Category: Announcements

Please find below some helpful information to assist you through Home learning.

Information and resources to support wellbeing and support learning at home

• The Ministry of Education has developed a resource for parents, caregivers, whānau and family – http://education.govt.nz/school/health-safety-and-wellbeing/pastoral-care-and-wellbeing/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-coronavirus/.
• The Ministry of Health’s website includes Top ways to look after your mental wellbeing during the Covid-19 lockdown.
• I AM HOPE is the youth and community focused support group run by The Key to Life Charitable Trust, started by Mike King – https://www.iamhope.org.nz/
• Nathan Wallis has some helpful videos on his Facebook page for parents and whānau – https://www.facebook.com/nathanwallisxfactoreducation/ –
• Tips on looking after mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19 from the Mental Health foundation https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/get-help/covid-19/
• a website by the Health Promotion Agency to help New Zealanders recognise and understand depression and anxiety – https://depression.org.nz/covid-19/
• Although overseas-based this is a good list and highlights some things particularly important for children. Remember the rules of New Zealand’s level 4 lockdown still apply –  25 Mental Health Wellness Tips during Quarantine from Eileen M Feliciano, Psy.D.

As per Government announcement, school is closed at 2:55pm today until further notice.

The staff will be meeting to ensure they can provide some work for your children. This will happen over the next two days.

We have had notification from Canterbury Sports Canterbury that Swim Canterbury, Canterbury Rugby League, Canterbury Softball, and Touch Canterbury that all sporting events are suspended until further notice.  I am sure that other Associations will follow too.

This affects our swimming events on 31 March and 2 April, our Rugby League Tournament, and our summer weekly sport.

Water polo have suspended all Year 7 and 8 Water Polo competitions.

Also the Duathlon on 23 March has been postponed until further notice. This may go ahead in Term 4.

The Summer Tournament which has been held today (Tuesday 10 March) has had to finish early due to weather conditions.

All students will be back at school by 12:30pm.

Message from Environmental Canterbury Regional Council bus timetable change

The route 67 school services from Burnham/Rolleston to Upper Riccarton have experienced delay issues since the start of this term due to road works and the increased number of passengers. It is likely that the delay will persist until at least mid-year.

As a result, we have decided to move the departure times in the morning forward by 10 minutes for both 671 and 672. The new timetable will be effective from Monday 24 February.

Bus Timetable 67_SelwynDistrictRiccSchools_TT_DEC2019

2020 Metro school routes 

You can view the 2020 timetables and routes online;

• 67 Rolleston & Burnham to Upper Riccarton Schools  – http://www.metroinfo.co.nz/timetables/schoolServices/Pages/67.aspx
• 76 Lincoln to Upper Riccarton Schools – http://www.metroinfo.co.nz/timetables/schoolServices/Pages/76-Lincoln-to-Upper-Riccarton-schools.aspx
• 77 Halswell to Upper Riccarton Schools – http://www.metroinfo.co.nz/timetables/schoolServices/Pages/77.aspx

Coronavirus Update

Please click on the link below to view a letter from the Principal and Secretary of Education with regard to the Coronavirus:

Coronavirus update 28 January 2020

Message from Canterbury District Health Board

Dental Care during the School Holidays

The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with our service during the upcoming school holidays.  The clinics will offer treatment and relief of pain sessions by appointment only.   To make an appointment please call/email our Contact Centre which operates between the hours of 8am and 4.30pm, Monday to Friday throughout the year (closed from 25^th December to 6^th January).

The following Dental Clinics will be open during these school holidays:

• Woolston Clinic, 11 Hopkins Street, Woolston
• Hillmorton Clinic, Hillmorton Hospital, Sylvan Street,
• Ashburton Clinic, 38 Elizabeth Street, Ashburton

The clinics will offer appointments between 8.45am and 3.00pm for school-age and preschool children requiring treatment.

If your child has dental pain as a result of an accident please contact your dentist in the first instance.

To book an appointment at one of our clinics please:  call 0800 846 983

Or email commdental@cdhb.health.nz

Our school year starts with ‘meet the teacher’ for all pupils where you book a 15 minute meeting online, on either Thursday 30 January or Friday 31 January.  On this day you have the opportunity to buy all of your stationery so you are well prepared to start on Monday 3 February.

Details are in the Orientation Pack mailed to you mid January.

 LATE ENROLMENTS

We choose to have a no enrolment zone and currently have a limited number of places available at both Year 7 & 8 for 2020.

TEACHER-PARENT-CHILD INTERVIEW

Thursday 30 January 1:00 pm – 5:45 pm 

Friday 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

Details on how to book your interview will be enclosed in the Orientation Pack which is posted to you in mid January.

If you do not have internet access, please call the school office (phone 348 7718) and we will be able to make a booking for you.

www.schoolinterviews.co.nz  will be CLOSED at 10.30am  Thursday 30 January to allow timetables to be printed for the teachers, so please contact the office if you need to change your appointment or cancel.

The school office will open from Monday 27 January onwards.

We look forward to seeing you.

Dental Care during the School Holidays

The Community Dental Service will be providing dental care for children enrolled with our service during the upcoming school holidays.  The clinics will offer treatment and relief of pain sessions by appointment only.   To make an appointment please contact our Call Centre which operates between the hours of 8am and 5pm, Monday to Friday throughout the year.

The following Dental Clinics will be open during these school holidays:

• Woolston Clinic, 11 Hopkins Street, Woolston
• Hillmorton Clinic, Hillmorton Hospital, Sylvan Street,
• Ashburton Clinic, 38 Elizabeth Street, Ashburton
• Hornby Clinic, 2 Hei Hei Road, Hornby

The clinics will offer appointments between 8.45am and 3.00pm for school-age and preschool children requiring treatment.

If your child has dental pain as a result of an accident please contact your dentist in the first instance.

To book an appointment at one of our clinics please:         call 0800 846 983

   Or email commdental@cdhb.health.nz