School Hours

8.30 am - 2.30 pm
Morning Break 10.30 - 11am. Lunch Break 12.30 - 1.15pm
Parents are asked to ensure that children are at school before 8.30am.
Office Hours 8.00 am - 3.00 pm

Attendance = Achievement

It is essential that all children attend regularly. In the case of any absence, contact the school before 8.30 a.m. to advise the nature of the absence. You can do this via the Skool Loop app. When the school has not been notified by the start of school, our school administrator will endeavour to contact families to ascertain the reason for the absence. This check is important to ensure the safety of students. Please ensure the school is kept up to date with any changes in contact phone numbers.

Health and Wellbeing

Emergencies

In the unlikely event of an emergency (eg. fire, earthquake, etc.) the school’s emergency procedures will be followed. These are practiced with students to ensure everyone is familiar with them so that evacuations can be achieved quickly, safely and with a minimum of panic. The assembly point, in the case of an emergency, is in the middle of the soccer field (adjacent to Coppelia Ave). It is essential that parents ensure the school is updated with any changes in contact details.
In the case of a civil emergency, students will normally be kept at school until collected by a parent or other arrangements are put into place. In the case of a major event, Civil Defence/Police staff may well be in charge and be directing what happens.
The school will contact parents using text, Facebook, Skool Loop and/or Seesaw.

Sick or Injured Children

In the case of minor injuries, the child will be treated by a staff member and returned to class. In serious cases parents/caregivers will be contacted immediately and/or professional medical assistance requested. Every endeavour will be made to contact parents/caregivers, but if not successful, the emergency contacts listed on the enrolment form will be contacted. In cases where children are clearly unwell parents will be requested to collect the child and take them home. Please ensure the school is notified of any changes to emergency contacts. If children are clearly unwell in the morning, please do not send them to school.

Dental Clinic

The mobile dental clinic visits ŌPS once each year and dental checks and any required treatment are undertaken for all students. No treatment is undertaken without parental consent. Treatment during the rest of the year will be undertaken at the mobile unit, if in the vicinity, or at one of the permanent clinics. The contact phone number is: 021 02426668

School Lunches

Students are expected to bring a suitably nutritious packed lunch to school each day. From time-to-time sausage sizzles are run to raise money for class trips and other activities, or by the PTA. The Coffee Club Ōmokoroa also offers lunch orders Monday -Thursday. These can be ordered on Kindo. You will be notified of these in the school newsletter. Children are not normally permitted to leave the school grounds during lunch time.

Communication

Keep Us Informed

From time-to-time family circumstances change including address; phone number; caregivers; family composition etc. Please ensure we are notified immediately of any change. If there are events or circumstances that may impact on your child’s behaviour or performance at school, please let us know. In the case of personal issues please contact the Principal in confidence.

Newsletters

A school newsletter is published each fortnight. It provides an important method of communication - check your emails for the newsletter. r newsletter. The newsletter is also posted on the school’s website.
Additional newsletters may be sent home by teachers regarding class activities or sports and cultural events.

School Policies

Our school policies are available through SchoolDocs.
1. Go to schooldocs.co.nz
2. Click Search for your school.
3. Start typing the school’s name and select it from the dropdown list.
4. Enter your community username and password.

Username: omokoroapoint
Password: ops

Reporting to Parents

The following methods of reporting student achievement to parents are used:
1. Meet the Teacher Evenings - An opportunity to meet classroom teachers and other parents. Teachers outline the proposed programme for the class, go over routines, expectations and answer questions.

2. Seesaw – Students use Seesaw, an online portal, to share learning with their families. The children enjoy having parents comment on their learning through Seesaw.

3. Two written reports - the first at the end of Term 2 which is given at the three-way conference and the second at the end of Term 4. Written reports contain information on your child’s progress and achievement.

4. Parent/teacher/student (3 Way Conferences) are held in the first half of the year.

5. Ōmokoroa Point School has an open-door policy. Please feel free to make an appointment to discuss progress or concerns with the classroom teacher or Principal.

Feedback

As a school, we work to provide the best learning opportunities for students. We acknowledge that, as educators, we are also learners and are constantly refining our teaching strategies. We operate in a rapidly changing educational environment which poses many challenges. We value feedback from our parents, both formally (through parent surveys) and informal comments. Please don’t hesitate to contact teachers and/or Principal to provide feedback or to discuss issues. Ensure feedback is constructive and remember that making mistakes is an essential part of the learning process.

Programmes and Opportunities

Cultural Groups

A tutor comes to school weekly to teach kapa haka. We have a Year 2-4 roopu and a Year 5- 8. These students have an opportunity to perform at local festivals and lead our school at our pōwhiri at the beginning of the year. We currently have a Pasifika group who have the opportunity to perform at the annual Pasifika Festival and for local groups. We participate in the annual choir festival and perform for local groups.

Assemblies

Assemblies are held each week - a short assembly at the start of school on Monday is held via zoom. Team assemblies are held on Fridays with a whole school assembly every 3 weeks.

Education Outside the Classroom

Many opportunities are provided for students to participate in programmes outside the classroom. These may include: field trips; visits to the local environment; visits to local businesses and facilities; class camps; sports trips; cultural activities; and water activities. These activities provide opportunities for parental involvement.
You are encouraged to get involved whenever you can. A feature of ŌPS is the extensive range of EOTC that is provided.