Absences
If your child is away from school at any time we require a note, phone call (or school answer phone), text or email from you explaining your child's absence.
Phone 235 3888
Text 027 3326664
Email admin@glenbrook.school.nz
Children should not be absent from school for reasons other than sickness or exceptional family circumstances (eg bereavement) without first consulting the Principal.
Accidents at school
The Board complete regular inspections of equipment to ensure safety. However, accidents do occur. In the case of an accident the initial focus is on the safety of the person / people involved. The staff member involved will fill in the Accident / Incident register.
The Board will complete an investigation into any accidents and will address any issues to ensure the ongoing safety of the school community.
Afterschool Care
Glenbrook School does not offer afterschool care. However, a range of options are available to parents. Inquire at the office or the Waiuku Information Centre.
Kids After School (K.A.T) provide care before and after school. They can also pick up and drop off children. www.kidsafta3@gmail.com or www.kat.net.nz
Appropriate viewing material – censorship
All media (video, DVD's, CD's, etc) will be of appropriate age / censorship rating for the children viewing.
Assemblies
A regular assembly is held to share work, commend good work/behaviour, engage in communal activities (eg. singing, shared reading) and so on. Parents/caregivers are welcome to attend these assemblies which are held on Friday afternoons, usually beginning at 2.15pm
Special assemblies for important notices and organisational details are held when necessary.
Assessment
All children will be involved in assessment throughout each year. The assessments will be completed in all curriculum areas with a specific emphasis on English and Mathematics.
Teachers will use a variety of forms of assessment including:
Formative (instant, personal and in class)
Self assessment (against a set criteria)
Peer assessment (against a set criteria)
Class, Year Group or School assessments (running records,
writing samples, tests)
Standardised assessments (PAT's, Asttle, STAR)
5, 6 and 7 year old assessments
Rubrics (statements levels are used to assess a piece of work)
Assessment data will be used by teachers to develop the next learning step for each child, to develop cohort and schoolwide goals / targets and to review / analyse teaching programmes, thus improving student achievement.
Attendance
Every child is expected to attend school every day. Ministry of Education regulations state that a child must attend school from 9.00am – 2.50pm except when sick, attending funerals, or for other exceptional circumstances. Haircuts, buying clothes, visiting relatives etc are NOT acceptable reasons for an absence.
Glenbrook School keeps daily attendance on our computer system. This allows us to track attendance and to analyse patterns of attendance. Parents who do not have genuine reasons for absence will, in the first instance, be reminded of the legal requirement to have children attend school via school communication. If poor attendance continues we will seek support from outside agencies – this will include the District Truancy Service.
There is a strong correlation between student achievement and attendance.
Banking
Banking facilities are available through the school on Tuesday mornings in the school hall foyer. Banking is provided through the National Bank and ASB. If you would like your child to bank then please see the school office or the National Bank / ASB for an application form.
Behaviour
Refer to Behaviour Management plan.
Bicycles
We do not allow children to bike to school. Glenbrook Road is too busy and dangerous for children to bike.
Board of Trustees
Glenbrook School is governed by a Board of Trustees (BOT). The BOT consists of elected parents representatives, a staff representative and the Principal. The BOT may co-opt additional people with expertise in various areas for specific purposes.
The Board of Trustees meet regularly throughout the year. Upcoming meetings are advertised in the school newsletter. Parents / caregivers are invited to attend the Board meetings. The agenda for, and minutes from Board of Trustees meetings are available at the school office.
The Board of Trustees have a staggered election process with elections every 18 months.
A Board of Trustees will provide regular communication to the parent community via newsletters and the website.
Bullying
Glenbrook School has a nil tolerance for bullying. All verbal / physical bullying is dealt with seriously according to our Behaviour Management plan.
Buses
Glenbrook School is part of the Waiuku Bus Network. Harkers Passenger Services (Waiuku) is currently contracted to run the bus services. Glenbrook School runs two bus runs and adheres to Ministry of Education requirements for eligibility for bus pupils.
Run One: Glenbrook Beach and Wymer Road areas. Run One is a Ministry of Education (MOE) funded run. This run leaves school at 2.50pm.
Run Two: Waiuku area. Run Two is a parent pay service. Payment must be made to the office each term to allow the service to be used. This run leaves school at 3.25pm.
The 'Bus Code of Conduct' must be signed by all children, and their parents, who use the bus service. This outlines the behaviour expectations and consequences for poor behaviour.
