Assemblies will be online until we are down to LEVEL 1
UPDATE#3 – Alert LEVEL 3 – August 25 2020
UPDATE#2 – Alert LEVEL 3 – August 17 2020
UPDATE#1 – Alert Level 3 – August 14 2020
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UPDATE#8
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Notice for Parents of Sutton Park School
UPDATE#6
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Update for Sutton Park School Parents 26 April
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Notice for Parents of Sutton Park School
UPDATE#5
20 Paenga Whawha 2020
Kei te mihi nui atu kia koutou.
Congratulations to each and every one of you for your contribution to containing COVID-19. It is great to know the low number of people in our community affected by this deadly virus. Let us be grateful that we have been spared the heartache from COVID-19. Our prayers are with those who have lost loved ones not only in our country but abroad. I encourage you to continue to be vigilant as we head to Level 3 and the easing of the lockdown criteria.
The Board of Trustees approved significant changes that you need to be aware of as we prepare ourselves to return to school. Sutton Park School will continue to be in lockdown and will open ONLY for students and staff. There are strict criteria for anyone to enter Sutton Park School, and the gates are locked from 9:00 am until 2:30 pm. These changes are on our website and I ask that every parent and caregiver familiarise with these changes before we return to school.
The well-being of our students, staff, and community continue to be paramount. Your support is critical for the changes to be effective, and these will be reviewed before the end of this term. Be assured that if any of our staff or students get the virus, Sutton Park School will be closed for a longer period.
School attendance at Level 3 of the lockdown is dependent on the parents. If you feel your children are safe at home and can be supervised while they learn at home, then keep them home. For those with more children, it is possible that some can attend school and some stay home. Teachers will continue to provide on-line learning and learning packs for students away from school. At this stage, the safest place for your child is within your family bubble. We have made significant changes to increase the possibility of our students and staff being safe. However, the Board of Trustees and I cannot assure you, that your child will be safe from the COVID-19 virus at Sutton Park School.
Teachers who are verified to have health conditions that put their health at risk, have been exposed to someone infected with COVID-19, or are caring for an elderly relative are not expected to be at school. Parents with children in these classes will be notified.
This lockdown again is a golden opportunity to connect with your children. Converse with them, teach them some traditions of your family, learn a musical instrument, tell some traditional legends / fagogo / stories, learn how to put down a hangi / umu, cook some traditional dishes and a lot more than you can do at home. An opportunity to learn to read other stories, the Bible, say a prayer, a speech of gratitude, compose a poem or a song, write a letter or card to wish someone well. It is an opportunity for your children to learn from you, so do make the most of it. That may be something that your children will treasure for a lifetime. Do not put yourself or your children under pressure to do the work prescribed for them on-line on in the learning packs provided.
The Team / Whanau Leaders will pack and courier out the devices to families, this week and should arrive by Thursday. The priority for the devices we have, will be for Years 5-8 students. Even though we will return to school on the 29 April, it is still worth-while having these devices at home for our students to use. If you do get one or two devices for your family, do be mindful that our school can ill afford any of these devices to be damaged. So do take good care of them.
Do contact me at principal@suttonpark.school.nz or leave me a message at 021-250-6684 if you need further clarification or support, and I will attend to it. These are surreal times and things will take a while to get back to what we knew as normal. May God continue to be at the heart of your homes, until we are all back together as a whanau.
Sincerely,
Fa’atili Iosua Esera
Tumuaki/Pulea’oga/Puleako/Principal
Master of Education [Merit]
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Notice for Parents of Sutton Park School
UPDATE#4
11 April 2020
I pray that you and your families are well while we are apart. I hope the celebration of Easter reminds us of the enormity of the love and grace of our God. He sacrificed his only son for our salvation. I am sure with you helping yourselves and families, this will go a long way to making you all safe. God helps those who help themselves.
I encourage you to heed the advice of the government and the Health professionals so that we can be together again as a whanau in the near future.
Term 2 starts next Wednesday, 15th April. However, we will still be in lockdown and schools are out of bounds for all. Learning for students will continue to be online.
The staff and the Ministry of Education are collaborating on ways to support students’ on-line learning. Thanks to those of you, who responded to the school survey to find out the number of families that are able to use the internet for student learning. Thanks to those of you who have contacted me about the need for more devices to help your children with their learning. I would like to acknowledge the leadership of Mrs Lakokiperitania and Mr Lemanu in this area.
For families with internet access at home, and appropriate devices, there is adequate school work on the school website page. Our team and whanau leaders continue to communicate with teachers in their teams, to ensure there is enough work on-line for our students.
