Warrington School/About/Information for new families
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Warrington School
Hours
- Opens - 8.30, classes begin - 9.00, morning break - 10.35-11.00, lunch - 12.30-1.30, finishes - 3.00
- Earlier and later drop offs can be arranged with a class teacher
Transport
- School bus available for outlying students
- Children are encouraged to walk and cycle to school
General Information
- Our heated and covered swimming pool is used in the summer terms
- Grounds include newly developed court area, pirate ship, climbing frames, climbing trees, sandpit and paddock
- Sports gear is available every break time
- Outdoor activities are encouraged at break times (weather dependent)
- Homework is negotiated on a needs basis in consultation with parents
- Children are guided into taking responsibility for their learning and behaviour
- We use restorative justice principles in dealing with problems
- The staff are actively involved in lunchtime activities
- Parents/whanau are encouraged to join in on school activities
- Children are supervised through all break times and sit to eat morning tea and for the first fifteen minutes of lunch
- Named and wrapped food can be brought to school for heating in the oven - 11-12.30
Extra curricula
- School Activity Donation = $70 per child per year covers visiting performers, entry to events and bus trips
- Miniball, T-ball, music tuition, swimming, dance, netball, boogie boarding and hockey
- The Blueskin bay Library book car comes to Warrington School every 2 weeks and once a month runs a book club
School Organisation
- Pre – entry visits for 4 year olds are arranged with the junior teacher - starting about 6 weeks from starting date
- Attendance - if your child is going to be absent for any reason please phone the school preferably before 9:00 am
- Stationery lists are available so materials can be purchased in town - the school stocks a few replacement items or specialist books
- Newsletters are sent home every second week - paper or emailed
- Our office is generally attended Monday to Friday mornings
- The phone is not always answered so leave a message or txt a classroom teacher
- Naming of children's property is helpful -
- Lost property is displayed regularly
- Unclaimed property is kept in a blue crate
- Parents can pick through the lost property at their own risk
- Unclaimed articles get washed and tossed (recycled) at the end of the term to FREE STUFF
- Parents can pick through the lost property at their own risk
- Unclaimed property is kept in a blue crate
- Lost property is displayed regularly
- Parent interviews and written reports are twice yearly - other interviews as needed
Year 7/8 programme
- Attending technology sessions at Dunedin North Intermediate on Thursday mornings - fees $80
- Opportunity for second language learning
- Extra IT time
- Career guidance is delivered through talking with a variety of adults about their chosen profession
- Guidance counselling is offered via RTLB referral
- Personal goals and inquiry learning
- Camps on Quarantine Island/Sutton alternate years and Rabbit Island every year