Catering for children's needs
Classroom programmes The New Zealand curriculum will form the basis of our teaching programme. The focus will primarily be around English and Maths, especially in years 1-4. The teacher will cater for the individual needs of each child through accurate planning, teaching (using a variety of strategies and techniques), assessment and reporting.
Special Needs Every child from the age of 5 – 14 has the right to attend Glenbrook School. Teachers will identify children who are achieving below their expected level. Teachers may develop an IEP (Individual Education Plans) and develop programmes to address their learning and / or behaviour. A quality classroom programme involving targeted teaching will often allow a child's learning to improve and thus have their achieving at or above their expected level.
Extension Teachers / Parents will identify children who are achieving well above their expected level. GATE (Gifted and Talented Education) children will be provided with opportunities to extend their learning either within the class or through programmes outside the class. Parents who believe that their child may have GATE abilities should talk to their child's teacher. It should be noted that most children have a talent in one or more area of the curriculum and a quality classroom programme may cater for this ability.
Cellphones / MP3 players / items of value etc
Children who bring a cellphone or other valuable item to school must hand it into the office where it will be kept safe until the end of the day.
Change of phone number and or address
Please inform the school office of any changes to your personal details – this includes emergency contacts. This is a safety issue.
Charter
The Charter is a guiding document for any school. The Board develop and review the Charter annually. A copy of the Charter is available from the school office or on the school website.
Class help (parents)
From time to time we ask parents / caregivers to help with in school activities (eg. library, book maintenance, sports days, transport etc). Offers of assistance with in-class programmes (such as reading, story writing or art and craft) are also appreciated.
If you feel that you have expertise and / or time to make a regular commitment to classroom help please contact the staff. Talk to your child's teacher about the types of things they want support with and what times would suit.
Remember: you are not in class to critique / compare children and / or their teacher or to work only with your child.
Class levels
Glenbrook School will endeavour to place each child into the classroom that will best suit their needs. Factors that are taken into account when considering class levels are:
Age of child (including months)
Maturity of child
Peers ability
Numbers of children in that year level
Staffing allocation
Teaching and learning style
Class names
We use names instead of numbers for our school classrooms and buildings. We encourage parents to learn and use the names.
Many parents believe that New Entrant children start in room one, then go to room two etc – this is not the case in many schools, including Glenbrook School. Using names allow us to avoid this confusion.
Junior School
Parekereke Seedling bed Year 0 & 1
Uenuku Rainbow Year 1 & 2
Tirohanga View Year 3
Middle School
Te Marama The Moon Year 4
Te Moana The Sea Year 4 & 5
Te Rangi The Sky Year 5 & 6
Senior School
Te Rakau nui The Big Tree Year 7 & 8
Te Kauri The Kauri Year 7 & 8
Other Classes / Buildings
Te Ra The Sun
Te Whenua The Land
Class trips and visits
As part of the class programme, day visits (or in some cases, overnight camps) are undertaken by classes. These are a valuable extension of the class programme and involve a large amount of work and organisation. However, their value is unquestioned. Parent / caregiver help on such excursions is essential and any offers of transport or supervision at these times are greatly appreciated.
Parents / caregivers offering transport are requested to provide seatbelts for all passengers in a car with a current warrant of fitness and that is registered.
Classroom Release Time (CRT)
All classroom teachers are entitled, by legislation, to two non-contact (CRT) days per term. These CRT days are used for a range of activities including planning, assessment, report writing and developing their teaching programmes.
Collecting children from school
Children leaving school during school hours to attend a doctors appointment etc must be signed out of school at the school office by their parent.
At the end of the day children will be able to be collected from the court area outside the school hall at 2.50pm.
Please note that no vehicles are allowed in the school grounds to collect children except in cases of emergency or disability.
No children should be required to cross the road to your vehicle. Please park safely in the school park and beware of all children when driving around the car park / school.
Common diseases
Period of exclusion from school:
Measles For at least 7 days from the appearance of rash
until recovery. Contacts not excluded.
Chicken pox For 1 week from the appearance of rash until ALL
scabs are gone. Contacts not excluded.
Diphtheria Medical clearance required to return to school.
Contacts to be excluded for at least 5 days from
onset.
Whooping Cough For at least 3 weeks – bed rest. Contacts not
excluded.
Mumps Until all swelling has subsided and child has
normal health. Contacts to be observed for at
least 28 days but can attend school.
Ringworm Nil, if under treatment.
Headlice Nil, if under treatment.
Scabies Nil, if under treatment.
