Tasman has now been using online delivery for 12 days to protect everyone’s health against the COVID-19 Virus.
Dear Students,
We are now almost halfway through the lockdown and congratulations to you all for adjusting from the formal classroom teaching and learning to our current online delivery.
On Thursday 9 April you would have completed a survey to help us to understand how we could improve our performance and provide you with a better online delivery should this lockdown continue or a similar situation re-occur
As you are all aware, this weekend is a major holiday time for us all, but sadly, this time it is not possible to enjoy the Easter Holiday as usual because of the current COVID 19 Virus.
Because the four-day holiday under the current lockdown may cause you some stress. We at Tasman realise this and want you to know that you are not alone.
To be sure we have provided you with our 24-hour contact numbers, they have been listed in the table below. You can contact any of these people at any time over the break now and keep these contacts for the future. We always on call for you and your needs.
If you think you may have the Virus, please go to the nearest testing station THEN contact the school in the usual way by email or phone. Your COVID-19 testing results must be provided to Laurice for our records please. (laurice@tasman.ac.nz )
If the current numbers of people affected by the virus continue to drop Tasman is anticipating normal classes to resume either Monday 27 April 2020 or Monday 4 May 2020.
If the lock down is to be extended beyond the 4 weeks advised by the Government then normal class dates will not commence until further notice Tasman will update you with a newsletter closer to the time.
For up to date information on COVID-19 always use this website www.covid19.govt.nz.
Remember if you do not feel well, please contact the Ministry of Health website at this link.
For Blue Cross-agency information about COVID-19 (novel coronavirus), including health advice and travel restrictions, visit the All-of-Government website.
To keep updated on travel restrictions and visa information, visit the Immigration’s website.
The general guidelines on alert level 4 are as follows:
- People are instructed to stay at home
- All educational facilities are to close and provide distance learning where this can be
- reasonably managed by staff working from home
- Businesses closed except for essential services (e.g. supermarkets, pharmacies, clinics) and lifeline utilities
- Travel severely limited
- Major reprioritisation of healthcare services
Look after yourselves and keep online communication with your friends, family, classmates, and teachers.
Sincerely,
Dene Collison
