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PARENT INFORMATION
BOOKLET
FAVONA PRIMARY SCHOOL
48 Wakefield Road, Favona, Auckland 2024
Telephone: 09 275 8449 www.favona.school.nzSCHOOL CHARTER
We flourish and learn with a strong foundation of wellbeing, belonging,
communication, contribution and exploration. Through connection and
collaboration with our community, we will grow as a hub for authentic, effective
learning. Together, we focus on each child’s learning journey, to achieve success.
SCHOOL VALUES
Aroha
We will show love for ourselves and goodwill to others.
AUAHA
We will be creative risk takers.
Hauora
We will grow healthy bodies and active minds.
Manaakitanga
We will care for our learning and our environment.
1ACHIEVEMENT
Student achievement is at the heart of everything we do at Favona
School. Every year, our staff and Board of Trustees monitor
assessment data and use it to plan strategically and effectively.
Targets to raise student achievement are carefully considered to
give all students the best opportunities for success.
Targets are reported to the Board of the Trustees and the
community at the end of each year. We recognise that all
children are different and that we must cater for all talents and
needs. We engage with students and our community to help
every child to achieve to their highest potential in a wide range of
learning.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES Board of Trustees meetings are held in
the School Boardroom every 6 weeks on Mondays through the
year, 6.00pm - 8.00pm. These meetings are open to members of
the public.
BOARD OF TRUSTEES 2019 – 2022
Chairperson: Maria Aka
Elected trustees: Saisamoa Laban
Tina Hebrew-Takai
Patrick Nofoakifolau
Helen Fa’amoe
Staff Ashweni Reddy
Representative:
2SCHOOL TERMS 2020
Term One
Monday 3rd February – Thursday 9th April
Term Two
Tuesday 28th April – Friday 8th July
Term Three
Monday 20th July – Friday 25th September
Term Four
Monday 12th October – Tuesday 15th December
OPENING HOURS
OFFICE
The school office is opened daily at 8.30am - 3.15pm,
Monday - Friday.
SCHOOL
School grounds open 7.30am
Classrooms open 8.30am
Learning commences 8.55am
Morning break 11.00 -11.20am
Lunch 1.00-1.50pm
Afternoon commences 1.50pm
Packing up 2.50pm
School finishes 3.00pm
3Children who need to cross the road to get to school will need to
ensure they arrive and leave school when the Road Patrol Monitors
are on duty. We ask parents not to send children before 8.30am.
Supervision is not available until 8.30am. Children are expected to
be in their classrooms by 8.55am. We like children to be on time.
ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PICKED UP BY 3.15PM
5-6 year-old students must be picked up from their classrooms
by a parent, approved guardian or older sibling.
All students who are waiting for parents or siblings to pick
them up must wait inside the school gates.
For safety reasons, the school car parks are for staff parking
only and are closed from 7.30am.
When picking up/dropping off students, all drivers must park
on the roadside and walk from their cars into the school
grounds.
ROAD PATROL CROSSING – GATE CLOSURE
We have a pedestrian crossing at the Wakefield Road school
entrance which is patrolled by our Road Patrol Monitors every
morning and afternoon.
Road Patrol Monitors are on duty and the school gates are closed
from 8.30-8.45am (mornings) and from 2.55-3.10pm (afternoons)
whilst the children are using the road crossing.
A duty teacher supervises road crossings before and after school
each day. You can assist school road safety by parking a little
distance away from the school entrance when dropping children
at school or picking them up after school. The gates at the school’s
main entrance are closed from 8.30 -9.40am.
4CAR PARK
The school car park is for staff cars and commercial vehicles ONLY.
Please help avoid congestion by parking on Wakefield Road or in
the Hall Carpark situated off Cardrona Place.
ACCIDENT / ILLNESS AT SCHOOL
If your child has an accident or is sick at school, we will contact you
to take the child to the doctor or home.
