Board of Trustees Financial Support
Each year the Board of Trustees budgets a certain amount of money which is available to assist families to finance their children's participation in School activities. Parents who need financial assistance for student activities should contact the Principal in the first instance.
Bus Services
To be eligible for bus services, children under 10 must live 3.2 kms from the nearest state school by the shortest route, whilst children over 10 must live 4.8 km from the nearest state school. Click here to obtain the School Transport Assistance Application Form if you wish your child to travel to and from school for free. This application is only necessary on the North/South Beach and Peka Peka bus services. A separate form needs to be completed for each child.
Beach Buses
There are two buses servicing the North and South Beach. These are commercial routes and a Term Pass may be obtained from Mana Bus Company if students meet eligibility criteria. Eligibility is determined by completion of the School Transport Application for Assistance Form which is available from the school office. Both buses are shared with St Patricks and Kapanui Schools. They are the first buses to depart in the afternoon.
Reikorangi Bus
This service operates as a primary/secondary transport, collecting children from the bus stops along Ngatiawa and Rangiora Roads. The service leaves Rangiora at 8.05am and Waikanae School at 3.35pm in the afternoon.
Peka Peka Bus
This service operates as a primary/secondary transport and departs Peka Peka at 8.10am. The service leaves Waikanae School at 3.45pm with secondary students from Paraparaumu College
Notes:
1. Pupils from Reikorangi and Peka Peka share their bus with secondary students. Our bus times are affected by other schools. The Beach run includes students attending Kapanui and St Patricks and again, our time may be affected by the closure of these schools, particularly at the end of the term.
2. Behaviour. It is essential that drivers can do the jobs they are paid for, without dealing with unacceptable behaviour. Students who continue to misbehave will be prevented from using the bus service, until such time as they improve their conduct.
Canteen
The canteen is open daily at interval and lunchtime. The canteen is run by Lisa Ennis and a variety of healthy lunches and snacks are offered. Order forms and money for school lunches are left at the School Canteen between 8.30 and 8.55am. Click here to obtain the latest canteen menu and lunch order form.
Dress for School
We expect parents to send their children to School in tidy, functional clothing. Parents should help their children avoid 'extremes' in dress; which often reflect extremes in behaviour and which, in turn, are not conducive to co-operative social behaviours. Jewellery and adornments for the ears should not be worn to School and are forbidden for sports activities. Parents should be aware that items are worn at the owner's risk and we can accept no responsibility for loss or damage that may arise.
Enrolment Scheme
All students who live within the home zone described below (and/or shown on the attached map) shall be entitled to enrol at Waikanae School. The Waikanae School Home Zone shall be defined as the area between
Waikanae and Peka Peka Beaches to the east
all Roads off Reikorangi Road to the top of Akatarawa summit to the east
all roads off State Highway One to the north of Waikanae, up to and including Gary/Te Kowhai Road
all roads off State Highway One to the south of Waikanae to the Junction of Otaihanga Road, including Otaihanga Road to the junction with Greendale Road and all roads off Greendale Road but excluding all areas within the Kapanui School Home Zone, this being those families whose usual residence is within the area
west of State Highway One
south of but not including Greenhill Road
north of the Waikanae River
which has public access off Te Moana Road east of the Waikanae Golf Club vehicle entrance.
Proof of residence within the home zone will be required. Each year, applications for enrolment in the following year from in-zone students will be sought by a date which will be published in a daily or community newspaper circulating in the area served by the school. This will enable the Board to assess the number of places which can be made available to students who live outside the home zone.
Out of Zone Enrolments
Each year the Board will determine the number of places which are likely to be available in the following year for the enrolment of students who live outside the home zone. The Board will publish this information by notice in a daily or community newspaper circulating in the area served by the school. The notice will indicate how applications are to be made and will specify a date by which all applications must be received.
Applications for enrolment will be processed in the following order of priority:
First Priority This priority category is not applicable at Waikanae School because Waikanae School does not run a special programme approved by the Secretary of Education.
Second Priority will be given to applicants who are siblings of current students.
Third Priority will be given to applicants who are siblings of former students.
Fourth Priority will be given to applicants who are children of Board employees.
Fifth Priority will be given to all other applicants.
