Assembly with the entire school begins the school day at 8.30am. Many of us in college have the same teacher two or three times a day. In the primary department there is less swapping between teachers and rooms. This is rostered around. The school day ends at 2.50pm, with each class finishing off with a Bible reading and prayer.
Students then make their various ways home.
I go back on the bus, arriving back at the bus stop between 3.15 and 3.20pm. At Ponatahi we have a small teacher-student ratio. The largest class is Year 4, with 11 students. This is good, as relationships are developed between students and teachers alike. One thing I enjoy is the interaction among all age groups.