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Kia ora families , hope all is going well for you all in your bubble as we live our lives in a slightly different way.
Please share a few of these ideas for the holidays with your children- they are switch off activities
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Tidy your bedroom
Organise your toys and clothes
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Learn a new skill.
Eg. how to make origami, knit
- Learn how to make your parents a tea or coffee
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Choose an object from your home and practice sketching it. Use shading to make it come to life.
- Record your family tree and learn about your family history and whakapapa
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Ask your family member what one thing you can do for them is. Then help them out by doing it!
- Make up a dance to your favourite song.
- Make someone a card to thank them for something kind they have done for you.
- Draw a floorplan of your house. Add measurements/dimension
- Find some old wool and make a pom pom for your bedroom
There are lots of different ways to keep active while we are in isolation
I am enjoying PE with Joe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGKGNzNbWjU
TVNZ 1 has daily fitness sessions at 9 am and 3 pm on TVNZ 2 for children
Brett Fairweather has put together some quarantine routines -
https://www.jumpjam.co.nz/quarantine/
Radio New Zealand have also compiled this great resource.
Please take care of yourselves , keep safe, be positive and stay in your bubble. I am showing my age when I share this video with you I am sure you will enjoy it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zT8AyfsFmA
Aroha to you all
Best wishes
Bernadette
- An open letter from Black Caps captain Kane Williamson to NZ's medical professionals
Dear doctors, nurses and caregivers,
Events of the past few days have made it clear we're living through a health crisis the likes of which we've never seen.
There will no doubt be times in the coming days when the scale of what we're facing will seem overwhelming.
We're so grateful you have our backs.
People talk about the pressure sportsmen and women are under to perform, but the truth is we get to do something we love every day for a living. We play games.
Real pressure is working to save lives. Real pressure is going into work each day while putting your own personal safety on the line for the good of others.
Every day over the next weeks and months you and your colleagues will be asked to do that. It's an enormous responsibility that can only be carried out by the best kind of people: those who put the greater good ahead of all else.
As Black Caps, we know how amazing it feels to have the support of a country behind you.
In that same vein, we need you to know you're not alone. We want you to know that there's a whole country behind you.
One of our aims during this time of distant learning is to provide children with a level of stability and predictability, which is important when they may be feeling unsettled. Each classroom teacher has put together a regular timetable for each school day.
We are also looking to provide a continued connection for children to their teacher, their classmates, and their school community. This is where Zoom sessions (video conferencing) and the Seesaw app and telephone will be really valuable.
We don’t want children sitting in front of devices all day, so that is why we also provided each student with a hard copy distant learning pack.
We understand that many families have more than one child to support with their distance learning and the potential challenge this poses. Running a distance learning programme is different to a normal school day, but we will strive to create the best learning experiences for your child. Please be patient with us.
Online Etiquette and Safety
Teachers will schedule online lessons with students . Here are some student guidelines for participating in online lessons using Zoom.
- Before you connect, check you have the appropriate resources that you might need for the session.
- Let a family member know that you will be talking online with your teacher and class mates.
- Be positive, respectful and safe with your behaviour and communication online (just like you are in a real classroom).
- Before entering your Zoom meeting, mute your microphone. All chats on zoom will be controlled by the teacher/s. If the teacher wishes to have a discussion, microphones can be turned on.
- Zoom is not to be used to connect with friends. It is a school tool only to be used with your teacher.
- You can ask additional questions with the chat feature. However, these will be public to the group and controlled by the host (teachers).
- Do not take any screen shots or recordings to share with others or on social media - this breaches Sacred Heart Cathedral School’s Digital Learner Agreements.
- Stay in the Zoom class for the entire session or until requested by your teacher to leave. When online students must be in family/public spaces
Online Support
We’re aware that perhaps not everything will go to plan. If you are having any technical difficulties, please let your child's teacher know and we will try and sort the issue.
The link to the WelCom website to read this month’s newspaper online is:
https://issuu.com/dartworks/docs/welcom_381_april_2020_5-6_final_web
How to access the online version of WelCom.
- Click on the link (above).
- To enlarge the publication on your screen, click on the ‘full screen’ small square icon at the bottom right side of your screen.
- To turn the pages, click on the arrow symbol at the centre right side of the page (and left arrow to reverse).
- To increase size of the page or part of an article, with your cursor move the toggle on the slide bar at the bottom right area of your screen (right to increase size or left to reduce page size).
- Enjoy reading this month’s edition.
The following is some valuable information from Iona Holsted- Secretary for Education
Keeping safe online
You may want to encourage your parents, caregivers and whānau to discuss internet safety with their children - of all ages. They should agree with their children what they can do online including sites they can visit and appropriate behaviours including:
- reviewing and approving games and apps before they are downloaded
- reviewing privacy settings of sites and applications
- checking children’s profiles and what they are posting online
- check the sites your child is accessing
- reminding children that anything that is posted online will be permanently on the internet
- taking the time to understand what sites they are visiting and who they are talking with and check in regularly
- some social media sites have age restrictions to join, check these before letting your child use them or join them
- monitoring a child’s use of the internet and consider having them use it in an open, common area of the house
- making sure your children know to report any activity they don’t feel comfortable with to parents and caregivers straight away.
There is a unique opportunity during the lockdown of families going out together, albeit it close to home, but if your child is going out on their own it’s still important to check where they are going.
- Netsafe continues to be available to provide you and your parent and caregiver community with support for online safety. They have information for parents and caregivers and have pulled together their top tips for online safety during the lockdown. To report an incident To Netsafe - https://www.netsafe.org.nz/
reportanincident/ - If you think a child in your care is the victim of online exploitation or abuse, report it to Police - if you or a child are in danger or a crime is being committed, call 111 or visit your nearest Police Station immediately.
If we all work together to make sure children are safe online, we can make the internet a great tool for people of all ages.