Information booklet

1 STAFF 2010

Principal – Linda Munkowits Year 0 to 3 Syndicate		Room
Deborah Barclay (Deputy Principal Junior School)
Jan Fenton	Year 2	1
Desiree Ward	Year 2/3	2
Karen Kozuls (Team Leader)	Year 3	3
Michelle Crabb	Year 3	4
Charmaine Peters	Year 1/2	15
Karen de Silva	Year 0/1	16
Lee Rowley	Year 0/1	17


Year 4 to 6 Syndicate
Carol Davey	Year 5/6	5
Sophia Jalil	Year 5/6	6
Emma Thorpe (Deputy Principal Senior School) Chris Barclay (PE)	Year 5/6	7
Jan Evans	Year 4	8
Sue Smith (Team Leader)	Year 4/5	9
Luana Kelland	Year 5/6	10
Sue Dickson (Reading Recovery)	.5

Carol Scott-Dye (ESOL)	.6	13

Libby Mill (Release Teacher) .

Office Manager	Marilyn Morrow

Office Assistant	Joanne Franchi

Property Manager	Dave Humphries

Part time assistant caretaker	Mark Kerr

Special Education Assistants	Heather McIver Wendy Nightingale	Kim Freeman Alison Shenton
	Lauretta Hannah	Christine Mullen
	Julie McCaffrey

2 BOARD OF TRUSTEES

CHAIRPERSON Karen Bland

Jane Bentley

Rose Polata

Sean Ford

Lai Tabani-ivi

PRINCIPAL Linda Munkowits

STAFF REPRESENTATIVE Sue Dickson

3 TERMS AND HOLIDAYS 2010

Term One	Wednesday 3 February to Thursday 1 April 2010
	Saturday 6 February	Waitangi Day
	Friday 1 April	Good Friday
	Monday 5 April	Easter Monday
	Sunday 25 April	Anzac Day

Term Two	Monday 19 April to Friday 2 July 2010
	Monday 7 June	Queens Birthday

Term Three	Monday 19 July to Friday 24 September 2010

Term Four	Monday 11 October to Thursday 16 December 2010
	Monday 25 October	Labour Day

4 AMENITIES FUND

Each family is asked to make an annual donation to the Amenities Fund, which has been set for 2010 at:

$180 per family per year - $160 if paid in first term

$120 per pupil per year - $100 if paid in first term

5 ATTENDANCE

Children are required by law to attend school between the ages of 6 and 16, regularly and punctually.

Children absent from school, even for a half day or less must bring a note to the class teacher on return, or alternatively the parent may ring school to explain the absence. If it is known that a child is going to be absent for more than one day, please advise the school in person, by phone or letter.

If your child is going to be, or has been, late to school please could you inform the school.

Permission for children to leave school before 3.00pm can only be given for urgent and valid reasons.

NB If parents remove their children from school during the school day they must first sign them out from the school office and take the sign out form to their children’s class teacher.

6 BEFORE AND AFTER SCHOOL CARE

Safe Kids in Daily Supervision (S.K.I.D.S) offer before and after school care on site.

S.K.I.D.S. can be contacted directly on 09 476 1177.

7 CYCLING TO SCHOOL

Year 5/6 children are given permission to cycle to school if:

They have safe cycles and wear a cycle helmet.
Parents accept full responsibility for children while they are riding to and from school.

8 DAMAGE TO SCHOOL PROPERTY

Parents will be asked to make a contribution toward repair or replacement where school property is damaged by careless use of equipment e.g. kicking a ball in class

9 HEALTH, ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS

Children who have an accident or become ill at school are treated initially in the school medical room by a qualified first aider. Every endeavour is made to contact a parent, or alternative contact person.

For accidents or sickness requiring immediate medical treatment, it is school policy, that if we cannot contact the parent or alternative contact, we will arrange for your child to be taken to the doctor or hospital. At the time of enrolment we note any restrictions that you wish to place on this treatment.

It is important that we are made aware of existing health conditions when enrolling your child. Your consent is required for hearing and vision checks.

SCHOOL DENTAL CLINIC

The school dental clinic is staffed, part time, by a Dental Therapist.