School sores Nil, if under treatment. (No swimming until
completely healed)
Doctor's advice should be sought in all these matters where information is unavailable from the school or the Public Health Nurse. (Except headlice).
Community consultation
The Board value parents / caregivers input into developing the strategic direction of our school. There are opportunities for you to do this through surveys, community consultation meetings and at other school events / meetings.
Complaints / Concerns
Often unnecessary worry can be caused by unfounded rumour or misinterpretation. If the issue is 'whole school' please see the Principal. If you ever have any classroom concerns, please contact the classroom teacher in the first instance. If the matter is not resolved satisfactorily, you should then contact:
* the syndicate leader for that area of the school
* the Principal
* the Board of Trustees …………..IN THAT ORDER please.
Note: Our school defines a concern as something expressed verbally and a complaint as written. Anonymous complaints are ignored.
The complaints procedure is available on the school website.
Computers
ICT (Information Communication Technology) is an important aspect of modern education. All children will use the ICT equipment (digital cameras, computers etc), encouraged to use the internet and be taught to use many types of software to enhance their education.
Cool Schools
We are a Cool School. This programme is taught in all classrooms every year. Cool Schools teaches the children a range of strategies to deal with conflict. It empowers the children by following a specific process to finding a solution. This is often through a mediation process.
Peer mediators will be available in each class and in the playground. The playground mediators are identified by a green vest and will deal with minor playground issues.
Decile Rating
The decile rating of a school is determined by the communities socio-economic standing. 'Decile's' go from 1 to 10. 1 is the 'lowest' and 10 is the 'highest'. Glenbrook School is a decile 8. Decile rating is used to determine a schools funding.
Dental Clinic
Free dental care is available from 2 ½ years for all children. Parents will be phoned by the therapists when your child's yearly check ups are due. It is the parents responsibility to take their child to the therapist. If you need dental care / help outside of this time, contact View Road School (236 5180) or Sandspit Road School (236 5188) where the dental therapists are based.
Emergencies
Regular emergency drills are held in the school to ensure that the children know what they should do should a real emergency occur.
In the event of an emergency (eg. earthquake, fire) children will remain at school, in the care of their teachers, until collected by their parent / caregiver. Children will not be released to any person other than their parent / caregiver unless a signed note from the parent / caregiver, requesting their release, is produced.
Enrolment
We welcome pre-enrolments as young as possible. This helps us to plan for the future. We expect enrolments to be done at least four weeks before school begins. Children will have two introductory visits before starting school. There will be no visits on the last week before school holidays.
Glenbrook School requires a Birth Certificate and Immunisation Record Certificate (not required for children enrolled elsewhere) along with the completed enrolment form and documents.
Enrolments from older children will involve the meeting the Principal.
EOTC (Education Outside The Classroom)
EOTC activities are linked to the curriculum and topics that are being studied. All EOTC involve risk management planning. EOTC events can be for part of a day or over a longer period (ie camp). This includes adult : child ratios.
Events
During the school year children will be participating in a variety of events; swimming, cross country, athletics, summer and winter sports, cultural presentations etc. You will be informed, by newsletter / website, when these events are to be held.
As a school we welcome all parents / caregivers, grandparents and friends of the children to come along and join us on these occasions.
Education for Sustainability
Glenbrook School run an active programme. Each class has a garden and students are encouraged to be responsible with their rubbish and the school environment. The Trees for Sustainability and Enviroschools programmes run in our school.
Goal Setting
All children and parents will be involved in setting learning goals throughout their schooling. These goals will be reviewed and set at least twice every year. This will include English, Mathematics and Social goals.
Goal setting encourages children to take ownership and responsibility for their own learning. It also provides the children with an understanding of their own strengths and weaknesses.
Hats
We are a sun smart school. Every child must wear a school hat when outside during term one and four. A no-hat no-play procedure applies. Any child without their hat will be required to play in identified shaded areas. Please ensure hats are well named.
Health Nurse
The Health Nurse visits the school regularly to provide specialist assistance to the children. The office has her contact details if you want to make contact with her. At various times during primary school, the children's hearing and vision are checked by the specialist technicians.
If you are worried about your child's vision / hearing, please notify the school immediately.
Healthy Eating / Lunches
Glenbrook School will provide an environment that encourages and supports healthy eating through unbiased classroom programmes that help children to clarify their ideas and make healthy eating choices.
To ensure that only food and beverages that enhance young people's health are sold or served in school – this includes school lunches.
