Roslyn School - Enrolment

Starting School at Roslyn

Starting school is a milestone in a child’s life. It is a very special and major event for Parents and Whānau, too. The following information will help you with an easy transition to school for both you and your child. It will inform you of some of the wonderful opportunities our students have at Roslyn School.

When your child starts school they will start in Room 1 and become a member of Te Tipu Ora which is the name of our junior team from New Entrant to Year 2 tamariki.

Our fabulous and friendly teachers in our NE/Y1 learning space will be Tammy How who works Monday - Thursday and then on the Friday your child will have the amazing Tara Bignold. They are both experienced junior teachers and are there to support you and your child on their journey to starting school.

Whaea Amy Guerin is the Team Leader of Te Tipu Ora and she teaches in Room 3. She also has a wealth of experience and knowledge and is always available to have a chat with, if necessary. We welcome you to our whānau, to our school community, to Te Kura o Roslyn.

Enroling Your Child

Enrolments can be made online through our school website or come in and see our friendly office staff. They will help you fill out all the necessary enrolment forms which will be done online. New enrolments and children new to New Zealand must bring in the following:

birth certificate or passport to verify their date of birth
child's immunisation records
proof of address (if you live in-zone) this could be a utility bill, rental/sales agreement or address on your bank statement that shows name and address

During your appointment, you will be able to ask any questions you may have and have the opportunity to look around the school if you have not done so already. Vanessa (our Office Manager) will be in contact with you prior to your child starting school to arrange and book your child in for school visits as we now are a cohort school so your child will either start in Week 1 or Week 6 during the term.

Parents are expected to stay with their child initially during these school visits to help settle them in.

Transition to School

We really look forward to getting to know you and your child, and for them to become part of our Roslyn School whānau.

Part of our transition to school is focused on building relationships with your child so they are comfortable to be left alone with us, without you once, they are ready to start school. Transition visits are an important part of this progress and we strongly recommend them.

School transition visits begin in the five weeks leading up to your child starting school and can happen on any days specified by the Room 1 kaiako (teachers), with a maximum of 2 visits per week and 4 visits in total.

The times for school visits are as follows:

2.00pm - 3.00pm: Supervised visit
9.00am - 10.30am: Supervised visit
9.00am - 12.00pm: Unsupervised visit
9.00am - 1.00pm: Unsupervised visit

During your child's visits they will join in with our regular classroom activities. These will include:

Literacy
Maths
Investigation Time
Mat times

When you come for visits, we ask you to bring with you:

A healthy snack (fruit and vegetables are preferred)
A named water bottle
A named sunhat (compulsory for Terms 1 and 4)

Until your child is settled into school life, you will be required to stay with your child for these visits.

We encourage you to take a look around, ask questions and become part of our unique school family.

First Day of School

School starts at 8.55am.

Each day your child needs to bring:

School Regulation Sunhat (in Terms 1 and 4) (Plain navy bucket hat or plain navy wide brimmed hat)
School Bag
Lunchbox with morning tea. We provide lunch at Roslyn. However, if your child is a fussy eater, we suggest that you pack an extra sandwich just in case.
Water bottle (with water only)
A change of clothes (just in case)

Please make sure all of the above are clearly named.

Roslyn School has a ‘No Toys’ policy, so please ensure all toys stay at home unless the team has an organised a special event or activity that requires them to bring a toy (a letter would have been sent home or posted on Seesaw).

On the first day of school, you will need to come with your child to their classroom in the morning, and pick them up after school, to establish routines and to make sure that your child is comfortable being at school.

If your child is going to be late or absent from school, you will need to phone the absence line (354 7212 or 0800 800 605) or Report the Absence online (click to link) as soon as possible. You will receive a phone call at home if the office doesn’t hear from you to confirm the whereabouts of your child to ensure their safety.

Please support your child so they can:

Hang up their own bag.
Bring their lunchbox and drink bottle into the classroom and open them up independently.
Dress themselves and put on their own shoes (and can tie their own laces if they are wearing them... otherwise velcro shoes are a great option)
Can go to the toilet independently.

When you have completed our Roslyn School Enrolment Form online, please bring the following in to the school office:

* Childs Birth Certificate

* Childs Immunisation Record

* Information on any relevant health concerns

* Proof of address (If you live in zone) this could be a utility bill, rental/sales agreement, address on a bank statement that shows your name and address

If you have any queries or would like some guidance completing this form, please just ask at the school office. Online enrolments can also be done through/with the school office.