Parent Info

Absences

If your child is to be absent, please phone (06 874 3830) or email office@puke.school.nz between 8:15am and 9:00am. Absences will be checked against the classroom list and parents of non-reported absences will be contacted. Where a child is absent for more than one day, it is important that the parents phone the school each morning of the absence.

Should it be necessary for a child to leave the school during the day, please ensure the class teacher is advised of this before the child leaves and report to the office and fill in the arrival/departure book.

Bus

The school is serviced by Tranzit Coachlines for travel to and from school. Two circuits operate; the town run (Flaxmere) and the country run (Matapiro).

The pickup points in Flaxmere, Omahu and Ohiti Road for the town run are deemed to be ‘parent paid extensions’ therefore not (MOE) funded. If you catch the bus from these points you will incur a fee. Inquire at the school office for more details. The bus is solely a school service. The school charges each term for the bus.

The country run; this bus is ministry funded and runs south of the school. There is no charge for this service. If you would like your child to travel by bus to and from school (on either run), please contact the school office.

Complaints Procedure

Please view or download the procedures and the flow chart below:

General Information

Accidents and First Aid

From time to time children, unfortunately, sustain injuries in the course of their play. Minor injuries are treated in the sickbay and the child usually returns to class when it is certain there are no ill effects. When it is felt advisable, parents are contacted and requested to collect the child. This would be in the case of more serious injuries when perhaps a visit to a medical centre may be advised or when the child is obviously unwell through sickness and should be at home. The school’s policy is to contact parents and advise them of any injuries sustained unless they are of a minor nature. Medication is not given unless requested in writing by the parents. (Parents must supply any medication given.) Panadol is available at school, but parent approval must be gained before this is dispensed.

Please advise the school if your child has any serious allergic reactions.

Bringing Belongings to School

Children, for a variety of reasons, often want to bring belongings to school. No responsibility can be taken for items such as toys, radios, and other valuables being brought to school.

Homework / Home Learning

At Pukehāmoamoa School home learning is seen as an important link between home and school, the parents and the teachers. Home learning helps parents to be aware of what their children are doing at school and how they are progressing.

Home learning also provides useful practice and reinforcement for skills the children have learnt.

Home learning is designed to reflect closely what children have been studying in class. However, home learning is not to become a burden or chore that just has to be done; or something that becomes a nightly confrontation between children and parents. If either of these problems should arise please contact your child’s teacher so alternatives can be devised.

Leaving School Grounds

If your child arrives after the bell in the morning or has to leave school during the day for an appointment, please report to the office and fill in the arrival/departure book.

Library

This facility gives children access to a large selection of books through class visits.

We use the children’s allocated class time to teach library skills, classification and selection of suitable books. Children are allowed a maximum of two books out at a time. If books are not returned in a reasonable timeframe and are not able to be located we will invoice parents for the books replacement cost.

Lost Clothing

All belongings are displayed from time to time and classes have the opportunity to view them. Unclaimed clothing is disposed of to charities at the end of each term.

Anything that is named is returned promptly, so it would be appreciated if all clothing could be clearly named.

Lunches

Here at Pukehāmoamoa, we offer various lunch options throughout the year.

1. ‘Sushi’ Mondays – dates for these are set in our term calendar and orders must be made through the school office. All orders are to be placed by 9 am the Friday before.
2. Pita Pit – this is a great, healthy food option for your child’s lunch ordered with lunch online: http://www.lunchonline.co.nz. This generally takes place 2-3 times a term.

3. Subway 6inch Subs/Wraps – We have been fortunate to partner with Subway Taradale for this fundraising opportunity. A percentage of money from the orders is gifted back to Pukehāmoamoa School. The children love their ‘subway’ lunch days.

For all of the above lunch options – check out our term calendar for dates.

Sports Teams

The school has many sports teams. Information through newsletters will inform you of the teams available and times etc.

Stationery

Stationery lists are available at the end of each year.

Newsletters

Our School community newsletter is distributed monthly on a Wednesday. The newsletter carries information you need to be aware of, as well as general items of news.

If you don’t receive a newsletter please inform the office.

One is kept in the office for reference purposes. Once a fortnight the class teachers email out relevant school information.

SchoolAppsNZ

School & Sports Uniforms

School polos and sports tees are available for purchase only through the school office and cost $33.50 each. Either top can be worn to school or when playing sports. Navy school polar fleeces can also be purchased through the school office for $40.00 each (unnamed) or $48.00 each (named).

All other uniform requirements are available through The Warehouse.