you

Year5/6 Parent Team

Newsletter 5 May 2021

Please click here to view our new style newsletter.  We hope you enjoy it.

Shade Structure Blessing – Thursday 6 May @ 2pm

4th May 2021

Kia ora parents, family, whanau,

I am sure that you have noticed the dynamic new shade structure over our roadside netball court. It has been fascinating for us as a school, as well as the community to watch the process of the structure being built to its completion. Our structure has had the final check-off and is now complete! This area will provide shelter and shade throughout the whole year for sports teams practices, team huis, school sport, break time play, concerts and more.

We would like to invite you to attend a Blessing Ceremony this Thursday 6th May at 2pm. The ceremony will involve a karakia, Kapa Haka waiata, and an opening speech.  Students will be seated in their class groups under the structure.

We hope you and join us and look forward to seeing you there.

Ngā mihi nui,

Carla Veldman / Principal  

REMINDER – Safety Notice

Our school grounds open to students at 8:15am. This means school classrooms and playgrounds are closed until this time.   

We are concerned about the safety of children that are arriving at the school gates as early as 7:45am unsupervised.   A safe option is that children attend Premium Kids Care, PKC, in the hall or you make other arrangements for your children to be supervised until school opens at 8:15am.  To contact PKC, please call Ayla – 021 250 5363 or email Rochelle [email protected] to book a place.

Carla Veldman

Principal

Fun Food Friday this week 7 May – Online ordering now open Back to our normal Pizza and Sushi orders Thanks from the FOPS team

Student Safety Reminder

Our school grounds open to students at 8:15am. This means school classrooms and playgrounds are closed until this time.   

We are concerned about the safety of children that are arriving at the school gates as early as 7:45am unsupervised.   A safe option is that children attend Premium Kids Care, PKC, in the hall or you make other arrangements for your children to be supervised until school opens at 8:15am.  To contact PKC, please call Ayla – 021 250 5363 or email Rochelle [email protected] to book a place.

Carla Veldman

Principal

Newsletter, 14 April 2021

14 April 2021

Newsletter 7 April 2021

This week’s newsletter is attached.

Reminder 3 Way Conferences today and tomorrow. Early closing tomorrow @ 1.30pm. 

Newsletter 7 April 2021

3 Way Conference

Hi Families,

A reminder that 3 way conferences begin tomorrow, Wed 7 April from 3.15-6.00pm

School will close early on Thursday 8 April at 1.30pm.

You can click the link below to book a time if you have not already done so. Please use the code: mutaa

3 Way Conference

Many thanks,

School Closed Tuesday 6 April

Hi Families,

A reminder that the school will be closed Tomorrow, Tuesday 6 April. 

Many thanks,

Fun Food Friday this week 9 April – Online ordering now open

Newsletter, 31 March 2021

31 March, 2021

The Resilience Project Parent Meeting TODAY at 3.15pm in the school hall. Everyone welcome.

The Resilience Project

As a school, we are delighted to be delivering The Resilience Project into our classes this year.

Through presentations, student curriculum, teacher resources and digital content, The Resilience Project’s Educational Programme supports mental health in the classroom, staffroom and family home.

We would like to invite you to a parent information meeting on Wednesday 31 March at 3.15 pm to find out more about this project.  The presentation will provide some background on the origins of the programme, an introduction to key resilience pillars and highlight the research, and ways for you to support what the children are learning in the classroom. 

Our Principal and Deputy Principals will be on hand to supervise your children while you meet in the hall to hear about the Resilience Project in classroom delivery and how to bring it in at home.

Please drop your child off with Carla Veldman, Rochelle Mabon and Sarah Ward at the library on your way to the hall.

Family Picnic TONIGHT – Great weather for the picnic 5 – 7pm. Look forward to seeing you there.

Newsletter, March 24 2021

24 March 2021

Local Incident

Good afternoon

An incident reported in Hugh Green Drive near the garden centre has not affected Pinehill School and is being managed by emergency services.

Pinehill School

Jolly Jar Fundraiser, message from FOPS

Please remember to bring your Jolly Jar to school if you haven’t already. We thank you for your support and cannot wait to see your child’s/children’s amazing creations. We have put some empty jars at the school office in case you need one. Jolly Jars will be sold at the Family Picnic and money raised will be put towards our new Kapa Haka costumes, exciting!

If you have any questions, please let us know.

Newsletter, March 17 2021

17 March 2021

Newsletter March 10, 2021

10 March 2021

5 March 2021 – Level 2 update

5 March 2021 – Level 2 update

School Picnic 11 March Postponed

School Picnic Thursday 11 March Postponed

Our school picnic is considered a gathering, which means this can not take place under Level 3 or Level 2.  We have a Savaday for our picnic, in week 7.  We are hopeful we will be in Level 1 at this time for our picnic to go ahead.  Please lock in Thursday 25th March into your calendars for our Picnic Savaday.  

Enjoy the weekend ahead.  We look forward to seeing everyone again very soon.

Ngā mihi nui,
Carla Veldman / Principal  
Pinehill School 

Updated Distance Learning Model

Sunday 28th February 2021 

Kia ora koutou, 

In my haste to send out information to you regarding Level 3 school tomorrow, I have copied the Distance Learning Link from our 2020 Lockdown.  Please ignore and disregard this link.  Click the link below for the reviewed 2021 distance learning model – Community Distance Learning at Pinehill School

Enjoy the rest of your Level 3 Sunday! 

Ngā mihi nui,

Carla Veldman / Principal

Updated Community Learning Model Link

COVID Level 3 update 28 February 2019

Please see the attached letter regarding Level 3 learning for this week.

COVID Level 3 update 28 February 2019

24 February 2021 Newsletter

Please find this week’s newsletter attached.

24 February 2021 Newsletter

Fun Food Friday is on this Friday

Hi

Just a reminder that Kindo online orders close on Wednesday 24th February. All Pizza and Sushi orders will be delivered to your child’s classroom before lunchtime on Friday.

Thanks from the FOPS team

Snack Food Friday – tomorrow

Snack Food Friday will good ahead tomorrow as planned under Level 2 restrictions.

Full hygiene standards and social distancing will be enforced.

Thanks from the FOPS team

17th February 2021 Level 2 Communication Update

17th February 2021 Level 2 Communication Update

Scholastic Book Orders close this week

Good morning

Just a reminder that the last day for Scholastic book orders is this Thursday 18 February.  All order must be done on-line.

15 February 2021 – supervision and online learning

Important information regarding Level 3 supervision at school

15 February 2021 – supervision and online learning

14 February 2021 COVID-19 Home Learning

14 February 2021 COVID-19 Home Learning

COVID-19 Sunday 14 February 2021 Update

14 February 2020

Kia ora koutou,

There have been three confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Auckland.

As a result, the Government announced at 7pm that the whole of Auckland will move from Alert Level 1 to Alert Level 3 for the next 72 hours from midnight tonight.

That means that where possible you should keep your children home from school for this period.

We will be open for those of you who have no other options but to send your children to school and we will have safety precautions in place to look after them.

Although this is for a short period, at this time we are activating our distance learning plan tomorrow morning, as we did when we have been in previous lock downs. First and foremost we want to stay connected to you and your Tamariki.

COVID-19 continues to be a factor we need to consider, and I assure you we have a robust plan and will do everything we need to for your children and your wider family and whānau.

If the situation changes, we will be in touch again. Please contact us if you have any concerns or questions.

Ngā mihi

Carla Veldman / Principal
Pinehill School