Nau mai, haere mai and welcome whanau to our 2024 school year. We hope you have had a lovely summer break as a whanau and we are looking forward to a wonderful year at Glenbrook School. 

There are a few reminders and changes we wanted to give you before you start. For further information about our school please check out our Glenbrook School website You will also find any confirmed sports and events are on our school calendar on the website. 

On Wednesday 31st January our gates open to welcome our tamariki and whanau to school. For the first week, parents are able to walk their children to class, if you wish, to see where the class is and greet the teacher. Classes will start promptly at 9am. If your child has forgotten what class they are in, Mrs Greenstock and I will be able to assist you.

StationeryStationery for your child has already been organised and named. Payment details for stationery are below. The stationery cost for 2024 is $95 per child and is due by Thursday 8th February 2024.

The stationery cost can be paid at the school office or online. All stationery items stay at school until the end of the school year. They are not covered. 

Years 7 & 8 students have an additional cost for Technology of $75. This is for the Technology programme at View School. The total cost for years 7 & 8 which includes Glenbrook stationery and Technology fees is $170. Technology is on Thursdays. Year 8s have Technology on February 8th. 

Please note that stationery payments do not include additional activity and sports costs.

Payments can be made electronically to:

Glenbrook School Board of Trustees  
A/c 12 3023 0503093 000
Ref: Student Last Name and Stationery

Glenbrook School Uniform
A reminder school uniforms are purchased online from our supplier Uniform Works  www.uniformworks.co.nz.  You will have the option of requesting your uniform to be couriered to your home or delivered directly to the school for pickup from the office.  School hats are available online, or from the school office and cost $16. 

It is expected that all students wear the school uniform and that it is worn correctly.  The following guidelines should be adhered to:

• The only jewellery allowed at school are earrings, which are to be sleepers or studs.
• Any special jewellery which is cultural can be worn only with the permission of the Principal.  A letter of explanation will aid this decision.
• Shoes should be removed when entering a classroom. 
• A change of clothes is encouraged for lunch time activities on the field during winter.
• All uniform items must be named.
• Any mufti items brought to school will be asked to be removed,  unless it is a mufti day.
• Students are not to wear nail polish, tattoos or make up to school. 
• Back shorts, skorts, pants and legging are plain black.

If for some reason the uniform is not worn on a particular day, then a note must be sent to the teacher explaining the reason. 

2024 School Office Hours:
The school office will be open to accept in zone enrolments for those not already enrolled and 2024 stationery payments on January 30th 9.00-200pm. 

2024 Meet the Teacher 
Our Meet the Teacher is on Thursday 1st February from 5pm at our school pool.  This is an informal gathering where you can meet our teachers, meet other whanau and your children can enjoy a sausage sizzle and a swim in the pool.

2024 Beach Camp
Beach Camp starts in week 3.  Years 5&6 will attend Monday 12th February to Wednesday 14th February. Students will arrive back around 4.00-4.30pm Wednesday 14th. Years 7&8 will attend Wednesday 14th February to Friday 16th February. Students will arrive back around 4.00 -4.30pm Friday 16th. The cost of camp is $450 per person. This will be due February 1st 2024. (If you need to set up a payment plan please do not hesitate to contact Mrs Goodall to set one up goodalld@glenbrook.school.nz 

Automatic Payment: Please write your child’s name in the first reference field, followed by 2024 Beach Camp

School Bank Account Details:

Glenbrook School BOT     12-3023-0503093-00

2024 Digital Devices

All students in years 4-8 are required to have a digital device. We are a BYOD school. Students must have headphones and a hard cover for their device. All items must be clearly named. BYOD and all Digital Citizenship information and contracts will be sent home next week or you can download the pdf from our website.

Our timetable structure has a few changes this year.

Kai Time and Takaro Time

Kai Times 
Glenbrook School has two Kai Time breaks. These are 11.30-11.45 and 1.20-1.40. Kai time is after Takaro Time.  During kai times we encourage healthy lunches and morning tea. Teachers will monitor kai to ensure students are eating. No sweets, lollies or chewing gum are allowed at Glenbrook school. Parents will be notified if their child has no food. 

Snacks
Brain food time is a chance for the children to have a small snack and refuel their brains for learning. Please make sure that your child has some brain food packed into their lunchbox every day. This will go into a tray so students can eat their snack at their table while working. It is a good idea to cut fruit such as apple and pear up so that they are quick and easy to eat. Students can also have, nut, fruit or muesli bars, an Up and Go drink or a couple of biscuits or baking. 

Takaro Times
Takaro Times are 11.00-11.30 and 12.45 -1.20pm. During these times students get to play, hang out with friends, be involved with clubs or just chill. Takaro time is a chance for students to get outside and move. Traditionally this was called lunchtime and morning tea, however we are growing our students to think of this time as play, sports and social time. 

Water Bottles
We encourage children to bring a named water bottle to school every day. Please make sure that their drink bottles are filled with water only. There is a water fountain outside the classroom if children do not bring a bottle. Juice, flavoured milk or fizzy drinks are not to be brought to school.  This is a water only school.

Sun Sense
Our health teaching programmes make constant reference to the need for sun sense and the children are frequently reminded to wear hats, shirts and sun-block creams when playing outdoors.  Sun block is available in all classrooms.  Our school has adopted a ‘no hat, no play’ policy for terms one and four.  Each student is required to purchase a blue sun hat from the school office to wear. We ask that all children apply sunscreen before coming to school.

Swimming
As part of the school’s aquatic programme, students are expected to bring named togs, rash shirt and towel, in a waterproof bag, to school each day during the swimming season. 

The swimming programme will begin from week 1. Students are not allowed to swim if they have open cuts or school sores. Years 4-8 are able to have fun swims during Takaro Time, however if a student does not swim during their class lesson they will be unable to join in the fun swim on that day. 

All students must bring suitable togs and a rash shirt for swimming. All students with long hair need to have it tied back. Girls must wear a one piece. We are very lucky to have a pool available here at school, and it is a great opportunity for tamariki to learn how to keep themselves safe in the water and it also links to the Health and Physical Education curriculum. We teach students through the Kiwi Swim Safe Programme. Coach Sarg and Miss Clark are our swimming teachers. If students are not able to swim, please send in a note or email to the class teacher explaining why. 

2024 Term Dates 
Term 1 Wednesday 31st January to Friday 12th April
Term 2 Monday 29th April to Friday 5th July
Term 3 Monday 22nd July  to Friday 27th September
Term 4 Monday 14th October to Thursday 12th December
Calf Club is on Saturday 28th September.

Team Newsletter and  Information
Each week our Team Leaders will send out a newsletter sharing what has happened and what is happening in the classes and team.  Also included are reminders and information about upcoming events and general notices. Please remember to check these each week.  If you are not receiving this information please check in with Mrs Olson (admin@glenbrook.school.nz) that we hold your correct contact information. 

Enjoy these last few days of summer break with your beautiful tamariki and we look forward to seeing you next Wednesday.

Nga mihi Nga aroha,
Ms Lysandra Stuart
Principal