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Newsflash
School open today
Great news. Water’s back on – so we’ll see you all soon. I can even see blue sky!
Wednesday school
Evening everyone, Just a heads up – the power outage in Beachhaven/Birkdale affected the Verran’s water pump. They were expecting a generator to get it going again. If there is no water, we will not be allowed to open according to health and safety guidelines as toilets and drinking water will not be working. At … Read moreWednesday school
Wednesday school
Kia ora e te whānau, Fortuntely, our school has come through this difficult time with minimal damage and is now ready to welcome back students and staff tomorrow, Wednesday. While there are still lingering effects from the storm, we are confident that we can provide a safe a secure learning environment for all. If your … Read moreWednesday school
Tuesday school closed
Kia ora koutou Just confirming that school is closed tomorrow – Tuesday. Also, if you need support: The Community Hub for our area is at Birkenhead Leisure Centre, 46 Mahara Avenue, Birkenhead. The community hub is staffed by by government welfare and support services, alongside Auckland Emergency Management. They are providing help with welfare, health … Read moreTuesday school closed
Learning Provision
SUNDAY 12 FEBRUARY 2023 LEARNING The below learning provision is being provided. If you are able to access online learning, we encourage you to do so, but also realise some of you may be dealing with weather related stresses so please do what’s best for your whānau. Home Learning site This will be the … Read moreLearning Provision
Update 2
Kia ora e te whānau, The schools in our local cluster have decided that, in the interests of safety for both staff and students, schools will be closed for on-site instruction on Monday 13th February and Tuesday 14th February 2023. We appreciate this is a further disruption that is less than ideal, however the safety … Read moreUpdate 2
School Update
Kia ora e te whānau, Like many of you, we continue to actively monitor this weather event closely and all advice from Auckland Emergency Management. The safety of students and staff is at the forefront of all decisions. A decision will be made later today on the response tomorrow (Monday) which may include a school … Read moreSchool Update
School on Monday
Kia ora e ngā whanau, You will have heard about the weather warnings being issued at the moment. Cyclone Gabrielle is looking likely to be one of the most serious storms to hit NZ this century. Although Auckland has extended its state of emergency, there is no directive at this stage to close schools. We … Read moreSchool on Monday
HOUSE COLOUR FRIDAY
HOUSE ASSEMBLY TOMORROW (Friday 10th February) We are having our first house assembly tomorrow! All tamariki are welcome to come to school wearing their house colours. House colours are: Kea – Yellow Pūkeko – Red Kōtare – Blue Tūi – Green If you are unsure of the house your child is in, please check with … Read moreHOUSE COLOUR FRIDAY
Message from the Presiding Member [Birkdale Primary, Board of Trustees]
Kia ora! I do hope everyone has got through this incredibly wet spell okay and all our tamariki are excited to be coming back to school on Tuesday. The good news is our school grounds and buildings came through the ‘atmospheric river’ event beautifully and our staff have been hard at work these past few … Read moreMessage from the Presiding Member [Birkdale Primary, Board of Trustees]