South Hornby School
South Hornby School is a contributing primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 years. It has a staff of 13 full-time teachers and a roll of 320 pupils. The roll is comparatively stable, in that most children who enter as new entrants, continue their first six years of schooling at South Hornby. The majority of students are New Zealand born citizens of European extraction. Part Maori and Polynesian children make up approximately 23% of the total roll.
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The School is located on Shands Road in the Hornby
district, a light industrial and retail area, 11 km from the Christchurch
Square. The school complex comprises 4 main blocks, a dental clinic, hall, swimming pool, adventure playgrounds and a large grassed area. Buildings are centrally positioned on a large site
amidst an attractive environment endowed with a wide variety of
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Under the leadership of a non-teaching Principal, the full-time teaching staff work in a two syndicate structure:
Junior Syndicate - Years 0 to 2
Middle Syndicate - Years 3 to 4
Senior Syndicate - Years 5 to 6
Each of these syndicates is lead by a senior member of staff. Senior, Middle and Junior classes are arranged in each of the four teaching blocks. A reading recovery programme operates in the school for six year olds requiring acceleration.
This school recognises the importance of
parents taking an active part in their children's education. Parents are
enthusiastically involved in numerous ways and an 'open-door' policy allows
freedom of communication towards an interchange of ideas and mutually
supportive procedures. The school has a supportive Parent Teacher Association.
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School Organization
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South Hornby School's Board of Trustees work closely with
the Principal and staff responsible for the management of the school.
Parents are welcome to attend Board of Trustees meetings, held the 3rd
or 4th Wednesday of each month
at 7.30 p.m. in the school staffroom.
For your updated information our parent representatives
on the Board of Trustees are: (Click on members name to send an email)
Nicki
Demouth (Chairperson) -
PH: 347 9021
Colleen
Winter - PH: 344 0485
Christine
Caldwell - PH: 349 3675
Sharon
Johnstone - PH: 3490566
Richard
Breach (Staff Representative) - PH: 349 7561
In March 2010 there will be an election for a new Board of Trustees. Any
parent/caregiver is entitled to stand for the Board, so if you are interested
in being involved with your child's school come along to one of the Board
meetings, talk to a current Board member or come and see me.
52 Shands Road, Hornby, Christchurch
8042
Phone (03) 349 7561 Fax (03) 349 7501
Email:
admin@southhornby.school.nz
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