Onerahi Primary School Newsletter 18th August 2016 Dear Parents and Caregivers, Tena Koutou Kātoa The term is certainly moving along with this being week 4 of a 9 week term. We have had a very busy start to the term here in the office, with a large number of enrolments coming in. We welcome these new families to Onerahi School and know that your experience here with us will be fun, rewarding and productive. At the moment the school roll sits at 480, this is the biggest it has been for many years. Education Review Office (ERO) Visit We will be visited by the ERO team for our Administrative Review from the 31st October. Keeping Ourselves Safe Thank you to all the parents who came along to the KOS parent meeting this week. KOS will commence next week. Northland Youth Leadership Summit On Friday 26 August 46 of our senior students will be attending the Northland Youth Leadership Summit. They are looking forward to a day with Julian Dennison, William Pike and Kelly Wilson of Keeping up with the Kaimanawa fame. Listen to More FM around 9.55 - 10.00am to hear John Marksby live from the event Onerahi School Cross Country The Cross Country for 8 to 11 year olds took place today at the Onerahi Domain. By the sounds of things all the children had a lot of fun and all participated extremely well. The sun was shining, which made it all the better. We will have the results in the next newsletter.
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For those children who will be going on to represent Onerahi School at the Whangarei Schools Cross Country Champs, this will take place at Barge Park, Maunu on Tuesday 30th August, with the Northland Champs in Dargaville on Thursday 15th September.
who will take them on a school tour. Term 4 Orientation session for all pupils enrolled at W.I.S. The children will be bused there and will include several activities designed to demonstrate learning activities that take place at W.I.S.
Junior School Cross Country We will be holding our Junior Cross Country on Tuesday 13th September with a postponement date of Wednesday 14th September. The year 0 to 2 children will run in the first block starting at 9:30 and the Y3 and Y4 ( who were not 8 on the 1st of Jan 2016) will run in the 2nd block, starting at 11:10 Please ensure children have a change of clothes to run in, a drink and warm dry clothes to put on afterwards.
Pompallier Catholic College Unfortunately the Parent open even evening was held last night at the College. If you are interested in enrolling or viewing the information booklet, these can be downloaded from the college website at www.pompalliercollege.school.nz or pick one up from the school office. Email for further information
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Intermediate School Enrolments Whangarei Intermediate School On Monday some children from W.I.S visited our year 6 children to tell them about the opportunities at Whangarei Intermediate School. They also gave the children the enrolment forms and school prospectus. There are more copies of these at the school office if you need one. The enrolment forms can be returned to Carol in the office or to the Intermediate School. They must be in by Tuesday September 20th. Parent Information Evening Wednesday 31st August At the W.I.S hall at 6.00pm. Parents and students are welcome to attend to find out more about the school. Weds 14th and Thurs 15th September Open days for parents and students to visit Whangarei Intermediate School. Visiting parents and students meet student ambassadors
Class and Individual Photos These were taken at school last week. Now we just wait for them to come back, which may take up to 4 weeks. Onerahi School Uniform It is great seeing the children wearing correct uniform. Just to remind you that the uniform consists of either of the two different blue polo shirts with the Onerahi logo, the polar fleece sweatshirt or vest with the Onerahi logo. On a bottom either black or navy blue pants, track pants, shorts, skirts, tights. Also if wearing a skivvy underneath the polo shirt it must be either black ot navy. In the summer terms (term 1 and 4) a hat must be worn at all times outside. We ask that all clothing and especially uniform articles are clearly named. As you can imagine it is very difficult for children to recognise their own clothing when 480 other children are wearing the same thing. It is also very difficult for us to return it to them if we do not know who it
dren have a change of clothes in their bags, in case it is needed. This is much easier for you than to have to make a trip to school to drop clothes off.
ing great spot prizes and prizes for the most sponsorship money. We would love to see you there to support and cheer on the children. There is also a sausage sizzle on the day. Pre-sale only. We are after helpers to PTA Danceathon cook and deliver the sausages. If The PTA are organising a Maori Language tips/Te Reo you are able to help please let the Danceathon for Wednesday 21st Maori: This week’s word/kupu September from 11 to PTA know at the office and we is Ko wai i toa? Ko tātou katoa! can contact you with more 12.30. Postponement date which means Who won? We all Thursday 22nd September or the details. Our next meeting will be Wednesday 14th September 3.15 next fine day. Children will be won! asked to perform and dance during at the Onerahi School Information Spare Clothing at School Centre. the this time. There will be With the grounds being extremely sponsor forms requesting Thanks wet at the moment and the consponsorship for dancing during Onerahi School PTA sistent amount of rain we have this time. Forms will go home had, we are finding that children around the 7th September and Gerald Koberstein—Tumuaki are sometimes not necessarily be- will need to be returned by Friday (Principal) ing sensible about keeping clean 23rd September. We are organisand dry. We recommend that chil-
Onerahi Football Club Junior Prize Giving Sunday 4th September from 1pm for 9th to 12th grade players. Thank you all for another great season! We definitely look forward to seeing you all back next year!
Coming Events: Mon 22nd Aug Tues 23rd Aug Fri 26th Aug Fri 26th Aug Tues 30th Aug Tues 13th Sept Weds 14th Sept Thurs 15th Sept Weds 21st Sept Fri 23rd Sept Fri 23rd Sept Mon 10th Oct
Keeping Ourselves Safe programme starts Yr 4-6 hockey festival day WIS dance troop performing Stand Up Conference Y6 Leadership WPSSA Cross Country Champs at Barge Park Junior School Cross Country PTA Meeting in the Information Centre Northland Cross Country—Dargaville PTA Danceathon Mathex Yrs 3 - 6 Last day of term 3 First day of term 4
Community Notices: Manaia Fitness– Str ength power speed agility …. Fun. We now have Bootcamp in Oner ahi at the Oner ahi Football (Soccer) Club on Monday and Wednesday mornings at 9am. All welcome, come along and try it out. Evening classes will be starting in Onerahi in the next couple of weeks. Boxfit classes are also held at Parua Bay Community Centre, including Kids Boxfit. Phone Steve 0220309119 for more information. Onerahi Kids Drama Group looking for a new name - think of one that would be good to go on a t-shirt - the winner will get free admission to our play "Neverland on Scrimshaw Island" to be performed at Raurimu School along with a bag of goodies. Competition will run until the end of term 3. Also looking for kids to be pirates and mermaids (all ages) in our production and if they are interested to please contact Cushla Allan on - 436 3998/ 0204 085 6565/
[email protected]. Whangarei Girls High School presents Flair dance concert: Star ts Satur day 3r d September until Fr iday 9th September/ Phone WGHS Piano lessons available in Oner ahi. $20 for a half hour lesson. Phone Kr istina 0211577232 Fantastic Gymnastics: At Par ua Bay Community Centr e, Mondays to Thur sdays. Classes for Pr eschooler s through to Teenagers, Play Gym, Gym Fun, Competitive gymnastics and our new Ultimate Rec. Als Dance Fit for those who want to dance. Call 0276659174 or email
[email protected] Whangareoi Choral Society pr oudly pr esents Kiwi Sounds at St J ohns Chur ch, Kamo Road. Satur day at 2.30pm.