Parents are expected to provide their child(ren) with healthy lunches. Talk to your child about options and ensure that you provide them with enough food for morning tea and lunch. We do not allow sweets, fizzy drinks, chewing gum and other 'unhealthy' food.
Teachers monitor what is being eaten by children during the interval and lunchtime breaks.
Homework
Pupils at all stages are encouraged to devote a regular period of time at home during which they may develop their interests or reinforce ideas and understandings. If difficulties arise with homework, the attempt should be noted, the homework left and the problem handled by the teacher the following day.
Illness at school
Children who become ill during school time are cared for in the sick bay which is located near the school office. Parents / caregivers are advised by phone and may collect their child from the sick bay.
Many of our teachers are First Aid certified and are able to administer First Aid and attend to minor injuries. Should it be considered that the child requires professional medical assistance a staff member will take the child to the nearest Doctor, if parents/caregivers cannot be located. Please ensure that the school has an emergency contact number.
Pain killing medicines such as paracetamol will not be administered to pupils unless the school has written permission to do so.
Children with medication at school should hand it to the office rather than leave it in their bags. (This does not include inhalers for asthma).
Please keep us fully informed if your child is on any form of medication at any time.
Internet Use
All children and staff are encouraged to use the Internet.
Children and staff will all sign the 'Internet Safety Agreement' and adhere to its requirements.
The Internet will not be available to children / staff who do not follow the Internet Safety Agreement.
Children must have the teacher's permission every time they want to use the Internet.
Leadership Opportunities
We endeavour to provide leadership opportunities to all children throughout their schooling. Classrooms provide opportunities through their daily programme that ensure the smooth running of the class.
Children in the middle and senior school will receive targeted opportunities including: whanau leaders, councillors, bus monitors, library monitors, daily notices etc.
Library and reading
We encourage children to take home library and reading books but like to get the books back in good condition. Quality, bright coloured, waterproof book bags are available from the office and it is expected that children use these to help protect our reading resources.
The replacement cost for lost or damaged books must be reimbursed by the parents / caregivers of the borrower.
Lost property
Problems with lost property are made considerably easier if all items are named. A large lost property box is kept in the multi-purpose shed and outside Te Moana. Parents / caregivers are welcome to look through it at any time. Articles remaining in the box at the end of each term are disposed of. Please name all items carefully.
Lunches (purchased)
These may be ordered through the school everyday from the hall kitchen before school. This is a service not a business making venture that is overseen by the PTA.
Menus and prices are published in the newsletter regularly.
Please send the correct money in an envelope with the child's name, room and details of the order written on the outside.
Lunchtime activities
We encourage all children to be actively involved in activities during lunchtime.
Children have the opportunity to 'sign in and out' sports equipment from the sports shed during lunchtime.
The 'Junior' playground is available to all children from Year 1 - 4.
The 'Senior' playground is available to all children from Year 5 - 8.
The field is available for all children.
Whanau leaders will provide some lunchtime activities.
Rugby is available but only when a teacher is present. A change of clothes is encouraged.
Manual
The Year 7 & 8 children are involved in Manual throughout the year. The children's Manual lessons are held at View Road School, approximately every fortnight. Manual skills that the children learn include art, cooking (food / bio technology), sewing (textile technology) and wood / metal work and electronics (hard materials and electronics).
Medication at school
For safety reasons it is preferable that medication is not brought to school. If medication is required three times per day then before school, after school and in the evening, is favoured. The office must be informed of any medication that is at school and it should be kept in the medicine cabinet (lockable) in the sickbay.
It is the parent's responsibility to inform the school of any medical issues pertaining to their child. This should includes allergies and emergency contacts.
Music lessons
We offer lessons for guitar and piano / keyboard. These are optional and parents will pay the tutors directly. Waiuku College music teachers may offer lessons to Year 7 & 8 children for wind and brass instruments – please contact them directly.
Newsletters
Newsletters are sent home regularly (usually on Tuesday each week) to inform parents / caregivers of coming events, changes or developments in the school. The oldest child in each family is responsible for the delivery of the newsletter. The newsletter is also available on our school website.
Office hours
Our school office administrator (Linda Gillard) works weekdays from 8.30 am until 3.00 pm.
Parent Talk
Schools and Teachers are often common topics of conversation when adults get together.
Please remember:
Do not compare children (either your own and / or others) or teachers.
We all live in the same community and often what is being said is second hand or hear say. A common comment that we hear through school is 'All the parents are saying . . .' Is it all of the parents?
