Kia ora Whānau,

We've had a wonderful end to our shortened week, with great weather and some lively performances at assembly.

We're also so proud of the attendance we've achieved so far this term. Check out the figures below.

Kia ora koutou!

Please click on the link below check out this video from our House Captains with reminders about the pedestrian gates at Station Road and Great South Road.

Gate Safety at OPS!

As shared earlier, Ōtāhuhu Primary School is conducting a lockdown exercise (drill).  This is how you will be notified in the first instance, should a lockdown occur at the school.  Please do not come to the school or phone the school as you will not be attended to.  Your assistance and cooperation are appreciated.  All further updates will be provided on the school website. 

Kia ora

We have completed our lockdown exercise and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for.  Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions.  A notice will be going out to parents/caregivers tonight to provide some more information about our emergency lockdown procedures.

We thank you for your support while we conduct these practices.

Ngā mihi

OPS

Dear Whānau,

As part of keeping our school safe we need to be able to respond safely and quickly to a range of emergency situations.   

We work alongside an independent company, Harrison Tew® Ltd, who specialises in emergency management planning for schools, whose procedures have been successfully implemented in hundreds of schools throughout New Zealand.

As part of maintaining our emergency procedures in our school, specialised training is being conducted with our senior leadership and staff by Harrison Tew® Ltd today.

The students will also receive information on how to respond in an emergency directed at their respective age groups from either their teacher or Harrison Tew® Ltd.

Later today, we will be conducting a lockdown exercise under the guidance and support of Harrison Tew® Ltd.

During the exercise you will receive a notification from the school via Skool Loop and there will be updates on our website, so it is important that your emergency contact details are up to date and correct.  The notification will emphasise that this is an exercise/practice and will explain that all updated information will then be posted on the school website.

In a genuine incident, should you become aware of a lockdown or evacuation at the school, can I please ask that you do not attend the school or phone, as we will not be able to respond.  Your presence or contact may make it more difficult for us or the emergency services to manage a situation.

We thank you for your support.

Ngā mihi

OPS