If there are more applicants in the second, third, fourth, or fifth priority groups than there are places available, selection within the priority group will be by a ballot conducted in accordance with instructions issued by the Secretary under Section 11G(1) of the Education Act 1989. Parents will be informed of the date of any ballot by notice in a daily or community newspaper circulating in the area served by the school.
Applicants seeking second or third priority status may be required to give proof of a sibling relationship.
General School Notices (Newsletters)
The Principal's newsletter is printed every week and is given to the youngest child in each family to take home on Thursdays. Newsletters contain up-to-the-minute news and information about School and community activities. All changes to the School's policies will be notified in the School newsletter, so it is wise to file the newsletters for future reference. The newsletter is also posted weekly on our school web site.
Board of Trustees matters are printed when necessary to keep parents abreast of the school matters and Board of Trustee actions.
Health Matters
First aid is carried out promptly when accidents occur within the School. If injuries are serious or pupils become unwell during the day, their parents will be contacted immediately.
Dental Care
The School shares a dental nurse with Kapanui School. Regular checks are supplied free of charge.
Health Nurse
The health nurse visits the School regularly; referrals are made if it is necessary.
Hearing/Vision
Routine tests are taken with students as they move through the School. Parents are notified when their children require specialist attention.
Special Needs
The School allocates resources every year for the provision of special needs teaching, both remedial and extension. The resources are allocated on a needs basis and include reading recovery and intensive block programmes throughout the school year.
Student Counselling
Services are also provided for students with non-physical problems. A Resource Teacher or Learning and Behaviour Teacher is available for counselling parents and students in cases of absenteeism, stress, economic hardship or situations requiring 'tough love' techniques. Parents must give their permission before both these services can be provided.
Parents should contact the Principal to discuss any problem they think their children may have in the above areas.
Homework
Homework is based on on-going School programmes and can usually be related to work already covered. In principle, it is set so as not to be an onerous task but one that can be comfortably completed.
Specific details about the School's expectations are discussed with parents at the syndicate meetings at the beginning of the year.
Parent Donations
This is an annual donation the School asks all parents to make. We rely on these donations to make up the shortfall in the Government grant and to provide resources and equipment vital for the learning needs of our students. The donation for 2010 is $70 per year for one child, $120 per year for two children and $150 per year for three or more children.
Library
The library is a valuable resource and approximately $6000 is allocated for spending in 2010. Classes have one spell in the library each week. On other occasions, the library is used for researching material for projects.
Lost Property
All enquiries about lost property should be made to the School office. All students' property should be named. During the swimming season particularly, parents would help if they sent their children's swimming gear together in a bag. All unclaimed lost property will be gifted to a suitable charity at the end of each school term.
Lunches
Most students bring lunch to school, but a lunch service is again offered this year by the school canteen. Lunch services are provided in order to keep children at School.
We do not allow students to leave school during school time to buy their lunch from the shops.
Non-Participation
Our programmes at School require full participation from our students. From time-to-time, parents may want their children excluded from activities because of ill health or some other reason. In these situations, a note to a teacher is the minimum we ask, stating why the child should be excluded.
Parental Help
The School encourages parents to help in the classrooms. Parents wishing to offer their assistance should make this known to the class teacher concerned. Parents are reminded that while in the classroom, they must follow the teacher's instructions.
Placement of Pupils at Beginning of Year
Waikanae School bases the movement from one room to another on student's need, bearing in mind social promotion.
Guidelines:
1. Staff will draw up classes for succeeding years following consultation in syndicates in November.
2. These classes will be referred to the Principal for discussion.
3. Criteria for individual placements will be based on age, maturity and intellectual development. Factors such as emotional development will be considered also.
4. Depending on enrolments early in the New Year, classes will remain as drawn up, with additions from enrolments as they arrive.
5. No changes will be undertaken to initial placements except where roll growth necessitates new classes being established or existing classes expanded. Students will be placed according to need and left in their new classes.
Policies and Procedures
The school has been working to bring all our policies and procedures online for all stake holders.
All the school's policies and procedures are now available online at http://waikanae.schooldocs.co.nz/
Just click here to be taken directly our policies and procedures.
The site requires a username and password to gain access.
