Please log any absences on the Skoolloop App or contact our office on 03 3089205. Alternatively email the school office on office@fairton.school.nz or your child's Teacher. If a child has an appointment or special event coming up, please let the classroom teacher know.
Fairton School has an Attendance Management Plan operating which is available to be viewed on this website. Teachers will be following up any unexplained absences
Payment for activities outside the normal curriculum maybe required at times. This includes activities such as camps & extra curriculum learning experiences. These activities are all optional.
The government provides activity fee funding for our curriculum learning. Payment would only be asked for when activities are outside of our regular school activities.
Each year our school is involved in the following activities. Some involve our linking with other schools for an increased level of competition.
Term 1 - School Swimming, School Community Picnic, Parent Assemblies, Sport Canterbury P.E lessons.
Term 2 - Cross Country, Swimming lessons at EA Networks, School Interviews, Parent Assemblies, Sport Canterbury P.E lessons.
Term 3 - Winter tournament, Speech Competitions, Staveley Ice Skating, Parent Assemblies, Sport Canterbury P.E lessons.
Term 4 - Athletic Sports, Pet Day, Camp, Big Day Out, Sport Canterbury P.E lessons and our annual End of Year Final Assembly.
Supervision requirements and allowing adequate teacher preparation time means that we request that children don’t arrive at school before 8:30am and that they are collected after school before 3:15pm.
Our School Assemblies are held each term at varying times. Parents and extended family are welcome to attend to celebrate student learning. Morning or Afternoon tea will always follow an Assembly.
For enrolment information please contact our office at office@fairton.school.nz.
Fairton School has an enrolment zone but we do have limited out of zone placements available each year. To discuss further please contact the Principal at principal@fairton.school.nz.
To find out if you are in zone please contact Livia in the school office and she will send you an enrolment zone map.
This is our Parent support group for the school. They are involved with the organisation of several school events and fundraisers. All parents/caregivers are most welcome to join. Dates for meetings will be notified in our school newsletter.
Children are not to have phones at school unless explained by the parent for a particular purpose. If a child needs a phone at school it will be kept with the class Teacher.
Room One: Ipads for use in class
Room Two: Chromebooks will be assigned at the beginning of the year and they use them during their time in Room two.
We are very fortunate to have Kai for Kids provide a healthy and sustainable morning tea and lunch each day. We encourage children to eat Kai for Kids. We understand some children will want their own lunch so parents are able to make their own choice. Please inform the Office if your child will be having this provision or not.
If your child is bringing their own lunch please keep treat snacks at a minimum and sweets are not allowed in lunches. Children are required to have a drink bottle with them filled with water each day. Sugar fizzy and fruit juice are not permitted at school.
Please inform us if your child has any food allergies.
School newsletters are sent by email regularly. We will also send out notices as required.
8:30am School Opens
9:00am – 3:00pm, School hours
10:40am – 11:00am, Morning tea
12:30pm – 1:30pm, Lunch
All children are to be collected by 3.15pm
At the end of each year a stationery list is sent home for the following year. If replacement items are needed your child’s teacher will be in contact with you. Stationery lists are also available on this website.
All students are required to wear school sun hats in Term 1 and 4. “No hat, no play”.
We have sunscreen available, but you are welcome to bring your own.
We swim as much as much as possible in Term 1 & 4. Children can bring togs, towels and googles every warm day in summer. Pool keys are available for families and community members. The pool closes in early March and opens in late November in Term 4.
Our uniform is compulsory and is able to be bought from Tots to Teens, although some items may be purchased from Kmart.
Second hand clothing for sale:
Contact the school office to check if there are any items available.
At Fairton we have our four central values; Pride, Integrity, Excellence and Strength. These values are incorporated into our school activities. These are detailed more clearly on this website. We incorporate school values in everything we do at school.
We ask that all visitors please sign in at the desk outside our office on arrival. If this is unattended please head to the Principal's office next to the carpark or alternatively one of the classrooms.
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