Another great first week back!

Kia ora everyone,

We have had another great week at Christchurch East School with the our students continuing to show our Learner Qualities in action with the way they have approached learning throughout the week. It was great to also have the boil water notice lifted, thank you parents for assisting us through that time by ensuring your children brought boiled drinking water to school.

It has been great to have the students back at school this week, there have been a number of highlights, here are a couple of them .

Team One grooving down with some Jump Jam

The Student vs Staff Basketball Rematch

Just a quick reminder that the 3 Way Learning Conferences are on next week on Wednesday and Thursday. We will close down the interview booking website on Monday at 5pm. Make sure you book in your time over the weekend. For any more information about this or other updates around the school view our most recent school newsletter by clicking here.

As I have talked with parents and staff throughout the week, I am really aware of the constant pressure families are under at this time. As a community the positive approach you all continue to show is a true reflection of canterbury spirit and embodies what we as a school refer to as 'learning with heart'. Kia kaha and hang in there.

We have had a number of community groups and schools pass on there best wishes and some goodies for our students, so don't be surprised if your children come home with some goodies next week. It is great to be part of a such a supportive community

Have a great weekend and take care.
Mike

School Reopening

Kia ora everyone,

Great news, the builders have assured me that all work will be completed over the weekend to allow us to reopen on Monday the 20th of June as per usual school times. The school office will still have plasterers on site on Monday, but I am sure we will be able to work around them.

Please send children to school on Monday with their own bottled water.

Please contact the school by phone if your child is not going to be at school on Monday using our absence line.

Take care and enjoy the weekend.

See you all on Monday.

Mike

Earthquake Update:

Kia ora everyone

I have meet with the engineer, MOE representative, builder and insurance representative this afternoon to work out timelines to complete the emergency remedial work needed to open the school. We are working towards opening on Monday 20th of June. I will confirm our progress towards this deadline early tomorrow afternoon.

Our caretaker (Graham) and cleaners (Gus and Dennis) have spent the last two day preparing the school for staff and students to return. Thanks men. Also a big thanks to the leadership team who have been in and around the school most of the week preparing for our reopening.

Electricians and plumbers have also been on site today ensuring the school is safe for staff and students to return.

Staff have a teacher only day tomorrow preparing for school to reopen.

Look for further updates tomorrow afternoon.

Take care Mike

Earthquake Support for Parents

Nigel Latta has a programme on TV1 tonight at 8pm see details below, definitely worth a look.
Hopefully the power stays on so we can all watch it. :)

Take care Mike

Earthquake update:

Kia ora everyone,

School will remain CLOSED for students for the rest on the week (15-17 June) as we continue to prepare the school for reopening. Contractors will be on site from tomorrow. Parents are able to come to the hall to collect students bags via the staff car park from 2pm to 4pm tomorrow 16th of June. We are working towards reopening for students on Monday the 20th of June.

Take care Mike

Earthquake Update

Kia ora everyone,

Our Ministry of Education property person has confirmed that the admin block at school has restricted access until remedial work is completed. I am meeting builders on site tomorrow to work through this. A skeleton staff are on site preparing for school to reopen for students. We are aiming to reopen for students on Monday the 20th of June. I will provide updates later this afternoon with specific times students bags can be collected and other information updates.

Thank you again for your patience and support.

 Mike

Earthquake Update

Kia ora everyone

Christchurch East School will remain CLOSED tomorrow Wednesday 15 June. We have had an engineer inspect the school and are awaiting his report which will allow us to have a better idea of timeframes moving towards reopening. Look for updates tomorrow.

Take care Mike

Earthquake Update

Kia ora everyone

Earthquake Update:
The school has been inspected by our MOE property person this morning. This inspections has confirmed the need for a further engineer's inspection. The engineer's inspection is scheduled for this afternoon. An update will be posted after the engineer's inspection.

Take care and stay safe.
Mike

Earthquake Update

Kia ora everyone,

A big thank you to staff and families for another outstanding effort this afternoon. I am pleased to report that all students and staff got out of school safely and I trust that they have all made it home to be safe and together with your families.

Please note school is CLOSED tomorrow (Tuesday the 14th of June) for an initial assessment. We hope to make a decision in the afternoon on a course of action for the safest pathway forward toward reopening.

Take care and stay safe.

Mike

Electronic Communication

Kia ora everyone,

Last Wednesday, I went to Waimairi School to listen to their principal Mike Anderson talk about how his school uses a variety of web tools to help their school achieve its vision. It was a very engaging interactive presentation and topic, and it is fair to say that those of us who attended came away challenged and with lots of great practical ideas to trial and implement.

One of these ideas includes our school having a page on Facebook as another option to communicate with our school community. Please note this is only a trial at this stage, and we will continue to review how it goes.

To go got to our facebook page click here. If you think it is a good idea please click the 'like this' function on the facebook page.

Have a great long weekend.

Mike