Earthquake update #6 - Photos



No more swimming

Room 3 carpet



Rm 3 doorway into cloakroom



In the playground



Court

Netball court






   




Rm 3



Here are a couple of photos from our school. I have videos from the day which I will work out how to insert later.

Earthquake update #5

Green stickered today, yippeeee!Just need to sort out the sewerage, water and ashphalt/concrete but we are on the way.

Hope you are all staying strong, approx. 4 of our staff members still have no power or water and our thoughts are with one young teacher who has not been allowed back in their family home at all.

take care
Sylvia

earthquake update #4

It has been a very busy week at Shirley Primary.

Initial engineer reports have been very positive about our school buildings and we now await a more detailed inspection tomorrow.

Today we had Michael Morrow and Donald Aubrey in with the 'farmy army' - what an amazing group of volunteers from all over NZ. We had a group of young farmers from Fairlie, a past pupil who enrolled at the school in 1935, couples from Oamaru, two young lads from Northern Ireland, a girl from France, a politician!, a man from Hawkes Bay, some locals from Redwood, an unlikely farmer from Lake Tekapo, a man from greendale, some parents from Papakaio School, people from Southbridge...the list went on. We are so GRATEFUL for their help clearing liquefaction from our school site.

We are excited that we will be able to re-open our school on site. However, along with all schools in Christchurch we remain closed at the moment. The Board of Trustees are reviewing what we need to achieve before we are able to open. Health and safety of our students and staff are an absolute priority. Please continue to listen to the radio and the tv for updates. We will not open before the 14th March.

take care, please feel free to email me at sylvia.fidow@shirleyprimary.school.nz
alofa tele
Sylvia

earthquake update #3

I am very pleased to be able to inform you that we got power on at home tonight which is great. I am so sorry for all of you who have not got power on yet - lights make you feel so much better at night-time!

Power has come on at school too and I was able to check my emails. Unfortunately I am not able to refresh the front page of the website but hopefully you have checked this blog and are also receiving my school (502) texts and school emails.

Just a quick update - the Ministry of Education are still completing safety assessments of school property and we do not have a starting date for school yet. We have increased security checks at school.

Keep remaining positive, I know personally how difficult it is to keep the children occupied and calm. Actually,  we did some basic facts challenges and story writing at home today which the kids really enjoyed!! And then I was so pleased when tv came back on:)

take care
Sylvia

Earthquake update #2

All schools continue to remain closed and staff are not allowed on site.I will be meeting insurers and engineers over the next two days to assess any damage. School camp has been cancelled.
Please listen to the local radio and tv for updates on when schools will re-open.

I know many of our families, including staff, have sustained serious damage to their homes and my thoughts are with you. I only hope you have not been personally affected by the loss of lives.

Take care
Sylvia

February 22

Thanks so much to the teaching staff and kidsclub staff who kept the children safe until their parents were able to collect them. All children were safely picked up by 5pm.


The school will be closed until further notice. We sustained liquefaction and some cracking to the ground.

Hope you and your families are all safe.

Sylvia

Twenty Eleven

Happy new year! I am loving the school holidays although I am looking forward to an exciting new year at SPS - with less shakes:).

Keep safe, enjoy the holidays and I will update (more regularly) with news from our community.