Enrolment
Principal's message to new parents
Kia Ora and Greetings,
Churton School extends a very warm welcome to you and your family.
We are pleased to have you as part of our school community and hope that your association with the school will be a long and happy one.
Please feel free to ring the office to arrange an interview with either myself or any of the staff to discuss the progress of your child at school.
If you require any other information or details please contact Christine Spooner at the school office.
We believe that personal contact between the parents/caregivers and the teachers benefit both the child at school, enhances the opportunities for quality education.
The Churton School PTA are very active in their support of the school and welcome parents to participate with their activities.
At Churton we try to foster a caring attitude and sensitivity towards others - whether they be staff or student. We hope that you will also continue to encourage these beliefs.
I hope you enjoy your time with us.
Naku Noa
Cara Barron
Principal
School Visits
You may like to come and visit our school before you are due to start. We have pre-entry visits on a Wednesday:
1:30 PM - 3:00 PM
9:00 AM - 12:30 PM (including playtime)
If these times do not work for you, we can make other arrangements.
We suggest you bring your child for two morning and two afternoon sessions before they start school. Please, phone the school office prior to these visits so that we know to expect you.
Note to Mum and Dad
In an effort to make school visits and the first day of school as stress-free as possible, it may help if you leave your child soon after you arrive as children often involve themselves in the class activities more readily after caregivers have left. This will help the transition to school.
For your Information
SCHOOL HOURS
9.00 am to 3.00 pm
Morning Tea: 10.30 am-10.50 am.
Lunch: 12.30 pm - 1.30 pm.
SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
Assembly is held fortnightly on a Friday at 9.15am and runs for half an hour. Families and "Friends of our School" are most welcome to attend assembly especially if their child is to receive an award.
CHURTON SCHOOL POOL
Keys may be hired by community families for use outside school hours on a season hireage basis. Keys can be hired from the school office.
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSE
Our Health Nurse visits regularly. Appointments may be made by phoning the school office.
ABSENCES
If a student is to be absent from school, please either phone the school office, report an absence on the website or through the school app.
Where practical, the school will follow up unexplained absences by phone. The Wanganui Truancy Service may be used to solve prolonged unexplained absences.
SCHOOL UNIFORM
School uniform is compulsory at Churton School and this can be purchased from The Warehouse.
Download the school uniform price list.
WHAT PUPILS MAY WEAR OR BRING TO SCHOOL
We ask that student to not bring toys, pocket money or jewellery to school as these items may encourage theft. Students may only wear studs in their ears and a wrist watch. Nail polish is discouraged and clothing should adequately cover the pupils body. Students are also discouraged from having their hair coloured.
STATIONERY
Stationery packs are available through the school office at the beginning of the school year. Further stationery when required is available from the school office. Any profit from sales is spent on pupil activities.
SCHOLASTIC NZ LTD
Twice a term pupils are offered an opportunity to purchase through Scholastic Books NZ Book club.
Such sales enable us to choose further books for our library.