School Hours:

Please ensure that students are not on the School grounds before 8.30am and that unsupervised children leave the grounds by 3.30pm.

Classes commence 8.55am
Learning: 8:55am-10:50am
Play: 10:50am-11:10am
Eat (Read and Feed): 11:10am-11:20am
Learning: 11:20am-12:40pm 
Play: 12:40pm-1:20pm
Eat: 1:20pm-1:40pm
Learning: 1:40pm-3:00pm

All students arriving after 8.55am, must report to the Office. If a child is leaving part way through the day for an appointment they must also report and sign in and out at the Office.

School Guidelines:

We have one school rule - Respect others and their rights, at all times.

General Safety
Children may not leave the school grounds without permission from a teacher.
Skateboards, scooters and rollerblades are not allowed to be ridden in the school grounds during school hours.
Children are not permitted to climb trees or damage plants/shrubs.

Behaviour / Property
With respect to behaviour and property, we expect our students to uphold the TALL Learner values
Children are not permitted to fight at school - even in games!

Appearances
Correct uniform to be worn at all times.
Wrist jewellery, other than TALL Learner bands, nail polish, dyed hair and make up are not permitted. Only small earring studs may be worn.

Sport:

Our aim is for the children to develop skills and interest in a variety of sports. To achieve this we use our own skills, those of parents and any approriate outside resource people. Swimming, gymnastics, rugby, hockey, soccer, netball, athletics, duathlon, cross country, volleyball, ultimate frisbee are just some of the sports that are covered within the school.

We take part in the typical zones sporting events, have year 5-8s involvement in the annual Bays Cluster Winter Sport competition, and also have Netball and Touch rugby teams playing against other schools outside of school hours.

Stationery:

There are stationery packs available at the Office for new entrants.
At the end of each year, you will receive a comprehensive stationery list, indicating your child's stationery requirements for the following year.

Student Led Conferences:

Information about Student Led Conferences can be found by following the link 'Reporting to parents'.

School Lunches:

School lunches can be ordered through www.ezylunch.co.nz  You will need to create an account, top it up online and follow the easy instructions to place your order.

Washoku Kitchen - Washoku Kitchen offer a range of sushi and donburi lunch meals.  Orders for Washoku Kitchen close on Monday night for delivery Tuesday lunchtime.
Little Lunches - Little Lunches offer a range of refinded sugar free wraps, tacos, sandwiches and sushi. Orders for Little Lunches close 9am Wednesday morning for delivery Wednesday lunchtime.

Copies of the menu can be found online or in the school office.

Sun Precautions:

All children must wear the regulation sun hats in Terms 1 and 4.