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The HAUTURU HANDBOOK

FOR

PARENTS , CAREGIVERS, STUDENTS & staff

Web:

614 Harbour Rd, RD 2, OPARAU 3886

PH 07 871 0627FAX 07 871 0084

Email: office@hauturu.school.nz

www.hauturu.school.nz

Who’s who in 2019

STAFf:

Principal: Sue Coyle

Kereru class: Rangihutia Kerr (Whaea Huti)

YR. 1-3

Kotuku class: Sue coyle (Whaea sue)/James hay

YR. 4-8 (matua james)

Administration officer: Rachael Gilbert

CLEANERS: Treena Green & Olive Conrad

Caretaker: John Pouwhare

BOT:

Chairperson: TIM GILBERT

Finance officer: Polly Jackson

PRINCIPAL: Sue Coyle

STAFF REP: rangihutia kerr

Members: OLIVE CONRAD, Rebecca Burgess,

Daily Routine:

Arrive at school between 8.15-8.40

Class starts 8.45am

Learning Block 1 8:45 to 10:30

Morning Tea 10.30 to 11.00

Learning Block 2 10:30 to 12:30

Lunch Break 12.30 to 1.15

Learning Block 3 1:15 to 2:45

TERM DATES:

Term 1: Monday 4th February Friday 12th April

Term 2: Monday 29th April Friday 5th July

Term 3: Monday 22rd July Friday 27th September

Term 4: Monday 14th October Wednesday 18th December

Rationale

Hauturu school encourages positive behaviour and is using the guidelines of Positive Behaviour for Learning as a structure which enables the development of a successful school wide culture by: • developing positive and respectful relationships through ongoing consultation with,

and decision making by, parents, students, community, and all staff

• developing a caring culture where students and staff feel valued and the whole school community feels safe

• the development of consistent expectations across all settings and by all staff

• teaching behaviours instead of “expecting” that students just know what to do

• maximising the time spent on student learning

Hauturu Values

Responsibility

Resilience

Relationships

Positives Consequences

• class certificates • caught being good Cards and prize draw

• Email/phone calls home

• class personal rewards • Class rewards

Consequences for Inappropriate Behaviour

Teacher encourages students to modify their behaviour and get back ‘on-track’. At this time, Time out may be used for a short period. If this does not redirect behaviour, then

• Name on board • X by name

• Another X by name (XX) and send to buddy room for the next period.

Independent work AND

* The behaviour is discussed with the teacher who sent the student to the Buddy Room OR Time out of the playground.

Responsibility is managing yourself so that you are able to be a better learner and you can make the right choice. We are showing responsibility when we:

• Follow the school rules

• Are ready and willing to learn

• Try, and encourage each other to do our best, and give everything a go

• Show we care about ourselves, our people and our place

• Trust each other to make the right choice

When we are showing responsibility we are making

Relationships is being ready, willing and able to learn from and with others, as well as on your own. We are showing good relationships when we:

• Use positive and encouraging words

• Listen carefully to what others have to say

• Are sharing and caring

• Cooperate with others

• Accept and appreciate others and their ideas

When we have strong relationships we are making

Resilience is being ready and able to ‘lock on to learning’ even when learning is har or others are distracting you. We are showing resilience when we:

• Are confident and believe in ourselves

• Persevere with challenging learning

• Have a ‘can do’ and ‘give it a go’ attitude

• Focus on our learning and stay on task

• Manage distractions

When we are showing resilience we are making

Assemblies

Will be advertise prior to in school newsletter

Attendance

Absence, & Sickness

Irregular attendance patterns have been identified as on of the major barriers to children’s learning

and the Ministry provides schools with a number of avenues of support to help reduce unjustified

absences and truancy. Children are required by regulation to attend school unless prevented by

special circumstances or illness.

It is important that children arrive each day on time. We require prior notification to the Principal if

your child is going to be absent for reasons other than illness e.g. family holiday.

