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Term Dates:

Term 1: Tuesday 28th Jan - Friday 12th April (Public Holidays - Waitangi Day ~ Thursday 6 February., (Friday 31st January is a Teacher Only Day)

Term 2: Monday 28th April - Friday 27th June (Public Holidays - King’s Birthday ~ Monday 2nd June & Matariki ~ Friday 20th June)

Term 3: Monday 14th July - Friday 19th September (Public Holidays - none)

Term 4: Monday 6th October - (no later than 19th December - date to be confirmed) (Public Holidays - Labour Day ~ Monday 27th October)

Stationery will be provided by kura at a cost of $20 per student. Kaiako will have this ready for the tamariki on day one. Please pay this to the school office or alternatively to the bank account listed below;

Thames South School

06-0457-0147387-00

Reference & Particulars: your tamariki’s name and what you are paying for

Uniform can be purchased at the office.

This is compulsory for 2025, all tamariki must be in black bottoms (shorts, longs or skirts). Most uniform items are available to purchase at the office however some may need to be ordered (this will take approx 2 weeks), if that is the case there will be an exception to the non compliant clothing in those circumstances. Details of the items and cost is as below:

School Polo Shirt $28.00 child / youth size

Fleece Sweatshirt $32.00 child / youth size

Sports Tee $38.00 child / youth size

Soft Shell Jacket $55.00 child / youth size

Hat $20.00

(black bottoms to be purchased from your preferred store)

School Fees

We have engaged with the Ministry of Education to cut school fees out for another year so there is no school fee payment required from whānau.

We also have the good fortune to partake in the Ka Ora, Ka Ako - Healthy School Lunches Programme with the Ministry of Education by providing daily lunches for your tamaiti. Due to the new changes with this programme the lunches will be smaller than previously provided. This is to ensure we are within a very tight budget. Please advise the office if there are any dietary requirements that need to be highlighted. Ensure you send a healthy morning tea and a little extra if you think they may need it. We do have fruit in schools but you are also welcome to send extra fruit in their lunchbox if it is needed.

Our teaching staff for 2025 is as follows:

Tumuaki - Whaea Barbara

Te Awatea - Whaea Lyn

Te Kawenga - Whaea Zharvayne

Te Haeata - Whaea Dallas Beazley while Whaea Jenna Cockeram is on Maternity Leave

Te Hāpai Ō - Whaea Hilary

Te Amorangi - Whaea Tineka

Kinaesthetic/ tactile learning programme - connectedness to te taiao - Matua Trif

Whaea Angela Nation remains as our RTLit specialist kaiako

Our support staff for 2025 is as follows:

Kaiwhakahaere Tari & International Student Support Co-Ordinator - Whaea Di

Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunches Programme Coordinator - Whaea Di