School Expectations
The Ellerslie School Expectations outline the behaviours and positive citizenship expected from all students at Ellerslie School. These expectations apply to students at all times while they are under the supervision of the School.
Students are under the supervision of the School while:
- present at school during an official school day.
- representing the school at any time whether it be in sport, cultural events or any other school activities.
- on a school trip whether or not a parent or guardian is also present.
It may also include, - on the way to and from School.
- at any time they are wearing School uniform outside the school.
- identifiable as a student of Ellerslie School (including online).
- At all times the students at Ellerslie School are to demonstrate the Ellerslie School Values – the 5Bs (Be Respectful, Be Kind, Be Responsible, Be Helpful, Be a Good Friend).
- Students are expected to attend school every day and are to be in their learning spaces by 8.50am.
- Students arriving after 8.50am need to go to the back desk in the office area to collect a late slip entry through the door between Rimu 1 and Rimu 2.
- Late slips are to be handed to the student’s Guardian Teacher.
- Students are permitted to arrive from 8.30am unless they are attending a school event / activity or before school care.
- From 8.30am, students are permitted to be in the learning environment.
- From 8.30am, students are permitted to play on the centre courtyard and astroturf courts. This includes the junior and middle school playgrounds.
- The senior playground/sandpit area, acorn patch and the field behind the portacoms are out of bounds between 8.30am-8.50am
- During this time large balls, including basketball, soccer and rugby are to only be used on the astroturf courts
Students may play with small balls (e.g. handballs) in the courtyard. The main boulevard must be kept clear at all times. - Once a student has arrived at school they are required to remain on the school grounds unless attending a school event or are with a parent/caregiver.
- Students are permitted to arrive at school via the main front entrance or back gate.
- All students need to have left the school grounds by 3.00pm each day, unless attending after school care, an event or club at school, or are being supervised by their parent/caregiver.
- Students who are waiting for a parent/caregiver after school do so by the front gate. If wet students, move to the music room shelter area.
- For safety reasons students are not to walk through the staff car park.
- Students catching the school bus meet under the awning outside the music suite straight after the 2.45pm bell.
- All students are permitted to leave school via the main front entrance or back gate.
- Large balls are not permitted to be used in main courtyard between 2.45pm-3.15pm.
- Students are to remain seated in their allocated areas when eating lunch.
- All students and staff are to wear hats outside during Terms 1 and 4.
- Rubbish will be put into the bins provided.
- At lunchtime students can only be dismissed by duty teachers from 1pm.
- During breaks and lunches students must avoid out of bounds areas.
- Students are not permitted in any of the ‘out of bounds’ areas during break times. These include:
- Inside any learning spaces unless being supervised by an adult.
- Staff and Administration car park.
- Grass area at the front of the school.
- Playing on the stairs, landings and behind the main classroom building.
- Around the back of the administration building, Rimu Pod and Te Manawa.
- Along the school driveway, past the yellow line.
- In the school gardens under the main pohutukawa tree
- At the front of the school.
- In and behind the caretaker’s and storage sheds.
- Under the stairs, at the carpark end of the main building.
All students are expected to attend Friday assemblies, or watch online, unless involved in an official school activity or absent.
Students need to attend assembly in a school uniform, with shoes on.
- At the beginning of each day, after the student roll has been completed, each Guardian Group /Pod will complete the school karakia timatanga.
- At the end of the day, before the 2.45pm bell, each GG/Pod will complete the school karakia whakamutunga.
- At all times students will wear the proper school uniform (including hats) in accordance with the Ellerslie School Uniform Guidelines.
- A note must be provided to the student’s Guardian Teacher if the student is unable to wear a correct uniform item.
- School uniform hats are to be worn outside at all times during Terms 1 and 4. Students without a hat must stay seated on the benches in front of the Pohutukawa Pod 1 windows during break times. This is the only shade area to be used for students not wearing hats.
- All students should arrive and depart school in full school uniform.
- All students in Years 5-8 must wear school shoes to and from school unless an exemption is granted by the Principal.
- All students are required to wear closed-toe shoes when at STEAM.
Students may arrive or leave in PE uniform if attending a school sporting event (e.g. zone days, school athletics).