The school day starts at 8:45 this is when students need to be at school and ready to start the day.

Arriving after the bell can cause disruptions to the class and makes it difficult for a child to settle.

Behaviour

Please refer to our behaviour plan and our 3R’S at the front of this document.

Car Parking

Car parking is available in the bottom school car park.

Cell-phones

Children do not require cell-phones during school hours of 8:45pm to 3:00pm. If brought to school

and used inappropriately they will be confiscated. Principal is happy to hold phones for students if

need be.

Class progress

Children are classified according to their years at school:

Kereru Class Yr. 0-3

Kotuku Class Yr. 4-8

We will take into consideration the needs of the students when placing students at any level.

Emails

An easy way to communicate with the school is via the email School: office@hauturu.school.nz Principal: principal@hauturu.school.nz

ERO Report Education Review Office Report

The latest ERO report on the school can be downloaded from www.ero.govt.nz

Extra Curricular Activities

Hauturu School will offer a variety of extra curricular activities to give children new opportunities.

Activities offered include:

• School Production

• Swimming

• Gardening activities

• Kapa Haka

• Rugby

• Community Athletics

• Netball

• Soccer

Some of these activities will be run by outside agencies and some by our school. We welcome parental involvement and if parents feel they maybe able to provide other extra curricular activities please contact the Principal and have a conversation.

Hats

To promote sun safe behaviour every child must wear a wide brimmed hat in the summer months. Terms 1 and 4. If a child is not wearing a hat they are required to play in the shade. We have school hats available please see class teacher. Head-lice

This is a perennial problem in schools. If we notice the problem in a class we will send home head- lice information sheet. The health nurse recommends regular brushing and a weekly application of conditioner and the use of a lice comb to be combed through the hair while the conditioner is on to eliminate any live lice. We also have treatment available for families on request.

Health Nurse

The Health Nurse ( Donna Murray) is a regular visitor to our school and is available to help with any concerns you or teachers may have. Hearing and vison checks are conducted twice a year by the Ministry of Health. The Health nurse will contact you with any concerns arising from these tests. We ask for consent to these tests when we enrol your child. Students who are unwell will go to the staff room. Minor injuries are treated by school staff trained in St Johns’ first Aid. In cases of more serious injuries we contact you if we think medical attention is required. If we cannot contact your we will take your child to Dr John, or call an ambulance. We will also contact you if your child becomes ill at school.

Homework

Any homework given should complement work being taught in classroom programmes and help to establish study habits.

In the Junior school homework is usually home reading, and or maths activity. As children move through school they are encouraged to read each night and to learn basic mathematics facts. We are aware that many children are involved in extra curricular activities after school. We want your child’s homework commitments to work in with these other interests and encourage you to notify the classroom teacher if other interests need to take priority. ICT (Information and Communication Technology)

The entire school is networked for ICT through a central server. We do have a dual platform of PC and Mac computers, the majority of computers the children use are PC. All staff, students and parents are made aware of the school’s Internet Safety Policy and are

required to sign an agreement regarding use and responsibilities of being a Digital Citizen.

Learning Programmes

Parents are the child’s first teachers and can provide the school with valuable insights into the child’s social and learning needs. Mutual support between home and school is very important.

In general Hauturu School’s teaching and learning programme is guided by research supporting the following principles:

• children learn by doing; tasks need to be meaningful and offer success; • each child is unique and has unique learning needs; • programmes aim to strengthen and challenge children’s skills, attitudes and knowledge.

We regularly assess students using a range of formal and informal assessments to enable us to identify where children are at and what the next learning step is for them.

