PREPARING FOR LEVEL 2

Pakuranga College will re-open fully on Monday 18th May.

School will also be open until 15 May for supervision of students in Years 9 and 10 whose parents are unable to supervise them at home. However, all students must be registered in advance. To register your child CLICK HERE.

For more information about how the school is preparing for when it re-opens in Level 2, please CLICK HERE.

STUDYING REMOTELY

Now that the college is closed to students due to the COVID-19 restrictions, it is important for all parents and caregivers to be aware of our remote learning plan

Please click on the link below for an outline of this plan to help you to understand what we’re trying to achieve during this challenging time:

REMOTE LEARNING PLAN

In addition, the following document is a copy of what has being sent to all students. It’s full of tips and helpful advice for our young people.

REMOTE LEARNING INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS

Please ensure that your son/daughter checks their school email account on a regular basis.  This will be the main communication channel along with Google Classroom as our main learning space.

RESOURCES FOR PARENTS

Here are some resources that you might find useful:

An interview with Nigel Latta – Good explanations, and practical tips.

This link has key advice in multiple Languages:
Talking to Children About COVID-19 (Coronavirus): A Parent Resource

This video has some good advice on coping with anxiety.

USEFUL CONTACTS

Community based support (phone-based)

• Anxious/depressed: text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor 24/7
• Depression Line: 0800 111 757
• Alcohol and Drug Helpline: 0800 787 797
• Family Violence info line: 0800 456 450
• Health line: 0800 611 116
• Lifeline Aotearoa nationwide: 0800 543 354
• Warmline (Mental Health Peer Support): 0800 200 207
• Victim Support: 0800 842 846
• Outline: LGBTIQ- affirming support line and face to face counselling- 0800 688 5463
• Suicide crisis helpline: 0508 828 865
• Anxiety phone line: 0800 269 4389