West Rolleston Primary School




  1. West Rolleston Primary School Information

    Welcome to the West Rolleston Primary School Te Kura o Te Uru Kōwhai learning community. It is my pleasure to welcome your child and ... Read more…
  2. Our Vision and Values

    Our learners will progress through the pathway/te ara of learning spaces and while we focus on ‘stage not age’ the studios ... Read more…
  3. Our Story, Our Cultural Narrative

    Our school has four large learning studios, two smaller learning studios – one for new entrants and one for performing arts, a ... Read more…
  4. Our School Day

    Arriving at School. The learning studios will be open from 8:30am each morning. Busy Bumbles is available for families whose children ... Read more…
  5. Useful Links

    For more information please check out the school website: Useful School Information: Important Dates/School Calendar: And like us ... Read more…
  6. Assembly

    Assembly is 3 weekly on a Friday at 9:15am. This is alternative weeks for Year 1-4 Juniors and then Year 5-8 Seniors and then no ... Read more…
  7. Bookclub

    Scholastic Book Clubs provide interesting books at reasonable rates. There is no compulsion for children to buy these books, we act on ... Read more…
  8. Before and After School Care

    Busy Bumbles Read more…
  9. BYOD

    All Y5 - 8 children are to have their own device that they can use both in their studio and at home. While we strongly believe in our ... Read more…
  10. Changing Schools

    If you are leaving Rolleston for another school a courtesy phone call, note, or visit to the class teacher and Principal is all that ... Read more…
  11. Communication Between Home and School & Concerns

    Communication between home and school is very important to us. Our learner management system has been designed so that you can logon ... Read more…
  12. Creating a HERO Account

    Hero Hero is a powerful and secure online student management system that allows our school to record enrolment/student information, ... Read more…
  13. Cultural Opportunities

    We have a range of cultural opportunities for our learners at West Rolleston Primary School,  Te Kura o te Uru Kōwhai, we offer many ... Read more…
  14. Dental

    Any matter relating to your child’s dental care should be referred directly to the School Dental Therapists – Phone: 0800 846 983. ... Read more…
  15. Emergency Management information for parents and caregivers

    Supporting our learners and staff in an emergency event is our priority Read more…
  16. Enrolments & New Entrants

    We accept learners who live inside our enrollment zone only. Please complete an online enrolment form found on our website and email ... Read more…
  17. Change of Contact, Medical or Living Arrangements

    Has any of your contact, medical or living arrangement information changed recently? Home PhoneWork PhoneCell ... Read more…
  18. Financial Accounts found in Hero

    - You can easily check out your school account details in HERO. Log into your child's account and at the top of the page click on the ... Read more…
  19. First Aid Treatment For Pupils

    Please inform the school if your child has any medical conditions that need to be managed, such as allergies or asthma. Please ... Read more…
  20. GROW Whare T-Shirts

    One of the ways we grow whanaungatanga/belongingness at West Rolleston Primary School is by having whare/houses. Read more…
  21. GROW WRPS

    This is our PTA, a group of parents and caregivers who are working behind the scenes to build partnerships in our school community and ... Read more…
  22. Home Learning

    This may look different in each of our studios, depending on the time of year, the needs of our learners and the areas of learning ... Read more…
  23. Lost Property

    All unnamed, unclaimed clothing is kept in a box/stand outside the school office. Should your child have missing clothing, please ... Read more…
  24. Parking, Collection from School and Kea Crossing

    The safety of our children is of paramount importance to us. It is compulsory for all children to wear a safety vest, this is part of ... Read more…
  25. Reporting Absences

    It is imperative that families contact the school before 9am if their child is not going to be at school that day. This is to ensure ... Read more…
  26. School Donation

    We believe that the partnership with our parent body and community is vital for the success of our children. We do not seek financial ... Read more…
  27. School Lunch Orders

    We have 3 lunch offerings during the week all offered through Kindo. Wednesday: SubwayThursday: SushiFriday: Inspired Lunches Read more…
  28. Senior School

    As your child continues their journey from juniors to seniors, they will be offered opportunities specifically designed to meet their ... Read more…
  29. Sporting Opportunities

    We are involved in a number of Selwyn sports competitions including zone events from Y5. We participate in weekly winter sports from ... Read more…
  30. Stationery

    We purchase school stationery through Qizzle although you are welcome to download the required items and purchase these at an ... Read more…
  31. Music and Visual Arts

    We offer many opportunities for your child to learn art or music. Read more…
  32. Uniform

    Our uniform is consistent with the colours of our logo – emerald green and black – and it can be worn all year round as opposed to ... Read more…
  33. Whare/Houses

    Each child is placed in a Whare and we have school events related to these. The Whare colours are: Whero -Red Kākāriki - Green Read more…