It is important that student’s attend school regularly, ideally arriving at school between 8.30 and 8.50 am.
School Hours
9.00 am | School starts |
11.00 am – 11.30 am | Morning interval |
12.40 pm – 1.15 pm | Lunch playtime |
1.15 pm – 1.30 pm | Lunch eating |
3.00 pm | School finishes |
Office Hours – 8.30 am to 3.30 pm
Order School Lunches
Maungatapu School Current Lunch List.
Supplied by Maungatapu Hidden Bakery Phone: 07 5442094
Attached below is the current lunch order form.
- Middle and senior students can fill out your lunch order form in your classroom before school or at home, and drop into the box in the office.
- Juniors can order at the office and put order into lunch box.
- Lunches will be delivered to your classroom at 1.15 pm.
- Children will still require morning tea.
Orders need to be received before 9.30am
Absentees
Phone 5440858 and leave a message on our absentee line which is available 24hrs a day, 7 days a week.
or text 0274191314
or email Absentees – absentees@maungatapu.school.nz
In all cases please include your child’s name, room number and the reason for their absence together with your name.
Note
- There will be no reply to your text message from the school.
- All children should be at school ready to start the school day before the 9am bell
- If your child arrives at school after 9am, they need to report to the office to sign in and receive a PINK (Late) slip. This PINK (Late) slip is given to their teacher to say that your child was LATE to school
- If your child leaves early from school, you need to report to the office, sign them out and take a GREEN slip to their teacher to say that your child is OUT of school.
- If you need to pick up your child before 3pm, please report to the office to collect a green early pick up slip BEFORE collecting your child from the classroom. The early pick up slip is to be given to your child’s teacher.
Term Dates for 2021
Term 1 | Thursday 4 February – Friday 16 April |
Term 2 | Monday 3rd of May – Friday 9 July |
Term 3 | Monday 26 July – Friday 1 October |
Term 4 | Monday 18 October – Tuesday 14 December |
Public Holidays / Teacher Only Days
Auckland Anniversary Day – Monday 1 February – during school holidays |
Teacher Only Day – Tuesday 2 February – school closed |
Teacher Only Day – Wednesday 3 February – school closed |
Waitangi Day Observed – Monday 8 February – school closed |
Good Friday – Friday 2nd April – school closed |
Easter Monday – Monday 5 April – school closed |
Easter Tuesday – Tuesday 6 April – school closed |
ANZAC Day observed – Monday 26 April – during school holidays |
Queen’s Birthday – Monday 7 June – school closed |
Labour Day – Monday 25 October – school closed |