General
School Day Bell Times
| Monday-Tuesday, Thursday-Friday | Wednesday | |||||
| Wednesday Staff Professional Learning & Development Meeting | 8.25 am | 8.55 am | ||||
| Form Class | 8.40 am | 8.50 am | Form Class* | 8.55 am | 9.25 am | |
| Period 1 | 8.50 am | 9.50 am | Period 1 | 9.25 am | 10.15 am | |
| Period 2 | 9.50 am | 10.50 am | Period 2 | 10.15 am | 11.05 am | |
| Interval | 10.50 am | 11.15 am | Interval | 11.05 am | 11.25 am | |
| Period 3 | 11.15 am | 12.15 pm | Period 3 | 11.25 am | 12.15 pm | |
| Period 4 | 12.15 pm | 1.15 pm | Period 4 | 12.15 pm | 1.05 pm | |
| Lunch | 1.15 pm | 2.00 pm | Lunch | 1.05 pm | 2.00 pm | |
| Period 5 | 2.00 pm | 3.00 pm | Period 5 | 2.00 pm | 3.00 pm | |
| * Wednesday: Form Class, Deans Meeting or Assembly | ||||||
Uniform
The school uniform is compulsory for all students from Year 7 to the end of Year 12. The appearance and behaviour of students is expected to reflect the core values of the school at all times and there is a code of acceptable dress for eligible Year 13 students.
Uniform for both Boys and Girls
| Footwear: | Polishable all black leather shoes with a low heel, either lace up or with a black leather strap or T Bar. Ballerina, canvas, coloured sports shoes are NOT permitted. Orthotics: If a student needs to wear orthotics, parents/caregivers are requested to take the regulation school shoes to the specialist and have the orthotics fitted to the school shoes. |
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| Shirt: | Short or long-sleeved blue polo style shirt. |
| Jersey/Polar Fleece: | Royal blue, fine-knit plain V-neck jersey and/or Kaikoura High School polar fleece. |
| Raincoat: | A plain, dark waterproof jacket may be worn to and from school, as well as at interval and lunchtime, in wet weather. It may not be worn in the school buildings. |
| Hats/Beanies: | Summer - The regulation plain dark-blue summer hat or cap can be worn for sun protection. Winter - The regulation plain dark-blue beanie can be worn for warmth. All hats must be removed when inside school buildings. |
| Scarves: | A plain navy scarf may be worn. |
| Hair: | Hair must be clean and tidy. Long hair needs to be tied back when students are working in the science and technology areas. Extreme hair style and extreme colour are not permitted. Boys' facial hair is not permitted. |
| Jewellery: | The only jewellery that may be worn with school uniform is a wrist watch, one item of religious or cultural significance and one pair of small studs/sleepers in the ear lobe. Studs or sleepers must be taped or removed for all contact sports. Other visible piercing is not permitted. |
| PE/Sportswear: | School PE shirt and navy shorts (above the knee) - available through the school office, white socks, sports shoes (for PE and/or outdoor sports) and tracksuit pants (see office/PE staff for details). |
Boys' Uniform:
Summer
Shorts: Regulation grey drill shorts.
Socks: Regulation long, grey socks with blue/gold band.
Winter
Trousers: Regulation long, dark-grey dress trousers.
Socks: Regulation long, grey socks with blue/gold band.
Girls' Uniform:
Summer
Skirt: Blue and gold summer skirt available from West End Clothing.
Socks: Plain white/navy anklet socks, no stripes or logos, or plain white/navy knee-high socks, no stripes or logos.
Winter
Skirt/Trousers: Royal blue/navy-check regulation skirt available from West End Clothing OR regulation navy hipster pants available from Postie Plus.
Tights: Plain navy tights may be worn.
Socks: Plain white or navy knee high socks may be worn.
