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 Clevedon School is a Year 1 – 8 full Primary school with a roll of approximately 380 children. The school is in a rural setting, 15km from Manukau City. The local community consists of agricultural and lifestyle settings. The majority of pupils come from Clevedon and surrounding villages and is the school of choice for many parents. The school is serviced by local bus routes. The school is attractive, with a beautiful environment. It is supported by high parental interest and participation in school life.
We look forward to working with you and welcome your contact regarding comments or concerns.
Vision
Clevedon School will continue to reflect and value our history, tradition, life-style and unique rural character. We will be a school where excellence is both expected and acknowledged. Our staff and children will receive a wide variety of opportunities to develop and will participate in a learning programme where curriculum delivery and student achievement is benchmarked against leading schools and continually improved. Each child will develop the essential life skills required for their future and will be supported and challenged to achieve their individual potential. We will ensure that participation of each child is valued and both co-operation and competition are encouraged. We will actively manage the risks to which children are exposed but accept that eliminating all risk would deny our children the opportunity to develop. The children, staff, parents and community will be united behind the school and will support each other.
In short, we will be recognised as a leading school and the school of choice in our area.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
The Board of Trustees are our elected governing body. The Board’s role is to oversee the governance of the school. In co-operation with the Principal and Staff, decisions are made on how best to administer the operational grant and to monitor the operation of the school. The Board acts as a vital liaison between the school and the community. |
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The Board works hard in the interest of the school and with the CSS (PTA) will regularly seek your support for working bees, funding and school trips.
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Board of Trustee Meetings |
Our BOT meets once a month on a Tuesday and you are most welcome to attend their open forum. They are advertised in weekly school newsletters. They are very active in our school community and bring to the school a variety of talents.
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Carol McKenzie-Rex (Board Chairperson)
Emma Frizzel (Trustee)
Mike Kensington (Trustee)
Caroline Walsh (Staff Trustee)
Sheelgh McLeay (Trustee)
Karen Eastgate (Trustee)
Julie Schumacker (Principal) |
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STAFF
| Management Team |
Totara Team |
Pohutakawa Team |
Principal
Julie Schumacher
Deputy Principal
Ideh Nobari
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Liz Singh - Team Leader
Glenice Bullen
Lauren Clough
Sarah Newbould
Chantal Selby
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Tracey Sholson - Team Leader
Scott Cooper
Rachel Baker
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| Kaura Team |
Kowhai Team |
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Carly Kidd - Team Leader
Karen Davies
Samuel Kett
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Nicola Venables - Team Leader
Marama Reilly
Keren Copeland
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| CRT Relievers |
Support Staff |
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Cheryl Wilkinson
Judith Frear |
School Administrator
Patsy Gleadell
School Secretary
Karen Pallister
Special Needs
Heather Chapman
Teacher Aide
Sarndra O’Hara (W,FR)
Librarian/ICT
Caroline Walsh
Property Manager
John Edgar
Cleaner
Lorraine Vujcich
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Our staff brings to the school a wide variety of interests and many years of experience.
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Absences
| To ensure the safety of your child, we ask that parents advise the school if their child is going to be absent. Parents can leave a phone message before school: phone 292 8654 or a message can be sent to the office by a sibling. The school Office Staff will phone the home of any child not accounted for. Parents who bring children to school late or pick up children during school hours are required to fill out and sign the Departure or Late Return Forms kept at the office. A letter is required if the absence is for a length of time. |
Agriculture Day
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Agriculture Day is an integral Local Curriculum Goal in our Charter.
It is normally held on the first Saturday of Term 4. A booklet containing all relevant information is circulated to families early in Term 3. |
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Children are encouraged to raise either a lamb, calf, goat or chicken from birth. There is also a display section in the classrooms. Every child is involved and the day is counted as a school day.
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Fundraising is undertaken with parent assistance requested. Agriculture Day is a significant event in our year. Parents are asked to plan around it if possible. Children have the opportunity to attend Group Day and the Clevedon A & P Show with their animals to compete against other children from schools in our local area.
