General Information

VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS  

• Income derived from this scheme enables the School Board of Trustees to purchase and maintain a wide range of necessary equipment, e.g. playground equipment, sports gear, medical equipment, duplicating supplies, paper etc.    
• All parents are asked to contribute at the rate of $20.00 per child or $30.00 per family per year - usually asked for in February - or, in the case of new admissions to the school, $5.00  for each term remaining in that year at the date of admission.

PARENT HELPERS

• At Bromley School we welcome parent helpers in the classroom.  Please let the teachers know when you are available and they will contact you when you are required.

SPORT

• Zone or inter-school competition matches for children in Yrs 4-6 are held on Fridays between 1:45p.m. and 2:30p.m.  Parents may be asked to provide transport when school teams travel to other schools, and are very welcome to come and be spectators wherever the games are played.

EMERGENCY CONTACT

• It is essential for the school to keep an up to date file on each child’s emergency contact.  If your home circumstances change would you please notify the school office immediately so that our records may be kept up to date.

UNIFORM

• There is a compulsory school uniform.  Our school colour is bottle green.  Jandals, “high heeled”, “platform” shoes are not appropriate footwear- it is preferable for children to wear sneakers, trainers, sandals.  Bare feet are not allowed for obvious reasons!

SCHOOL UNIFORM POLICY

• Bromley School has compulsory school colour dress code.
• The School colours are bottle green top half ,i.e. sweatshirt, jersey, polo shirt or skivvy and black bottom half i.e. trackpants or shorts.   Girls may also wear a black skirt, a green gingham frock or culottes.             
• Children are also required to wear sunhats that protect the face, neck and ears, at all times out of the classroom in Terms 1 and 4.
• Sensible shoes are required in keeping with the uniform colours., socks should also be in the appropriate colours.   Sandals may be worn in terms 1 and 4
• Jewellery should be kept to a minimum - only one stud earring in pierced ears. Rings, “dangly” earrings, nose studs, necklaces etc are not regarded as suitable for school wear- in fact they can cause  injury in some situations.  Please keep such jewellery for after school hours.
• Jandals and “high heeled” shoes are forbidden.
• We do like our Sports’ teams to look neat and tidy.  The girls wear school issued t. shirts with school issued green skirts for both netball and softball, and the boys wear them with white shorts for cricket and softball.  Jerseys are provided for winter sport use.
• It is essential that all items of clothing be labelled with your child’s name - especially during the swimming season.

SCHOOL ACTIVITIES PERMISSION SLIP

Download the Permissions Form , print and return to school.

LUNCHES

• We do not permit children to leave the grounds to buy a lunch.  

INTERVIEWS WITH STAFF  

• If you wish to discuss any matter with your child’s teacher would you please make an appointment first.  In this way full consideration can be given to the interview without interruption. Official Parent-Teacher-Child interviews are held in Term 1, Term 3 and Term 4.

TRAFFIC SAFETY   

• There are four pedestrian entrances into the school grounds.  A.  New Entrance off Cypress Garden (Preferred entrance).  B. Alleyway.  C. Side gate by adventure playground.  D. Small gate on the north side of the frontage.  Please note: Children are not to come in through the driveway off Keighleys Road by the Dental Clinic and walk through the carpark.  Please do not bring your car into the school grounds.

BICYCLES   

• It is the parents’ responsibility to ensure that their children have adequate road sense before allowing them to cycle to school.  We support the Police Traffic Dept’s philosophy that children under 10 years should not be permitted to cycle to school. and no child shall be permitted to cycle to school without a helmet.  It is the responsibility of parents and children to ensure the cycle is locked to the stand. 

TOYS/VALUABLES  

• Collectables (e.g. Pokemon cards or similar).  These are not to be brought to school as conflict is often caused by the swapping, trading, stealing, damaging, losing of such items.
• The Board & Staff will not accept responsibility for personal items of pupils or parents.

LIBRARY BOOKS  

• A great deal of money has been spent in bringing our library up to its present high standard.  We would ask that you encourage your child to handle books with care and return them on time.  

CIVIL DEFENCE

• In emergency situations - flood, storm, earthquake, - the children will be held at school and not released until the staff can guarantee their safe travel home.

SCHOOL NEWSLETTER  

• The School issue newsletters every fortnight, and these contain items of interest and information.  
• This is our only means of communication with many families.  Could you please be sure to read the newsletters carefully.  
• Often individual class or syndicate newsletters are sent home - please rescue and read before they hit the washing machine!

Click here to view the school Newsletters

SCHOOL GROUNDS 

• Children are not permitted to use the grounds  after school hours i.e. weekends, holidays.  We ask that children keep away from buildings to reduce the risk of damage to property and/or limb. 
• If you see damage being done at any time would you please take  a vehicle registration number or good description of the offenders, and let the Board of Trustees Property Administrator or Principal know as soon as possible - or phone the Police 363 7400.

ROOM 15 

• Room 15 is an “attached unit” whose Base School is Ferndale. 
• It has a roll of 12 “severely” and “moderately” intellectually/physically disabled children.  
• One or two children are able to be 'mainstreamed' under supervision for brief periods during the week.

SCHOOL POLICIES

• A special folder containing all school policies is kept in the entrance foyer of the Administration Building.  You are welcome to view the policies and discuss with the Principal.  
• New policies are circulated through Board of Trustees Newsletters.  
• Please use the suggestion box in the foyer for communication with the Board.  
• We request all children, parents and staff abide by and support school policies.

SUPPORT GROUP PERSONNEL

• Outside Agencies such as Police Youth Aid, Public Heath Nurse, Group (GSE) Special Education Service personnel, Social Worker in Schools and Resource teachers of Reading, Maori and Learning and Behaviour often assist the school staff and/or parents to resolve concerns.  
• All enquiries regarding such assistance may be made through the Principal.