Management acknowledges your achievements and perseverance at this critical time. Congratulations to you all for your co-operation and enthusiasm. Well done all of you and additional thanks to a dedicated Tasman team that have supported us all with untiring energy and professionalism. Between us, we are making significant progress. Your efforts have been much appreciated, and as all has gone well, we shall move to Alert Level 2 after 11th May announcement.
Dear Students,
We are now in the final stages of the Alert level 3 of the Covit 19 pandemic. And as I said above, congratulations to you all for your ongoing motivation and co-operation in the change of learning from the formal classroom teaching and learning to our current online delivery.
The success achieved by you and the teaching staff to gain the skills needed and to be able to apply those to completing your assessments – and on time is fantastic, and we all should be proud of our achievements to date. ZOOM it seems has been the right tool of choice for us all and has enabled a smooth outcome at all levels. Thank you again for your co-operation and the success that you all have achieved during this time.
I have completed a review of attendances of all classes, and sadly there are always one or two that spoil it for au all. I will be in touch with those students over the next few days. However, on the bright side in many cases, there has been a remarkable turnaround for the better with many low attendance students now with their percentages looking much better. On the other hand, of course, the admin and teachers at Tasman I expect this trend to continue once we all come back to the campus.
The government has now considered it is safe to move New Zealand to Alert Level 2 effective from 11.59 pm On Monday 11th May 2020 to take effect 48 hours later. If this happens from Thursday 14th May, then all of us in New Zealand will move down to Alert Level 2.
This means that effective from the week commencing Monday the 18th May many of the classes will re-open at the campus. In other words, from online learning to face to face teaching once more in your classrooms.
The report below is for your information from NZQA and the NZ Government.
Dear Students,
Stay home until advised otherwise. (Your teacher will confirm your movements from the 18th May 2020).
Under all COVID-19 Alert Levels, it is critical that organizations take steps to enable the contact tracing of people who have had possible exposure to the virus.
TEOs are required to maintain an up-to-date record of all people (staff, learners, contractors, etc.) who visit or attend their campuses and facilities.
The record is to include staff and students attending sites for tuition where permitted under the relevant Alert Level 3 rules.
The organization must keep detailed records, in a form readily accessed, of the following information on every individual who attends or visits the site:
Names, contact details, specific classrooms visited, date and time of attendance/visit.
The level of detail in these records must be sufficient to enable tracing of individuals in the event of possible exposure to the virus.
Where the NZCEL students can access their courses online, they will continue to do so up until the 21st May 2020 or on instructions from your teacher. All the ICT level 5 & 7 students are expected back on campus as per your timetable from the 18th May 2020.
On arriving at the campus
All students to sign in on appropriate sheet, (i.e. the attendance Roll) wipe down their work place before commencing and again once their task is completed.
Students must leave the campus immediately they have signed out on the sheet provided. (Usually the attendance roll).
Tasman has a responsibility to and must keep detailed records, in a form readily accessed, of the following information on every individual who attends or visits the site:
A space of approximately 1 metre per student is the normal procedure and will apply. From Alert Level 2. However, in the common areas such as the reception, a 2-metre space between persons will apply.
All students to, wipe down their workplace before commencing and again once the task is completed before leaving the classroom.
Students must leave the campus immediately once the class finishes and they have signed out on the sheet provided.
Tasman will provide cleaning materials and hand wash but students must provide their own mask should they choose to use one. Masks will not be compulsory from Alert 2 just optional.
Only up to 4 persons in the lift at any one time and 2 person’s maximum to the toilets at any one time. No phones to be taken into the toilets. Teacher approval must be obtained before leaving the classroom. THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS. IF YOU ARE OUT OF YOUR CLASSROOM WITHOUT TEACHER PERMISSION, THE ACTION WILL RESULT IN A WARNING. 3 WARNINGS AND YOUR ENROLMENT AT TASMAN WILL BE CANCELLED, & IMMIGRATION ADVISED.
Once YOU THE student are in class they must stay there – Kitchen facility & common area will be limited to 2 persons at any one time.
Wash your hands thoroughly and use the sanitizers provided when returning to the classroom
Classroom bubbles will interact as little as possible with any other staff/students or class bubble
The government has confirmed that Level 2 is effective from the 14th May 2020. people affected by the virus has continued to drop
Tasman is planning FOR Normal classes to resume on the 18th of May NOW THAT Alert Level 2 has been confirmed.
If the lockdown is to be extended beyond the 18th May by the government, then normal class dates will not commence until further notice.
Tasman will continue to update you with a Newsletters or face to face communication if the situation changes in the NEAR future.
TIMETABLE TO RESUME CLASSES AT THE TASMAN CAMPUS
All ICT /IT classes level 5 & Level 7 will commence their new term on the 18th of May at the Tasman Campus.
There will no longer be online teaching from 18th May 2020.
Your timetable has not changed. So \Come to the Tasman Campus at the regular time of your classes from the previous term. Your teacher will advise.
THERE ARE NO EXCEPTIONS FOR THE ICT & IT CLASSES.
NZCEL LEVEL 4 CLASSES
Your teacher will provide you with a schedule as arranged.
YOUR online tuition will finish on the 21st May 2020
ALL STUDENTS WILL BE ON CAMPUS BY 25TH MAY 2020.
Masks are not compulsory but optional. Students must provide their own mask
Bring your own water bottle as the kitchen will be monitored.”
If there is a break (i.e. lunch), then correct social distancing will apply with no or minimal mixing with other classes. Preferably have your lunch off the campus.
Once the session is over, you must sign the appropriate form and leave the campus immediately.
If your teacher advises you that you do have a class at the Tasman Campus, there are rules and tracks that have been put in place that must be followed.
To ensure this when you do come to the campus, you must follow these rules without fail, or you will be asked to leave immediately and not able to return until the Alert level is such all students can formally come back to the campus.
Your teacher will advise you when there is to be a class at the campus. If this is so then the above rules must not be broken.
Once again the staff below are on call for you should the holiday cause you some stress. We at Tasman realize 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 2 are as follows:
- People are able to move more freely
- Safe distances i.e. 2 metres in open spaces and 1 metre in more confined spaces.
- Access to most businesses is permitted but under strict guidelines.
- Travel is relaxed and travel round New Zealand is permitted, but under strict guidelines and conditions
- Major reprioritization of healthcare services is still in operation
Look after yourselves and keep online communication with your friends, family, classmates, and teachers.
Sincerely,
Dene Collison
