Murrays Bay Primary School Vision
Hero – Parent Portal
Hero is a powerful and secure online sharing platform. We have moved to this platform as it provides timely information and data specifically relating to your child and their learning. Hero will replace our traditional newsletters and Seesaw messaging. This will bring all school communications into a single app. We know how busy working families are and that you want to get timely information so we see this as a perfect solution.
We plan to build the content over time and you will see it grow and the value of the app.
With Hero, you have the ability to:
read and comment on posts relating to your child’s learning
read and comment on school notices sent to the class or groups your child is part of
respond to school notices such as surveys and trip permission requests
view school term dates
view a school calendar of events
notify the school if your child is absent or late
navigate to other school-related webpages
customise your account by adding a profile image
select how you wish to receive notifications
You can view this on your desktop www.hero.linc-ed.com or download the app to your phone from the your App Store.
School Times:
Students are not to be dropped off at school before 8:15am.
8:30am Bell rings – Children may go inside to hang up bags and then go outside to play.
8:55am – School Day Starts
10:50am – Morning Tea Eating (whole school)
11:00am – Morning Tea Play (whole school)
11:20am – Middle Block
Year 1, 2 & 3
1:00pm – 1:10pm Lunch eating in class (supervised)
1:10pm – 1:50pm Lunch Play
Year 4, 5 & 6
12:30pm – 1:10pm Lunch Play
1:10pm – 1:20pm Lunch eating in class (supervised)
3:00pm – School Day Ends
We also have a number who are not collected until quite late in the afternoon. For the safety of these children we will be delivering them to Carekids, our on site before and after school care facility.
When this occurs, Carekids will charge parents on a casual basis.
When this occurs, Carekids will charge parents on a casual basis.
The safety of your unsupervised children on school grounds outside of school times is paramount to us.
Term Dates 2025
03 February – Meet the Teacher Interviews
Term 1 – 03 February – 11 April
Term 2 – 28 April – 27 June
Term 3 – 14 July – 19 September
Term 4 – 06 October – 18 December
Teacher Only Days
Monday, 24 March
Friday 30 May
Public Holidays 2025
27 January – Auckland Anniversary Day
06 February – Waitangi Day
18 April – Good Friday
21 April – Easter Monday
25 April – ANZAC
02 June – King’s Birthday
27 October – Labour Day
For further information about school dates, please visit the NZ Education Website Here
Internet Banking is our preferred method of payment.
Our bank account details are:
Account Name: Murrays Bay School Board
Account No. 12 3042 0251645 00
Please note that we require a reference on all internet payments.
Examples of a reference would be:
“Jones Fees”, “Jones Y4 Miniball”, “Jones Readathon”
BYOD DEVICE SPECIFICATIONS
We are regularly asked to make recommendations on devices, unfortunately we are unable to do this. All devices have their pros and cons and you will need to decide which one suits the needs of you and your child/ren. However, we are able to outline a list of specifications that should be considered when making this decision.
We have listed this information below:
● A device that has a keyboard.
● A device that is a well known brand.
● Avoid a cheaper processor (has limited working cache memory so cannot do multiple things at once).
● 4GB RAM minimum. We use Google applications which are cloud based, but good memory means the device responds faster with other applications.
● A device that is portable and holds its charge (portable battery chargers are an option so that when a device runs out of battery, students can charge them. Then they just need to charge their portable battery each night.
● Preferably a device that is less than two years old.
● A device that has installed a tracking application where possible, in case the device gets lost.
BYOD FAQ
1. Has the school made any enquiries with computer companies to bulk order devices at a cheaper rate than current retail?
Noel Leeming has a deal with schools that they will charge “Cost plus 10%” if you state the school your child attends / will attend. This does not usually apply to Apple products and we recommend that you shop around for the best deal at the time.
2. Can you please advise how the school will ensure that children will not be disadvantaged if parents are unwilling to or unable to purchase a device? Will the school be able to ensure enough devices if a significant number of children across each year are without a device?
The School will provide devices for loan in these situations.
3. I would be interested to know how much time per day the students would spend on their devices?
The teacher will let the student know when it’s okay to use their device. There will be times when it is not appropriate, or when it is not needed for that particular piece of learning.
The teacher has the final say over the use of student devices in the classroom.
It is very IMPORTANT that parents record the serial number of all devices they allow to be used at school. If the device is stolen at school the serial number is vital to establish a police incident report to establish parents insurance claim.
It is also important to note that your personal insurance would cover any damage or loss of a device – not the school’s insurance. While we go to every endeavour to locate any device that goes missing or investigate damage, it is the child’s responsibility to take care of their device.
Suggested Websites:
Ministry of Health Wifi Safety Information
Netsafe NZ
Digi-Parenting
Common Sense Media
Touch Typing
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EVENT GALLERIES
Board Meeting – Boardroom 7:00pm
May 21 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pmPTA Disco – Royalty Theme
May 22 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pmScholastic Book Fair
May 23 - May 30Year 3 & 4 Assembly – Waipapa 9:10am
May 23 @ 9:10 am - 10:00 amBook Week 2025
May 26 - May 29
