If a student is going to be absent from school please check out details on our contact us page and follow the instructions.

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For extended periods of leave, please email a letter of explanation to admin@kelburnnormal.school.nz and copy in your child’s teacher and/or the principal.

All the information for the Kelly Club After School Care can be found here and Holiday programme can be found here

Direct link to our BOT Minutes

We have a number of music and drama ensembles at Kelburn - see all the details here

For other opportunities to get invovled in our school community or to join one of our various clubs - see here

Kelburn Normal School branded clothing is available – you can order this at the office.

Up-to-date product and price lists are available from the office. We try to keep the sports t-shirts in stock at all times as these are required when students play sport in competitions away from school. The polo shirt is also readily available.

Lost property can be found in two wooden benches in our Link area / main school entrance.

A typical day at Kelburn Normal School

Drop off and Pickup

Please note the following for where it is appropriate to park around our school. Read me.

8:30 am

The bell rings, when school is open for students to enter the main building from the Link or via the outside stairs.

All children have to supervised by their parent or caregiver until that time.

Staff are often in meetings prior to 8:30 am.

8:50 am

The bell signals the start of school. Students arriving after 8:50am, MUST sign in at the office.

11:00 am

Morning Tea

11:10 am

Break / Play time.

11:40 am

Students return to their team's area for learning time.

1:00 pm

Eating lunch. Lunch options

1:10 pm

Break / Play time.

1:40 pm

Students return to their team's area for learning time.

2:50 pm

Pack up/road patrol – pack up time, notices, reflection, reminders – Road patrollers make their way to the office for their duty.

3:00 pm

End of school – students should leave the school grounds by 3:15pm unless they are supervised by their parent or caregiver or are officially attending After School Care.

Te Kāhui Ako O Te Whanganui-a-Tara consists of a group of local schools who welcome the opportunity to work collaboratively across our community to support the wellbeing of all students and optimise their achievement outcomes at all stages of education. This group consists of both local primary and secondary schools.

You can find further information here.

Lost property is placed in the wooden bins in the Link area - main entrance area of our school. Once a term lost property will be put on display. Unclaimed clothing will be disposed off/donated to a charity usually at the end of each year.

Please refer to our page on all things music lessons

Please refer to our page - Performing Arts for all the details on our choirs, ensembles and kapa haka groups.

KNS policies and procedures are maintained via SchoolDocs. You can access using the credentials below:

Username: kelburn Password: normal

Each classroom has a paper recycling bin which children are taught to use when disposing of used paper. Our school believes in teaching children to be environmentally aware.

The pedestrian crossings near the school are patrolled from 8:25am – 8:50am and 3:00pm – 3:20pm. This is run by parent volunteers to decrease the cost of paying staff to supervise the students who man the road patrol. Without the volunteers this service is a costly exercise for the school. If you can go on the roster during the year, please contact our PTA.

Our Year 6-8 students provide road patrol service – training is usually given at the end of each year for the following year and it operates on a roster basis.

Term Dates 2025​​

Term 3 2025

Monday 14 July - Friday 19 September

Teacher Only Days:

Friday 22 August - PLD Maths Curriculum

Friday 29 August - 3 Way Learning Conversations

Term 4 2025

Monday 6 October - Wednesday 17 December - 2 pm finish

Public Holiday:

Monday 27 October - Labour Day

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Term Dates 2026

Term 1

Monday 2 February - Thursday 2 April 2026

Public Holiday:

Friday 6 February - Waitangi Day

Teacher Only Day:

Friday 27 March - 3 Way Learning Conversations

Term 2

Monday 20 April- Friday 3 July 2026

Public Holiday:

Monday 27 April - ANZAC Day observed Monday 1 June - Kings Birthday

Teacher Only Day:

Friday 27 March - PLD Maths Curriculum

Term 3

Monday 20 July - Friday 25 September 2026

Teacher Only Days:

Friday 14 August - 3 Way Learning Conversations Friday 28 August - PLD Maths Curriculum

Term 4

Monday 12 October - Wednesday 16 December 2026 - 2 pm finish

Public Holiday:

Monday 26 October - Labour Day