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Cohort Entry

Maraetai Beach School

Cohort Entry

 

 

Maraetai Beach School runs a Cohort Entry system.

Cohort entry refers to children starting school as a group, at the beginning or mid point of a term, AFTER THEIR FIFTH BIRTHDAY as opposed to starting school on their fifth birthday.

Children do not have to start school until they are 6, but it is school policy that the earliest they can start school will be the first day of term, or the midpoint of the term, after their 5th birthday.

Why cohort entry?

  • To allow students to settle quicker to school

  • Evidence shows that starting school alongside others can help foster relationships and supports smoother entry to school

  • Less disruption for class teachers as they can plan for groups of students doing both school visits and starting school

  • Allow for easier planning of staffing requirements

  • Allow for a more beneficial jump start programme

  • Easier report tracking

Maraetai Beach school has two intakes per term.  These entry dates are determined by the Ministry of Education.


Policy

 
Once your child has been enrolled you will be sent details for jumpstart, class visits and school start dates. Any questions please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Further Information

Outline

  

2023 Cohort Dates 

 

Cohort       

JS1               

JS2

JS3

Meet the teacher

Starting school meeting

Starting 

School Date      

Classroom    

1

22nd Nov

29th Nov   

6th Dec

19th December

15th Nov

7th Feb

TBC

Cohort

JS1

JS2

JS3

SV1

SV2

Starting school meeting

Starting 

School Date

Classroom

2

14th Feb

   

21st Feb

28th Feb

28th Feb

6th March

TBC

3

7th Mar

14th Mar

21st Mar

28th Mar

4th April

28th Feb

24th April

TBC

4

2nd May

9th May

 

16th May

23rd May

28th Feb

29th May

TBC

5

30th May

6th June

13th June

20th June

27th June

16th May

17th July

TBC

6

18th July

25th July

1st Aug

8th Aug

15th Aug

16th May

21st August

TBC

7

22nd Aug

29th Aug

5th Sep

12th Sep

19th Sep

12th Sep

9th Oct

TBC

8

10th Oct

17th Oct

24th Oct

31st Oct

7th Nov

12th Sep

13th Nov

TBC