Welcome to Waikawa Bay School
Information for Whānau
Nau mai ki te kura O Waikawa Bay
Tēnā koutou katoa
Our School day starts at 8.55am and finishes at 3pm. Morning tea is 10.30am to 10.55am. Lunch is from 1pm to 1.50pm. Please note the School grounds open at 8.30am, please do not drop your children off at school before this time as they cannot be supervised.
If you enter the School grounds for any reason between school hours, please come and sign in at the office first.
If you need to pick your child up during School hours, we ask that you sign them in and out at the office.
Whole School Assemblies take place every second Friday in Weka class, starting at 9.05am. We welcome and encourage whanau to come along.
Our School Panui (newsletter) is published every second Thursday via the School app, Facebook, and email. This contains info about school events and important dates to remember. We are happy to include small adverts at no charge.
During Terms 1 and 4 ( Summer ) students are able to swim most days.
During Terms 2 and 3 ( Winter ) we often find students get wet at playtime - it's is good idea to pack a change of clothes.
School Uniform
If you cannot find what you are looking for in store, please ask at Customer Services and they can order it in for you. WINZ quotes and layby are available. Up to 10% of all Schooltex labelled garments goes back to our School so please remember to nominate us at the checkout when purchasing uniform.
Stationery Fee
Subway Thursdays
Fundraising
In addition, if you have a special skill, interest or hobby that we could utilise let us know - the more experiences we can offer the students the better.
Our School App
https://drive.google.com/file/d/164PpW7TargrMrj05zpIaMN8p2JCQIWI4/view?usp=sharing
Office Contact Details
Reporting your child absent - Illness and Medication
If your child is absent due to illness or for any other reason, please let the office know before 9am. You can use the school app, email or call. If your child is marked absent without an explanation, we will text or email an absence notification - just to ensure they are safe. It is important to respond if you receive one of these notifications.
If your child is required to take medication please tell the school the nature of the medication and why. You will be asked to fill out a permission form so that medication can be administered by the staff.
School Waiata
This is our school song - join in next time you hear it at assembly or school events.
Waikawa te kura
E mihi atu nei
Nau mai haere mai
Piki mai kake mai
E runga e te marae
Nau mai haere mai
Ko piripiri te maunga
Waitohi te awa
Waikawa te marae
Te rangatahi tatou e
Waikawa te kura
E mihi atu nei
Nau mai haere mai
And our School Karakia are:
For the beginning of the day:

For the end of the day:

