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UPDATE ON SCHOOL PLAN FOR ALERT LEVEL 2
Further to my letter last week regarding the school’s plan for operation during Alert Level 2, the Prime Minister has announced today that all regions of New Zealand outside Auckland will move to Alert Level 2 from tomorrow (Tuesday 07/09/21) at 11.59pm.
Our plan for only the Senior Students (Year 11 to Year 13) to return to hostel and school remains in place. Our hostel manager Amelia Kaui will send our hostel whānau details of the return. Junior Students (Years 9 and 10) will remain at home and continue with their online learning programme.
We have decided that learning and teaching at the college for seniors will begin this Monday, 13 September.
I want to commend staff, students and whānau for your wonderful efforts to keep teaching and learning happening during lockdown. Having been at Alert Level 4 or 3 since mid-August, it is important that we now all get a chance to service our personal lives. So this week, as we move to Level 2, I want students and their whānau and staff to have the opportunity to spend some time adjusting to Level 2 and taking care of personal needs as shops and services reopen.
So from Wednesday to Friday this week all students will move from our previous online timetable to a programme of personal study at home. Junior Students only who want to connect with their teachers individually online, may do so on Wednesday and this must be arranged with their individual teachers in advance.
The Prime Minister announced some stricter conditions this time for Alert LeveL 2 and I encourage you to visit the official COVID-19 page – https://covid19.govt.nz/ for more information.
We expect the Junior Students to continue working with the online learning and teaching programme for the two weeks they are not at the college. We will review this after the first week to see where the juniors and seniors are at with their learning.
Every subject teacher will work with the Senior Students to reach their targets in NCEA and we believe this is best achieved if the senior students are physically present at school.
We have mapped out a two-week programme that we are certain will be beneficial to them.
Details of this programme have been sent to you by our Deputy Principal Stephanie Clifton, who is in charge of curriculum. Amelia Kaui, our Hostel Manager and our interim chaplain Erice Fairbrother will take care of the pastoral care of our senior and junior students during
the two weeks.
You will be aware that COVID-19 lockdowns have had an impact on the dates for NCEA exams at the end of the year. More details on the changes and other effects of COVID-19 on schedules can be found on the NZQA website – https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/aboutus/news/threshold-set-for-learning-recognition-credits-and-other-nceaue-changes/.
I understand that this does not suit all our students, but the Ministry of Education has made this decision to give all students the opportunity to achieve their best results.
I want to thank you as parents and caregivers again for your support and the way you have responded to these COVID-19 related changes to your kohine and her education.
We are aware that some whānau are finding these lockdowns difficult and Hukarere Girls’ College wants to assure you that we will do everything we can to care for your kohine and to meet their academic and pastoral needs.
If you have any questions regarding this information please email info@hukarere.school.nz
Much love and appreciation to you all, keep well and stay safe – nā reira kia ū ki te pai.
Nāhaku nei
Shona West
Tūmuaki
SCHOOL PLAN FOR ALERT LEVEL 2
Tēnā koutou e ngā mātua, e ngā kaitiakii o ā tātou kohine
With a move to COVID-19 Alert Level 2 likely soon, the school has put together a plan to ensure continuity of learning and an emphasis on achieving academic outcomes.
Firstly, I would like to thank you all for assisting me as Tūmuaki and my staff to maintain learning standards online for our kohine during Alert Levels 4 and 3. Having the support of whānau has meant that they were able to continue their classes and timetables from home in these uncertain times.
The Prime Minister will be reviewing the Alert Levels on Monday, September 6, with the rest of the country (apart from Auckland) poised to move down to Level 2. This means there will be more changes to the way we operate as a school.
We have made the decision that only the Senior Students (Year 11 to Year 13) will return to school when we enter Level 2. I am asking for the patience and tremendous support that we’ve received from parents and caregivers to continue so that we can devote time and energy to help our Seniors achieve their NCEA credits.
Every subject teacher will work with the students to reach their targets in NCEA and we believe this is best achieved if the senior students are physically present at school without any distractions. We have mapped out a two-week programme that we are certain will be beneficial to them. Details of this programme will be sent to you by our Deputy Principal Stephanie Clifton who is in-charge of curriculum. Amelia Kaui our Hostel Manager and our interim chaplain Erice Fairbrother will take care of the pastoral care of our senior and junior students during the two weeks.
