SCHOOL HOURS

The expected arrival time at school is 8.30am. Children who on occasion arrive early need to wait at the entrances until 8.30am or on verandah near the Library entrance if the weather is inclement.

8.30 am – 8.50am                 Teachers in classroom to greet children and make final preparation

                                                for the day

8.50am                                   Assembly       

                                                Fitness/Singing/House or School /Class activities

9.20 – 10.00am                      English

10.05 – 10.10am                    Brain food/toilet break

10.10 – 10.40am                    English continued

10.40 – 11.00am                    Morning tea

11.00 – 11.30am                     English

11.30 – 12.30pm                    Mathematics

12.30 – 12.45pm                    Lunch eating

12.45 – 1.20pm                      Lunch break

1.20 – 1.25pm                         Return of Sports gear & tidy up of grounds.

1.25 – 2.40pm                         Curriculum/Topic/Unit Studies

2.40 – 2.50pm                        Class/School duties, home preparations and ‘Reflection Time’

2.50pm                                   To assembly areas - ‘bus’, ‘parent collect’ or ‘pedestrians and cyclists’

SCHOOL TERMS AND HOLIDAYS – 2009

Term 1            Monday  2^nd  February – Thursday 9^th April  [96 half days]

Term 2           Monday 27^th  April   -   Friday 3^rd July [96 half days]

Term 3           Monday 20^th July   -   Friday 25^th  September [100 half days]

Term 4           Monday 12^th October – Wednesday  16^th  December [92 half days]

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

Waitangi Day  - 6^th February

Good Friday – 10^th April – Easter becomes part of the Term 1 holiday

Queen’s Birthday – Monday 1^st June                                           

HB Anniversary – Friday 23^rd October

Labour Day – Monday 26^th October