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Challenges. A Canterbury Perspective. Overview. Background Welfare Policies & Procedures Communication systems Experiences with MoE Other Challenges Future Challenges Key lessons. Heathcote Valley School. Principal’s New Vocabulary. You know you’re in CHCH when ….
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Challenges A Canterbury Perspective
Overview • Background • Welfare • Policies & Procedures • Communication systems • Experiences with MoE • Other Challenges • Future Challenges • Key lessons
You know you’re in CHCH when … • Geonet is your home page • The most expensive bottles are now on the bottom shelf • Rangiora is considered the new Fendalton • Looking over the fence you discover that the grass isn’t always greener on the other side
You know you’re in CHCH when … • You DON’T call the police when there is a massive group of students in your street • A game of Jenga only ever takes 3 minutes • You have to compete with your cat to find a new place to crap in the garden
Welfare • Staff • Student • Community • Principal
Policies Procedures • Emergency provisions • Classroom re-entry • Ultimate responsibility • School closures • Delegation to school leaders • Off-site procedures • Emergency drills • Tsunamis
Communication • Emergency Text • Server • Email database • Website • Cloud options
The Ministry of Education • Pressure to reopen (especially after June) • Liaison people • Mixed-messages • Email traffic Minedu website • Schools left on their own to get emergency supplies • Interim response fund & staffing support • Zone exceptions
Other Challenges • Effect on roll – displacement factor • Challenge of keeping things going
Future Challenges • Property funding • Christchurch network system • Finance • Opportunities – community hubs, CCC • Impact on student learning
Key Lessons • Be prepared • Policies and procedures • Communications systems