This information is used to plan for the ongoing development of learning programmes. Learning programmes will be differentiated to meet the range of learning needs in every class and children are often grouped with other children with similar learning needs. Learning Themes ( BIG IDEAS) At Hauturu School the whole school is involved in collaborative planning. Each term the learning context will be integrated into different curriculum areas. The collaborative plans are broad enough to allow teachers in each team to tailor the topics to children’s particular interest and authentic learning experiences. Library The school library can be a popular hub of our school. Classes have a designated library time and the library is also open at lunchtimes. We encourage children to borrow books, treat them appropriately and return them on time. When books have been mistreated or lost we seek reimbursement from you. Medication School staff will not administer prescription medication at school unless there is written Permission from the parents and this is authorised by the Principal. A copy of the school policy and a slip for signing is available through the school office. All medication must be handed in at the school office . It is our policy not to hold and administer non-prescription medicine to students at school. E.g. Paracetamol Money / Valuables Any requests for money will be made via letter or invoice from school. Please ensure that money for trips or sports is sent in a sealed envelope with the child’s name and permission slip where required. Children are discouraged from bringing large sums of money or other valuable to school as we cannot guarantee their security. Visitors and parent helpers to our school are asked to take responsibility for their possessions whilst on the school grounds.

Newsletters

School newsletters are sent home every fortnight , generally on a Wednesday. The purpose of the newsletter is to inform you about the daily happenings and events at school. Please check in your child’s bag for communication notices from school. A copy of school newsletters cam be found on the school website and if you wish to receive the school newsletter by email please let the office know.

Open Door Policy We have an open door policy and welcome discussion with you on matters of interest or concerns related to your child. The preferred time for discussions with teaching staff is outside teaching hours and depending on the amount of time required, prior arrangement of a suitable time is appreciated. We welcome parent help both within the classroom and in other activities that happen in the school. These requests for assistance are usually made through a newsletter sent home. Please feel free to make suggestions in writing of ways we can improve our school and let us know if things are going well. Email is a good way to communicate with us. Parent Concerns Procedure In the event of an issue arising we aim to manage your concerns in the following way: • In the first instance, a complaint in relation to a particular class, child or that class’s teacher should be raised with the teacher concerned. • In the event that the complaint is not resolved, please make contact with the Principal immediately. If you still have concerns then you can approach the Board of Trustees (in writing).

In our experience concerns are normally resolved quickly when the concerns are communicated promptly. We value your input in alerting us if you feel a problem exists that requires attention.

Home & School Support Group This is a group of parents, who raise funds for the school by organising various events during the year. Your active involvement in this group would be great-fully appreciated as they do a great job of raising funds for various school projects. Further details are available at the office. Playground

There is one large playground for the children: therefore the junior and senior students play together. The older children are expected to watch over teina along with a staff member on duty.

To ensure safe play the children are asked to abide by the following rules—Be fair, and share. No pushing and pulling of others. Use equipment appropriately. Reporting to Parents This involves a combination of formal parent and teacher interviews and reporting in Learning portfolios. Theses will accompany student reports. During the year we may hold curriculum focussed parent evenings or send out newsletters to better update you on educational change. Because the education of your child is a partnership we welcome communication when you wish to know more about how your child is progressing.

School Lunches We encourage children to have a healthy balance of food in their lunch box. We have some healthy snacks available at school that we are able to give to students when the need presents itself. Chewing gum is not allowed at school. We are a Fruit in Schools, Breakfast Club, Milk in Schools and KidsCan School which provide healthy options for our children. Stationery Hauturu School will only have a skeleton amount of stationery. Parents can buy most stationery form outside stationery suppliers. Those items that are specifically required by the school can be purchased from the school office. Stationery lists can be viewed on our school website. Volunteering Volunteering is a great way for you to contribute to the school. Your contribution in the smallest ways can make a huge difference to what we can achieve to promote better learning opportunities and effective partnerships between home and school. There are many ways you can be involved: classroom parent help, Home and School Group, Kapa Haka, School Productions, Board of Trustees, Working Bees, sharing special skills—music, art, coaching and managing sports teams, helping with applications, supporting school fundraising…. Please contact us if you would like to contribute in any way! We look forward to hearing form you.