Focussing on the senior students at school does not mean that our juniors will be neglected. We have put together a comprehensive online learning programme for our Year 9s and 10s. We already have a system and structure in place to ensure that these students’ pastoral care and academic needs are, and will continue to be, well and truly taken care of.
The hostel will be operational during Level 2 and along with the college these are currently being prepared for the senior girls’ return. We do expect our senior boarders to return to hostel and we will ensure that they receive a high level of care and attention. Our senior day school students will be provided with their usual form of transport to and from the college.
Thank you for your understanding in these matters. We are aware that some whānau are finding these lockdowns difficult and Hukarere Girls’ College wants to assure you that we will do everything we can to care for your daughters and to meet their academic and pastoral needs.
We will follow all guidelines from the Ministries of Health and Education regarding COVID-19, including social distancing and mask-wearing.
If you have any questions regarding this information please email info@hukarere.school.nz
Please keep well and stay safe – nā reira kia ū ki te pai.
Nāhaku nei
Shona West
Tūmuaki
Hukarere Girls’ College
Online learning and support during Covid-19 Alert Level 4
As we all adjust to our new situation, it is important that our akonga feel cared for and supported in their learning. Over the next 3 days, our akonga will move to an online learning programme. Today, contact will be made through our Ohu mentor and subject teachers, to connect your kohine with her mahi, accessed through the Google Drive. Should online learning be extended beyond these next 3 days, a timetable will be issued in which all akonga will have daily contact with their Ohu mentor and sit 3 virtual online learning classes a day.
Please be assured that all teachers and akonga have been prepared for these situations. It was timely that in our curriculum meeting yesterday afternoon, all teachers went through our directed study, online learning preparations. In this way, we can ensure you that learning and progress continues. If you have any concerns or if your kohine is experiencing anxiety through this online learning programme please make contact with her Ohu teacher. Much love and blessings to you all.
Nāku nei Stephanie Clifton
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL
Update on COVID-19 Alert Level 4 procedures for students
Kia ora koutou
Our normal routine at Hukarere Girls’ College will change from tomorrow as a result of the Prime Minister’s announcement this evening that New Zealand is going to a COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown for at least three days (Auckland and Coromandel will be seven days).
We want to assure whānau and caregivers that your girls and our students are our top priority, and we will do all we can to ensure they are cared for and safe during these unusual times.
We are working on an online learning structure for the next few days and our Deputy Principal Stephanie Clifton will be in touch with the details.
Unfortunately, at Alert Leve 4, we have been advised by the Ministry of Education that the Hostel will be closed and parents should make arrangements to bring their children home. However, the exception will be if there are boarders who cannot safely return home and who must continue to be cared for (for example, international students). All requirements of Alert Level 4 will be followed at all times and your child will be safe.
We will keep you informed of any developments, but in the meantime keep you and your families safe.
Ma te Atua tatou e manaakii, kia u ki te pai.
Shona West Amelia Kaui
Principal Hostel Manager
Hukarere Girls’ College Hukarere Girls’ College
Statement from Board and Principal
The appointment of a Limited Statutory Manager (LSM) to Hukarere Girls’ College by the Ministry of Education is welcomed by the school’s Board of Trustees and the Principal.
The Ministry offered to support the Board at our last meeting, and we requested the assistance of a LSM. We look forward to working with the LSM Paul Howison.
We want to assure the whānau that this move is in the best interest of our Kura, which is a proud flagbearer of Māori and Anglican education. More details of this appointment can be found here.
It is Hukarere’s time to forge ahead and the new leadership is determined to provide an education that upholds the special character – te mihingare – and gives our young ladies the opportunity to be better than the best.
It is an exciting time for Māoridom in every way. It’s Hukarere’s time!
Marguerite Paku Shona West
Presiding Member Principal
Board of Trustees Hukarere Girls’ College
Hukarere Girls’s College
A message from the Principal
Tēnā Koutou e ngā kaipupuriwaka.
