Information for Parents
School Bus Routes
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9153 Waipounamu
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9200 Pyramid Siding
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9060 Wendon
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9126 Kaweku
The bus routes are all contracted to Ritchies Coachlines, Gore (03) 208 9902. The bus controller at school is Kay Stevens. As a courtesy we ask parents to text the bus driver if their child is off the bus in the morning.
Absences
If your child is away from school, there are four ways to notify us.
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Visit Tina at the office.
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Phone us and leave a voice message - 027 555 3534
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Send a text to 027 5553534
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Email a message to office@riversdale.school.nz
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You must give a reason for the absence please so we can correctly record it for the Ministry of Education Attendance monitoring.
School Stream App
How to get the School Stream app on your mobile device.
iPhone / iPad iOS
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From your mobile device go to the App Store search for School Stream
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Tap the FREE/GET button to the right of the School Stream listing
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Tap the INSTALL button
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Enter your Apple ID and password & tap OK
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Wait for the install icon to change to OPEN
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Tap the OPEN button
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You will be prompted to accept push notifications, you will need to select OK
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Start typing Riversdale School into the search then SELECT Riversdale School
Android / Tablet
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From your mobile device go to the Play Store search for School Stream
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Tap the School Stream listing
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Tap the INSTALL button
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Tap the ACCEPT button
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Wait for the app to install then tap the OPEN button
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Start typing Riversdale School into the search then SELECT Riversdale School
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Tap the DONE button in the top left
Stationery
At the beginning of the year, a 'Back-to-School' stationery list will be available through Paper Plus in Gore and Office Max.