Parents are notified of any dental treatment needing to be carried out. You have the right to withdraw consent for any treatment. If consent is not withdrawn after one month the treatment will proceed.

The Dental Clinic number is 441 9428

10 LUNCHES

Children are able to buy lunch at school on Friday; menus are available at the office.

Children are to place their money in a sealed envelope, with order, name and room number written on the outside. The children place the envelope in the lunch order basket in class. Orders are distributed by 12.30pm.

All drinks from home should be brought in plastic bottles.

To enable parents to see what their children have eaten and to assist us in being a zero waste school, children will bring home wrappings and remains.

11 MANUKA BEHAVIOUR PROCEDURE

MANUKA MANNERS / VALUES

Children at Manuka School are expected to;

Respect Others

§ consider the feelings of others in what I do and say

§ treat others with kindness

Respect Property

§ care about the school environment

§ care about their belongings

§ care about the belongings of others

Be responsible & resourceful

§ own up and accept consequences for their actions

§ have a go at solving problems themselves

Be honest

§ always tell the truth

Text Box: AT PLAY TIME

Step 1; Verbal warning

Step 2; Second verbal warning and name in duty notebook

Step 3; Remainder of play/lunch in time out area, time out sheet completed, signed by teacher and sent home. Copy given to Senior Teacher.

Text Box: IN CLASS

Step 1; Name on the whiteboard

Step 2; Cross by name.
§ Y4/6; Letter of apology written and signed by teacher on completion

Step 3; Two crosses by name
§ Lunch time in time out area.
§ Time out sheet completed, signed by teacher and sent home.
§ Copy given to Senior Teacher.

Text Box: PHYSICAL AGGRESSION

Any physical aggression will result in ‘fast track’ to Senior Teacher. Time out form to be completed with Senior Teacher.
If incident occurs in playground, child will be removed from playground and Senior Teacher notified as soon as possible.
Parents Contacted by Senior Teacher

Text Box: PERSISTENT OFFENDERS

On completion of three time out forms in same term, parents will be contacted
If appropriate, in consultation with parents and child an Individual Behaviour Plan / contract will be developed
At this stage, children may also be referred to outside agencies Text Box: AT PLAY TIME

v Holly Parkin Trophy
v Certificate at school assembly
v Y0/3 Play time stars
v Y4/6 stickers Text Box: IN CLASS

v Stickers
v Praise
v Good work in newsletter
v Individual class reward systems
v Assembly certificates Text Box: REWARDS

12 NEWSLETTERS

One newsletter is issued weekly on Wednesday to the eldest in each family. If you would like the newsletter emailed to you weekly, please email your details to office@manuka.school.nz.

13 PARENT SUPPORT GROUP

A group of parents and staff form the Manuka Support Group who plan, schedule, organise and operate fundraising projects, as well as assisting with camps and sports coaching.

If you would like to be part of our Parent Support Group, please contact the school office.

14 PARENTAL AND CONTACT INFORMATION

For cases of sickness or emergency we need to have up to date home information and work telephone numbers of parents or caregivers, with an alternative contact phone number in case you cannot be contacted. Please ensure you inform the school of any changes to your address or contact phone numbers.

15 PARENTAL CONCERNS

At Manuka School we have a ‘zero tolerance’ of bullying. If you have concerns about your child being bullied please inform the school as soon as possible following the incident.

If you are concerned about your child’s progress or other matters please make an appointment to discuss this with the class teacher or senior teacher.

Junior School Deborah Barclay

Senior School Emma Thorpe

As well as the formalised reporting and interviews, it is important to have communication between parents and school. Discussion is welcome.

16 PERCEPTUAL MOTOR PROGRAMME

In Year 0/1 children take part in the Perceptual Motor Programme (PMP). It is a

programme designed to develop gross and fine motor skills through physical activity. PMP develops coordination and skills required when participating in sporting activities. Parent help is always welcome.

17 PERSONAL PROPERTY

Money at School

Only money essential to buying lunches, stationery or for fund raising projects etc should be brought to school. Money to be taken home at the end of the day should be handed to the class teacher for safekeeping. The school takes no responsibility for money not handed to class teachers.