If you are not at home, we will try and contact you through work
numbers or the emergency numbers you have given us.
ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY
At Favona Primary School we encourage children to attend
school every day. Research tells us that regular attendance at
school is one of the biggest factors in children being successful
learners and making progress at school.
If a student is absent from the school, a parent is required to notify
the school. This can be done via our website, or by phone. If your
child is absent for 3 consecutive days a medical certificate may be
required and sighted by the office staff.
If a student is going to be late, the school must also be notified.
Once the student arrives at school they must go to the Sign- In-
Station at the office to sign in. They will then be given a LATE CARD
to give to the teacher.
Children should only stay away if they are sick or there are very
special family circumstances.
A text message will be sent to the parent listed as main contact if
your child is marked absent from school. Please reply to the text
message or contact the office to confirm your child is safe and you
know where they are. It is important that you advise the office if
your mobile number changes.
5If your child arrives home from school during the school day, please
ring the school office on 275-8449
GENERAL EXPECTATIONS
BULLYING We have a ‘Zero Tolerance to Bullying’ policy.
Vandalism or theft – offenders must pay for damage that is
intentional or caused through inappropriate behaviour.
• Students may only use school phones with staff permission and
for a legitimate reason.
• No chewing gum/bubble gum or fizzy drinks.
• No clothing with offensive language or graphics.
• No hats/caps to be worn inside.
• No tackle rugby, (touch only) unless supervised by a teacher.
BICYCLES & SKATEBOARDS
The Ministry of Transport does not recommend that children under
9 years of age ride on the roads, therefore only Year 5 and 6
children may ride bicycles to school unsupervised.
Students riding bikes to school MUST wear a safety helmet. In the
interests of safety, bicycles, skateboards and scooters may not be
ridden within school grounds before school, during school hours, or
after school before 3:15 pm, (other than on specially designated
days’).
BREAKFAST CLUB
Our breakfast club operates on Tuesday to Thursday morning. This
is an opportunity for children to have breakfast and meet together
before the learning day starts.
STUDENT PROPERTY The school cannot accept responsibility
for personal property such as toys, tablets, iPad and computer
games if these are brought to school.
6VALUABLES / MONEY
Students should not bring money to school unless specifically
required for lunch orders, trips and stationery. Please put money in
a sealed envelope with your child's name and room number on.
LOST PROPERTY
Please name your children’s clothing. We cannot easily find
owners for lost property if the items are not named. We keep lost
property for a limited time – please look for your child’s lost
property asap.
CHANGE OF CONTACT DETAILS Please let classroom
teacher/school office of any changes which could affect your
child’s performance at school, e.g. poor health, change in family
circumstances, death of a relative etc.
Please notify the school office of any changes in your personal
contact address, phone numbers and emergency contact details.
DENTAL CLINIC
Our dental clinic operates from a clinic based down by the hall. This
is a shared service with other local schools. Sometimes students
may have to travel to other schools in the area for treatment. To
book appointments and make enquiries please phone 0800 825 583
or (09) 838 1751
HEALTH CHECKS
Where parents give consent, checks are made on eyesight, hearing
and general health. Our Health Nurse checks all new entrant
children at the first opportunity. If you have any concerns about
student health, please contact Mana Kidz who you can leave a
message for at the office.
MEDICATION
The school must be informed if a student has any medical
condition e.g. allergies, asthma, and/or requires medication
during the school day. Parents are required to complete a form
and the nurse will contact your child’s doctor for confirmation.
7ENVIRO SCHOOL
We are currently exploring and developing ways we can use
sustainable practices in our school and learning. Respect is a key
value, and learning how to respect and care for our environment
needs to be woven into all that we do.
FRUIT IN SCHOOLS
Favona Primary School is part of the ‘FRUIT IN SCHOOLS’
Programme. This is a Ministry of Health initiative. Children are given
a different piece of fruit each day at morning tea time.
