School Hours

The School is open to children from 8.30am to 3.00pm

Morning Interval:     10.40 –  11am

Lunch time play:       12.30 – 1.10pm

Lunch time eating:    1:10 -   1:30pm

Absences

If your child is unwell or unable to attend school, please ring the school office by 9.00am

• 476 3207  or text on

• 02102280938

If you know in advance that your child will be late or absent from school please let us know.

 

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Stationery

Stationery packs containing all your child’s requirements are available for purchase at the school office at the start of the year (February 25th until March 4th). Stationary prices range from $25 - $40 per child

  

Sunhats

Sunhats are to be worn every playtime and lunchtime in terms one and four.  The school provides a sunhat for each child.  If it is lost there is a charge for the replacement hat.

 

Pre-School Visits

We welcome 4 year olds to  ‘Explorers” at 2pm on Thursdays.  Further information is available on our Explorers brochure.  Classroom visits are also arranged.

 

 

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E.O.T.C and Senior Camp

We try to provide opportunities for Education Outside the Classroom each term, to enrich children’s learning.  The cost of these activities will be charged at the time of the event. Every second year we take our senior class on camp to Sidey Lodge in Waikouaiti camp for 2021 will be from March 22nd - March 26th.

 

Health

Public Health Nurse

– Laurie Mahoney

   Phone:  476 9833

                027 444 1649

 

Vision and Hearing

– Zandra Davis

   Phone:  476 9800

 

Emergency Dental Treatment -

For information about available services contact the Wakari Dental Clinic

Phone:  027 284 9914   or

0800 TALK TEETH 0800 825 583 

 

School Staff

Principal                   Brian Filipo

Deputy Principal     Janelle Shaw

 

Room 1 Year 4-6     Airini Hamahona

Room 2 Tear 3-4     Janelle Shaw (D.P)

Room 3 Year 0-2     Margaret McLennan

 

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Teacher Aides         Ruth Thomas

                                  Kalani Malae (Term 3)

                                  

                                     

                            

Discovery Time           Kyra Jones

 

Office Administrator  Tessa Smallbone

 

Caretaker                     OCS LTD

 

Board of Trustees

 

The Board of Trustees meets once a month in the school.

 

Chairperson:     Stephen Charles

Trustees:         

                            Carol Fitzgerald

                            Tony Rac

                            Kalani Malae

                            Jason Whitehead

Principal:           Brian Filipo

     

 

Parent Teacher Association

The PTA works in consultation with parents, staff and the Board of Trustees.  They provide support through fundraising activities, supporting cultural and sporting events and organising social events for the community.

 

Joining the PTA is a great way to meet other parents and to become involved in your child’s school.  The PTA meets once a month. 

 

Features of our school

• Small class sizes

• Welcoming & caring community atmosphere

• Experienced teachers

• Learning support programmes

• Lunchtime music/dance tuition options

• Lunchtime sports coaching options

• Kapa haka 

• Te Reo

• Year 0-6 “Discovery Time” including cooking, gardening & crafts

• Leadership opportunities for senior children

• A fantastic playground

• Project based learning