Levi McGrath was to be performing at our Assembly last week.  Unfortunately due to the current COVID-19 situation this couldn't happen.   He has announced he will be moving his show online for a special livestream experience. It’s a chance for him to perform the songs he's been so excited to share, from his own home to yours.
Join him this Saturday April 4, 5pm AEST for a special concert live on Facebook!
So put on the kettle, fire up the laptop and settle in on the couch with the whole family. You can take part simply by tuning in on my Facebook page.

When - Saturday April 4, 2020
Starts - 5pm AEST / 7pm NZDT
Where - https://www.facebook.com/events/229103444950639/
Tickets - Free
(Donations can be made to support my ministry through my website or through PayPal at PayPal.Me/levimcgrathmusic )

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Rooms 1- 4 Seesaw Information
Outlined in the latest Principal’s Update are details relating to how distance learning will
work. Seesaw for Rooms 1-4 is mentioned.
Seesaw is an online learning interface where teachers, students and parents can
communicate and learn during this time. It would help us if you could either today or
tomorrow , use the login details sent to sign in to your child’s account and have a look
around the website. If you have an issue, get back to your classroom teacher or email
tech support techsupport@rvs.school.nz .
The Home Learning code attached allows students to sign in to Seesaw, view their
journal, add posts, complete activities they’ve been assigned, and receive class
announcements from their teachers. Students do not see the work of other students in
the class.
If students are using a tablet or phone device they need to download the “Seesaw Class
App” onto their device.
You can find further information about how to log in and use Seesaw here .
QR Codes to be used to login to your child’s class:
Scan this code with your phone or laptop after you’ve downloaded the app

Outlined in the latest Principal’s Update are details relating to how distance learning
will work. Google Classroom for Rooms Lib-A to Rm 8 is mentioned.

Today at 5pm we will post information on your child's Google Classroom page. This will
outline some activities they can choose to work on over the holidays. Please ask your son/
daughter to log in to google classroom to make sure access is available. If you have any
issues with login access please email your child's homeroom teacher.
● Depending on their age, students can be encouraged to read, or be read to. They can
also help, by reading to their younger siblings, if they’re also home.
● Keeping a journal or scrapbook during the time period is a way for them to collect and
create. These could incorporate drawings, photos, plans and stories of things they’ve
done, all of which will help their literacy skills.
● Helping out with cooking and baking makes use of their maths skills and shows them
how maths is all around them. Helping with housework also teaches your child lots of
important skills about being organised, teamwork, co-operating and contributing.
● Talk to your child about how (critical) thinking is important to make sense of everything
they do at school and at home. Find some news items or opinion pieces, and discuss
whether you each agree with what’s been said. Why? Why not?

Keep in mind these are just ideas that you may want to use with your children, and you will
know how much or how long to spend on this. Remember, official distance learning begins on
Wednesday the 15th of April.

Below are some helpful links provided by the Ministry of Education;
Ideas to support home learning in reading, writing and maths . Simply click the year group of
your child and read the ideas they have given. Some of the activities will not apply while we are in
isolation.

https://parents.education.govt.nz/primary-school/learning-and-development-at-home/ideas-to-help-with-reading-writing-and-maths/

Talking to your children about Covid19
https://www.education.govt.nz/school/health-safety-and-wellbeing/pastoral-care-and-wellbeing/talking-to-children-about-covid-19-coronavirus/

Stay safe over the holidays and God bless,

RVS Middle School​

Hi Parents and Caregivers
 
As you may have already heard our Prime Minister has declared that all schools have now closed (as of 3pm today, Monday).  Richmond View School has closed its doors to all students except those with parents that work in essential services. They are able to attend tomorrow, Tuesday.  The school will then be closed until further notice.  Upon arriving at school tomorrow (students of essential service workers only) please report to Room 4. If you are an essential service parent and are sending your child tomorrow, please inform the office either by email or phone so that we know to expect your child.
 
The Principal will provide more information about online learning.  Please do not contact the office regarding this, we will be in contact when we have more information from the Ministry of Education on how and when this will happen. In the meantime your child could log on to Mathletics, write a journal and read online or books from home.  We moved through the classes before the closure of school this afternoon and reminded students who had their own device at school to take it home with their charger.
 
We will continue to update you as we receive more guidance from the Ministry of Education. 
 
Stay safe and God Bless

​Kia Ora RVS Community,
 
You will no doubt be aware of the changing nature of the COVID-19 situation.  I will continue to update you with new information as it relates to RVS.
 
RVS remains open and will do so until we are told to close by the The Ministry of Education (MOE) .
 
The MOE have recommended that people with the following conditions, or who are in close contact to those with these conditions, should remain at home:

• a compromised immune system
• liver disease
• cancer
• kidney disease
• heart disease
• diabetes mellitus

Also students who are in close contact to those who are over 70 years old.  You can read more here:

• https://covid19.govt.nz/help-and-advice/for-everyone/vulnerable-people/

• https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/diseases-and-conditions/covid-19-novel-coronavirus/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-health-advice-general-public/covid-19-novel-coronavirus-questions-and-answers

Some families will have received an email from the RVS office or a call from me regarding our medical notes that highlight possible risk.  This is just precautionary, please don’t panic.  If you have new contact details, please make sure the office are aware via email.
 
During school time, much is being done to mitigate spread of the virus including:
 - Surface cleaning often
 - Cleaning of handles often
 - Hand-washing continues to be a priority
 - Limiting times where we are close to one another
 
You can help us & each other by:
 - Dropping students outside the class rather than coming inside
 - Keeping sick (any illness) children at home
 - Praying with your kids and talking through anxieties that are heightened at the moment.  
 - Keeping an eye on each other as we do so well here at RVS.
 
Online Learning is being developed by staff at the moment.  I am pleased that the Marlborough Principal’s Association (MPA) and the Piritahi Community of Schools are working to provide consistency across Marlborough’s schools in relation to online learning.  We already use digital platforms for delivery but a plan will be needed regarding the amount of work, the type of work and the way it is communicated before we launch this.  I will communicate more regarding this in time.
 
The latest cancellations include:
 - Our trips to Brayshaw Park (The teacher will come to us and we will enjoy learning about games/toys form the past out on the court)
 - All technology at the Bohally Tech Centre 
 - All Stadium 2000 events including Middle School PE and Aquablast planned for Week 9
- We are unsure about how winter sport will look but will continue to collect enrolment forms for these sports.  Please see the RVS Sports Academy page for more details.
 
Thank you for your ongoing support for each other and for us as a school.  Our staff have students dispersed across different spaces at the moment, they are running classes as normal with reduced staff, they are planning for online teaching and have their own families/situations.  Please be mindful of this with your expectations of them.
 
I finish today’s update with a reminder that our God is our ever-present help in difficult times.  He will not be social distancing….  Our motivation for following guidelines and taking this situation seriously is less about fear and more about love, love for the vulnerable among us, particularly our elderly and unwell.  
 
Stay safe & God bless,
 
Dave Pauling​

Marlborough Roads will be resurfacing the area in yellow below over the next week.  Please allow extra time when dropping and picking up your child from school as there may be delays.