LIBRARY
All students can borrow books from the school library. All classes
have a timetabled library session each week and the library is open
during the lunch hour. Students can take books home when they
have signed the Library Treaty. If books are lost or damaged, you
will be required to pay the replacement cost.
The library opens at 8.30am on Tuesday to Thursday, Parents and
guardians are welcome to use this time to read with your children.
MILK IN SCHOOLS
Favona Primary School is part of the Fonterra ‘MILK IN SCHOOLS’
Programme. Children are given a small carton of milk each day.
If you do not want your child to have milk, please let us know.
LUNCHES
If you need to drop off your child’s lunch, please bring it to the
office, the office staff can take it to the classroom.
Please try to ensure your children bring nutritional food to school for
their lunches. This helps them to learn. We encourage water as the
best drink.
TUCK SHOP
An independent caterer operates a lunch service. Lunches can
be ordered from the kitchen in the school hall before school each
day. Children must order their lunches at the Tuck Shop between
88.30 - 9.00 am, orders received after 9am will not be accepted.
Lunches will be given to classes at 12.45pm.
NOTICES
Newsletters are sent home at regular intervals. These contain
important information for parents.
The latest Newsletter is posted in the notice board outside the
school reception, on the school website and on our schools
Facebook page.
Our policies and procedures may be viewed on the SchoolDocs
website:
http//Favona.schooldocs.co.nz
username: favona password: favona
PRIVACY, ICT & CYBERSAFETY
Upon enrolment, parents/caregivers are asked to complete a
privacy form acknowledging the use of student information for
school use, whether students in school photos may be used for
publicity, and ensuring parents/caregivers are aware of the
procedure for photos/work published in the newsletter or on the
web.
You will find the Parent Declaration, Permission to Publish and Digital
Technologies Responsible Use Agreement (for students in years 3-6)
forms inserted inside the PARENT INFORMATION booklet. All forms
must be signed and returned to the office before students can use
computers and devices at school.
REPORTING ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT
The school reports on student achievement at regular intervals
through the school year. Parents are also invited to meet with
teachers twice each year to discuss their children’s progress. Our
doors are open at any time for you to discuss concerns about your
children’s progress. If you wish to do this, please make an
appointment through the office, or email your child’s classroom
teacher.
9Newsletters will be sent home to inform you when Goal Setting
Conferences and Parent Teacher interviews are taking place. You
will be required to enter a code to make the appointment, codes
will be on the newsletter.
You can book an appointment with your child(ren’s) teacher(s)
via the web address below or you can contact the school office
and they can help by booking the appointment for you.
https://www.schoolinterviews.co.nz
SCHOOL TRIPS AND VISITORS
Throughout the year, classes organise a variety of educational visits
and visitors to enhance the teaching and learning programme. We
encourage all pupils to be involved.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION/ SPORTS
Physical activity, physical education and sports are an important
part of the learning programme. Teachers provide opportunities for
students to have regular, quality physical activity.
TIKANGA MAORI
Tikanga Maori is an important part of the learning programme. We
strongly uphold the bicultural heritage of Aotearoa New Zealand at
Favona School, and are constantly exploring ways to support and
strengthen learning, understanding and practice. We also offer
students the opportunity to participate in our school kapa haka
group.
