Before School
At 8:30am, classrooms are open and teachers are available to students and their families. Students are allowed in the school grounds from 8:15am. A student can only arrive at school earlier if an adult caregiver is supervising them (e.g. someone 14 years or older). Students are allowed to use the playgrounds before school.
Students who need to regularly arrive before 8:15am should be formally supervised as part of the Before and After School Care (BASC) Programme. There is a small charge for this service. Phone 09 476 2594 for more details. Students in the BASC programme are supervised until 8:30am when the classrooms are open for students. If a student arrives regularly before 8:15am, their parents will be contacted to either enrol their child in BASC or to arrange for their child to arrive at school after 8:15am.
School starts promptly at 8:50am.
Students need to be ready to go into class at this time. The roll is taken immediately, school notices are given and programmes start. It is very important that students do not miss this time. If students arrive late they must report to the school office first.
8:50 am Learning Block One
10:00am First Morning Tea Break (20 minutes – students encouraged to have a snack)
10:20am Learning Block Two
11:20am Second Morning Toilet Break (10 minutes)
11:30am Learning Block Three
12:30pm Lunchtime Playtime (40 minutes)
1:10pm Lunchtime Eating (20 minutes – all students sit down to eat)
1:25 pm Learning Block Four
School Finishing Time 3:00pm.
The school day finishes at 3:00pm. Students are expected to go home straight away unless they are being cared for at BASC, or an adult caregiver is present to supervise them. The Senior playground is reserved for students at BASC after school, as this group numbers approximately 100. The other two junior playgrounds are available for students to use at this time.
Leaving school for appointments
All students must be signed out at the school office if they leave during school hours to go to an appointment such as the dentist. If they return before the end of the day, they must be signed back in.
Visiting in school time
If you are visiting the school for any reason you must sign in at the school office before going to any classroom.
- We do not have outside rubbish bins at school. Please do not drop rubbish in the school grounds, lunch wrappers must go back home for disposal.
- Only use toilets in the administration block. Spitting on the school grounds is not allowed.
- If you wish to take pictures of your child at school, or make videos, please ask staff first and then focus on your own children. You may not photograph or video other students without permission.