SuCCESS BEGINS WITH ME

Pukete School

 
 

OUR VISION

"Our vision for Pukete School is to create a community of confident critical thinkers who are open-minded, motivated, and socially responsible. Pukete learners will be able to contribute to and succeed in our changing world."

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Teaching Teams

At Pukete School we have 5 teaching teams. The teachers and learning assistants work collaboratively to plan for teaching and learning, and share strategies to engage children in learning.

Tui -Yr 0/1

Rooms 11, 12, 13, 14 & 2

You will start school at Pukete School in the Tui team. There are four classes in the Tui team at the beginning of the year

Kiwi - Yr 1/2/3

ROOMS 18, 19, 20 & 21

The Kiwi team are a bunch of wonderful Year 1 and 2 learners. Our main focus is Literacy and Numeracy.

Kea -Yr 3

Rooms 15, 16, 17

Kea team is a tight knit team who like to collaborate closely and share their areas of interest and expertise.

Kakapo - Yr 4

ROOMS 8, 9, & 10

Kakapo is the year 4 syndicate. We are looking forward to having lots of exciting learning experiences with our children.

Ruru - Yr 5/6

Rooms 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7

Our aim is to ensure that our Year 5/6s are ready for Intermediate School and also know the importance of being a good citizen.

Graduate Profile

Our graduate profile focuses on the Virtues that are the foundation of our school and describes the characteristics children will develop and grow during their time at Pukete School.

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General Information

Here at Pukete School we endeavour to keep our parents informed of all important information needed to keep our school running smoothly.

 

School Times

School starts at 8.55 a.m. each weekday morning and finishes at 3.00 p.m. Unless involved in Before School Programmes, we encourage children not to arrive at school prior to 8.30 a.m. Students are to wait at the main entrance before the 8.30 a.m. bell rings.

Term Dates 2024

Term 1 2024: 7th February - 12th April
Term 2 2024: 29th April - 5th July
Term 3 2024: 22nd July - 27th September
Term 4 2024: 14th October - 20th December

Absences

In the interest of child safety, if a child should not be able to attend school then please use our HERO app, phone 0800 PUKETE (0800 785383) or 849 4352 and leave an absence message on the school answerphone.

You can also email us via office@pukete.school.nz  or 
text 02102062046