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Appointments with Class Teachers
| Teachers are happy to discuss pupil’s progress at any time during the year. If you wish to meet with the class teacher please call in or telephone to arrange a suitable time when they are free from classroom responsibilities. |
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Arrival Time and School Hours
| 8.00am |
First bus arrives |
| 8.30am |
Classrooms open |
| 8.55am |
Roll call |
| 10.00-10.10 |
Brain Break |
| 11.10-11.30 |
Morning Tea Break |
| 1.10-1.30 |
Lunch interval |
| 2.55pm |
School ends |
| 3.00pm |
First bus departs |
| 3.15pm |
Last bus departs |
| To ensure the safety and supervision of your child, he/she will be required to be seated outside R5/6 until 8.15am. A bell will ring at 8.30am for children to enter classrooms. |
Before the school bell rings at 8.55am, children are expected to have;
• Ordered their lunch
• Hung up bags and taken books, water bottles etc, required during the day to their desks and be settled for the day. |
Assemblies
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Whole school assemblies are held at 9.15am fortnightly on Fridays in the School Hall.
This is when parents get the opportunity to experience what their child has been learning.
Achievement Certificates are awarded and success is celebrated. |
Bible in Schools
The school runs a Bible in Schools programme for each class for half an hour a week on a Tuesday morning.
Volunteer teachers cover a mainly values based curriculum that enriches the children’s education. |
Bicycles
Children cycling to school must:
• Observe road rules
• Wear a cycle helmet at all times
Cycles must not be ridden in or outside the school grounds between arrival and departure from school. Parents are reminded that North Road and Kawakawa Bay Road are very busy. |
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Bus Transport
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To meet the age and distance criteria a student must live further than a certain distance from the nearest appropriate school, regardless of whether it is the school the student attends. The distance is measured over the shortest public road or public pedestrian route from the nearest appropriate school.
The distances are:
• More than 3.2 kilometres for students under 10 years of age;
• More than 4.8 kilometres for students 10 years of age or over.
‘MOE Fact sheet 1 - February 2005’
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Children with Special Abilities - CWSA - GATE
| Clevedon School recognises that children with special abilities require focussed attention that meets their needs. Children exhibit their abilities in a variety of educational, social, sporting and cultural contexts. These are being identified and encouraged. |
Children with Special Needs - CWSN
Some children require additional assistance to effect or monitor progress. While we treat each need individually, we offer the following intervention programmes:
• Perceptual Motor Programme
• Phonemic Awareness
• Rainbow Reading
• Reading Recovery
• Speech Language Therapist Assistance
• Teacher Aide assistance
• Liaison with specialists, e.g., Occupational Therapists. |
Class Trips/Visits/Sports Day/EOTC
| As part of the Local Goals in our School Charter we have a co-ordinated Education Outside The Classroom programme. Day visits, camps and sports days form the majority of our out of school experiences. They are a valuable extension of the school programme and can involve considerable preparation and organisation.
The School bus is often utilised for trips requiring transport. From time to time, parent assistance with supervision and transport is requested. Most trips are planned in advance and are normally listed in the weekly newsletter. The full school uniform will be worn on all such occasions.
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Clothing and Lost Property
| We ask parents to name their child’s clothing and belongings. We wish our children to take a pride in their appearance and be responsible for their own property. The school takes no responsibility for loss of items. The lost property is located in Room 1. At the end of each term unnamed, unclaimed clothing will be given to the Uniform Shop to sell as second hand clothing. The school uniform is compulsory. Children must wear a uniform school hat during Terms 1 and 4. If they do not have a hat children must sit in the shade under a tree. |
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Complaints
| If there are any concerns parents are to approach the classroom teacher in the first instance to resolve any misunderstandings or concerns. If there is still concern, either Deputy Principals should be approached. The last step is meeting with the Principal. |
Consultation
| Strategic Planning and other issues at times require consultation. This may take the form of surveys, return slips or questionnaires. Your input is valued and considered essential for our school to continue to be progressive. |
Contacting School
| If you need to phone staff about non-urgent matters, please do so before or after school or during interval and lunchtime. School Office Staff are available most of the time. If you need to, leave a message on the answer phone and these will be cleared at regular intervals. |
Cyber Safety
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The School has a Computer Use Policy designed to protect the children and the prevention of accessing undesirable websites. All children are required to sign a School Agreement each year and there are measures in place to deal with breaches of this agreement
The School Network is protected and there is a special safety feature called Hector the Protector available on all school computers. |
Dental Care of Children
| Our pupils receive treatment from the Dental Nurse who can be contacted on: ph 2923003. The service checks children’s teeth annually. No treatment is administered without parental permission. You may still choose to have a dentist caring for your child’s teeth |
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Discipline/Behaviour Management
| There is a Code of Conduct Booklet available at the School Office. |
Education Review Office
The school is independently reviewed by the Education Review Office every three years. The office attests to whether the school is fulfilling statutory requirements including the following areas:
1. Curriculum and Student Achievement
2. Documentation and Self Review
3. Employee Responsibilities
4. Financial and Property Management
5. Health and Safety
6. Administration
7. Legislation
A copy of the current ERO Report can be requested from school or accessed at the following website: www.ero.govt.nz |
Enrolment Requirements
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* Birth Certificate and Immunisation Certificate are required on admission of all new entrants.