The school accepts no responsibility for toys, electronic games, jewellery and other valuables. Knives, matches, radios and fireworks are prohibited.

Any child with a mobile phone must bring it to the office before school and pick it up from the office after school.

To introduce five year old new entrants to school we invite caregivers to enrol the child 3 - 4 weeks before they turn five, in order to pre visit the new entrant rooms before they start school. Children start school on the Monday following their fifth birthday.

When enrolling your child at school for the first time we require a birth certificate and immunisation certificate including MenZB. If your child is born overseas, proof of residency is required e.g. passport.

At the end of the year your child will bring home a report, which will include the class and teacher for the following year.

The pedestrian crossing near the school gate is patrolled from 8.30am until 8.55am and 2.55pm through to 3.10pm.

Children are asked to leave by 3.10pm. They will not be kept past this time without the school notifying a parent. Only those children directly under the supervision of a teacher or sports coach may stay at school. Any variation from these times is printed in the newsletter.

Children have regular opportunities through class visits and at lunchtime to borrow books from the school library to take home.

The Manuka Primary School uniform is stocked at the Postie Plus store in Birkenhead.

UNIFORM RANGE

Please note that the navy skorts, skirts, bootleg pants, cargo shorts & cargo pants must be purchased from Postie Plus to ensure a consistent look for our school uniform. The Postie Plus range is low cost, high quality and designed to be hard wearing, fade & stain resistant. The uniform also has a high sun protection rating.

The uniform is compulsory. If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to either phone (444-8775) or email (office@manuka.school.nz) the office.

At the beginning of the school year, or on enrolment, stationery packs are available for sale from the school office.

We ask that children wear sunscreen to school during the summer months and bring a named sunhat or cap to wear at morning interval, lunchtime, and outdoor activities. During summer children sit in the shade for supervised eating of lunch, and must play in the shade if they do not have a sun hat.

To avoid congestion and danger to children we ask that cars are not brought into the school grounds. Exceptions are made when parents are coming in to assist during school time and for families of children with special needs. Families with special needs are asked to display a parking pass in their car (available on request from the school office).

Parents are asked to co-operate by stopping and/or parking only where legally permitted. Traffic Department signs clearly show where and when stopping is restricted or not permitted.

We encourage use of the school grounds outside school hours provided all school property is respected. Parents take full responsibility for their children’s safety and behaviour at this time.

4		Amenities Fund
5		Attendance
6		Before and after school care
7		Cycling to School
8		Damage to School Property
9		Health, Accident & Sickness
10		Lunches
11		Manuka Behaviour Procedure
12		Newsletters
13		Parent Support Group
14		Parental & Contact Information
15		Parental Concerns
16		Perceptual Motor Programme
17		Personal Property
18		Pre Enrolments and Pre Visit
19		Reporting to Parents
20		Road Crossing Patrol
21		School Hours
22		School Library
23		School Uniform
24		Stationery
25		Sun Protection
26		Traffic Congestion and Safety
27		Use of School Grounds
28		Complaints Policy

*Description*	*Style No.*	*Sizes*	*Price*
Contrast Polo – Navy/Red with logo embroidered	704096	4 – 16 yrs	$34.99
Polo – Red with logo embroidered	59706	4-6 yrs 8-16 yrs	$23.99 $24.99
Contrast Polar Fleece – Red/Navy with logo embroidered	704095	5 – 16 yrs	$34.99
Polar Fleece Top – Navy with logo embroidered	704974	3 – 7 yrs 8 – 14 yrs	$39.99 $43.99
Sweatshirt – Navy with logo embroidered	704973	3 – 16 yrs	$27.99
Skort – Navy	702046 702046	4 – 10 yrs 12 – 18 yrs	$27.99 $32.99
Inverted Pleat Skirt – Navy	36278	4 – 16 yrs	$32.99
Bootleg Pants – Navy	33986	6 – 12 yrs	$19.99
Cargo Shorts – Navy	142000	4 – 16 yrs	$29.99
Cargo Pants – Navy	110000	4 – 16 yrs	$35.99

Information Booklet

UNIFORM RANGE