Frequently Asked Questions

Yes run by Edventure.

Edventure Fitzroy - Before/After School Care.

Edventure provides Before/After school care & school holiday programmes 

Based at Fitzroy School Hall

OSCAR available, Before school 7.30 - 8.30am $10, After School 3.00 - 5.30pm $17 

Extra activities include, Monday Edventure Surf School, Tuesday Edventure Dance Class and Thursday Music Lessons (for additional costs)

To book in and for more information please visit www.edventure.co.nz 

Form more info please contact

edventure@edventure.co.nz

Phone: 02041664832 

The school reports to parents on student progress twice per year. The mid year report consists of a written report which is used as a guide for an interview between parent/student/teacher. These are held mid year and parents are invited to make an appointment for these interviews online. Information about how to go about this is issued prior to the interviews taking place.

At the end of the year the students are issued with a final written report for the year.

At any time during the year parents are welcome to make an appointment with their child's teacher to discuss their child's learning.

The school newsletter is our premier source of communication with parents and the wider community. The newsletter is published every second Friday of the term starting from week 2 and emailed to all caregivers. If you are not receiving these please check your "Junk" folder on your email client and/or check with the school office to see whether we have your correct email address. There are a few hard copies printed if you prefer, these can be collected from the school office or alternatively you can download the lastest copy from the link on the bottom of the school's home page.

School hours are between 8.55am - 3.00pm Monday to Friday.

Lunch time is 1pm - 1.45pm

Classrooms are open for children from 8.30am.

We do not encourage children prior to this time due to safety reasons. Teachers are busy in their classrooms preparing for their day and children are not supervised in the playground.

No children inside the school gates before 8.30am please

8.30am - 3.15pm  Monday to Friday.  The office is closed during school holidays.

Fitzroy School has an enrolment scheme in place, which means it is zoned.  This affects all new enrolments.  An Enrolment Scheme is designed to manage the roll growth of our school.

Please check with the school if you are unsure whether you are within the school's zone or catchment area. In most circumstances, children who live outside the zone are not eligible for enrolment.

Further information for parents about an enrolment scheme can be found on the Ministry of Education website.

Ring the office to add your child to the pre enrolment list.  Approx 8-10 weeks before your child turns 5 or if you have moved to the Fitzroy area, phone the office to make an appointment with our Deputy Principal Heather Weston to complete the enrolment paperwork and to organise school visits.

Refer to:  Office | Enrolments for further details.

The office can provide you with a new entrant stationery pack. 

You can order hats, bookbags, house t-shirts and school hoodies on your Kindo account, this will be sent to your child's class. All other stationery requirements are available online from Officemax.  Just go to myschool.co.nz and choose Fitzroy School. 

Term Dates 2024

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 Tuesday 17th December (12pm)

Public Holidays: 

Waitangi Day  - Tuesday 6th February

Taranaki Anniversary Day  - Monday 11th March

Good Friday - Friday 29th March

Easter Monday - Monday 1st April

Easter Tuesday - Tuesday 2nd April (school holiday)

Anzac Day - Thursday 25th April

King’s Birthday - Monday 3rd June

Matariki/Puanga - Friday 28th June

Labour Day - Monday 28th October

Our Activity Donation is tax deductible and the funds are applied to provide quality education and experiences over and above standard curriculum needs.  The money covers activities and experiences including The Life Education Bus, in school performances, Puke Ariki visits, school pool, swimming lessons, Kiwi Sticks (hockey instructors), Kapa Haka, Govett Brewster Art Gallery visits, golf instructors, athletics day in Inglewood TET Stadium (Years 4-6), buses for class outings etc.  

The Activity Donation for 2024 is $120 per child for the full year or $30 per term.  If you have more than one child, the donation for the next family member is $100.  You can print your own receipt from your myKindo account

Te Henui Dental Clinic
74 Mangorei Rd, Strandon 4312
Located next to Scotland’s Boarding Hostel, New Plymouth Girls High School
Hours:  Monday - Friday   8.00am - 4.30pm

We encourage all clothing to be labelled with your child's name.  Lost items of clothing are placed on the "Lost Clothing" bins which are located in the main corridoor of the main block.

At the end of each term unclaimed items will be sent to charity.

Our children will be swimming everyday (weather permitting) during Term 1.  Please ensure that your child brings appropriate swimwear and a towel in a bag.

The school is currently not selling pool keys to school families and community members.  

The school pool is only open during Terms 1 and 4 for school use only.

It is important for you to contact the school as soon as possible (by 8.45am is appreciated). 

A message can be left on the school answerphone (just follow the instructions) Ph 06 758 3084, or text only to  027 758 7273.  Please note you will not receive a return text from this service.

The school uses an early notification system. The primary or designated caregiver of a child absent without explanation will receive a text which must be replied to in order to ensure the child's safety. It is most important that caregivers contact details are always kept up to date. Please contact the school office if your circumstances change.

If you know your child is going to be late (arrive after 8.55am), please phone the office so we can mark this down otherwise you will receive a text asking why they are not at school.

The person collecting your child needs to report to the school office to sign the child out.  They will be given a coloured card to give to the child's classroom teacher.

Euro Deli (every day - hot chips only on Thursdays)

Order and pay for a bought lunch directly from the Euro Deli in the Fitzroy village. The Euro Deli provides healthy options and they deliver the lunches to school each day. Please note: Hot chips can only be ordered on Thursdays.

On Wednesdays throughout the term, Sushi may be ordered and paid online through www.lunchonline.co.nz.  This is supplied by St Pierres Sushi

On Fridays throughout the term, Subway may be ordered and paid online through www.lunchonline.co.nz.  This is supplied by Subway The Valley

Cellphones are only permitted for safety and parental contact reasons. Cellphones must be handed to the child's teacher upon arrival at school, where they are stored securely. These can be collected again at the end of the school day. The school takes no responsibilty for lost or stolen cellphones if this protocol is not followed.

If it's classroom related

If at all possible, please raise your concern with the teacher concerned.  If this is not possible (or you are uncomfortable doing this) please contact Dee Luckin, the Principal or Heather Weston, the Deputy Principal.

Board of Trustees Policies

The Board of Trustees have a number of policies to help govern the school.  The folder containing these is available for you to look through during school office hours. They can also be found online at http://fitzroy.schooldocs.co.nz

Our Resource Room sells these for $20 each, cash only or purchase through your kindo account and it will be delivered to your child's classroom.

School hats are compulsory for Terms 1 and 4.