* Child’s full name.
* Parents / Caregiver’s full names, occupations and address.
* Contact numbers with an alternative emergency number.
* Details of pre-schooling/previous schooling.
* Name of family doctor.
* Significant health problems, allergies, learning difficulties etc. |
Emergency Closing
In the event of extreme weather conditions, such as flooding, high winds, problems with sewage or water etc, necessitating the emergency closure of the school, you would be notified by telephone or radio broadcast.
Please be assured that supervision would be provided for any remaining students after closure. |
Evening and Weekend Use of the School Grounds
| The pool is a community pool and keys are available to purchase for use after school, weekends and holidays. The pool is under video surveillance and we encourage you to adhere to pool safety rules and report any problems to the pool manager. |
Exemption from Physical Education /Education outside the Classroom/Sport
Your child will be excused from PE or sport (e.g. swimming, camps and cross country) if a written note is received from you. PE, EOTC and Sport are part of the National Curriculum Framework. EOTC is a component of our school charter.
Extramural Activities
A variety of opportunities are available – choir, band, dance, Kapa Haka, and sports for children to partake in outside of teaching time. These activities are usually held in the lunch hour.
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First Aid and Health Treatment to Children
Should a child be injured at school, or become ill, and it is felt that a doctor’s advice is necessary; the parents/caregivers will be contacted immediately. Please ensure the school office has up-to-date emergency numbers which will be used if parents/caregivers cannot be contacted. All staff members are trained In First Aid. Please advise the staff if pupils need to take prescribed medication for a temporary ailment.
Note that teachers are not permitted to administer aspirin, disprin (or any analgesic). You are asked to forward emergency medicines such as asthma and bee allergy medication to school if necessary. Some children have allergies or other conditions that require medication. This must be handed in at the office.
Please ensure that we have:
• Parent authorisation
• Medication labelled clearly
• Regular replacement of regular medication
• Notification if medication is to be discontinued
A record is kept of all incidents that require a visit to the Sick Bay. A slip is sent home with the child to inform parents of what happened and what treatment was given, except where only a plaster is needed. You will be phoned if your child is sent to the Sick Bay feeling unwell. Please collect sick children promptly.
In the event of your child contacting an infectious or notifiable disease or condition, please contact the school.
The Public Health Nurse visits the school once a month. It is important that the school is informed of any problems your child may have and you are asked to supply any relevant information on enrolment. If any other problems occur, please notify the school.
Inoculation programmes are also run and Parental Consent is always sought in advance of these.
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Fundraising
| Fundraising for school equipment and ventures is essential. As a Decile 10 school, we are funded the least of any state school. While this assumes that because of the socio-economic make up of our community is higher than a Decile 1 for instance, it does mean that community funds are essential. The PTA in partnership with the Board of Trustees attempts to provide opportunities to raise extra funds. Being a member is fun!
Telecom/Clear donate a percentage of your household toll accounts to the school of your choice. Forms to arrange to nominate our school are available from the office, or phone 0800724665—“School Connections”
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Hearing and Vision Checks
| Once a year all new entrants hearing and vision is checked. In addition, children at other levels requiring follow up are attended to. Parents can request a check if they suspect deficiencies in these areas. |
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Homework
| All homework is consolidation, research or extension of class work developing skills. Please encourage your child to make an effort with homework and hand in on due dates, through praise and encouragement. |
Intermediate Technology
Year 7 and 8 pupils travel by bus to Rosehill Intermediate School for specialist Technology lessons.
