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MISSION STATEMENT
To include all, to involve all and to inspire a love of learning

PUPILS’ CODE OF CONDUCT
• Be thoughtful, co-operative and tolerant.
• Be aware of your rights and respect the rights of others.
• Be well-mannered, considerate and friendly to each other, to staff and to visitors.
• Keep your school clean, safe and attractive.
• Be responsible for your belongings as well as school equipment and resources.
• Dress sensibly and be yourself.
• At all times be proud of your school and behave in a way that makes your school proud of you. Each of you is important to our school.

School Hours – Bell Times:
Bell times at Peria School are as follows:-
8.30 School commences
9.45 First Interval starts
10.00 First Interval ends
11.15 Second Interval starts
11.30 Second Interval ends
12.30 Lunch break starts
1.15 Lunch break ends
2.30 School finishes

Hours of Responsibility:
The school is responsible for supervision during school days only from 7.35am-3.10pm Monday to Friday. Outside of these hours pupils and families are welcome to use school facilities such as the playground and the swimming pool but we request that you provide the necessary supervision to help ensure the safety of our children.

School Rooms and Classes:
At present we have three teachers and the room names and year levels are as follows:-
Jason Tane Principal
Sue Noakes Te Puna Years 1/2
Helen Piesse Te Awa Years 3/4/5/6
Rob Lopes Te Rangi Years 6/7/8

School Bus Runs:
We have four bus runs at Peria School which are as follows:-
Kaiaka: Arrives at 7.35 am., departs at 2.35 pm.
Honeymoon Valley: Arrives at 8.10 am., departs at 2.35 pm.
Fern Flat: Arrives at 8.00 am., departs at 2.55 pm.
Taipa/Oruru Rd Arrives at 8.20 am., departs at 3.00 pm.
The duty teacher calls Bus Rolls on buses prior to departure. It is extremely important for the school to be informed of any change to your child’s normal bus run.

Open Door Policy:
We encourage parents and caregivers to visit and to be a part of our school culture. Parents should inform teachers if they wish to visit or observe in the classroom during school hours. We also ask parents in to help when undertaking specific educational programmes.

Communication with the School:
Peria School supports open and honest dialogue. If parents have any concerns or queries we would like to deal with them rather than waiting. If you would like to see a teacher or the Principal please ring and make an appointment. The school has a complaints policy available at the office which people are welcome to use. We encourage parents to ask if they are unsure of anything or would like information about teaching practices or programmes.

Reporting to Parents:
At Peria we formally report to parents on students’ progress twice each year in Term 1 and Term 4. The Term 1 report is followed up by a parent/child/teacher conference early in Term 2.

Newsletters:
The school puts out a regular newsletter every second Thursday, which details items of news and forthcoming events. This newsletter is given to the eldest in each family and extra copies are kept in the school office. Parents may put community news in the newsletter. Individual teachers also put out class newsletters when the need arises.

Absences:
Parents should phone the school or send a note if their child is to be absent. The Principal should be informed if children are away on a regular basis or any part of their attendance raises concern. Class teachers notify the office of any absentees. We attempt to make contact with parents/caregivers of any unexplained pupils. All absentee’s are then entered into ENROL the Ministry of Education National student data base. The Principal carries out attendance reviews regularly. If a child is repeatedly away and no reasons are given, the Truancy Officer will be contacted.

Technology
Every second Friday morning all Year 7 and Year 8 children travel to Kaitaia Intermediate by bus for Technology. Subjects offered are sewing, cooking, woodwork, and computer design. All children must wear shoes to Technology and a specific fee is charged to cover any expenses.

Lost Property:
Lost property items are regularly displayed on the tennis court and sometimes at school assemblies. If it is not claimed by the end of the term, it is given away or disposed of. All lost property is kept in baskets in the PE Shed.

School Policies:
Our school has formulated a variety of policies and procedures. These can be viewed by teachers, parents and caregivers at any time and are available from the office. All policies are approved by the Board of Trustees and give clear guidelines to all people involved in the school.

Stationery:
All stationery needed by the pupils of our school is available through the office at competitive rates. Teachers send out stationery lists at the beginning of each year and pupils may restock whenever the need arises.

Lunches:
Children may order a variety of lunches at school. Children need to order their lunches before 8.30am from the office. An updated lunch list is published in the school newsletter and is available from the school office. We endeavour to make school lunches as nutritious as we can. Through the Fruit in Schools programme, free fruit is delivered to our school three times a week. This is distributed each morning to the classrooms.

School Evacuation:
Evacuation routes are posted inside each building and all classrooms of the school. The emergency evacuation signal is continuous ringing of the alarm. Teachers are to take rolls and accompany their class to the designated muster area. In the case of an earthquake, all children are to remain under their desks until the all clear is given.

Accidents/First Aid:
When enrolling children, all parents should note any medical problems or health concerns. These should be updated when needed. A list of children with allergies or medical problems is on the wall in the First Aid/Sick Bay room. No oral medication will be given unless a note/phone call is received from parents. This includes paracetamol. Teachers on duty are in charge of first aid and any serious concerns will be noted in the First Aid Register. Parents will be contacted immediately if the problem is serious.

Disposal of Rubbish:
Being an environmentally aware school, we dispose of rubbish in three ways. All classrooms and the staffroom have containers for each of these types of rubbish which are:-
Paper – taken to the dump.
Food scraps – taken away by the cleaners.
Inorganic matter, sorted and taken to the dump for recycling where appropriate.
Please remind your children to take home all of their own lunch rubbish.

Privacy Act
We are bound by this Act and cannot give information on children to any person except their parents/caregivers or Government Agencies. ie Ministry of Education’s National ENROL employee, CYF’S and Police. We cannot give out phone numbers or addresses to people ringing the school looking for information.

School Charter
This is the document which sets out the school’s obligations and is an agreement between the Board of Trustees and the Ministry of Education. The charter is reviewed annually. It is on display in the entrance of the school office.

Playground Rules:
Respect yourself, others and our environment.

School Discipline
There is a specific policy on this matter but in brief, all children are expected to follow certain expectations and our code of conduct while at school. There will be no tolerance of bullying or swearing at Peria School. We have a positive approach to discipline that rewards good behaviour in the first instance. Those children who display inappropriate behaviour will first be warned by the class teacher. If the behaviour continues, they may need to speak to the Principal or be given time out. Parents will be notified if this happens.

Support Staff
We have a full complement of support staff at our school. Teacher Aides have set timetables that are reviewed regularly according to the needs of the children and staff. We also employ two cleaners, a grounds person, a swimming pool attendant, and a secretary.

Parents’ Responsibilities
Remember to send your children to school prepared:-
• With plenty of sleep. We can’t work with children who have watched too much television or stayed up late – ten hours sleep for primary children is recommended.
• Children learn better on a healthy well balanced diet and regular meal times – breakfast is essential before a six-hour school day. Children need food for two mid-morning breaks and lunchtime.
• To be secure. Peria pupils come from caring homes. However, children need reassurance and to have realistic expectations from their parents.
• To have a positive attitude. If children expect good things to happen at school in all areas of learning they will have a keen and sparkling approach to their day.
• To have the correct gear. Comfortable school clothes, stationery, lunch, library books and swimming togs. Don’t let children ring you to bring things – we encourage independence and self-organisation.
• To be on time. Children who come late are at a huge disadvantage.
• To listen to your children’s reading & spelling each night. To support your children with any homework tasks.
• To discourage bringing toys or other valuables to school.
 

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