Parent / Teachers Association (PTA)
This organisation plays a vital role in providing support for the children of our school. The Association involves itself in supporting curriculum evenings, organisation of social occasions, calf club, gala, involvement of special projects and fund raising. We are particularly fortunate in the dedication and enthusiasm shown by our PTA.
Meetings of the PTA are held once a month in the school staffroom and are open to all parents / caregivers. New members are always welcome.
Physical Education
All children must take part in the school's physical education / fitness programmes unless a note is sent from home requesting exemption for health reasons.
The swimming component of the physical education programme is taught in the school pool and children should bring their swimming togs / towels to school every day during the swimming season.
Children wishing to play games on the fields during the winter term should have a complete set of old clothes to change into. Please ensure that all clothing brought to school is clearly named.
Policies
The Board of Trustees have overall responsibility for setting the school policies and procedures.
Policies are the guiding documents for the governance of our school (eg: Financial Planning, Curriculum Delivery).
Procedures relate to the day to day running of the school (eg: internet use, emergency evacuations, pupil assessment etc).
A copy of the school Policies and Procedures are available from the school office.
Possessions of value
Children often bring possessions from home to school. Whilst we do not encourage this, many items may link into the learning that is occurring. Every endeavour is made by the staff to ensure that the property is looked after while it is at school, we will not accept any responsibility for lost, stolen or damaged property. Please assist us by ensuring that all property is named and by discouraging children from bringing valuable possessions to school.
Progress through school
Children progress through school according to their readiness and ability and it is unwise to compare one child's progress with that of another. Not only do children begin school at different times but they also progress individually at different rates. Emotional barriers can be set up against learning if comparative or unrealistic demands are made of children before they are ready. Even children in one family have differing educational needs and learning rates. Teachers and parents need to communicate about progress and any concerns.
Reporting
Parents / caregivers are encouraged to contact the school at any time during the year if they have any concerns regarding the progress of their children. If you would like an interview then please contact the office to arrange a suitable time.
Our reporting to parents process is:
Term 1 Meet the Teacher Evening February
Child Centred Conferences - Goal Setting March
Term 2 Written Report End of term 2
Term 3 Child Centred Conferences - Goal Setting Early Term 3
Term 4 Written Report December
School Councillors
Year 7 & 8 students are selected by staff to be student councillors. This is an important leadership role in our school. The children are provided with a job description. The children are selected for their leadership qualities, responsibility, initiative and confidence.
School budgets
The Board receives three major sources of funding, an operations grant, property grant (5YA) and teacher salaries. The Board sets its budget in November for the next year.
The Operations grant is based on the number of pupils and the school's decile rating. The Operations grant funds all aspects of school costs (other than capital property projects and teachers salaries). This includes basically everything, such as: power, rates, all teaching resources, water rates, ancillary staff costs (teacher aides, caretaker, office administrator), property maintenance, depreciation, computers, telephone / internet costs, accountant, auditor, photocopy paper, mower petrol, classroom furniture, sick leave etc. The Operations grant is paid quarterly to the school.
The property grant is allocated to schools for capital property projects ie: new work or property upgrades. This is allocated over five years and is managed by the Board and a project manager.
Teacher's salaries are paid directly from the government to each teacher. However, the school works with the government to manage this.
School donations
Donations are a vital component in the financial functioning of the school. These are set annually by the Board of Trustees and a request is made to parents / caregivers for the amount on a term-by-term or an annual basis. School donations for 2011 are $35 per term ($140 per year) per child. If this is paid in full by the end of term one there is a $20 discount.
School grounds
Families are welcome to use the school grounds during out-of-school hours. However, parents / caregivers must accept responsibility for the behaviour of their children and the sensible use of the facilities. The school hall can be hired, see the office for details.
School Rules
Children are encouraged to demonstrate care, thought and consideration for people, property and the physical environment. We hope that, by giving children guidance, trust, responsibility and a framework of acceptable behaviour, they will develop independence and self-discipline. The onus for responsible behaviour is on the children themselves.
We operate a behaviour management programme within the school which is based on the premise that teachers have the right to teach and children have the right to learn. The children are given a clear outline of the behaviour rules to be observed (for classroom, playground and bus travel) and the consequences of non-compliance and these are published in the school's Behaviour Management procedure.
The following guidelines are given in order to avoid misunderstandings:
Serious breaches of behaviour are managed using Ministry of Education guidelines for stand-downs, suspensions, expulsions and exclusions.