Welcome to Hukarere Girls’ College. My name is Shona West. I am the new Principal of the College, having taken up the position in January 2021.
Hukarere Girls’ was first opened in 1875 and the school has a rich tradition in the Anglican Church and Te Ao Māori. With a growing roll this year, we are determined to take the special character of the school back to its roots in the Church and our culture, so that we can move forward together.
We strive to uphold the Anglican values of Aroha, Kotahitanga, Manaakitanga, Tautoko, Whakapona and Whanaugatanga.
Our first goal of 2021 is to focus on learning and teaching, so that our young women get the best possible education available to them. The staff and I believe that this is important. We will be looking to make some changes in the classroom that prioritise learning and also reflect the values of the school.
While parents should expect changes this year, they can rest assured that everything will be done in the best interest of the young women and the school whānau will be part of this journey that we are embarking on.
If you would like to find out more about our school or how to enrol a student, please contact us on info@hukarere.school.nz or phone +64 6 835 8452.
Kia u ki te pai!
Naku nei
Shona West
Principal
Hukarere Girls’ College
Update on COVID-19 Alert Level 4 procedures for students
Kia ora koutou
Our normal routine at Hukarere Girls’ College will change from tomorrow as of a result of the Prime Minister’s announcement this evening that New Zealand is going to a COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lockdown for at least three days (Auckland and Coromandel will be seven days).
We want to assure whānau and caregivers that your girls and our students are our top priority, and we will do all we can to ensure they are cared for and safe during these unusual times.
We are working on an online learning structure for the next few days and our Deputy Principal Stephanie Clifton will be in touch with the details.
Unfortunately, at Alert Leve 4, we have been advised by the Ministry of Education that the Hostel will be closed and parents should make arrangements to bring their children home. However, the exception will be if there are boarders who cannot safely return home and who must continue to be cared for (for example, international students). All requirements of Alert Level 4 will be followed at all times and your child will be safe.
We will keep you informed of any developments, but in the meantime keep you and your families safe.
Ma te Atua tatou e manaakii, kia u ki te pai.
Shona West Amelia Kaui
Principal Hostel Manager
Hukarere Girls’ College Hukarere Girls’ College
Statement from Board and Principal
The appointment of a Limited Statutory Manager (LSM) to Hukarere Girls’ College by the Ministry of Education is welcomed by the school’s Board of Trustees and the Principal.
The Ministry offered to support the Board at our last meeting, and we requested the assistance of a LSM. We look forward to working with the LSM Paul Howison.
We want to assure the whānau that this move is in the best interest of our Kura, which is a proud flagbearer of Māori and Anglican education. More details of this appointment can be found here.
It is Hukarere’s time to forge ahead and the new leadership is determined to provide an education that upholds the special character – te mihingare – and gives our young ladies the opportunity to be better than the best.
It is an exciting time for Māoridom in every way. It’s Hukarere’s time!
Marguerite Paku Shona West
Presiding Member Principal
Board of Trustees Hukarere Girls’ College
Hukarere Girls’s College
A message from the Principal
Tēnā Koutou e ngā kaipupuriwaka.
Welcome to Hukarere Girls’ College. My name is Shona West. I am the new Principal of the College, having taken up the position in January 2021.
Hukarere Girls’ was first opened in 1875 and the school has a rich tradition in the Anglican Church and Te Ao Māori. With a growing roll this year, we are determined to take the special character of the school back to its roots in the Church and our culture, so that we can move forward together.
We strive to uphold the Anglican values of Aroha, Kotahitanga, Manaakitanga, Tautoko, Whakapona and Whanaugatanga.
Our first goal of 2021 is to focus on learning and teaching, so that our young women get the best possible education available to them. The staff and I believe that this is important. We will be looking to make some changes in the classroom that prioritise learning and also reflect the values of the school.
While parents should expect changes this year, they can rest assured that everything will be done in the best interest of the young women and the school whānau will be part of this journey that we are embarking on.
If you would like to find out more about our school or how to enrol a student, please contact us on info@hukarere.school.nz or phone +64 6 835 8452.
Kia u ki te pai!
Naku nei
Shona West
Principal
Hukarere Girls’ College