Tenā koutou kātoa.
Below is a collection of photos from the last days at school this year in Room 5.
I want to thank you, the parents and adults associated with the children from the class of 2020, for your kindness, sympathy, and caring towards me this year. It's been quite a ride, and I end it with a very full heart, having lost my partner of twenty years just a month ago.
I appreciate that the children have had to live with the uncertainty of my absences, first from breaking my foot, then Covid, and finally my partner's swift illness and death. They have been wonderful and have helped me feel that life goes on in the face of loss. I have felt supported and nurtured by everyone.
You have wonderful creative and eager children. They are beautiful and reflect the love they have from you.
I wish them, and you, a restful summer holiday and a fresh start in 2021.
Ngā mihi nui.
Olive Jones