School Times
School
starts at 9:00 am each week day morning and finishes at 3:00 pm. We
ask you to ensure that children are at school before 9:00 am so they
have time to put their things away, read, chat with friends and help
with any tasks in the classroom.
Unless children are involved in the
Before School Programme we ask that they arrive at school after 8:30 pm.
Interval is from 10:40 am to 11:00 am and lunch is from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm.
The school does not close early on wet days.
Absence Notification
All absences from school must be notified on the day of absence, either by a note or through a phone call to the office before 9.00 a.m. We would like you to use the answer phone - 856 5393, or you can text a message to 027 352 2089. The school will contact home for explanation of all unexplained absences.
Medical Information and Family Matters
Please notify us if your child has a health condition or if there is a family situation we should know about. Confidentiality is maintained at all times.
Please note that medication will not be administered to children unless we hold a signed consent form. These are available from the school office or click here to download a form Drug Consent Form.pdf.
School Donation
The annual school donation is $50 per child, or $100 per family.
Stationery
All stationery
requirements are available at the school and through bulk purchase we
manage to keep the prices competitive. The class teacher will send home
a stationery form which includes the price of a class stationery pack
and compulsory charges towards art materials and classroom supplies.
Stationery packs will be issued following payment. Prompt payment is
appreciated through the slot under the “smiley face window”.
Sunhats
As part of the Knighton Sun Smart policy Sunsmart Policy.doc , the Board of Trustees has approved a compulsory Knighton Sunhat which must be worn by children when outdoors in term one and term four. The subsidised cost of these hats is $5 each and they are available for purchase from the school office Smiley Window.
We would appreciate you purchasing a hat for your child as soon as possible as our policy states that children not wearing these hats must spend their interval and lunchtimes in a designated shaded area. We would much prefer they were exercising and enjoying playing with their friends at these times.
We would also prefer that the Knighton sunhat be left at school during term times to ensure it is available when needed.
School Banking
First Credit Union and ASB school banking kits are available from the school office. Banking day at Knighton is Wednesday – all completed forms and books need to be placed in the red box at the Smiley Window before 9:00am Wednesday. Books will be returned to children each Friday. Our school acts as an agent only for this service and any enquiries should be directed to First Credit Union Hamilton, phone 834 4810 or ASB on 0800 803 804.
Assemblies
Senior School assemblies are held very Tuesday at 1:30pm, Middle School assemblies are on Fridays at 1.30pm and Junior School have their assemblies on Fridays at 9:10am. Their is also a full school assembly at the beginning and end of each term.
These assemblies are organised by the class teachers and are a time for children to sing; show their work; present a class item and receive merit awards.
Parents are warmly invited to attend these assemblies.