Index
School Hours
Start of School: Our school day starts at 8.25am. Children are expected to arrive promptly prepared for the beginning of the school day. A bell is rung at 8.10 am to allow children into the classroom, in order to prepare for the start of the day.
Break Times: Morning tea is from 10-10.30am. Lunch play is from 12-12.35, lunch eating from 12.35-12.50.
After school: School finishes at 2.30pm. Children are not permitted to return to the school grounds after the school day has ended.
Wet days: There is no change to school hours on wet days.
End of Term: There is no change to school hours at the end of Terms 1, 2 or 3. We do finish at 12noon on the last day of Term 4.
Calendar
Term Dates
2023
Term 1
Tuesday 7 February to Thursday 6 April (Public Holiday: Waitangi Day Monday 6 February)
Term 2
Monday 24 April to Friday 30 June (Public Holidays: ANZAC Day Tuesday 25 April, King's Birthday Monday 5 June. Teacher Only Day: Monday 24 April)
Term 3
Monday 17 July to Friday 22 September
Term 4
Monday 9 October to Friday 15 December (Public Holiday: Labour Day Monday 23 October)
2024
Term 1
Wednesday 31 January to Friday 12 April (Public Holidays: Waitangi Day Tuesday 6 February, Easter Friday 29 March to Tuesday 2 April)
Term 2
Monday 29 April to Friday 5 July (Public Holidays: King's Birthday Monday 3 June, Matariki Friday 28 June)
Term 3
Monday 22 July to Friday 27 September
Term 4
Monday 14 October to Friday 13 December (Public Holiday: Labour Day Monday 28 October)