OUR SCHOOL AND WHAT WE DO

Part A

• Welcome

• Who Are We?

• Curriculum & Learning Programmes – including Specialist Areas:-

• Academic Institute, The Arts, Information and Communication Technology, Year 8 Sports Institute and Technology

• School Life

• Stay in Touch

• General Information

NECESSITIES FOR PARENTS/CAREGIVERS & STUDENTS

Part B

• School Uniforms

• School Contributions & Stationery Requests

• Term Dates

• School Official Enrolment Form

(please include a copy of students birth certificate and if from overseas a copy of each students birth certificate, appropriate visas, and insurance)

• Student Profile

(attach to the official enrolment form – thank you)

SCHOOL LEADERS

• School Council Members

• Sports Captains

• Peer Mediators

• Environmental Group

• Student Librarians

HOUSES

All students and staff are attached to a House

• Rimu

• Totara

• Kowhai

• Rata

• Matai

Points are awarded at various school activities.

End of Year Shield goes to the House that raised the largest number of points

INTERNET USAGE

• All students must sign a school internet agreement before they can use school computers to access information

MEDICAL CONDITIONS

• If your child has a medical condition please tell us

MEDICATION

• If your child is to have medication administered while at school, please contact the office for an ‘Administration of Medication Procedure’ Information Sheet

MEDICAL ROOM

• If your child comes to the Medical Room we will respond to their needs and if necessary call you to collect them as soon as possible

NEWSLETTERS

• Issued fortnightly on a Tuesday

OFFICE

• Open 8.00 – 3.45 daily

OPEN DOOR POLICY

• Communication is vital!

• Come in and make an appointment if there is anything you want to discuss with us

• Times can be made with the classroom teacher before 8.30, after 3.00pm

PARENTAL VISITS TO SCHOOL

• Parents are most welcome in the school.

• This is best arranged with the teacher concerned before coming. While teachers are in the classroom, their first priority is with students.

• If you need to contact or see your child or your child’s teacher during school hours, we ask that you come to the office first, not go directly to classrooms.

REPORTING TO PARENTS

• A provisional report will be sent to you in March, after about 6 weeks at school. This is aimed at letting you know how well your child has settled at school and what our initial testing programme has told us about your child’s abilities.

• Formal written reports on students‘ progress are made around the middle of the year. It forms the basis of an interview for parents shortly after, to discuss with teachers ways and means of assisting with your child’s education on a co-operative basis.

• A second formal report is sent out at the end of the year that will give parents added information as to how well their child has progressed during the year.

• Provisional report - Early March

• 1st Written Report - End of Term 2

• Oral Reporting - End of Term 2

• 2nd Written Report - Late December

SHIFTING HOME / NEW PHONE NUMBER

• If either of these are the case please contact our office (2985827 or text 021 863357).

It is imperative that we have a contact number in case of emergencies

USE OF SCHOOL PHONE

• Office staff will arrange for emergency calls

• Permission must be sought before students use the phone

USE OF CELL PHONES

• Students are discouraged from bringing cell phones to school

• If a cell phone is a necessity students must bring a letter from home requesting permission to bring a cell phone to school.

• The cell phone must be handed into the office before 9.00am and collected at the end of the school day

• Students who do not follow this rule will have their cell phones retained at the office and parents/caregivers will be asked to collect them from the office

SCHOOL DONATION

• Please pay your school donation. This helps pay for all the extras your children enjoy at school

STATIONERY

• All children’s stationery is purchased by parents/caregivers

• Stationery packs are available from the office. This is comprised of the basic needs for every student to begin their school year. (see school assistance and stationery request form for price)

• Ongoing supplies during the year can be purchased from the school

MONEY

• Money for trips etc should go into the Rosehill Class envelope and be given to the office personnel

• Students are not to bring large sums of money to school for personal use.

• The school is not responsible for loss of money. Students are warned not to leave money in bags or desks

LOST PROPERTY

• This is held at the office

• Students are encouraged to look after their own property

• All clothing/personal gear to be named

• Students, parents/caregivers are welcome to look through the Lost Property Box at the office before and after school

CAR PARKING

• Please refrain from parking in the staff car park

• Students can be dropped off and picked up on Jupiter Street

CHANGE IN FAMILY CIRCUMSTANCES

• If for any reason the living arrangements of your child/children changes could you please inform the office (for updating student contact information) and the teacher (to help with extra care that the child/children may need). If we know we may be able to help

SCHOOL UNIFORM

Rosehill students are expected to wear their uniforms with pride. The full school uniform is to be worn at all times. If for some special reason, e.g. medical, your child is unable to wear the full correct school uniform, a signed note of explanation is expected.