10SCHOOL
MANAGEMENT
DEPUTY PRINCIPAL PRINCIPAL
Iese Afutoto Diane Wiechern
SENIOR SCHOOL LEADER SENIOR TEACHER ESOL JUNIOR SCHOOL LEADER
Community & Culture
Ben Lautner Mele Nemaia Sally Barlow
READING RECOVERY TEACHER
Dominica Stone
SCHOOL SUPPORT STAFF
SCHOOL SECRETARY OFFICE ADMINISTRATION OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Sheryl Nathan Judy Fa’afua Shontelle Ma Chong
TEACHER AIDE
TEACHER AIDE/ESOL Mahe Woonton
Heta Taufahema
TEACHER AIDE
TEACHER AIDE LIBRARY
Sina Salepisa
Fale Pala’amo
TEACHER AIDE TEACHER AIDE TEACHER AIDE
Karen Wooffindin Laisa Siakimotu Sina Salepisa
Manakidz Nurse
Kate Pike
CARETAKER Manakidz Social Worker in
Sam Alkasrany Support Worker Schools
Florence Setu Manuele Lui
11Classrooms Year Teacher
Room 1 Year 5 & 6 Morea Lomu
Room 3 Year 4 Miria King
Room 4 Year 3 Cindy Ika
Room 5 Year 2 Jane Thomas
Room 6 Year 5/6 Anna Vaotu’ua
Room 7 Y1 Apii Moetu
Room 8 Year 1 & 2 Ria Fidow
Room 9 Year 3 Parvinder kaur
Room 11 Year 4 & 5 Tony MacArthur
Room 12 Year 5 & 6 Sari Malaeulu
Room 13 Year 1 & 2 Joylynn Ikiua, Andrea
Langer
Room 14 Year 3 Ilaise Mataele
Room 17 Year 5 & 6 Selina Groube
Room 18 Year 4 Rubie Yang
Room 19 Year 1 Keryn Johnson, Elisha Prasad
Room 20 Year 2 Ashweni Reddy
Room 25 Year 1 Luisa Moses
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21 22DRESS CODE
Students are expected to wear clothing that upholds our school
values, and that is appropriate for the varied activities in a school
learning programme, (i.e. no offensive slogans or graphics, no
string, see-through or low-cut tops, and no midriffs showing.)
SUN SAFETY (Terms 1& 4)
Students must wear a sunhat during the summer months. If a child
forgets their hat they will be asked to spend interval and lunchtime
in a shady spot.
UNIFORM & HATS AVAILABLE
We have Favona School T- shirts and sweatshirts available for sale
from the school office.
Hats are $5.00
Size Style Price
5-7 T- SHIRT TBA
8-16 T-SHIRT TBA
5- 16 SWEATSHIRT $18.50
VISITORS
All visitors to the school must go through the office first and sign in
the VisTab tablet this will print out a badge that you are required to
wear for the duration of your visit. This is a safety requirement. In
case of fire or other disaster, it is necessary for the school to be able
to account for all personnel on site.
LEAVING SCHOOL
If a child is leaving Favona School permanently, please notify the
office in advance.
14STATIONERY
Favona School Board of Trustees have approved free stationery
for the all students during the month of February. Students are
provided with stationery so they can start the year with all the tools
they need to start their learning. All 5-year-old/New Entrants will
receive a free stationery pack when they start all through the year.
Thereafter, stationery that needs to be renewed has to be paid
for. Stationery and stationery lists are available from the office.
We would prefer that children purchase these items from school
as we keep a stock of the correct exercise books required by class
teachers.
If exercise books are completed during the year it may be
necessary to purchase a new book. Teachers will send you a note
if new books are needed.
UPLIFTING A CHILD FROM SCHOOL
If you need to take your child out of school during school hours,
please come to the office and complete the UPLIFTING A CHILD
FROM SCHOOL form. Children will be released only to Parents/
Guardians who are listed on their enrolment forms. (unless we have
verbal parental consent). Please do not be offended if you are
asked for Identification or if we seek further clarification. Please do
this in case of an emergency. Your child’s learning is vital and time
out affects progress.
Between 2.30 -3.00pm all children will not be able to be uplifted
unless it is:
A doctor or specialist appointment.
A family emergency.
Prearranged with the school for appropriate reasons.
This is so the school complies with Ministry of Education Guidelines
for uplifting children.
15RELATIONSHIPS
As you do at home, we expect a high standard of behaviour from
our children at school. We always try to keep parents informed and
will contact you to come and discuss any issues which may arise. It
is good for parents and teachers to work together.
for your support and we look forward to
working in partnership with you and your
child.
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