School starts at 8.55am promptly and finishes at 3.00 pm. A hand bell is rung at 8.50 a.m. to get children to move into their classrooms ready for the 8.55 a.m. bell. Children should be at school prior to the starting time so that they are organised to begin lessons as soon as the bell rings. No child should be in the school grounds before 8.00 a.m. unless permission has been obtained from the principal. Children arriving before 8.30am are required to sit outside Kea Room until 8.30am. Children will assemble in front of the school at 3.00 p.m. for parents to collect. Please contact the school if you are going to be late in picking up your child so that supervision can be arranged.
Interval is 10.10—10.30a.m.
Brain break11.35 to 11.44 a.m.
Lunch break 12.40—1.30p.m. The first 15 minutes of lunch are assigned to sitting down and eating.
School Terms for 2024
Term 1: Thursday 1 Feb—Friday 12 April. Waitangi Day—Tuesday 6 Feb. Anzac day falls in the holidays but Easter doesn’t this year—Good Friday 29 March, Easter Monday—1st April, Easter Tuesday—2nd April.
Term 2: Monday 29 April – Friday 5 July. King’s Birthday—3 June, TOD—4 June, Matariki—28 June
Term 3: Monday 22 July – Friday 27 September (Sat 28 Sept—Ag Day)
Term 4: Monday 14 October – Tues 17 Dec Labour Day—28 Oct.
There will also be a further teacher only day through the year (as designated by the MOE for teacher professional development on the refreshed curriculum,) this date is yet to be confirmed.
Please make holiday travel arrangements outside of term times so that attendance at school is high.
Important Notices
BUCKLAND SCHOOL
School Board Elections
Nominations are open for the election of three (3) parent representatives to the school board.
All eligible voters will receive a nomination form. Use this form to nominate yourself or someone in your community. You will also receive a nomination cover letter calling for nominations. Information on who is not eligible to be a board member is provided with the nomination form. If you need more nomination forms, contact the school office.
Nominations close at noon on Tuesday 26 March 2024. You may provide a signed candidate statement and photograph with your nomination.
The electoral roll is held at the school and can be viewed during normal school hours.
As nominations are received, there will be a list of candidates’ names kept at the school up until election day, which you can view. Voting closes at 4pm on Tuesday 30 April 2024.
Signed Glenis Mills
Returning Officer