Must be handed to the bus drivers who will deliver to school bus staff on arrival. NO medication in bags.
No student arrivals before 8:30 AM. All students must be collected by 3 PM
Bag, snack, togs & towel, sunhat, personal hygiene supplies and a change of clothes. Sunblock: please apply at home - will be reapplied from school supplies as required. Free lunches are provided by the Ministry of Education.
Call or text the student absence phone 0272505372 with a reason for absences and please cancel the bus.
Please ensure you sign in and out at reception. Whanau of Transitioning students will be issued with a visitors pass by the Assistant Principal until the process is complete. Parents/ Carers must not enter the playground without an authorised staff member.
Teachers use the Seesaw app to keep whanau informed and up to date with student learning and progress. You can expect 2-3 posts a week of your child's progress or whole class activities. You are able to contact the teacher directly through the message section. All important messages home are sent this way too in place of paper newsletters. Your teacher will give you a QR code to sign in.
Assistance for this is provided by the Ministry of Education. Please contact the Student Administrator, at the office for all matters concerning transport. If you are moving house or need a change of respite address please allow plenty of time for these applications to be processed. All students must be loaded/unloaded by the Parent or Carer, not the driver. Please ensure you are at home at drop off time otherwise your child will be returned to school. All bags go in the boot and there is no eating or drinking in the vehicles.
Concerns about your child’s schooling should be addressed with your child's teacher. Please contact the Associate/Assistant Principal,or Deputy/ Principal if you remain concerned.
Teachers meet with whanau twice a year. Firstly in February to set PLP or PPS goals for the year and again at mid year to check on progress. Two written reports are given to families, one at mid year and the other in Term 4.
We are determined to engage every student in our school to discover their potential.
