Further to the Prime Minister's announcement this afternoon:
“Schools will be closed tomorrow except to the children of essential workers who still need to work each day including doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers and police. This will be temporary. Schools will close entirely from midnight Wednesday.”
If you are an essential worker and need to have your children at school tomorrow or Wednesday, please contact Sean and there will be provision for them at school. Buses will not run and children will need to be dropped off at school if this is the case.
The school term break will be brought forward. The school holiday dates are now Monday 30 March until Tuesday 14 April. This includes the Easter holidays. School will resume on Wednesday 15th of April. During the period from now until the beginning of Term 2, teachers will be establishing programmes for off site learning that will be delivered once school resumes. This will be supported by the Ministry of Education.
We know at this time there will be much confusion with the weight of information and misinformation. To read the full media from the Prime Minister please go to this link - https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-moves-covid-19-alert-level-3-then-level-4-48-hours
Help the children to stay connected to each other by the digital methods as this time of isolation will be particularly challenging for them. Many of them may see the first few days as exciting but this isolation is likely to be 4 weeks in the first instance. This long away from their friends, being able to play with others and being isolated at home will not be something they will be able to easily understand.
These events are unprecedented during the lives of many of us. Stay well and look after your families. We look forward to seeing the children back at school when the situation allows.
“Schools will be closed tomorrow except to the children of essential workers who still need to work each day including doctors, nurses, ambulance drivers and police. This will be temporary. Schools will close entirely from midnight Wednesday.”
If you are an essential worker and need to have your children at school tomorrow or Wednesday, please contact Sean and there will be provision for them at school. Buses will not run and children will need to be dropped off at school if this is the case.
The school term break will be brought forward. The school holiday dates are now Monday 30 March until Tuesday 14 April. This includes the Easter holidays. School will resume on Wednesday 15th of April. During the period from now until the beginning of Term 2, teachers will be establishing programmes for off site learning that will be delivered once school resumes. This will be supported by the Ministry of Education.
We know at this time there will be much confusion with the weight of information and misinformation. To read the full media from the Prime Minister please go to this link - https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-moves-covid-19-alert-level-3-then-level-4-48-hours
Help the children to stay connected to each other by the digital methods as this time of isolation will be particularly challenging for them. Many of them may see the first few days as exciting but this isolation is likely to be 4 weeks in the first instance. This long away from their friends, being able to play with others and being isolated at home will not be something they will be able to easily understand.
These events are unprecedented during the lives of many of us. Stay well and look after your families. We look forward to seeing the children back at school when the situation allows.
Phone: 03 3039892 Email: office@mtss.school.nz Web: www.mtss.school.nz
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Welcome to Mt Somers Springburn School
Mt. Somers Springburn School is a year 1-8 rural school set in the foothills of Mid Canterbury at the mouth of the Ashburton Gorge.
The school has been almost completely refurbished in the past five years. It has an adventure playground area, a large playing field, a tennis/netball court, and a squash court in the grounds.
Our school draws pupils from a wide area surrounding Mt. Somers and Springburn and receives close parental and community support.
Mt. Somers is the gateway to -
o recreational lakes (boating and fishing) in the Ashburton Gorge high country
o Mount Sunday where part of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy was filmed
o Rivers, walkways and bush reserves, and is close to Mt Hutt Skifield
The area is rich in history and renowned for its mineral resources and geological uniqueness.
The school has been almost completely refurbished in the past five years. It has an adventure playground area, a large playing field, a tennis/netball court, and a squash court in the grounds.
Our school draws pupils from a wide area surrounding Mt. Somers and Springburn and receives close parental and community support.
Mt. Somers is the gateway to -
o recreational lakes (boating and fishing) in the Ashburton Gorge high country
o Mount Sunday where part of the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy was filmed
o Rivers, walkways and bush reserves, and is close to Mt Hutt Skifield
The area is rich in history and renowned for its mineral resources and geological uniqueness.