The required username is waikane and the password is kapiti
We review our policies on a three year cycle, and use the internet to seek feedback from parents, staff, and Board members as part of that review process. An overview of the review schedule is available on the Look for the review button at the top right hand side of the various policy pages.
Post Primary Schools
On completing their primary schooling, students may enrol at any post-primary school.
The four neighbouring secondary schools are:
Kapiti College, Raumati, Forms 3-7, Phone (04) 299 5109 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 299 5109 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 299 5109 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 299 5109 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 299 5109 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Otaki College, Otaki, Forms 1-7, Phone (06) 364 8204 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (06) 364 8204 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (06) 364 8204 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (06) 364 8204 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (06) 364 8204 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Paraparaumu College, Paraparaumu, Forms 3-7, Phone (04) 298 5158 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 298 5158 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 298 5158 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 298 5158 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 298 5158 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Reikorangi Christian College, Forms 1-7, Phone (04) 293 2937 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 293 2937 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 293 2937 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 293 2937 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting (04) 293 2937 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Some parents may choose to enrol their children at private schools.
Pre-Schools
Our area is well served by pre-school facilities.
These include:
Family Corner Kindergarten & Care, Waikanae, Winara Avenue, 293 5090
Waikanae Free Kindergarten, Russell Reserve off Ngaio Rd., 293 5583
Waikanae Playcentre, Cnr Huia Street and Winara Avenue, 293 4835
Waikanae Montessori Pre-School, Seddon Street, 2936135
Te Horo Montessori Pre-School, Te Horo, 06 3643078 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 06 3643078 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 06 3643078 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 06 3643078 end_of_the_skype_highlighting begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 06 3643078 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Castle Kids, 2 Queens Road, Waikanae Beach, 905 5439
Waikanae Beach Kids, 12 Waimea Road, Waikanae Beach, 902 8380
Promotion Through the School
The Ministry of Education's policy on the classification of students in New Zealand is one of social promotion – children moving through the School with students of the same age. This system replaced the proficiency policy where children had to reach levels of attainment before they were promoted.
Students begin primary school on their fifth birthday. This avoids interrupting pre-school programmes. Students, as a rule, are promoted at the end of the year, so a programme of continuous enrolment means that children whose birthdays fall from May to December may spend longer in the junior classes and will leave school at 13 plus.
Waikanae is a full primary school: New Entrants to Year 8, all students leaving Year 8 begin secondary school.
Religious Instruction
The Board of Trustees, in accordance with some parents' wishes, gives time for religious instruction to be taught once a week. This is coordinated by the Christian Holiday Park. Instructional material is published by the Combined Education Commission and is available for parents to view by arrangement.
The weekly half hour session is from 2.25 - 2.55pm on Wednesday afternoon. This year the programme will only be offered to Years 1 to 6 students. Students who wish to participate must opt in to the programme. This privilege is open to all students. School is officially closed for this time. Normal programmes will operate for those students who do not opt in. Click here to obtain an Opt In form.
Reporting to Parents
At the beginning of the year, parents will be invited to the parent/teacher meetings. The primary purpose of these interviews is for the parent to inform the teacher of any issues or concerns that they might have about their child and his/her coming year of study. It is not about teachers informing parents on student progress. The interviews have been scheduled to enable the sharing of information thereby improving our ability to meet your child's needs.
There is a second round of interviews at the start of Term Three instead of at the end of Term Two as with previous years. The reason for this is that we are grappling with the requirements of National Standards and are endeavouring to come up with a reporting formats and moderation processes that meet the requirements of this legislation. We plan to return to end of Term 2 interviews in 2011. During the Interview parents will be given a written report with interim tecaher judgements to the National Standards for reading, writing and maths.
A written report will be given to all Year 4 -8 staudents at at the end of Term One . This is a report to National Norms and gives parents the hard data from a battery of Term One assessments.
A summative written report will given to all students at the end of the school year. This will involve a definitive teacher judgements in reference to the National Stanadards for reading, writing and maths.
As with last year the staff will use Data Files as a means of communicating with parents and keeping them aware of the student's work, these are sent home in Terms 3 and finally at the end of the year for students to keep.
Rules
School rules are based on the policies (4.18). Rules regarding conduct and the development of self-image are part of the day-to-day interaction in the school.
