Administration
School Hours
The school grounds are not supervised until 8.30a.m. The duty teacher begins playground supervision at that time with the pedestrian crossing in Porchester Road being patrolled. Children should not arrive before this time. Children who do arrive earlier must sit in Room 1 bay. Classwork begins at 9.00 am and finishes at 3.00 pm. No child is allowed to remain in the school grounds after 3.10 pm. unless they are taking part in an organised practice controlled by a teacher.
The School Office
The Office is open between 8:15am and 3:30pm. Mrs Raewyn Stewart is the office manager and works from 8:15am until 2.45pm. Mrs Parry is the School Secretary and works from 8.30am until 3.30pm. Mrs Karen McGehan is the Executive Secretary and works from 8.30 until 4.00pm. They are all available for enrolments and enquiries.
Wet Days
The school does not close early when the weather is wet.
Standard of Dress/Jewellery
We expect our children to wear school uniform unless there is a very good reason for them not wearing it. 'Parts' of uniform are not acceptable.
Children must have shorts for fitness, physical education and sport.
Children are not permitted on grass areas wearing long pants: clothing gets wet and dirty.jewellery, other than ear studs (maximum 1 per ear) and a watch are not permitted for safety reasons.
Children are discouraged from wearing jewellery.
Parking
Please do not double park or park on the dotted yellow line at the front of the school in Porchester Road. This is a traffic offence and it is important that our Road Patrol children see the road clearly. No parent parking is available in the school grounds.
Lunches
Children can order lunches at school. A variety is available. Lunches are ordered in the hall from 8.30 a.m. Price lists are available at the school office. Children are not permitted to leave the school to visit the shop.
Lost Property
Children often lose their belongings. Help us by putting their names on their clothing clearly. Call at the school office if your child has lost anything, we might be able to help. All lost property is put out on display on the afternoon of the second to last day of each term. Come and look. Lost property is housed in Room 27.
Stationery
Some stationery is available at the school for purchasing. Teachers will send a signed request home stating what is needed and if money is required. All other stationery is available from Paper Plus in Papakura.
Bicycles
Junior children are discouraged from biking to school. Helmets MUST be worn by law. No child will be permitted to ride to school without a helmet.
Uniforms
These can be purchased from Postie Plus, Papakura.
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