Nau mai, haere mai and welcome to all our families here at Hurunui College.
The start of the year is a busy time with students settling into new classes, re-establishing friendships and getting back into the swing of being back at school. We are very privileged to start the year staffed with a full contingent of passionate and committed teachers, learning assistants, administrators and support staff. I hope families made the most of Waitangi weekend and students are now ready to settle into the year ahead.
Please ensure you stay connected with the multiple forms of school communication. School website - access to the longterm school calendar and general information about the school.
Skool Loop App - pushes out school notices and newsletter, school calendar and can be used for notifying absences - critical mode of communication - download Skool Loop from the app store/ios and select Hurunui College
Facebook - used only for celebration and pushing out general information and last-minute reminders
Edge Student Management System - the parent portal provides access to school accounts, student information, contact information and reporting. Contact the school office if you are unable to access this facility and we can talk you through the process. This is also available via the Edge Mobile App.
School website - access to the longterm school calendar and general information about the school.
Emergency Notifications - It is critical that we have correct/updated cell phone information. In the event of an emergency or lockdown, we need to be able to instantly push a notification out to parent/caregiver cell phones. If we do not have your correct details you will not receive the information. You can check you contact detail via the Edge parent portal and cell phone app.
There are a number of teacher only days coming up this year, starting with the first one on Monday the 8th of March. This is an across school date focus on our Tipu Māia, Community of Learning. There is also three Ministry of Education gazetted teacher only days scheduled in term two three and four. The dates are below.
Term 1 - Monday 8th March - Tipu Māia Community of Learning
Term 2 - Thursday 13th May - Ministry Accord TOD
Term 3 - Tuesday 10 Aug - Ministry Accord TOD
Term 4 - Thursday 25 Nov - Ministry Accord TOD
Please be aware that school will be closed to all students in these days and no supervision available.
We need to remain vigilant around Covid19 and ensure we are still practising safe hygiene practices. We continue to ask that you use the Covid Tracer App if you are coming into school and take additional precautions if you or your family is unwell. The rules still apply, if you are sick, stay at home.
The school year has started smoothly but we are aware that this does not always last. If you have concerns please firstly get in touch with the classroom (Y1-7), homeroom (Y8-10) or Ako (Y11-13) teacher to discuss. We are best able to deal with problems the earlier we are made aware of them. We are looking forward to a great year at Hurunui College and hope we can work together as a team to provide the best learning experiences for your children.
Ngā mihi nui,
Stephen Beck Principal - Tumuaki Hurunui College sb@hurunuicollege.school.nz
Please ensure you stay connected with the multiple forms of school communication.
School website - access to the longterm school calendar and general information about the school.
Skool Loop App - pushes out school notices and newsletter, school calendar and can be used for notifying absences - critical mode of communication - download Skool Loop from the app store/google play and select Hurunui College
Edge Student Management System - the parent portal provides access to school accounts, student information, contact information and reporting. Contact the school office if you are unable to access this facility and we can talk you through the process. This is also available via the Edge Mobile App.
Facebook - used only for celebration and pushing out general information and last-minute reminders