Please Note
| • | Summer and winter uniform can be worn to suit the weather conditions. |
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| • | Any garments worn under school uniform must NOT be visible. |
| • | The school is no longer ordering and selling the girls' winter skirts and these will be able to be ordered and purchased from West End Clothing, Kaikoura. We have also been able to source a commercially made summer skirt. There is currently no more material available from West End Clothing so students requiring a new summer skirt will need to order these from West End Clothing. They can also supply the regulation blue jersey, blue polo shirts, grey trousers and shorts. |
| • | Postie Plus can supply blue polo shirts, grey trousers and shorts, regulation socks, the school regulation polar fleece and girls' summer culottes. |
| • | Makeup and coloured nail polish are not permitted. |
Year 13 Senior Students' Dress Code:
For senior students in Year 13 school uniform is optional. If mufti is chosen, dress must be smart casual attire suitable for school. Remember - you are representing the school in a leadership role. Your clothing must be clean, tidy and in good repair.
| • | A change of clothing must be brought for PE, or sports, or recreational periods. |
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| • | If there is any doubt about suitable clothing see your Form teacher. |
| • | Teachers have the right to question the mufti clothing worn by Year 13 students. Senior staff have the authority and right to veto if clothing appears unsuitable. |
| • | Remember the wearing of mufti is a privilege for senior students. Dress smartly within these guidelines. |
| • | Visible body piercing or facial hair is not permitted. |
| • | From time to time this dress code may be reviewed with senior students. |
Unsuitable Uniform Includes:
| • | Jandals or similar loose footwear. These are not smart casual because the laboratories, workshops and Home Economics room require closed in footwear anyway). |
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| • | Bare feet (can be dangerous). |
| • | Inappropriate casual clothes, eg beachwear, short skirts, singlets, short shorts, hot pants and garments with low necklines. |
| • | T-shirts, jersey or jackets with offensive messages or logos (check if unsure). |
| • | Clothing displaying advertisements for alcoholic beverages is also not permitted. |
Second-hand Uniforms
Some items of uniform may be available from the school office. For any uniform-related query please see the Assistant Principal responsible for uniform.
School Buses
To be eligible to travel on a school bus, a student must meet the requirements laid down by the Ministry of Education. To qualify for transport students must live at least 4.8 kilometres from the school. At present the following areas have bus services: Clarence, Hapuku, Inland Road, Peketa/Oaro and Suburban. In addition, students living some distance from a school bus route may be entitled to a travelling allowance. Enquiries about transport entitlements should be made at the time of enrolment, or by phoning the School Office.
Awards & Trophies
The school gives recognition to its students for achievements in a wide range of activities.
Academic Awards in each subject for:
• Excellence
• Merit
• Endeavour
Sporting & Cultural Awards for:
• Sports Championships
• Special Trophies
Koia Koia: Reaching for the Heights
The Koia Koia system recognises when students have met our values-based learning expectations. These values are Excellence, Endeavour, Awhi, Respect and Integrity. The system is run for the whole of the student's time at Kaikoura High School, with the totals required for awards adjusted accordingly. Badges are awarded whenever a student reaches an appropriate milestone.
House Colours
The school operates a House system with four Houses named after Kaikoura people of note: Braddock, Cooke, Flower and Monk. House colours are:
• Braddock: Green
• Cooke: Yellow
• Flower: Red
• Monk: Blue
All students are allocated to a House when they are enrolled at school. Children from one family are always allocated the same House. During the year various sporting and non-sporting competitions are run, for which House points are allocated. The events are the Athletics Sports, Swimming Sports and Cross-Country, the overall winners of which receive the Piripi Paddle. All other House activities are in competition for the Inter-House Shield.
Staff are allocated to a House and provide support and encouragement for the students.
During the first House meeting of the year, the students nominate and then have a secret ballot for their two House Captains and Deputies. This meeting is run by the House teachers. Nominees are interviewed by the Principal. The role of the House Captains is to organise the students and teams in all House events and to provide student leadership and inspiration to the others.