General Information

Welcome to St Matthew’s School

General information about

St Matthew’s School

Absences: Please notify Lynette in the school office by 9am should your child be absent. It is important that your child comes to school each day.

Liturgy and assembly: Each Monday at 9am the school meets for prayer assembly and notices.

Attendance Dues:-For attendance dues  please visit https://pndiocese.org.nz/education/dues/ Should you need some help please talk to Tumua.

Lunches: We are a water and milk only school.  Please send a healthy lunch. During term 3 we offer a hot lunch and hot drink on Fridays. We take part in the Fonterra Milk for Schools Programme.

Newsletters: There are newsletters sent home on a Tuesday or Wednesday.

Office Hours: The office is staffed from 8am  daily.

School Timetable:

School begins at 8.55 each day.

Morning tea is from 10.30 – 11am.

Lunch is 12.30pm-1.20pm and school concludes at 3pm.

Please be on time as it helps your child to learn.

Sport: We have regular PE lessons and sport. Children are required to wear their PE uniform during sport periods. PE uniform is available from the school office.

Stationery: School stationery is free! Thanks to the Board of Trustees for supplying all stationery for the children.

Uniform: Please see the uniform page for information.

Year 7 and 8: The Year 7 and 8 children attend Rangitikei College for Technology lessons each Thursday morning from 9.15am-10.30am.