All you need to know about Merrin School.

If you don't find the information that you need on this page then please contact our Office at office@merrin.school.nz or by phone at 358 8369.

You will find the Merrin School Charter and Annual Report attached to the bottom of this article.

Please click here to access our ERO report.

School office hours during term time: 8:30am - 3:30pm 

School starts at 9.00 am

2024 TERM DATES

Click on this link for the 2024 dates

School Hours

• 09.00 - 10.40 Learning Time
  
• 10.40 - 11.05 Morning Tea
  
• 11.05 - 12.40 Learning Time
  
• 12.40 - 13.30 Lunchtime
  
• 13.30 - 15.00 Learning Time

Absences
The school operates a system whereby parents are requested to phone or email before 9am should a child be absent or late for school.

If no information is received regarding an absence parents or caregivers will be sent a text or phoned to check the reason for the child's absence when the roll was taken. Failure to notify the school causes a certain amount of extra work so it would be appreciated if advice of absences could be given.

Lateness
If your child arrives after 9.00am they must come into the office to sign in and get a late slip to take back to class. If they do not sign in and have missed the role you will receive a text or phone call regarding their absence. Thank you for your co-operation regarding this.

Stationery Lists
Click here to access the list for your child.

Digital Learning includes information on BYOD
Click on the above title to access the Digital Learning Information.

Lunch Orders Online

• Pita Pit can be ordered through lunchonline on Tuesday and Thursday.
  
• Aki Sushi can be ordered through lunchonline on Wednesday and Friday. 
  
• Click here for details.
  

Before and After School Care
If you require childcare before and/or after school please contact Kelly Club for information on phone 021 402 456 or email merrin@kellyclub.co.nz

Parent Volunteers
Teachers are grateful for parent help in the classroom, particularly in the junior school.

There are many other areas where parental assistance is needed, from time to time, and your offer to assist in any of these areas would be gratefully accepted.

Please make yourself known to the teacher and offer your assistance if you so wish.

Uniform
Stockists of the uniform:

• Mainland Uniforms
  511 Wairakei Road, Ph 360 3037
  
• The Warehouse
  Blenheim Rd, Northlands Mall and Hornby Mall
  Does not sell socks, pinafores or culottes. Items can be ordered via their website or stores if not available on the showroom floor.

  Other suppliers may stock some of our school items and you are welcome to purchase from them if they adhere to our uniform lists as below.

Uniform

• Jade polo shirt
• Navy drill shorts
• Navy culottes (65% polyester, 35% viscose)
  
• Navy Polar Fleece with Logo 
• Navy or black socks
• School shoes - plain black 
• PE Top
• Navy blue sunhat
• Green McKenzie tartan (miniature check) pinafore or skirt 
• Navy tights
• Navy track pants

Hats

Students are able to wear a fully brimmed or legionnaire style hat all year.
In the Summer Terms (1 and 4), wearing a fully brimmed or legionnaire style hat is compulsory.  Hats will be navy blue.

Sports and Physical Education Uniforms
It is compulsory for all pupils to change for Physical Ed periods, Summer/Winter sports, Athletics and Cross Country.

The Merrin PE shirt with logo is available from Mainland Uniform.

The following items are optional extras to the correct uniform and do not replace it.

School Jacket

These are available from Mainland Uniforms for all year levels.

Seniors - Years 7/8 - have Merrin Senior printed on the back of the jacket.

Jewellery/Hair/Accessories

• Children who choose to wear earrings will wear no more than one stud in each ear. Sleepers and dangly earrings are not to be worn
• No jewellery or other adornments to be worn at school or on school trips.
• Hair accessories need to be navy, jade or McKenzie tartan in colour.
• Hair colour should be natural colourings, not beyond the normal hair colour range.
  
• Hair beyond shoulder length should be fully tied back off the shoulders at all times.
  
• Coloured nail polish is not allowed at any time.