Hope you have all had a great summer break. Looking forward to seeing everyone on Wednesday January 31st for the start of
Term 1 2018!! Don’t forget your stationery, hats, sun screen and togs (just in case there is a chance for a swim on the first day)!
The school office will be open from Wednesday 24th January if you need to pop in or phone up!
Term 1
Wednesday 31 January – Friday 13th April
Waitangi Weekend – School Closed Monday 5th February (Teacher Only Day) and Tuesday 6th February
Easter Weekend – School Closed Friday 30th March, Monday 2nd April and Tuesday 3rd April
Term 2
Monday 30th April – Friday 6th July
Queens Birthday Weekend – School Closed Monday 4th June
Term 3
Monday 23rd July- Friday 28th September
Term 4
Monday 15th October – Monday 17th December
Labour Weekend – School Closed Monday 22nd October
Parents and caregivers can now purchase a swimming pool key for the swimming season. The cost is $45.
Parents need to come to the school office to collect the keys themselves (we don’t send keys home with children). They need to sign the ‘Rules of hire’ form and they will receive another copy to keep (a good place to keep this is on the fridge door!).
The caretaker and principal will be on annual leave from Thursday 21st December 2017 until 10th January 2018. During this time the pool will be closed.
The reason is that there are very stringent health and safety regulations such as mandatory 3 hourly water testing and the need for a fully trained supervisor to be available at all times. Then there are other tasks that must be completed such as the cleaning of the changing rooms/toilet and tasks related to the pumps, filters, chlorine bins, other chemicals etc.
Our caretaker (Dean Wilkinson) will have the pool ready for use again on Wednesday 10th January 2017.
Please return any CLEAN Richmond School Sports Shirts to the office as soon you have finished your sports for the year. It would be a great help not to have to chase any up this year – thank you!
Please return any orders for New Entrant photos to the office by MONDAY 11th DECEMBER – Thank you!