Bus Information

Any families needing information about bus routes and times for school buses leaving Aquinas College, please e-mail Mrs. Van Kol here.

Twelve buses depart Aquinas College each day at 3.20 pm. Please note if you are picking up students within the school grounds all vehicles are required to wait until the buses have departed. This enables them to arrive on time at their scheduled stops.

To ensure students safety, there is no parking allowed in front of the school office from 3 pm each day.

Bus fares remain the same as last year ($2.00 cash and $1.60 with a Smartride card). Note that Route 552 has extended to intersection of Lakes Blvd and Te Ranga Memorial Drive but no longer travels to Inverness Drive. Route 553 is extended to bus stop at 15 Inverness Drive (to replace 552). For general information about the school bus service, complaints or concerns regarding passenger safety,  please visit the Bay Hopper website here.

School Uniform 

Please note that all students must attend school in the correct summer uniform.

Hats are essential in Term 1 and 4. Students are reminded to wear sunscreen and reapply this throughout the day.

Sunscreen is available at the office or at the Action Centre.

As the weather is forecast to be very hot in the next few weeks please remember to bring a drink bottle and stay well hydrated throughout the day.

Absences 

Please use the Absentee Line to advise the college if any student is going to be away from school.

The phone number is 07 543 2400, Option 1.

Students are required to have a written note to show their teacher and the office staff if they are leaving the school grounds during the day.

Sacramental Programme

Register for Chosen: This Is Your Catholic Faith – This weekly faith formation programme will be run for 1 hour, on Fridays after school-time during Term 1, 2018.

The programme is particularly important for students wishing to receive the sacraments of Communion or Confirmation.

To register, please email vshaw@aquinas.school.nz with name and year level of student.

Attendance

If your plans have changed during the holidays and you are not returning to Aquinas College, please e-mail the Principal’s PA on mramsbottom@aquinas.school.nz.

Stationery

Please click the following link for the 2018 stationery list – Student Stationery List 2018

School stationery supplies are available from the following stores: Bay Office Products- CLICK HERE, Office Max – CLICK HERE, (Please note that ‘MySchool’ online ordering offers parents the option to buy now and pay later (on delivery), Warehouse Stationery – CLICK HERE

Music Lessons

At Aquinas College we are extremely fortunate to be able to offer the following Itinerant Music Lessons during school time. There is no cost for the actual lessons but there is a $15.00 charge to cover folders and music. We do have a small number of instruments available to hire. Please contact lcooney@aquinas.school.nz

If your son/daughter would like to take up this opportunity please collect an enrollment form from the school office or from Mrs Cooney. Instruments available include:

Strings: Mrs Fitzpatrick violin, viola, cello, double bass.
Woodwind and Saxophone: Ms Martin, Mrs Jones flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, bass, clarinet, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone.
Brass:  Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, French Horn, Baritone Horn, Euphonium.
Drums and Bass: Mr Barlow.
Other instruments may be available upon request. Please contact lcooney@aquinas.school.nz

Out of hours beginner Keyboard lessons are also available Year 7 and 8 students.