School Uniforms
It is expected that all children wear the school uniform and that it is worn correctly. The following guidelines should be adhered to:
If for some reason the uniform is not worn on a particular day, then a note must be sent to the teacher explaining the reason.
Uniform items can be brought from the office on Thursday from 8.15- 9.00am and Friday from 2.30 – 3.00pm or at other times by negotiation.
Smoke free
Glenbrook School (buildings and grounds) is smoke free. This is a legislative requirement.
Sports
We encourage all children to participate in sports team (as well as our school PE programme). The emphasis is on participation, sportsmanship and the development of techniques. At times, a competition component will also be a factor.
Children and their parents will be expected to display sportsmanship while competing and on the sideline. Some sports will be catered for via local sports clubs.
Staffing
Every school receives its staffing allocation for the following year in October. Staffing is allocated by a Ministry of Education calculation based on the number of children that you will have enrolled. More children = more staffing to use.
Schools are then able to work out how many classroom teachers they have and how much additional staffing is available for reading recovery, management release, additional extension or remedial programmes etc. Glenbrook School focuses on having the lowest possible teacher : pupil ratio.
Stationery
Stationery can be purchased from the office or a stationery list can be collected and the items purchased at any Stationery store. It is important that the correct stationery is purchased.
Strategic Plan
The Board are responsible for developing a strategic plan that will guide the school for three years. This strategic plan and Charter are the guiding documents for Glenbrook School. This is available from the office or on the school website.
Sun Sense
Our health teaching programmes make constant reference to the need for sun sense and the children are frequently reminded to wear hats, shirts and sun-block creams when playing outdoors. Sun block is available in all classrooms.
Our school has adopted a 'no hat, no play' policy for terms one and four. Each child is required to purchase a blue sun hat from the school office to wear.
Swimming
As part of the school's aquatic programme children are expected to bring named togs and towel, in a plastic bag, to school each day during the swimming season. If children are unable to swim for medical / health reasons, a note to the class teacher in explanation is expected.
The swimming programme may begin in term four and could extend for up to the first eight weeks of term one, weather permitting.
Children are not allowed to swim if they have school sores.
Te Reo Maori
All children will have the opportunity to acquire some knowledge in Maori language and culture. Teachers integrate Maori language and culture across the curriculum.
Teacher aides
The Board employ quality teacher aides to work in our school. The teacher aides work under the guidance of the teachers to support the learning programme in each class.
The teachers plan the programme that the teacher aides deliver. The teacher aides will work with a range of children in English and Mathematics.
Teacher duty
At all times there will be a minimum of two teachers in the playground during break times.
Term dates
Term 1 Wednesday February 2nd to Friday April 15th
Term 2 Monday May 2nd to Friday July 15th
Term 3 Monday August 1st to Friday October 7th
Term 4 Tuesday October 25th to Friday December 16th
Visitors to school
All visitors are required to sign into school at the school office.
Virtues
We operate a Virtues programme throughout the school. This programme focuses on a virtue for two weeks. The language of virtues will be used throughout the school so that children identify the Virtues and their attributes.
Wet days
The length of our school day does not change on a wet day.
Senior students will act as wet day monitors in junior and middle school classes. This will assist the duty teacher and promote positive wet day activities.
Whanau (house) competition
At Glenbrook School we run a year long whanau competition involving all children. Whanau points are allocated for schoolwide events and as part of the classroom management. Every child will be in a whanau group with their siblings.
The whanau groups are:
Totara (red), Kahikatea (yellow), Taraire (blue) and Puriri (green). Children are encouraged to wear their whanau colours to school events
Whanau leaders
Year 8 students are selected by their peers to be whanau leaders. Each house leader and deputy will be selected for each house. This is an important leadership role in our school. The children are provided with a job description. The children are selected for their leadership qualities, responsibility, initiative and confidence. Whanau leaders help with sport and the whanau (house) groups.
What can I do to help my child's learning?
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Arrive at school before school begins. |
Read the school newsletter. |
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Spend time with your child – ask them about their day. Be involved and interested. |
Provide positive support for their learning and effort.
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Provide resources (pens, pencils etc) |
Provide healthy and enough food. |
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Experts recommend a minimum of ten hours sleep per night. |
Ask the school if you are not sure about what is happening. |
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Read your child lots of books. |
Provide appropriate clothing. |
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Read and return notices urgently. |
Give them lots of hugs and love! |
What do I do if I want to see my child's teacher?
We encourage parents to arrange a meeting with their child's teacher. However, you will need to:
