Open Afternoon TODAY (Friday 3rd February). We are excited to welcome you to pop in to school this afternoon any time between 1pm -3pm.

This is a chance to say hello, drop off your stationery, familiarise yourselves with the classroom, perhaps have catch up with some familiar faces and to share any information needed.  Our school office will also be open at this time. 

REMINDER: School finishes at 12:30pm today

School will end at approximately 12:30pm today, at the conclusion of the Year 8 Assembly.

Christmas concert in the hall tonight. Doors open 5pm, first item 5:30pm. No picnic but plenty of entertainment -we look forward to seeing

you there.  
Please bring cash for the year 5&6 market.

REMINDER: MUFTI DAY TODAY

Today, Friday 02 December we have a Choose Your Charity Mufti Day in support of three amazing charities; Breast Cancer Foundation, Junior Surf Lifesaving and Gumboot Day.

YOU get to choose which of these charities you would like to support on the day. Just come dressed in your favourite or colour-themed clothes to show your support and bring along a gold coin donation to pop into our triple charity box. It’ll be great!

THANK YOU

Dear families,

Thank you for your continue patience.  A police office has just been onsite to advise us that both dogs have been detained.

We will be releasing your children now.

One of the the dogs was located in the Triangle area and the other on Trigg road beside the school.

We sincerely thank you for your co-operation and patience while this matter was dealt with.

Kind regards

Maree Lloyd

On behalf of the Senior Leadership Team

IMPORTANT INFORMATION – PLEASE READ NOW

Dear Parents,
 
Here we are again!
This time it’s dogs frightened by the storm who are roaming and actively attacking people on both Trigg and Station Roads.
As advised by police, we have placed the school into an informal lockdown.
All students are safe inside their classrooms with their teachers.
Animal control and police are actively working to detain the dogs.
No student will be leaving the grounds until we have been advised by police that it is safe to do so.
For your own safety, please stay in your cars and do not walk on to school grounds.
 
If this situation is not resolved by 3pm, all students will remain inside the classroom with their teachers and we will advise you when they have been released.
 
Thank you for your co-operation.
 
Kind regards
Maree Lloyd
On behalf of the Senior Leadership Team

Emergency Lockdown Over – please read for instructions

We are now out of Emergency lock down and all students, staff and persons onsite are safely accounted for.  Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions. The safety of your child was our priority.

A notice will be going out to parents/caregivers tonight to provide some more information about what has occurred today and about our emergency lockdown procedures.

If you wish to collect your child/ren earlier than 3pm today, please go to the front office where the procedure will be outlined. We thank you for your cooperation with this, as your child’s safety continues to be our priority.

I would like to personally thank you for your support during this difficult time.  Kind regards – Maree Lloyd, Deputy Principal.

LOCKDOWN UPDATE 12:15pm

Thank you for your continued patience. 
We have received no further updates from Police.  Police have placed the school into a lockdown as there is an ongoing incident nearby. 
We will continue to keep you updated.
 
Your children are continuing their learning with their classroom teacher. 

LOCKDOWN UPDATE

All students and staff are safe and accounted for.

Police have adivsed us to remain in lockdown.

We will continue to update you when we have more information.

Please do not approach the school.

HUAPAI SCHOOL IS IN LOCKDOWN

Huapai District School has been advised to go into Emergency lockdown by the Ministry of Education.

Please do not come to the school or phone the school as you will not be attended to as your child’s welfare and safety is our priority.  This includes contacting your child/ren via email or phone.  Your assistance and cooperation are appreciated at this time.  All further updates will be provided here via the school app – SchoolApps, and the website under the Latest News section. We will update the website when the lockdown has been completed.  Thank you.