Parent Information
2020 School Term DatesTERM ONE
Monday 3rd February - Thursday 9th April Public holiday: Waitangi Day 6 February. Good Friday, Friday 10th April. Teacher Only Day: Friday 7th February (school closed) TERM TWO Monday, 28th April – Friday, 3rd July Public holiday: ANZAC Observance - Monday 27th April. Queen's Birthday - Monday 1st June. TERM THREE Monday, 20th July – Friday, 25th September + AG Day/Calf Club, Saturday 26th September (classed as normal school day) TERM FOUR Monday, 12th October – Tuesday 15th December Public holiday: Labour Day 26th October |
Our School DaySchool 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.
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School Bus ServiceWe 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 programmePaparimu School is proud to be involved in the Trees for Survival programme.
The benefits of this programme include:
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
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. In 2020, our Calf Club/Pet Day will be held on Saturday 26th September. You can find out lots more about our Calf Club/Pet Day on this link. |
School Calendar AppYou can download our school calendar app from either the Apple App store or the Google Play store.
Just search for "The Parent Teacher Calendar". From there you can choose Paparimu School. You will then have easy access to our School Calendar from your mobile phone. |
School BankingPaparimu 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. Our school banking day is Thursday. For more information, please contact the school office. |
Subway Lunch OrdersSubway order forms are sent home with students on Mondays and are due back to school with money by Tuesday 9am.
Orders are delivered to school for students each Wednesday. |
Milk for SchoolsPaparimu School is part of Fonterra's Milk For Schools initiative. Through the programme, each child can choose a free serving of milk each school day.
Milk is packed with goodness for growing children such as: calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, vitamins and zinc. Upon enrollment, parents can opt their child in or out of the Milk for Schools programme. More information can be found at: https://www.fonterramilkforschools.com/ |
Kickstart BreakfastKickStart 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 |