Dear Parents/Caregivers 

I hope this newsletter finds you all safe and well at home. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the entire staff for their professionalism and keeping our children safe leading up to the school closure. Teachers have worked hard to get their distance learning programmes up and running and thank you to all the parents who have sent through messages of support. 

I continue to take regular updates from the Ministry of Education and below is some important information for you:

Key dates reminder

26 March            Alert Level 4 commence...

Dear Parents/Caregivers

Firstly, I would like to thank the many parents who have sent through their kind words of support during this difficult time.

Yesterday all schools were informed by the Ministry of Education that the school holidays are being brought forward so that they are completed within the 4 week isolation period. Holidays will now begin from Monday 30 March to Tuesday 14 April inclusive (a reminder that the Tuesday after Easter Monday is always a closed day for schools).
 
At the end of the school holidays, we will be open for distance learning but not physically open for staff to work at the schools.
 
Please note the instruction to stay home (Alert L...

The government’s announcement today means that schools will be closed for students as from tomorrow, except to the children of essential workers such as doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers and police. This will be temporary, and schools will close entirely from midnight Wednesday. Please let me know if you need your child to attend school tomorrow - mkeenan@maraetaibeach.school.nz.

Students will be sent home with their books and other equipment this afternoon. Further information will be provided on distance learning. Resources are also available under the student section on our school website.

We will update parents and caregivers as more information becomes available.

Kind Regards

Mark

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