Children must wear shoes. |
Library
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Books are an important factor in development of your child’s reading.
All classes make regular use of the library. All books are self chosen and may have been selected for interest rather than at your child’s reading level. We suggest that you share such books with your child.
The library is open daily. All children may use the library and have two books out at a time for up to 14 days loan. The library is fully automated. Children have a digital bar code that links their borrowing to a computer. Please care for books. Books damaged beyond repair or lost will be replaced at the full cost in the first year of issue and $10.00 per book thereafter.
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Money
| Money for any trips, stationery, or other activities is given to the class teacher and this is checked off and sent to the office. |
Newsletter
A newsletter is emailed or sent home weekly on a Wednesday, with eldest and only children. A memo of upcoming events will be sent out in between newsletters if necessary.
Please inform the school of your e-mail address if you wish to receive the newsletter electronically. |
Parent Assistance
| There are many occasions when parents may be requested to assist with school activities (e.g. repairs and maintenance or school library books), or help with setting up resources for various materials used in classroom teaching. Requests for assistance are generally made via the school newsletter. If you have a special ability, for example in art or craft that you can share with children please contact the School Office. |
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Clevedon School Supporters (CSS)
We have a very strong and supportive CSS who is involved in many aspects of school life. This group is made up of volunteers from our Parent community.
The CSS actively promotes social events, fundraising and communication between home and school. On many occasions they provide quality hospitality for special days. The aim of such events is to increase interaction between the school, home and community in order to fundraise for additional resources. From time to time ‘Working Bees’ are held to assist the school in moving forward.
The CSS welcomes anyone with a willingness to help. It is an energetic stimulating and fun group who really makes the difference. Meetings of the committee are held twice each term and the major focus is fundraising and assisting with school events. We encourage ‘new parents’ to come along and meet the CSS.
We also operate a ‘registered Parent helper’ system, so that you may offer assistance for school functions, without being involved at committee level – this is a very effective means of helping with school activities when you are able. For further information contact the school office.
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Parking
Do not leave your car unattended in the drop off zone.
This is the area adjacent to the kerb, at the front entrance and is for the buses.
If you park where your children must cross traffic to reach the car, please get out of your vehicle and escort them across the road. Be on the lookout for children and do not block the gateways.
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Production
| The bi-annual school production is a huge feature of school life. We try to involve as many students as possible. |
Reporting to Parents
| Personal interviews are usually held in Term 2 and 3 where parents and teachers can discuss each child in depth and develop strategies to assist with their learning. In Term 4 a written report is issued. |
School Contributions
| The Board of Trustees reviews our school contributions annually. These donations go towards providing quality education for your child.
Donations are currently set at:
1 child $60/term or $240/year
2 children $90/term or $360/year
3+ children $115/term or $460/year
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School Rules
| There is a Code of Conduct Booklet available in the School Office. |
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School Visits-Pre-schoolers
| We are eager to register pre-schoolers in the area on our pre-school roll. This enables us to notify them of pre-school visits and give roll predictions to the Ministry of Education. We liaise with the local kindergarten, but would be glad if you could pass on this information to families not currently associated with the school. |
Smoke Free
| Clevedon School is completely smoke free. Smoking is prohibited in all areas of the school grounds at all times, including sports day and on Agriculture Day. This is a directive from the Ministry of Health and failure to comply could result in heavy fines. |
Term Dates
| The term dates are published annually in the Gazette (newsletter). The guidelines are set by the MOE and approved by the School BOT. |
Teacher Trainees
| We maintain links with Teacher Training Colleges and have many trainee teachers from Auckland College, Auckland and Wellington Universities, working alongside our experienced teachers. |
Uniforms
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The uniform is compulsory.
Uniforms can be purchased from
The Uniform Shoppe
67 O'Shannessey Street, Papakura
Opposite Farmers carpark
Ph/Fax# 09 296-6063
9:00am - 5:00pm Mon - Fri
9:00am - 1:00pm Sat
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Valuables
| As staff cannot be responsible for the custody of valuable articles, children are advised not to bring them to school. Children are permitted to wear watches but must take full responsibility for damage or loss. Children whose ears are pierced are to wear studs only at school. |
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If you wish to know more about our School, please feel free to contact us by:
Phone: 09 2928654
Fax: 09 2928626
Email: office@clevedonschool.co.nz
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