School Information
Term Dates 2023
Term 1: Wednesday 01st February – Thursday 07th April
Term 2: Monday 24th April – Friday 30th June
Term 3: Monday 17th July – Friday 22nd September
Term 4: Monday 09th October – Thursday/Friday 14th/15th December TBC
Enrolment
A complete enrolment pack can be requested from the school office. Alternatively you can print out the forms below and send into the office.
Children can start on or after their 5th birthday.
Please book pre-school visits at the school office. These are normally done in the last 2 weeks before your child starts school and are from 8.25 am to 10.50 am which incorporates morning tea/playtime.
Please have your child’s birth certificate/passport, immunisation certificate and proof of address available when presenting the enrolment forms to the office.
Stationery
Stationery is available for purchase from our stationery company Qizzle.
To order please follow the link below and put in our school and select your child’s class and pack will be delivered to your home.
Uniform
Our school has a compulsory uniform.
Our school uniform is sold online through Uniform Works. If you wish to order please go to www.uniformworks.co.nz click the shop tab and go to Patumahoe School. We have sample sizes at school for parents for sizing.
There are some second hand items available $5 an item. If you have uniform for sale please send in a notice and we will put in the school newsletter.Correct uniform is expected to be worn at all times, including closed toe shoes for trips outside school. Extra items of clothing such as pink tights and sweaters are not to be worn.
Calf Club
1. Animal Rearing
3. Dogs – leading, grooming, tricks. Diary.
5. Grow a bean – details at demonstration day. Beans are supplied by the school and given out 6 weeks prior to calf club.
Bus
The school expects a high standard of behaviour on the buses and for parents to support us with this. Often delays are experienced so supervision at bus stops is advisable. If a bus is late please phone the bus company – Murphys– 09 2686620, any other problems contact the Principal.
Please mark the bus list with C if your child is not using the afternoon bus. Children are checked off a daily list for safety reasons.
Ineligibles $100.00 per child per term to be paid by the beginning of each term to receive a bus pass so they can use the bus.
Apps and Communication
Our School App is what we use for general School Wide communication. You can download the School App to receive Alert Notifications, read the latest newsletter, view upcoming events, submit and absence and more.
To download the School App, search SchoolAppsNZ in the App Store or Google Play Store, and then search Patumahoe School in the search bar in the app.
If you are on a mobile you can click this link to download the App.
Reporting to Parents
Term 1 Meet Teacher/Start point interviews.
Mid-year(Term 2); oral interviews with written overview.
Term 3 student/parent sharing of learning.
Term 4 End of Year full written reports.
Teachers or Parents may request a parent interview at any time. Please contact the teacher or the office to make an appointment.
Collection of Children
Because we are concerned for your children’s safety, we need to know via a dated note, phone call or email if your child is not going home in the usual way.
Children MUST wait in the school grounds if they are being collected at the end of the day. Please ensure you child is picked up no later than 2.45pm.