- Year 5&6
Students can wear their Ellerslie PE uniform to and from school on the day they have PE/Team Sport. - If wearing Ellerslie PE uniform, they must wear plain black shoes or black sandals to and from school.
- Students may only wear non-black sports shoes during PE/Team sport. The rest of the time students are required to wear plain black shoes or black sandals.
- House t-shirts can be worn for PE/Team sport, but not to and from school.
- Year 7&8
Students may arrive in PE uniform if PE/Team Sport is during the first block of the day. - Students must change at break time into their full school uniform after PE/Team Sport.
- Students may leave in PE uniform if PE/Team Sport is during the last block of the day.
- If wearing Ellerslie PE uniform, students must wear plain black shoes or black sandals to and from school.
- Students may only wear non-black sports shoes during PE/Team sport. The rest of the time students are required to wear plain black shoes or black sandals.
- Regardless of gender, all hair longer than shoulder length must be tied up.
- Students may wear blue/navy hair ties – no embellishments.
- No make up or coloured nail polish is to be worn at school.
- Watches and simple ear studs are the only jewellery permitted unless permission has been granted by the school.
- The polo shirt is intended to be worn untucked.
- Track pants are not to be worn on the grass field.
- No heels higher than 3cm (for safety reasons)
- All student mobile phones need to be turned off and put away when they arrive at school.
- All student mobile phones can only be turned on once they have left the school site.
- All student mobile phones will be handed into pod or guardian group phone bags by 8.50am.
- Mobile phones may be confiscated if they are used by students on site during the school day and parents will be contacted.
- Students with a communication wrist device may only use the time function during school hours.
- All staff, students and parents/caregivers will sign the Cyber Safety Agreements, including the Student Internet User Agreement, the Parent/Guardian Permission and the BYOD Agreement for students in Years 5-8.
- Devices are only to be used to support student learning.
- Devices are only to be used during school hours.
- Devices can only be used in the presence of a member of staff or adult volunteer.
- Devices are not to be used during break times, unless as part of a supervised club or activity.
- Students are permitted to ride their bikes, skateboards or scooters to and from school.
- A Permission for Riding to School form must be signed by the student and parent/caregiver before riding a bicycle, skateboard or scooter to and from school.
- All rules and guidance in the agreement must be adhered to at all times. These include:
- A helmet must be worn at all times while riding cycle/scooter/skateboard.
- All cycles and scooters are to be walked:
– across the traffic lights.
– along the footpath from the traffic lights to the school gates.
– through the school 8am-3.30pm Monday through Friday
– over the Ellerslie overbridge – including the ramp.
– along the footpaths through the Ellerslie Village. - All cycles/scooters/skateboards are to be stored in approved school racks and locked during the school day.
- At all times students need to take care of and respect all school property, this includes ensuring all litter is placed in the appropriate bins.
- Students are not to damage any school property including books and stationery.
- Students are not to damage exercise books in any way. This includes drawing or graffiti that is unrelated to the learning tasks.
- Damage, accidental or otherwise, to buildings, furniture, windows, equipment or any other school property must be reported immediately to a teacher.
Students are discouraged from bringing any personal items to school. This includes trading cards.
Any personal items that do come to school, such as sports equipment or personal stationery items, are the responsibility of the child.
- Students are encouraged to bring healthy food options for snack break, morning tea and lunch.
- Students are strongly encouraged to only drink water at school.
- Students are not permitted to consume any type of energy or fizzy drinks while at school or when representing the school, off site.
- Students are not permitted to chew gum or sweets while at school or when representing the school, off site.
- Students are not to share any food items with other students, unless it has been authorised by the school.
- Shared morning tea or lunches, during school hours, are not permitted unless it is an official event (e.g. cultural festival) that has been authorised by the school.
- Students are to avoid bringing food such as sweets, cakes, donuts to give out on special occasions.
- Students coming into the admin block for sickbay, orange rolls, to collect lunch orders or other errands are required to come through the back door and present to the desk next to sick bay.
- All staff members will be addressed formally by students, using their title and surname. (e.g. Ms, Miss, Mrs, Mr, Dr)
- Staff members can choose to be addressed by Whaea or Matua (followed by the teachers first or surname)