Information for Parents

Attendance

Regular attendance is required. If a pupil is going to be absent,
through illness or any other unavoidable cause, parents/
caregivers are requested to telephone the school office prior
to 9.00a.m. If the school has not heard from a parent by 10.00
we ring to determine the reason for the absence. When the
pupil returns to school an explanatory note from a parent/
caregiver about the absence is requested.

Communications/Concerns

Parents and families are an important part of each child’s
learning and we welcome your contact and involvement with
the school. Our contact numbers are: phone 3898 043, or
text 021 170 1820.
Parents are invited to contact the school at any time. If a
matter concerns the welfare of any pupil, don’t hesitate. You
can contact us by telephone, a letter, or feel free to come
and talk with us.

Hours

School Hours are from
8.45a.m - 2.45pm
Pupils should not be in the school grounds before 8.20a.m.

Lunch

The school does not take orders for an outside shop to
supply lunches. If a family has not been able to provide lunch,
sandwiches are available from the office at a small cost.
Pupils are not permitted to leave the school grounds to buy
lunch.

Study Centre

An after school study centre operates three nights a week
from 2.45pm to 5.00pm. The study programme covers homework
completion, computer skills and help with remedial literacy and
numeracy.

Newsletters

We recognise how important you are to your child and we want
to keep you really well informed about what is happening at the
school. To do this we send regular newsletters home.

Homework

Homework, which is relevant and appropriate, will be set during
the school week and we expect it will be done.

Damage and Breakage

Most damage to school property is accidental and minor, but
it is still costly in total. Insurance policies held by the Board of
Trustees do not cover the first $500 of each claim so pupils are
asked to meet part of, or all of, the cost of damage or loss, up
to this amount. This applies to structures, windows, equipment,
books, etc.

School Donation and Fees

At Linwood Intermediate we try really hard to keep the costs to
families as low as possible.
The Board of Trustees subsidizes many activities throughout the
year – this is often a great saving to family budgets.
There is also a Technology fee for all pupils of $60.00 per child. It
is a materials fee for the foods, materials, woods, metals, plastic,
clay, paints that are needed in the Technology Programme .