Friday 15 May It’s been a fantastic couple of days working with the staff of Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery. We’ve been hard at work making sure that school is ready for all of our students to return to school. We’re all excited about seeing you all again and transitioning back to learning at Ao Tawhiti. […]
What an awesome moment it was to hear that as a country we are another step closer to returning to normal. With the PM confirming the move to Alert Level 2, there are a few things I can share right now to help with your preparation for this week and next. There is obviously going […]
The PM’s announcement about what the country would look like at Alert Level 2 provided us with a great deal of insight into what learning at schools will look like. The MOE is still in the process of finalising the exact details but we have enough information for myself and the staff to start planning […]
Friday 1 May Anniversary Tomorrow marks a pretty special anniversary for Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery. On 2 May 2019 we opened for students at our CBD premises. For those of you who came in for your IEM on that Thursday, you’ll remember that things were still in a state of flux (builders were all over […]
Wednesday 28 April Welcome back from the longer than usual weekend. I hope you’ve all had a great start to Level 3. I found it really interesting how bizarre it felt to be in a car. It was also amazing how quickly it felt normal being back on site. Several of the LAs used yesterday’s […]
Friday 24 April There’s actually not a huge amount of new stuff to report to you today. I guess that’s a sign that the schooling at Ao Tawhiti during the lockdown has officially started to become a bit normal. Reminders 2.1 courses start next week. More info will come out about the specifics on the […]
Thursday 23 April 1:1s on Friday Just a reminder that tomorrow there are no classes running. Students will be having their 1:1s throughout the day. I’m really keen to make sure that our school, with its focus on relationships, keep these essential meetings happening. They allow your child the chance to plan and reflect on […]
Wednesday 22 April Return to School Form Thank you so much for completing the form we put out yesterday. I will be using this data to finalise our arrangements for what learning will look like from 29 April during Alert Level 3. If you are yet to complete the form can you please do so […]
Tuesday 21 April Kia ora koutou With the Prime Minister’s announcement yesterday afternoon that the country will be moving to Alert Level 3 from 11.59pm on Monday 27 April, we are now able to start the process of preparing for what learning at Ao Tawhiti will look like from Wednesday 29 April. The important message […]
Monday 20 April I hope you’ve all had an enjoyable weekend. It’s certainly going to be an interesting week. At Ao Tawhiti we’re finishing up our work from last term this week and getting prepared to start Term 2.1 courses next week. Last Week of 1.2 Firstly a reminder that this is the last week […]
Update Government Announcement – Level 3 and schools You are likely to have heard the Prime Minister outline the high level descriptions of COVID-19 alert levels, with a focus on alert level 3. It’s important to remember that we are still at level 4. The Ministry of Education contacted schools last night to say the following. There […]
Thursday 16 April Thanks I checked in with a handful of the LAs yesterday and all of them really enjoyed catching up with their homebase students. It was clear from speaking with my homebase students that as parents you’re doing a fantastic job of juggling your extremely challenging circumstances while also keeping your children engaged […]
Update Welcome back to school. It’s certainly going to be an interesting experience as we all find our way as we learn from home. I’ve already been asked about a dozen times this morning, when school will be starting up “for real”. The short answer is that we are back “for real” now. The learning […]
Monday 13 April 2020 Kia ora whanau I hope you are all keeping well and finding simple ways to enjoy the lockdown. It’s certainly been an interesting experience watching my neighbourhood cope with our nationwide restrictions – mostly by walking around our community in numbers that I’ve never seen before. I feel like there are […]
Dates for Term 2.1 courses Just for clarity, Term 1.2 classes will run until 24 April. This allows students time to finish the work provided online and in class earlier this month. Term 2.1 courses will start on 28 April. Hopefully we’ll be back at school by then! NCEA Due Date Extension Due to the […]
Wednesday 25 March 2020 Learning from home Our fantastic LAs are super keen to be as supportive of you and your child’s learning needs as possible. With that said, please remember that they are only human (awesome humans but humans nonetheless) and are also experiencing this lock down just as you are. All of them are […]
24 March 2020 We hope you are all doing well and settling down for the interesting times ahead. School Holidays School holidays are being brought forward so that they are completed within the 4 week lock-down period. Holidays will now begin from Monday 30 March to Tuesday 14 April inclusive (a reminder that the Tuesday […]
23 March 2020 This afternoon the Prime Minister announced that all schools will be closed from tomorrow morning. Children of identified essential services workers are able to attend school for the next two days. All schools will be closed for instruction from Wednesday 11.59pm for 4 weeks. We are currently awaiting further information from the […]
Sunday 22 March 2020 Monday preparation As you will all be aware, the government announced that New Zealand has moved to Alert Level 2 – Reduce Contact for COVID-19. Schools are to remain open at this level. With that in mind we are making plans for how to best manage our requirement to remain open. At present […]
20 March 2020 Kia ora koutou With so much information and misinformation swirling around about COVID-19, I wanted to share with you what will happen if we were to have a case in our school community. We have been planning for this and are in a position to respond quickly. We know COVID-19 feels scary […]