Kia ora whānau,

As you will be aware, the Government has announced that Auckland moves into Alert Level 4 at 11:59pm tonight, Tuesday 17 August 2021, for a period of seven days. That means we are all required to stay at home.

Teaching and learning will move online and students are encouraged to check their Google Classroom and email daily.

Please note all school based activities are cancelled, and there is no access to theschool site during Level 4 lockdown.The focus is to swiftly move our teaching and learning to the online environment. The guidelines for KGC student online learning are attached. Online delivery will begin from Thursday 19th August. If you have an issue or problem with your student’s device, please use this Google Form to report the issues.

For all of our community, we need to keep ourselves, our family and whānau safe. It’s important we follow the rules.

If you are not sure if you have been to a place where someone with COVID-19 has visited – please go to the Ministry of Health website for the ‘Locations of Interest’. Check the date and time of each location listed in the table and if you were there at the same time, go to the right column on the right to see what you need to do.

COVID-19 symptoms can vary a lot with each person, so while we are familiar with the following symptoms:

• a new or worsening cough
• fever (at l east 38˚C)
• shortness of breath
• a sore throat
• sneezing and runny nose
• temporary loss of smell

Some people may present with l ess typical symptoms such as only one of the following:

• muscle pain
• fever
• diarrhoea
• headache
• nausea/vomiting
• confusion/irritability

If you or your whānau experience any of these symptoms, please contact your GP or Healthline ( 0800 358 5453) for advice and get tested if advised to do so. I want to assure you that we will continue to support your student's learning athome and that this is the safest place for learning to occur.

Ngā mihi nui,

SARAH STENSON

Principal

Article added: Tuesday 17 August 2021