Important Day-to-Day Information
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Welcome Back to School Assembly - at the start of term, we meet as a whole school and welcome in each new term and new staff or students.
Award Assemblies - are on a Friday at 2.00 pm in the school hall. All are welcome. Merit certificates are awarded during Year 0-3 and Year 4-8 assemblies. Excellence Awards and Citizenship Awards are presented at full school assemblies. Staff will contact parents/caregivers to advise when a child is receiving an award. We like to keep this as a surprise for the student.
Please check the school community calendar for the dates of Friday assemblies.
Morning Assemblies - the principal holds short weekly 8:50 am morning assemblies. These are to deliver messages to students and acknowledge achievements. These are held on:
Tuesday - Year 0 - 3
Thursday - Year 4 - 8.
Parents are welcome to attend the morning assemblies. Please be aware they are frequently canceled at short notice due to weather and other school events.
End of Year celebration Assembly at the end of each school year, we meet as a whole school to celebrate the year and farewell any staff or students.
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If parents have any concerns or queries about some aspect of their child's schooling, please make an appointment with your child's class teacher. If the matter requires further discussion or is unresolved, the appropriate team leader would become involved.
The Deputy Principals and then Principal would only become involved in such issues after discussions with the class teacher and team leader remained unresolved.
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Where a pupil causes damage through deliberate destruction or undue carelessness it is school policy to inform the parents and seek their co-operation in rectifying the problem.
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Lost Property is kept in the school hall. Every effort is made to return named items. All clothing must be named. Lost Property is cleaned out at the end of each term. Unclaimed items are put in the recycle clothing bin.
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As a close school community, we value the contact with our parents and caregivers. Throughout the year we have meetings and interviews scheduled to talk about our pupil's progress and achievements.
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Road safety is of key concern for children travelling to and from school. Pupils are constantly reminded, both in and out of the classroom, of the safety rules that must be observed daily. Programmes such as Safe Walking and Safe Cycling are taught within the curriculum. Please do not double park to pick up children.
Students who ride bicycles or scooters to school must be familiar with the Road Code and meet three conditions:
The cycle or scooter is completely roadworthy
Parents have given permission
The student is wearing a helmet.
The cycle or scooter is padlocked during the school day
School traffic wardens are on patrol at the traffic lights at the intersection of St Heliers Bay Road, Riddell Road and Maskell Street each afternoon from 3:00-3:10 pm. A staff member supervises the afternoon crossings. Children are to cross the roads only at the patrolled traffic lights, and must use the Kea Crossing if crossing Walmsley Road.
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This is emailed once a fortnight to all parents and is available here on the website.
It contains items of interest, information about school programmes, events and notable achievements. This is the main source of information to parents about upcoming events and reminders.
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Class, sibling and individual photos are taken in Term 3.
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In order to enrich the students’ education, class trips are sometimes organised. These can be on a half or full day basis or can sometimes be for up to a week. Extensive planning is required by the teacher and a proposal outlining the purpose, plans and itinerary of each trip is given to the Principal. Regulations determining the required ratio of adults to pupils are adhered to. Invariably parents are invited to support, take part in and enjoy their child's class trip.
A travel consent form is completed on enrolment which is valid for the entire time your child is at St Heliers School. All trips and visits will be well-publicised either in the Principal's, team leader's or class teacher's newsletters.
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Two Goal Setting Afternoons happens early in Term 1 of each year.
Two written reports are issued for each student - one mid-year and one at the end of the year.
Student Led Conferences are scheduled when mid-year reports are issued.
Staff are available to have informal chats before or after school for a few minutes. If you require a longer time, you can contact your child's teacher to organise a mutually agreeable time. Staff have meetings after school on several days and will find a time that suits as soon as possible.
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During morning tea interval and lunch break teachers are on duty in the school grounds. When injuries occur or concerns arise, students should initially contact the duty teacher.
A map of the St Heliers School grounds can be downloaded here.
