Parent Information

2022 School Term Dates

TERM ONE
Tuesday, 9th February - Friday 16th April
Teacher Only Day: Friday 5th February
Public holidays: Waitangi Day (observed) 8 February and Easter: Good Friday 2nd April, Easter Monday 5th April and Easter Tuesday 6th April (a school holiday)
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TERM TWO
Monday, 3rd May – Friday, 9th July 
Public holiday: Queen's Birthday - Monday 7th June.

TERM THREE
Monday, 26th July – Friday, 1st October
+ AG Day/Calf Club, Saturday 2nd October (classed as  normal school day)

TERM FOUR
Monday, 18th October – Thursday 16th December
Public holiday: Labour Day 25th October

Our School Day

School starts at 9:00am and finishes at 2:50pm. We use our traditional handbell to signal the start of the school day, and end of break periods. Students are released at the end of learning sessions by their teacher instead of a bell. 
  • 8:05am  First bus arrives, bus students wait in Library
  • 8:30am  Students have access to their classrooms.
  • 9 - 11am  Learning Session One 
  • 11:00 - 11:30am  Morning Tea
  • 11:30 - 1:00pm  Learning Session Two
  • 1:00 - 1:50pm  Lunch
  • 1:50 - 2:50pm  Learning Session Three
  • 2:50pm Home lines & students collected
  • 3:00pm  School Bus leaves. 

School Bus Service

We have a school bus service, facilitated by Murphy's buses, that runs twice daily to/from school.

​Approximately a quarter of our students travel to/from school on the school bus each day.

Please see the school office to view the bus run route and timings.

​All students using the school bus are also required to sign the Bus Code of Conduct agreement.

 Trees for Survival programme

Paparimu School is proud to be involved in the Trees for Survival programme.

The benefits of this programme include:
  • Extending students’ knowledge of native plants and their environment.
  • Students gaining horticultural skills by growing plants.
  • Achievement and success by tackling serious environmental issues such as erosion, water quality and improving biodiversity.
  • Opportunities to involve the wider community
  • Links to the Science and Technology objectives in the New Zealand Curriculum.
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Our trees are planted in local blocks annually by the students who grow them.​ For more information on the Trees for Survival programme visit    Click Here

Annual Calf Club/Pet Day

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The Paparimu School Calf Club/Pet Day is one of the biggest event on the school calendar and attracts visitors from far and wide.

Students bring hand-reared lambs, calves, goats and chickens to compete for trophies/cups. The animals are judged according their condition and their owners skills in handling them.

We also have a growing Pet category with rabbits, cats, guinea pigs and more being brought to the annual day.

Students also complete creative projects at home, which result in amazing flower and herb planters.

You can find out lots more about our Calf Club/Pet Day on this link.

School Calendar App

You can download our school calendar app from either the Apple App store or the Google Play store.

Just search for "Skool Loop". From there you can choose Paparimu School. You will then have easy access to our School Calendar from your mobile phone.

School Banking

Paparimu School provides school banking facilities for children via the ASB School Banking programme.

Students have the chance to win $10, $20 or $50 in fortnightly cash prizes.
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Our school banking day is Thursday.

For more information, please contact the school office.

Subway Lunch Orders 

​Subway order forms are made online by Tuesday afternoon evening by families.

​Orders are delivered to school for students each Wednesday.

Kickstart Breakfast

KickStart Breakfast is a New Zealand breakfast in schools programme created by Fonterra and Sanitarium to educate kiwi kids on the importance of breakfast.

Each day, from 8:30 - 8:50am  our Breakfast Club operates in the staffroom. Student Breakfast Club leaders run the programme.

We supply, via the programme, a free breakfast of Weetbix and milk for any student who wishes to visit the Breakfast Club.

For more information, please see:
https://kickstartbreakfast.co.nz/about
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