The school desires to keep close communication with parents. Parents are welcome to attend the school assembly.

Should you wish to volunteer, there is always work to be done around the school, such as gardening, photocopying, book maintenance, dusting of library shelves etc. If you can contribute in this way please see the Principal or school office manager.

School Board: The Board meet on a monthly basis. These are open meetings which can be attended by parents or other interested parties. Watch the newsletter for notice of meetings.

Homework: Parents are asked to supervise their children with homework and special assignments. Homework is generally set four nights a week.

What is PB4L?

The School-Wide framework Positive Behaviour for Learning School Wide (PB4LSW) is a long term approach that supports us here at our school to create a culture where positive behaviour and learning thrive. Students are taught in very specific terms what behaviours are expected of them. There is a consistent response to these behaviours across the school. The framework has been adopted the Positive Behavioural Interventions and Support (PBIS) framework from the United States.

The Principles Behind PB4L..

Positive Behaviour for Learning believes:

• Positive behaviour can be learnt and difficult and disruptive behaviour can be unlearnt.

• Individual children are not a 'problem' - we need to change the environment around them to support positive behaviour.

• Punishing and isolating children doesn't bring about long-term and sustainable changes in behaviour.

• We need to concentrate on a small number of evidence-based programmes and frameworks that we know work.

• There are no quick fixes. Behaviour change takes time.

The Difference PB4L Will Make..

• Children and young people will be more engaged and will achieve at school.

• Teachers and leaders will spend more time teaching and less stressed.

• Educators will keep more children and young people at school, will feel confident and will feel supported in addressing behaviour problems.

• Parents and whanau will have more positive relationships with their children and home will be more positive and harmonious.

• School leaders and Boards will celebrate the learning and achievement of all their students.

Reading Recovery is for students, who, close to their 6th birthday, are experiencing difficulties in literacy acquisition. 

Students who have not made satisfactory progress in their first year of literacy instruction are selected for this intervention, and accelerated for a short time to be able to fully participate in the classroom curriculum.