Information

Before/After Care

Our before and after care programme is run by a fabulous husband/wife/family team.  They provide a nutritious  breakfast before school and healthy afternoon tea as well as reliable and organised care for your children.  Please contact Simone or Adam on brookbykc@gmail.com for further information and search BROOKBY KIDS CLUB on Facebook!

Bell Times

8.55 - 10.25 - Block One
10.25 - 10.30 - Morning Tea Eating
10.30 - 10.50 - Morning Tea recess
10.50 - 12.30 - Block Two
12.30 - 1.25 - Lunch
​1.25 - 3pm - Block Three

Term Dates

2019

Term 1
7 February – 12 April (Easter and ANZAC day fall in holidays)
Term 2
29 April – 5 July
Term 3
22 July – 27 September (Ag Day Sunday 22 September)
Term 4
​14 October – 20 December @ 12pm

2020

Term 1
Start date - TBA

Brookby Priorities 2018 - 2020

Uniform

General Information:
  • Year 7 and 8 students are required to wear the school sports uniform for sports activities at school and when representing the school at sports events outside the school.
  • Shoes must be black with white, navy or black socks. Stockings can be worn if they are black or navy.
  • Long hair should be worn tied up at all times.
  • Wearing of jewellery is discouraged for safety reasons. Stud earrings only may be worn if ears are pierced.
  • All items of school clothing should be clearly labelled.
  • All items are purchased or ordered through the school office.

Click here to read the full school uniform policy.

Starting School

We understand that starting school is a big deal. We believe that it is vital that your child’s transition to school is well planned, well organised and well considered. We personalize the process for your family and do our very best of get to know your child before they start at school. This process includes:
  • A meeting with the Principal
  • A tour of the school
  • School visits (if starting for the first time)
  • Partnering your child with a buddy
  • Welcome pack including an invitation to join our PTA and info about Ag Day

Digital Technology

At school we acknowledge that the world is increasingly digital and we need to prepare our students to succeed in an ever changing landscape. We realise that in order to prepare our students for the future they need to become digitally literate as well as acquiring skills that help them to overcome challenges.
The government has recently released a new digital technologies curriculum and we will be fully embracing this curriculum through our Digital Technology Programme. Digital Tech at Brookby School is about teaching students to solve problems, collaborate effectively, think critically and build resilience.
We are very lucky at Brookby and are well resourced. Students will be using a variety of devices and apps to enhance their learning. Also they will be using a range of robotic and electronics.
Our Digital Programmes include;
  • Digital innovation for all classes
  • Coding and robotics
  • Chromebook 'literate'
  • Ability to utilise Google Apps across all curriculum areas

Mutukaroa

What is Mutukaroa? Mutukaroa is the name if our school and community learning partnership. Mutukaroa is about working with parents and whanau to understand how your child is progressing in their learning over the first three years at school. It is also about supporting parents to help their children in their learning at home.
Making the most of this opportunity.
As a parent you want to know how your child is doing in their learning. Mutukaroa allows you as a parent to know exactly how your child is doing at every stage of their learning.
Mutukaroa is about: 
  • Having in depth knowledge of how your child is doing in their assessments and learning from Years 1-3 by having regular meetings with the Mutukaroa Co-coordinator - Mrs Sherie Newman
  • Sharing specific information about your child so you can feel well informed and confident in what they are doing in school.
  • Using parent friendly language.
Regular learning conversations that equip parents to:
  • understand data about their child’s achievement
  • ask questions
  • select next steps for learning at home
  • choose and take home learning resources to support learning at home

How Mutukaroa can help you as a Parent
Mutukaroa supports learning-focused relationships with parents.
It can help you to:
  • have more equal learning-focused conversations with teachers, both formal (e.g. three way conferences) and informal (e.g. discussions before and after school).
  • enjoy learning conversations with your child as you learn more about the way they are learning in school.
  • access relevant information about how your child is progressing in their learning and in class.
  • learn more about your child’s achievements and learning needs.
  • find out some of the ways you can support your child to meet his or her learning needs at home.
  • access resources used in school to support your child in their learning at home.

Zoning

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See  HERE for description of our zone docs.google.com/document/d/18JBcHLqZyDuuc26LWKdlfFmV0aGF_8sDXcTfxjaD7Hc/edit?usp=sharing
How to Enrol

Brookby School operates a Ministry of Education approved enrolment scheme.  Exact details of the school zone can be obtained from the school office.  Acceptance of out of zone enrollments is according to the school enrolment policy and should be clarified with the school at the time of enquiry.
Every student must complete an enrolment application form (see link below) complete with copies of the necessary identification as detailed on the form.  Prospective parents and students are welcome to make an appointment to come and view the school.  At the time of acceptance, all parents/guardians are asked to sign the school contract.

OUT OF ZONE BALLOT DATE FOR ENROLMENTS IN 2019 IS 19 OCTOBER 2019

Copy of the in zone enrolment form is available here.
Brookby School Out of Zone Enrolment Application Form here

Contact details
Principal: Matthew Cooke
School Secretary: Nichola Norris
Email: nicn@brookby.school.nz
Address: 359 Brookby Road, RD1, Manurewa, 2576
Telephone: +64 (09) 530 8569

School Docs

We have all our policies and procedures on School Docs. Simply go to
http://brookby.schooldocs.co.nz/
You are able to view our policies and even add your thoughts
User Name: brookby
Password: brookby

Our School Leaders 

Our Head Students
Mackenzie Baker and Kayla Reid (Head Students)
Willie Smith, Tiana Kake (Deputy Head Students)
Our Kaitiaki (House Leaders) 
Kahn Gardner, Cerys Hasler (Fitzpatrick)
Simone Keeling, Eva Jones (Embling)
Isabella Tildesley, Xandeur Partridge (Davies)
Glyn Morete, Tom Hawkins (Kimpton)