2027 Year 9 Orientation Day

Orientation Day is designed to be interactive, and engaging. Students will explore St. Peter's school life, make new friends through icebreaker activities, and complete short Literacy and Numeracy assessments (no preparation required) that help provide valuable insight into their current knowledge and learning levels.

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9:00am – Parents to drop off new Year 9 day students at the Robb Sports Centre, boarding students to make their way from the boarding houses

‍9:20am – Literacy Assessment

‍10:20am- Morning tea break

‍10:30am- Numeracy Assessment

‍11:30am – Lunch in the Dining Hall

‍12:15pm – School orientation and icebreaker activities

‍1:30pm – Parents return. Presentation for all Year 9 parents and caregivers in the Auditorium

‍2:30pm – Orientation Day concludes

2:30pm - Key staff will remain for any questions you may have

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Boarding Overnight Stay – Wednesday 11 November

The overnight stay for all new Year 9 boarding students is a wonderful opportunity for students to settle comfortably into the boarding environment, become familiar with routines and surroundings, meet our friendly boarding staff and other new students and ease any nerves before officially starting next year. Please meet in the Gardner Room at the Students Centre by 2pm on Wednesday afternoon.

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 For parents looking for local accommodation, we recommend Podium Lodge, Kelly Road Cambridge Lodge and Cambridge Mews, all within 3 km of our campus.

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Additional Information:

• Drop-off area and parking will be available on the grass field in front of the Hockey Turf. Please enter via the main drive, you will be directed to the designated parking area on the grass. Clear signage will also be in place to guide you.
• Students are to wear their current school uniform (or tidy mufti if their school doesn’t have uniform).
• Please bring morning tea, a water bottle, pencil case, hat and any personal medication that may be required for the day.
• Please inform a staff member on arrival if your child has high medical or dietary needs that we need to be made aware of.

Your child’s medical and dietary information:

• At St. Peter’s, we use a system called Consent2Go (C2G) to manage student medical information for trips/events/activities that your child may participate in. Please make sure you have completed your child’s health and contact information–including dietary requirements prior to the Orientation Day.
• If your child has any medical conditions, or health concerns, this must be disclosed in their C2G profile. Please note, our nurses may be in contact with you in order to ensure we have all the required information to safely manage these conditions during their visit.
• When completing your child’s C2G profile, we request confirmation of their vaccination status, and this includes uploading a copy of their immunisation certificate. Alternatively, if your child is not immunised, simply select the “No Immunisation Certificate” option from the drop-down menu. If you need any assistance with this process, please email trips@stpeters.school.nz or phone 07 827 9899 extn. 613.
• If your child is not able to attend the Orientation Day, please email stpeters@stpeters.school.nz.

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