Shady School
As part of our Shady School Policy we are a "No Hat No Play Sunsmart School". Staff will enforce a "NO HAT, NO PLAY" at high risk Burn Times. Therefore.....Students must wear a hat during Terms 1 and 4, at morning interval and lunchtimes, when the Sun Smart Flag is flying.
Students not wearing hats at the above stated times will be confined to a specified shady area i.e. "NO HAT, NO PLAY". It is hoped that by taking these actions we will be ensuring that children attending Waikanae School are protected from skin damage caused by harmful ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun, which can lead to the serious skin cancer, melanoma, in later life.
Students will be provided with a school hat that remains at school. Cost of hat will be re-couped through charges to parents.
Sports
We expect students to participate in all of the School's organised sports. A full range is offered, covering the major codes for winter and summer. Winter sports include netball on Saturday mornings through Term Two. The School has a set of optional School clothing for team events. For inter-school fixtures, students are issued with t-shirts in the school colours. These are to be returned as soon as they have been washed. The same applies to netball skirts and bibs.
Stationery Lists
As these are decided on, they are published in the newsletter. Copies of the stationery lists are available from the School office and can be obtained by clicking here. All unfinished exercise books should be brought back for completion, either directly or for first copies and notes.
The School does not sell stationery, but stationery is available from Take Note, Main Road, Waikanae.
Teachers v Syndicates for 2010
Senior Department:
Year 7 / 8 Syndicate
Rachael Green - (Joint Lead Teacher) Room 16
Nancy Williams - (Joint Lead Teacher and Lead Teacher PE/Sports) Room 14
Lucy Cameron Room 13
Martin Taylor Room 17
Angela Lemana Room 15
Year 4 / 5 / 6 Syndicate
Michelle Fearon - (Acting Lead Teacher) Room 19
Peter Corlett - (Lead Teacher ICT) Room 11
Jane Lumsden Room 12
Doris Lake Room 18
Lisa Geraghty Room 10
Year 2 / 3 / 4 Syndicate
Sandra Reynolds - (Lead Teacher) Room 2
Mandy Shaw Room 3
Maartje Schouten Room 1
Paul Forster Room 4
Year 1 /2 Syndicate
Andrea Boon - (Lead Teacher) Room 8
Lora Bailey Room 5
Regina Castle & Caroline McDonald Room 6
Tracy Scott-McCleary Room 7
Rosie Mackenzie & Colleen McQuillan Room 9
Fiona Devlin Room 20
Technicraft
The Technicraft Programme was reviewed during 2006/07. Until 2007 the Technicraft Programme for Year Seven and Eight students was sourced from Otaki College. As from Term One 2008 our students have been attending The Raumati Technology Center. At this stage classes will rotate through the programme on Tuesdays.
Term Dates 2010
Begins Tuesday 2 February
Ends Thursday 1 April (86 half days)
Statutory Days: Saturday 6 February– Waitangi Day
Friday 2 April – Good Friday
Monday 5 April – Easter Monday
Tuesday 6 April – Easter Tuesday
Saturday 25 April - Anzac Day
Holidays: Friday 2 April to Sunday 18 April
Term 2
Begins Monday 19 April
Ends Friday 2 July (108 half days)
Statutory Days: Monday 7 June – Queen's Birthday
Holidays: Saturday 3 July - Sunday 18 July
Begins Monday 19 July
Ends Friday 24 September (100 half days)
Holidays: Saturday 25 September to Sunday 10 October
Begins Monday 11 October
Ends Wednesday 15 December (94 half days)
Statutory Days: Monday 25 October - Labour Day
Trips and Visits
Parental consent must be given for any child to be included in School trips. These are undertaken following syndicate planning, which establishes purpose and content. Parents are asked to help with transport and sometimes buses are paid for when necessary.
It is a requirement that all motor vehicles used for the transportation of students have a current WOF and registration and seat belts for each student carried.
Waikanae School Parents Group
The Waikanae School Parents Group was established in 1993 in order to bridge the gap between the work of the Board of Trustees, the principal and the staff of the School and the parents. It focuses its activities in five specific areas; Welcoming new parents, Social Group, Fundraising, Staff Liaison Group and the Board of Trustees Sounding Board.
For further information on the Waikanae School Parents Group, please contact the School office.
website and learning management system.