ENROLMENT PROCEDURES 

Before enrolling a pupil, or to be shown around the school, parents are encouraged to come and have a guided tour of our school.

To arrange a time, contact the office and Mrs Penny or Mrs Holden (Office Staff) will make an appointment for you.
Enrolments can be done at this time or on the day pupils are starting school. 

If a pupil is enroling the day they are starting we ask that parents be at school prior to 8.40am. as the Principal is a Teaching Principal and has a class at 8:55am.

Enrolment is usually done by the school principal.

The following information is generally required:

• Name, address and telephone number
• Verification of birth date.
• Name and telephone number of 2 emergency contacts.
• Name and telephone number of your doctor.
• Any health details the school should be aware of eg   
  asthma, allergies
• Access arrangements we should be aware of. 

 Enrolment Packages

Our enrolment package includes:
• The Pupil Enrolment Form
• Welcome Booklet with information relating to the day
  to day operation of the school.
• Policies/Procedures relating to:
• The Behaviour Management Programme.
• Road Safety to and from school.
• Day trip permission Form. 
• Student Computer use.
• Homework.
• Health Information Form from the Public Health Nurse.

 4 YEAR OLD PRE ENTRY VISITS 

Pupils are invited to take part in the pre-entry programme for the final month, one day per week, prior to enrolment. 

Pupils are generally enrolled on the morning of their first day ie on their 5th birthday or immediately following it. 

Enrollment forms can be filled out prior to the starting date and this has generally been done at the time of pre school visits.

Pupils can visit as part of a pre-school group.
Parents are also invited to attend with their children. 

 New Entrants and Health 

At the time of enrolment, parents are asked to take home a health form to complete and return.
Parents are asked to inform the school of any special concerns or needs of their children.
It is important that new entrants are independent in toilet matters, understand the importance of handwashing, and know how and when to blow their noses. 

PRE SCHOOL CHECKLIST
Pre Schools Children Attend:
Wyndham Playcentre, Raglan Street Wyndham  Phone Susan Fortescue 2064506
Mokoreta Pre School, Mokoreta Hall
Phone Nicki Knapp 2064215
Mainly Music, Wyndham Presbyterian Church, Balaclava Street Wyndham
Phone: Judith Crump 2064855
Little Ones Early Childhood Learning,
Ferry Road Edendale 
Phone: Nadine Rhind 2066216
Long Bush Kindergarten, State Highway 1 Longbush 
Phone: 02 2313148

We have given this list to all the local preschool organisations hoping they will be able to cover some of these activities in their programmes. They are happy to assist with this, but we are also asking that parents ensure that their child is able to do some or all of the activities. it would greatly assist them in settling into school.

Preschool Checklist
• To be able to sit still, for a story, when asked to.
• Tell someone some news or about something found or
   seen.
• Use scissors, correctly.
• Hold a pencil,crayon or brush the correct way
• Recognise and write own name
• Count to 10 or more.
• Know some alphabet figures. (other than singing ABC 
  song)
• Do up own zips, buttons, bags.
• Put on own hats, gloves, jerseys, jackets, any / all 
  clothes.
• Shoes on the right feet.
• Laces done up.
• Know colours and shapes.
• Can run, jump, throw,catch, skip, hop, use a bat.
• help tidy up.
• Colour in, inside lines.
• Share a game or book.
• Hang up belongings.
• Sit while they eat lunch, playlunch.
• Take turns to talk or with equipment.
• Complete a task given to them.
• Work in different groups.
• Know full name, address, and phone number.
• Be able to line up.
• Some printing, letter shapes and numbers.
• Be able to sit at a desk properly.
• Be happy in what they do.
 
 YEARLY  EVENTS  CALENDAR

Each year we have events that we do on an annual basis and are also tied into with our Lower Mataura Valley Schools (LMV) 

We have identified our annual events below, putting them in the Term they occur. These are not all the school events but the ones that the Year Ones participate in.

 Term One:
February:     Bible in Schools begins.
                  Interviews.
                  Maori Consultation, Maori Parents and
                  Maori community. 
March:         Althletics (LMV) at Wyndham.
                  Swimming. 
                  Sharing Time (assembly)         
                  April:           Reward afternoon. 
                  Sharing Time (assembly)

 Term Two:
June:           Cross Country (LMV) at Edendale.
                  Sharing Time (assembly) 
July:            Reports go home & Interviews.
                  Reward afternoon.
                  Sharing Time (assembly)
 Term Three:
August:        Music Festival (LMV) odd years.          
                  Sharing Time (assembly) 
September:   Reward afternoon.
                  Sharing Time (assembly)
 Term Four:
October:      Life Education programme.
                  Swimming.
                  School Photos. 
                  Kapa Haka Competition. 
November:    Pet Day.
                  Outdoor Education Week. 
                  Sharing Time (assembly)
December:    End of Year Evening. 
                  Reports go home.
                  End of Year Treat.
                  Final Assembly. 

 Other events 
With various dates depending on the visitors schedules.
5 Year old health check (Health Nurse) At least once a term.
5 Year old hearing and vision test. Usually within a term of starting.

Guest performers usually one a term.