The government through the Ministry of Education has developed learning through designated television channels. I am pleased there is a channel for learning in reo Maori. For families that cannot access the internet or do not have the right devices, please use this opportunity to learn and master your home languages. Studies for next term is on ‘wellbeing,’ so do use the opportunity to support your child’s knowledge of ways to keep him or her protected from COVID-19.
Total wellbeing includes mental wellbeing, social wellbeing and emotional wellbeing. There is a lot to talk about and share with your children. There will be school and interschool speech competitions in Samoan, Tongan, Reo Maori, and English in the next two terms. Our students will take part in all those contests.
I am hoping that there will also be competition in Cook Island Maori and Niue languages. If there are, we will enter some of our students. So do use this opportunity to learn different aspects of your home culture and language. It is an opportunity for the children to learn to cook different traditional dishes, and learn some of your cultural traditions.
I urge you to heed the advice of the Ministry of Health and the government, so that your homes are free of COVID-19. I pray that in the near future, we will be together again as Sutton Park School family.
There will also be updates on our school website and on community radios. Mrs Mafi, Mrs Tosogi and Whaea Molly have helped in putting notices in Tongan, Samoan and reo Maori. Do contact me at principal@suttonpark.school.nz or leave me a message at 021-250-6684 if you need further clarification or support.
May you be in God’s hands, and wishing you a happy Easter.
Fa’atili Iosua Esera
Tumuaki/Pulea’oga/Puleako
Master of Education [Merit]
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Notice for Parents of Sutton Park School
UPDATE#3
Dear Parents of Sutton Park School, Mangere
I pray that you are and your families are well while we are apart. This is an update for all of you.
This is the final week of the Term holidays and Term 2 starts after the Easter break. However, we will still be in lockdown and schools are out of bounds for all.
Learning for students will continue to be on-line. The staff and the Ministry of Education are collaborating on ways to support students’ on-line learning.
Thanks to those of you, who responded to the school survey to find out the number of families that are able to use the internet for student learning.
For families with internet access at home, there is adequate school work on the school website.
For families that cannot, please use this opportunity to learn and master your language at home. Studies for next term is on ‘wellbeing,’ so do use the opportunity to support your child’s knowledge of ways to keep him or her protected from Covid19. Total wellbeing includes mental wellbeing, social wellbeing and emotional wellbeing.
There will also be learning provided on selected television channels.
I urge you to heed the advice of the Ministry of Health and the government so that your homes are free of Covid19. I pray that in the near future, we will be together again as Sutton Park School family.
Do contact me at principal@suttonpark.school.nz or leave me a message at 021-250-6684 if you need further clarification or support. May you be in God’s hands
Fa’atili Iosua Esera
Pulea’oga
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Notice for Parents of Sutton Park School
UPDATE#2
I hope you are in good spirits and are making the best of the opportunities to strengthen family relationships. It is a rare opportunity to spend some quality time with your children. There are some important dates you need to be informed of;
- School holidays for Term 1 started on 28 March.
- Easter holidays remain to be from 10-14 April.
- Term 2 starts on 15 April. We will still be in lockdown. Learning for students continues to be on-line.
Schoolwork for students is available through the school website and or school Facebook page. Do email me at principal@suttonpark.school.nz or text 0212506684 if you need help with your children’s schoolwork. Thanks to those of you who had. Be advised that all state and integrated schools are out of bounds to students, staff, and parents until we come out of lockdown.
I aim to notify you in advance of any changes at these times. For those with the internet, changes are also uploaded on to our school website regularly. I pray that we will be back together as a family and that all our children will return in good health. May God be with each and every one of you.
Fa’atili Iosua Esera
Principal
Sutton Park School.
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Notice for Parents of Sutton Park School
UPDATE#1
May God be with you and your families in these challenging times. Do make use of the time to support and strengthen each other in your families. Make the most of the opportunity to share with your children about their extended families and ancestral connections.
Schoolwork for students is available on-line through the school website and or school Facebook. For those of you who do not have internet, learning packs were made available for students who were at school on the last day.
Do email me at principal@suttonpark.school.nz or text 0212506684 if you need help with your children’s schoolwork. Please make a point of knowing what is expected while we are in lockdown. The school aims to notify you of changes to the 2020 school calendar in this lockdown period.
I pray that we will be back together as a family and that all our children will return in good health. May God be in your homes while we are apart.
Fa’atili Iosua Esera
Principal
Sutton Park School.
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