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Enrolments at St Josephs
 How to enrol your child at St Joseph's Primary School
Students can enrol at St Joseph’s as:
Preference students
Those who are able to establish a Catholic connection with the school (95% of enrolments).
Non preference
Those who are not able to establish a Catholic connection with the school (5% of enrolments). Currently our non-preference roll is full and a waiting list is in place. Non preference students enrolling from another Catholic school will be granted enrolment and dispensation sought from the Catholic Education Office in Palmerston North.
All enrolment forms are available at the school office.
Students starting school for the first time (5 year olds):
Please contact the school office and make a time to see our Principal. You can also make direct contact with Geralding Sumner, our New Entrant teacher. Geraldine will discuss with you the options for pre-enrolment visits. These currently take place on Tuesdays (8.50 – 11.00 a.m.). We like to be flexible so that the needs of the child and the family can be taken into consideration.
Office staff (Christine) will help you complete the enrolment forms. Please allow half an hour for enrolment process
You will need to bring:
- Birth certificate or proof of date of birth.
- Immunisation record from birth to 5, available from the practice nurse at your doctor’s medical centre. This record is a health department requirement.
Students enrolling from another school:
Please bring details of the last school attended, workbooks. Your child’s last school report would be a help. We will contact your child’s previous school to arrange for records to be forwarded to St Joseph’s.
Students enrolling from another country:
Please contact the school and make an appointment to see the Principal. Bring both parents’ and child’s passports and visas so that we can determine if we can enrol your child as a regular student or whether fees must be paid.
 School Visits
At St Joseph’s School we have a pre-entry programme for children about to start school. On Tuesday mornings for three to four weeks before they are to begin school, the children are welcome to come to school from 8:40am until 11:00 a.m.
This time involves some of the core subjects and playtime (an area of concern for many young children). This time involves a lot of activities and social skill development and we hope it will prove helpful for a smooth and happy school entry. Looking forward to meeting you!
Kick Start Pre School Programme:
Kick start is a programme for 4 year old children and their parents. It is a once a week class (on a Thursday afternoon from 1.25pm to 2.30pm) which aims to introduce the children and their parent/caregiver (who must attend with them) to the school environment and to give them skills and knowledge to prepare them for a better transition to school.
The classes include activities such as basic literacy and numeracy activities, familiarisation tour of the school, information sessions for parents about how they can help their children when they start school and meeting the Principal and school staff. If you would like further information about Kick Start please email Geraldine Sumner at geraldine@stjos.school.nz . |