Longer term exceptions for non-compliance uniforms will not be issued by staff. Board approval must be sought.

Rosehill Intermediate school uniform can be purchased from The Uniform Shoppe, O’Shannessey Street, Papakura. There are some second hand uniforms available through the school office.

Please name all garments and equipment.

The Rosehill Intermediate School uniform is as follows:

Girls

• Black calf length socks (to be worn up)

• Girls may wear black tights but not tights and socks together

Boys

• Grey socks with blue bands (to be worn up)

• Grey shorts (to be worn up)

Girls & Boys

• Hair length (if hair is below the collar it is to be tied up)

• Hair ties and head bands are to be blue, white or black

• Blue polo shirts/Blue sweatshirts with the school crest

• Black leather lace up shoes for the winter. No buckled or soft soled shoes

• Black sandals for the summer (sandals and socks are not to be worn together)

• Official school ‘bucket’ sunhats are compulsory during the summer terms (Terms 1& 4) and must be purchased

• No t-shirts/singlets are to be visible under the Blue Polo shirt

PE SPORTS UNIFORM -BOYS & GIRLS

• All students must have correct uniform for PE lessons, interclass, interhouse and outside sports competitions

• School PE T-shirt (royal blue with white trim and school logo)

• School royal blue knit shorts

• Adequate foot wear - plain, lace-up sports shoes only

• Old rugby type jersey for winter contact sports (rugby)

• Official school ‘bucket’ hat. A school hat is part of the compulsory uniform and must be purchased

JEWELLERY

Jewellery, other than a watch, is not permitted at school – this, of course does not apply to medical bracelets. If students have pierced ears, plain silver or gold studs only may be worn, one per ear. Body piercing is not permitted to be worn at school.

VOLUNTARY SCHOOL CONTRIBUTION

$80.00 Individual or $100.00 Family.

This is the major fund raising within the school. Parents/caregivers can pay at the beginning of the school year, or may pay on a term by term basis. This money is used to provide materials to support the curriculum. Receipts will be issued on payment

COMPULSORY TECHNOLOGY FEE: $80.00

This levy covers materials used in the technology room. We ask that this levy is paid promptly, as students are participating in classes using materials provided, and bringing finished products home. Students who do not pay the technology levy will not be permitted to bring finished products home and may not be given the opportunity to participate in practical projects.

SPORTS LEVY: $20.00

This levy covers cost for outside tutors and the use and travelling to some sports venues that the school uses.

HOMEWORK TEXT BOOK: $10.00

This is to consolidate the Numeracy learning that is happening in the classroom.

STATIONERY PACKS:

$12.00 - without calculator, $20.00 with calculator.

Packs include all necessary equipment to start off the school year, including calculator.

All payments are to be made through the school office and receipts will be issued.

Thankyou for your support.

DAILY ROUTINE

8:30am Students have access to class

8:50am School begins

10:50am Morning Interval begins

11:10am Morning Interval ends

12:40pm Lunch eating begins

12:50pm Lunch eating ends

1:20pm Afternoon class begins

3:00pm End of School

Please note: We do not operate a shortened day when it is raining, nor in the winter terms.

PROVISIONAL DATES FOR 2009

Term 1:

Tuesday 3 February - Thursday 9 April

Term 2:

Monday 27 April - Friday 3 July

Term 3:

Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September

Term 4:

Monday 12 October - Thursday 17 December

All students are taught at their own level. If your child has special abilities or skills in any area, we aim to identify these as early as possible so we can provide the very best quality programmes.

Students have access to all areas of the curriculum:

• Literacy

• Numeracy

• Science

• Technology

• Social Studies

• Physical Education

• Health

• The Arts (Music & Art)

• Maori Language

• Second Language (French, German, Spanish, Japanese)

• Information and Communication Technology

ACADEMIC SUPPORT & EXTENSION PROGRAMMES

• ESOL

• Reading Assistance

• Academic Institute

• Sports Institute

• ICT Extension

• Art Enrichment

• Second Language/s

• Instrumental Groups

• School Band

• Choir

• School Camps (every second year)

• Sports Camps

• Student Electives

COMPUTER USE

• The school is well supplied with computers available for student use

• All students receive ‘hands-on’ experience with computers integrated into the classroom programme

• The school is networked, and linked to the Internet

• Information technology has also been developed in the library where students have six computers on offer for research and information

• There is currently a computer suite that allows for whole class teaching of computer and technology skills and extension programmes for those students who would like to increase their skill level

• We intend to run 2 Digital Classrooms, 1 Year 7 and 1 Year 8. Students can apply for a position in these classrooms by completing the application form enclosed in this pack. This is subject to the payment of an extra fee, currently $500.00 per annum.

