Policy and Procedural Statements (The heart of Board of Trustees governance.)

The school has several policy and procedural statements on a variety of issues. Current policy and procedural statements are on public display outside the main office. Parents may inspect these and/or request a photocopy at any time. All policy and procedural statements are reviewed on a three year cycle. The following is a sample of the BOT policies available, including the ones in which parents are most likely to be interested in ...

1. 1. Curriculum
1.1. NZ Curriculum at Ponatahi
1.2. Teacher Planning
1.3. Assessment and Evaluation
1.4. Reporting to Parents
1.5. Students with Special Abilities
1.6. Students with Special Needs
1.7. Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Learning
1.8. Homework
1.9. Career’s Guidance
1.10. Education Outside the Classroom
2.1. School Charter.
2.3. Master List of Policy Statements
2.5. Strategic Plan
2.7. Annual Management Plan
2.8. Quality Management System for National Qualifications.
2.13. Self Review
3.0. Employer Responsibilities
3.1. Appointment of Teaching Staff
3.5. Performance Management
4.1. Financial Management
5.0 Pastoral Care
5.1. Upholding the School’s Special Character.
5.2. Attendance
5.3.1. Standard Discipline.
5.3.2. Suspensions
5.4. Information Technology
5.5. Parent Access
5.6. Privacy
5.7.1. Shade Policy
5.7.2. Smokefree Policy
5.7.3. Reporting Suspected Cases of Child Abuse
5.7.4. Sickness or Injury at School
5.7.5. Hazard Management
5.7.6. Emergency Plan.
5.7.7. Headlice.
5.8. Student Support
5.9. Equity
5.11 Classroom Parties
6.0. Administration
6.1. Enrolment
7.0. Treaty of Waitangi

In addition to the above, the agenda and minutes of BOT meetings are available through the school office.