The Education Act governs all enrolment and attendance. All non-attendance must be explained. A brief phone call or e-mail to the school or a message sent via another pupil will save a phone call from the school to ascertain the whereabouts and safety of your child. Please phone before 8.30am.
All pupils are expected to attend school every day the school is open. If for any valid reason your child or children need to be absent from school for any other reason other than illness or family commitments, permission must be sought from the Principal in the first instance.
Procedures
Attendance
Assemblies
Assemblies are held each Monday at 8.25am and on Fridays at 2.00pm a Positive Assembly is held in the new school hall.
All parents and caregivers are welcome.
Clothing
Parents may be asked to purchase a school polo shirt for their children as they get older. This will be worn on school trips and as part of sports team wear. There are other sets of sportswear, including jackets held at school and distributed as required.
The cost for the polo shirt: $25.00 each
All clothing must be named. Children must be tidily dressed at all times, and if playing sports like rugby where they are likely to get very dirty, a change of clothes will be necessary.
Any contact sport requires a mouthguard to be worn.
Hats and sun safe clothing (not singlet tops) must be worn outside between summer daylight saving hours.
Collecting Children
Any children not collected after 2.50pm will be placed in our After School Care for Collection. A fee is charged for this.
Parents must come to the school gate to collect children from the duty teacher
Cool Schools Peer Mediation
Hautapu School operates the Cool Schools programme.
Peer mediation benefits young people to:
Peer mediation benefits young people to:
- Build self esteem
- Build life skills
- Provides an effective alternative to violence. Training students in mediation encourages them to find non-violent solutions to their problems
- Sensitise young people to cultural differences and show them how to approach these in sensitive ways, which cater for all perspectives involved.
Fair Play
Hautapu School has chosen to adopt the Fair Play philosophy throughout the school.
The Fair Play programme (promoted by Sport Waikato and the Hillary Commission) has been designed to provide students with positive experiences, which will help them develop and reinforce their ability to be fair players in life as well as in sport.
The Fair Play philosophy progresses from home – classroom – playground – sports fields – life skills.
Our Fair Play charter is displayed in the school atrium for your perusal.
The Fair Play programme (promoted by Sport Waikato and the Hillary Commission) has been designed to provide students with positive experiences, which will help them develop and reinforce their ability to be fair players in life as well as in sport.
The Fair Play philosophy progresses from home – classroom – playground – sports fields – life skills.
Our Fair Play charter is displayed in the school atrium for your perusal.
Our Sport Philosophy
We provide sporting opportunities that teach the values of teamwork and allow students to develop attitudes and skills in life as well as sports,
We work in partnership with clubs, community groups and other schools.
By positively promoting sport all students have the opportunity to:
We work in partnership with clubs, community groups and other schools.
By positively promoting sport all students have the opportunity to:
- Participate to the highest level of their interest and ability
- Experience enjoyment and achievement
- Become competent and enthusiastic
- We provide extension opportunities through Waikato Full Primary Sports days.
Health
Good health is vital to school progress and care should be taken that pupils are not sent to school ill. We have a medical room that is equipped to handle minor injuries that occur at school, and our staff have up to date St John First Aid certificates. However, more serious injuries or illnesses will be referred to the parent or caregiver who may take them home or to their doctor.
The school keeps a file of those pupils who have special medical needs, and we ask parents to keep us informed of any changes. Each year health questionnaires are sent home to be completed. If medication is required at school this is placed in a container clearly named with instructions, these are kept locked in the medical room.
The school keeps a file of those pupils who have special medical needs, and we ask parents to keep us informed of any changes. Each year health questionnaires are sent home to be completed. If medication is required at school this is placed in a container clearly named with instructions, these are kept locked in the medical room.
Home Learning
Your child will have home learning to support the lindividual learning goals in literacy and numeracy.
Lost Property
Clothing and footwear is collected and taken to Kowhai room if left outside. It is displayed each week at assembly and if not claimed is given to local charities, Weeks 5 and 10 of each term.
Please name all your child’s clothing.
Please name all your child’s clothing.
Money Sent to School
If money is required for anything at school, a note will be sent home detailing the amount required and explaining the purpose of the charge expense. All money should be enclosed in a sealed and named envelope, with the amount written clearly on the outside beside the pupil’s name.
Parking at School
Parents are required to park in the car park on Forrest Road when dropping off or collecting children. Please be aware that many parents regularly use this park and great care must be taken to ensure the safety of children and cars.
Please do not use the Hautapu Road entrance, except in an emergency.
Please do not use the Hautapu Road entrance, except in an emergency.
School Hours
- School Begins 8.25am
- Morning Interval 10.00 – 10.25am
- Lunch 12.00 – 12.55pm
- School Finishes 2.35pm
Term Dates 2011
Term 1:1 February - 15 April
Term 2: 2 May - 15 July
Term 3: 1 August - 7 October
Term 4: 25 October - 15 December
Teacher only day: 21 November
Policies
All policies are available for your perusal in a clear file folder at the school office. Copies can be sent home of specific policies or copied at your request.
Please feel free to ask any questions of any Board member if you want information on governance issues. Any issues or concerns relating to the management and delivery of the curriculum should be addressed through the leadership team in the first instance.
Please feel free to ask any questions of any Board member if you want information on governance issues. Any issues or concerns relating to the management and delivery of the curriculum should be addressed through the leadership team in the first instance.
School Telephone
Pupils are not permitted to use the phone without consulting a staff member.
We have two contact numbers:
We have two contact numbers:
- Phone: 07 827 7466
- Fax: 07 827 4744
- E-mail: admin@hautapu.school.nz
- Web Site: www.hautapuprimary.co.nz
Swimming Pool
Our swimming season is from January through to late March (weather dependant). All pupils are required to attend swimming classes at school as per our Physical Education Programme.
Please provide suitable swimming attire, a towel and plastic bag to take wet gear home.
Please provide suitable swimming attire, a towel and plastic bag to take wet gear home.
Tech Art
Tech art is provided for our year 7 and 8 pupils atCambridge Middle School on Monday mornings.
Travelling to and from School
Welfare of Children
The Board of Trustees are responsible for the safety of the children from the time they arrive at school and leave in the afternoon. Children who cycle to school must wear an approved safety helmet and should be accompanied by an adult if under Year 5. Before a child cycles to school, parents should ensure that the child can cope with traffic and knows the road rules as they apply to cyclists.
Children are not to leave the school grounds at any time during the day unless a note or call from the parents has been given. A register must be signed when a student leaves school and signed in again on return.
Parents of children who are going to be late or absent should notify the office first thing in the morning. This can be done personally or via a note, or phone call.
We ask parents to ensure their children are at school on time and able to start classes at 8.25am. Any pupils not at school at this time are recorded in the absence book and parents are called to ascertain their child’s whereabouts and welfare before 9.15am.
Parents of children who are going to be late or absent should notify the office first thing in the morning. This can be done personally or via a note, or phone call.
We ask parents to ensure their children are at school on time and able to start classes at 8.25am. Any pupils not at school at this time are recorded in the absence book and parents are called to ascertain their child’s whereabouts and welfare before 9.15am.