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Covid Level 2 Bus Information

Dear Parents/Caregivers,

Covid Level 2 Bus Information (Korakonui School)

From Thursday 14 May, New Zealand moves to COVID Level 2. Schools will re-open on Monday 18 May for the normal resumption of school based learning. Please note the following key message from the Prime Minister:

“Schools and early learning services are safe environments for children, young people and staff. Additional public health control measures are in place to prevent the spread of disease and to support contact tracing.” Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, 7 May, 2020.

When schools resume under Alert Level 2, school transport services will also return to normal schedules. The ongoing safety of drivers and students and the ability to contact trace is a priority when we enter Alert Level 2, and will be managed in the following ways: 

• Schools must ensure their transport providers have reliable, up-to-date bus lists to enable contact tracing.

• Hand sanitisers will be available for each student to use as they board the vehicle.

• Vehicles and surfaces will be sanitised after each journey by the transport company. 

• Physical Distancing – Physical distancing is a good precaution to prevent the spread of disease. In an Alert Level 2 school environment, this means children, young people, and staff maintaining a physical distance so that they are not breathing on or touching each other, coupled with good hygiene practices (coughing into your elbow, handwashing and drying) and regular cleaning of commonly touched surfaces. There are situations where physical distancing is not possible, such as school bus transport. In these situations extra emphasis on handwashing and drying (or cleansing with hand sanitiser) before and after activities and regular cleaning of equipment is very important.

• Seats in close proximity to the driver will be left empty.

All bus runs will be operational. 

In order that all students feel safe travelling on the school buses it is essential that all students display safe and sensible behaviour.

Students who are unable to comply with this will be removed from the bus as per the Bus Code of Conduct Agreement.