• Five classrooms have an interactive whiteboard to enhance the learning opportunities for the students

• All students are to sign a cyber safe agreement before they are allowed to use school computers to access the Internet

• Online Learning Environment, UltraNet, to enable students to learn 24/7.

Parents will soon be able to log in and check their child‘s progress

HOMEWORK

• It is essential for students to establish good work habits beyond the classroom and to realise that learning is a shared responsibility between parents/caregivers, student and school. Homework usually is set regularly for 30 minutes per night. Monday – Thursday but some teachers prefer a weekly programme

• Set homework will generally consist of revision or practice of work covered in class. If for any reason your son/daughter is unable to do their homework a note of explanation is required from home

• Failure to complete homework over a period of time may result in detentions taking place within school time or after school. Parents/caregivers will be notified if a detention is to take place

• Parents/caregivers are encouraged to make contact with the classroom teacher if there appears to be no homework making it home!!

• A mathematics homework book will be issued to every student upon payment by parent/caregivers

• Homework Club, 3:00 - 3:30pm Monday to Thursday

LIBRARY

We are lucky enough to have a large and extremely well stocked library. There is a wide range of fiction and non-fiction books and resources to cater for all interest and abilities

• Library is open for student use from 8.30

• Each class timetables themselves in for 1-2 visits per week

• Books are issued for a period of 2 weeks

• Lost or outstanding books will receive an overdue notice. If the book is not recovered parents/caregivers are to pay for that book

MAORI LANGUAGE/CULTURE

• Aspects of Tikanga Maori are implemented into class curriculum programmes

• Involvement in our school Kapa Haka group is offered. These students work to a high performance level and make regular appearances at school and community functions

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

• All students take part in the physical education programme

• If a student is unable to take part in a PE lesson a letter from home is required

• Physical education lessons are to be seen as a subject that cannot be opted ‘out of‘

• Continued lack of involvement in this area will be questioned and parents/caregivers will be asked to come to the school for a discussion

All students are to wear the physical education uniform for this subject

SPORTS

• Rosehill Intermediate offers their students over 30 sports

• Apart from skill based physical education lessons, agencies are invited into the school to give tuition (eg. golf, squash, rock-climbing etc).

• The Sports Levy is payable at the beginning of the year

• Students are involved in interclass sports, house sports, zone sports, champion of champion competitions

PTA

• One of the functions of PTA is to raise funds for our school to enhance the students’ environment and learning opportunities

• Members of the PTA also promote, organise and run school events that play an important role – building a sense of school and community

• If you are interested in joining our PTA please indicate on your enrolment form

PARENT HELP

• The school encourages and welcomes parental assistance throughout the year. We need your help in various ways such as listening to students read, lending a hand in the library, coaching sports teams and transporting students on school trips

• Parental involvement is always appreciated

PUBLICITY

• From time to time, the opportunity arises for reports on school activities to be published in the local news media.

Sports Academy:

Purpose: To offer a unique sports education experience to high performance athletes that will support students in their academic and sporting endeavours, supplement their own skills and introduce them to various sporting topics.

We can offer:

• an individually tailored sports programme

while still attaining academic achievement

• a week long sports camp in Matamata,

where students will compete against other Intermediate Schools in a variety of sports (a cost of approximately $200.00 per student applies)

• on-going mentoring and testing of fitness levels

• spacious sports facilities and grounds

The Academy will:

• provide students with an individual education programme specific to their needs

• sport will be one of the timetabled subjects on a daily basis

• will cover four broad areas - sport and the body, sports coaching, testing and conditioning and sports specific practice

Academy members will:

• be achieving at a higher level in their chosen discipline or sport

• have demonstrated a desire to succeed in their chosen field

• have demonstrated an excellent attitude towards school

All students who accept entrance to this class must participate in the Matamata Sports Camp. There will also be a limited number of places for Y7 and Y8 students from other classes to apply to attend the Sports Camp.

Download the Sports Acadamy Application form here.

The Digital Classrooms-Year 7 / Year 8

Purpose:

To offer opportunities to interact on a global classroom level and utilize the latest Web 2.0 technologies for enhanced learning

We can offer:

• State of the art, large, newly refurbished classrooms

• Interactive whiteboard teaching tool

• One computer between two students

• Ready access to printers, faxes, phones, digital cameras and videos

• Varied curriculum

• Advanced learning through higher order thinking skills

The digital classroom

Requirement:

A one off cost of $500 for the year is required to be paid prior to commencement of the school year (this will cover the lease cost of the computer and additional software needed for the classroom)

There will be a maximum number of 28 students in these classes. N.B. Ballot for places will be held if required.

The Digital classroom will:

Provide a 21st century learning environment which will equip the students for their future

Download the Digital Classroom application form here.