Procedures

Attendance:

• School starts at 8:55 am and finishes at 3 pm
• Students need to be on time for School each day.  If your child is late they must come to the Office Reception to sign in and go straight to class (learning time has already begun)
• Students need to be at School each day unless sick.  If your child is absent, call the Office, leave a message, or enter your child’s absence on the ‘Contact Us’ Tab of our website, or email the teacher

Assemblies:

• Fortnightly, on a Friday 2 pm in the Hall.  During big language weeks, we have assemblies at 12 noon. You’re welcome to join us! 
• We celebrate learning, share school wide activities, announce winning Whānau House points and award TPS Values Certificates

Breakfast Club:

• Join some social fun and free breakfast in the Hall 8:10 am – 8:40 am 

Concerns, class or school queries:

• See your child’s teacher in the first instance.
• You’re welcome to visit, call or email the teacher.
• At times your child’s teacher may need to meet with you and the Team Leader
• If the matter is not resolved, then you may like to see the DP or Principal. 
• Any other concerns, see the Principal directly.  

Drop off / Pick up:

• We ask that all five year olds are collected from the classroom each day by an older sibling or adult.
• We encourage you to park on Tripoli Road to wait for your child, as Alamein Road and Benghazi Road have signficant congestion due to instrastructure and construction works.
• If you are using the school carpark on Alamein, be respectful – park in a way that prioritises student safety above all else. 

Enrolments:

• Visit or call the Office first and we’ll help you enrol your child. See our ‘Enrolment’ page on our Website 
• The Principal meets with new students, parents/whānau before enrolment and to confirm class placement

Food/Drink/Free healthy lunches:

• We are a Health Promoting and Wastewise School (with recycling and composting systems in place)
• Free lunch each day. Any dietary change, please contact Sharon Williamson, Office Admin swilliamson@tamakiprimary.school.nz asap
• Please keep sweets and convenience packaged foods at home
• Water only each day (no fizzy, juice)

Notices, Newsletters/Pānui:

• Paper copies to the eldest/only child 
• School website www.tamakiprimary.school.nz
• School Facebook page for celebration, includes links to the main Newsletter or reminder notices

School Policies:

• TPS Policies info link is on our School Website.  Click on ‘Our School’ then ‘Policies’
• Any queries or concerns please visit, speak with/contact the Principal

Uniform, stationery & devices:

• Eftpos or Internet banking only.  Please ask to speak with/see the Finance Administrator in the Office
• Uniform is compulsory and worn each day.  Uniform can be purchased at the School Office.  
• We are a Sunsmart School and students wear hats in Term 1 and Term 4
• Tāmaki Primary School stationery is free in 2025
• No student cell phones at School.  If your child needs a cell phone, let the teacher know first.  Phones are put in the Office as soon as the student arrives at School and collected after School
• Devices – we provide a TPS device (iPad or Chromebook) for each student, these are used for learning at School. Tamariki do not need to buy/bring their own

Walking to School:

• We are a Travelwise School and encourage students to walk to school – it’s great exercise!
• Safely use the paths and Tripoli Rd pedestrian crossing (8:30 – 8:55 am; 3:00 – 3:15 pm) and Benghazi Rd
• If walking on Alamein Rd, walk through the pedestrian gate, on the path, over the little wooden bridge and stop before walking on the mini Zebra crossing