Cambridge Primary School

Quality - Tradition – Innovation

Useful Information for CPS Parents

School Office Hours - Term time only 8.30 am - 4.00 pm


Term Dates 2025

Term 1

31st January - 11th April

Term 2

28th April -27th June

Term 3

14th July - 19th September

Term 4

6th October - 16th December


Structure of the School Day

School Day Begins    

8.45 am

Morning Tea

10.05 am – 10.25 am (M, T, W & F)

10.25 am - 10.45 am (Th)

Brain Break

11.35 am - 11.45 am (M, T, W,& F)

Lunch    

12.55 pm – 1.40 pm (M, T, W & F)    

12.15 pm - 1.15 pm (Th)

School Day Finishes    :

Surnames A - L        2.55 pm                        

Surnames M - z        3.00 pm 

 

CPS School Drop Off and Pick Ups

School morning drop off times are between 8:30 am and 8:45 am.

No children are to be on-site before 8:30 am, unless at Four Peaks Before School Care or supervised by a parent/caregiver/whaanau.

Afternoon staggered release times based on family surnames to ensure a controlled exit and allow for siblings in different areas of the school to leave at the same time.

School Day finishing times are as follows;

A - L     2:55 pm

M - Z     3:00 pm

Children are to be collected by 3.10 pm otherwise they will need to go to the office, parents will be called and children will be booked into Four Peaks After School Care.

Need to make a payment to the school?

Cambridge Primary School Account Number: 
 Our account number is  ASB Account,  12-3268 0023215-00.  
Please use your child's full name and what the payment is for, as a reference e.g. Tom Brown Y4 Camp. 
Please note this CPS account differs too, and therefore should not be used for PTA or Four Peaks payments. Their account numbers can be found on the PTA and Four Peaks pages of the website.