10 Key Facts
- School starts at 8.55am and finishes at 3pm.
- Children usually arrive from 8.30am. (The school cannot take any responsibility for students in the school facilities before 8.30am or after 3.00pm.)
- Morning break is at 11.00am - 11.40am and lunch from 1.00pm - 1.40pm.
- Student-led Assemblies are usually held at 9.10am every second Friday - come along. Dates are in the Newsletter and on the Calendar. Similarly, please join with us at Karakia every Monday and every other Friday morning just after 9.00am.
- Worser Bay School does not have a uniform.
- No child is permitted to leave the school grounds during the school day unless this has been arranged between the school and a parent/caregiver.
- Children must not bring money, valuable or ’attractive‘ items to school.
- Terms 1 and 4, children must wear a hat that shades the face, ears and neck. We also have sunblock in every classroom.
- Wheels Day is every Wednesday.
Students are invited to bring scooters and helmets. No helmet, no scoot!
- Whetūkairangi - Star Gazer
The school was established in 1897, on a historically significant pā site. The Ngai Tara tribe called the pā Whetu-kairangi (star gazer) to convey the idea it was located on high ground, from which only the stars and sea might be seen.
A Rich and Varied School Curriculum
Click on the link to read the Worser Bay School Curriculum Document - updated 2018
Click here for our Positive Education Strategy
Click on the link to read the Charter 2020 and Strategic Plan 2018-2021
Absences
A phone call (04-939 7281) or email is required explaining when and why your child/ren is/are absent from school.
If children arrive after 8.55am they must come to the office, sign in and get a Late Pass to give to their base group teacher. We will ring/text parents shortly after 9.15am if we have not been notified.
If your child needs to be collected early from school for any reason, please come to the office and sign them out of school.
Rolls are taken shortly after the bell rings at 8.55am and also after lunch.
After School Care
Our children are collected by shuttle van just after 3pm for after school care, held at Miramar Community Centre, 27 Chelsea St, Miramar.
Instructions for parents*
- Please read our guidelines carefully. If there are any points you would like to discuss with the school, let your child's Base Group teacher know as soon as possible.
- The Worser Bay School Acceptable Use of Technologies Agreement was developed with the students, based on the school ‘rule’, the value of respect and learning about digital citizenship and safety on the net. WBS Cybersafety Guidelines and Agreement
- The guidelines and agreement have been discussed at school in a way that is age appropriate. Please reinforce the messages and go through this information again at home.
- Please sign the agreement and return it to the school. The other information can be kept at home for your future reference.
- Starting in 2015, senior students (Years 4-6) will be able to bring a digital device to school to assist their learning. This is NOT compulsory. Students can use their own devices throughout the day for collaborative learning, web-based research and applications, including using Google Apps for Education. BYOD Agreement
Digital Portfolio - Seesaw
You can download Seesaw’s Parent App for iOS, Android, or use the web to view your student’s learning artefacts. When your child adds new work, you will receive a notification to see, hear and respond to your child’s learning item. You only have access to your own child’s work and all of the content is stored securely.
Please pay online via our Online Payments link and then speak with your Base Group teacher concerning setup.
Healthy EatingThe school promotes healthy eating habits. We discourage food and drink with high sugar content. Children are encouraged to have named water bottles handy in the classroom. In the junior area, an 'easy to grab out of tote tray' snack is encouraged. Lollies and soft drinks are not permitted.We are ‘rubbish free’, so require students to take their lunch rubbish home with them. Better still, lunches can be placed in compartmentalised lunch boxes without any need for plastics or paper! Sushi lunches on a Friday and Sausage Sizzle on a Tuesday can be ordered through our Online Payment link. Better still, order for the whole term and then forget about it! |
Minor bumps or scratches receive first aid treatment in the school's medical room. In more serious cases, we will contact you immediately.
Please keep the school informed of any changes of work, mobile or home phone numbers, as well as other contacts in case we are unable get hold of you. If your child requires specific medication during school hours, we prefer that they receive this type of medication from a parent, or at home. Click here for our School's Health and Safety Policy. |
In the event of your child being sick with an infectious condition, please check with the office as to when is appropriate for your child to return to school.
We have access to the regular services of:
Children's vision and hearing are professionally checked at intervals throughout their time at Worser Bay School.
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Stationery
- Stationery lists online
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