Urgent notice to Parents and Caregivers regarding COVID-19

Urgent Notice to Parents and Caregivers regarding COVID-19 Kia ora e te whanau o Weteri Kura, As you will be aware of the visitor from Sydney who travelled to Wellington for the weekend and on return to Sydney has tested positive for COVID-19. As with previous COVID-19 lockdowns, we are extremely courageous and resilient in facing adversities and our team of 5 million can overcome this lockdown once again. We do not have any confirmed cases in Auckland or at Wesley Primary so our school is still open. Health authorities are working quickly to identify places of interest and follow up with any close contacts. It was reassuring to hear that two close contacts have already tested negative and two others have been isolating since last night. There are locations of interest listed on the Health website which will be updated if further sites are identified. As Minister Hipkins announced this afternoon, out of an abundance of caution Wellington is moving to Alert Level 2 at 6pm tonight until 11.59pm on Sunday. This includes Wairarapa and the Kāpiti Coast to north of Ōtaki. The rest of New Zealand will remain at Alert Level 1. Alert Level 1 – all of New Zealand (Auckland and Including Wesley Primary) If you have anyone in your community who was at one of these locations and at the times specified on the Ministry of Health website, they will need to follow the relevant instructions which will include staying at home and getting tested for COVID-19 (five days after last exposure to the confirmed case). For those people in a household with someone identified as a contact or close contact, they should follow the advice provided by health authorities for that individual. If unsure what to do, contact Healthline (0800 358 5453) for guidance. Everyone else will need to continue to follow the public health requirements we are very familiar with, at all alert levels: Stay home (or go home) if you are unwell. If you have cold, flu or COVID-19 symptoms, stay home and call your doctor or Healthline on 0800 358 5453 to see if you need a test. Wear face coverings on public transport and domestic flights, and you are encouraged to do the same when travelling by taxi or similar. Keep up your good hygiene practices (washing hands, cough/sneeze etiquette). Keep track of where you have been. We will continue to work with the Ministry of Education and Health to provide support, and further guidance about COVID-19 is on our website here www.wesleyprimary.school.nz. Thank you for being kind and nga mihi nui for your kia manawanui at this time for each other and the people in Wellington. We will continue to have the Matariki Celebrations next week until further notice or if we move to higher alert levels then it will be postponed. Yours sincerely, Lou Reddy Tumuaki - Principal l.reddy@wesleyprimary.school.nz