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Term 4, Week 1
Weds 12th October 2016
Our school vision: To provide a platform which launches/
enables students to make their own limitless choices
to excel in a continually changing world.
www.ohaupo.school.nz Phone: 07 823 6736 Email: [email protected]
In Week 9 we recognised our learners who excelled in
Participating and Contributing
The students explain
below what they did to achieve
their Ruru Learner Awards.
Ruru the
Morepork
· .AG Day Friday 14th October
Yesterday a plate and notice will have came home with your child for Ag day. Please
be thinking about providing a cake, or other baking/sweets for the day, and return
this to the music room on Friday morning for sale at the cake stall.
· Don't forget to bring along some money for:
Coffee stand
Sausage sizzle $2, steak sandwiches $3, drinks $1, popcorn 50c
Cake stall (proudly sponsored by our parents)
‘Guess the amount’ lolly competition
Raffles - $2 per ticket or 3 for $5
Bouncy castle, ring toss, gumboot throw,
duck fishing - .50 cents each
Please Remember it is flower day tomorrow Thursday 13th
October. Information sheets have already been sent home
informing you about what students need to bring tomorrow.
Kauri Hub:
Brodie Kite for helping other students with their learning when they are struggling with a specif-ic topic in Maths Whizz.
Kowhai Hub:
Blake Whale for teaching another student the skill of riding a skateboard. Ako Blake!! Shea Buik for perseverance in completing his story for the Kihikihi Rotary essay competition. Isabella Russo for participating enthusiastically in all learning activities.
Totara Hub:
Boston Jones for contributing ideas when planning for the Kihikihi Essay competition. Dhalilah Martin for participating in her learning by working hard and complet-ing her set work.
Rata Hub:
Sam Pankhurst for fitting in to Room 4 and Rata hub in such a short time. Mark Rowland for fully participating in all class discussions with thoughtful ideas.
Newsletters by Email We would like to encourage as many families as possible to receive our school newsletter by email. Just send us your child’s
name & room number by email and we will gladly add you to our email list.
Email us at : [email protected]
A very warm welcome to our new student
Hendrix McGowan in the Kowhai Hub.
Week 2
Tuesday 18th October Kowhai Hub Maths Evening 7.00-8.00pm Friday 21st October Kowhai Hub swimming lessons start today (6 lessons in total) Group Agriculture Day
Term 4, Week 1
Thursday 13th October Indoor Flower and Craft Competition
Friday 14th October Ohaupo School Ag Day
Dates for your diary…
Ohaupo School Ag Day / Flower and Art Competition Friday 14th October 2016 Group Day Friday 21st October 2016 Waikato Show Friday 28th October 2016
Sanctuary Mountain Education Programme We are organising a trip to ‘Sanctuary Mountain’, Maungatautari for all students. The trip will take place next term and we will let you know when the dates have been finalised. All classes (apart from Room 8) will attend and the cost will be $10 per student. You may wish to organise pay-ments into your school account over the next few weeks to cover the cost. Please email Mrs Sarah Cowan at [email protected] or phone 823 6736 if you have any account queries.
PTA Update…
Ag Day Bake Sale There will be a bake stall again this year,
which will raise funds towards resources for our students. Please could you think about providing a cake or other baking/sweets for the day. A plate will come home at the start of next term, which can be filled and returned on the morning of Ag Day, which is Friday 14th October.
Gala Day Saturday 12th November 10.00-2.00pm
Check out Ohaupo school PTA Facebook. More Information to follow.
Community Notice Junior Scottish Dancing We are planning to start a Junior Scottish dancing group in Cambridge on Wednesdays, starting 12th Oct, from 6 to 7pm at St Andrews Hall, Cambridge Road. Ages 8-14. The cost will be $15 for 8 sessions Oct 12 – Nov 30. Contact Connie 0272 416 339 (text/call).
Ohaupo School Term 4 Daily timetable 2016
8.30am School Opens for classroom access. 8.50-10.10am Formal Instruction begins. 10.10-10.35am Recreation 1st break. 10.35-11.55am Instruction. 11.55-12.20pm Recreation 2nd break. 12.20-1.30pm Instruction 1.30-1.55pm Recreation 3rd break. 1.55-3.00pm Instruction
OSSC TOUCH, TERM 4 Practise/basic training session On Friday 30 September at 11:00 am At OHAUPO SCHOOL
Contact [email protected] for more information
Week 4
Tuesday 1st November
Trip to ‘Sanctuary Mountain’, Maungatautari for all students. Friday 4th November Kowhai Hub swimming
Week 3
Monday 24th October Labour Day - School will be closed for the day Friday 28th October Kowhai Hub swimming lesson #2
Indoor flower and craft for Agriculture Day 2016
Every year as part of Ohaupo School’s Ag day students compete in an indoor flower show type competition. Below is the list of compulsory items for each of the year levels.
For the Year Level Section, students make their displays at school, on Thursday 13th October.
All students must bring to school items listed below (flowers, saucers, shoebox lids etc) on the morning of Thursday 13th October. Open Section items are to be made at home and brought to school on Thursday morning. Judging will occur in the afternoon on Thursday and the items will then be on display on Friday 14th October until 2pm on Agriculture Day. Our Judge Chris Edmeades will come to school on Monday 10 October and talk to the stu-
dents so they know what is required.
Year Level Section
Year 0 – 2 students 1) Sand-saucer – Students need to bring a named saucer (not a plate) and lots of small
flowers. Pansy or smaller size are best, one larger flat flower for the centre is ok. Sand provided at school
2) Flower Art (This will be done at school in class)
Year 3 – 4 students 1) Miniature garden in a shoebox lid – Students need to bring a shoe box lid lined
with tinfoil, no plastic or toys. Any structures must be made by the student from card,
match or ice-block sticks or modelling clay) Sand provided at school
2) Flowers in an unusual container – students need to bring 1, 3, 5 or 7 flowers plus
greenery, an unusual container, oasis florist foam if needed or jar to hold water inside container. Unusual containers need to be able to hold a jar with water in it if they are not
water tight.
3) Flower Art (This will be done at school in class)
Year 5 – 6 students 1) Miniature garden in a shoebox lid – Students need to bring a shoe box lid lined with
tinfoil, no plastic or toys. Any structures must be made by the student from card, match or ice-block sticks or modelling clay)
Sand provided at school
2) Flowers in an unusual container – students need to bring 1, 3, 5 or 7 flowers plus greenery, an unusual container, oasis florist foam if needed or jar to hold water inside
container. Unusual containers need to be able to hold a jar with water in it if they are not
water tight.
Year 7 – 8 students 1) Vegetable Sculptures - Students need to bring vegetables or fruit, tooth picks or
skewers for joining pieces, raisins for eyes etc.
2) Flowers in an unusual container – students need to bring 1, 3, 5 or 7 flowers plus greenery, an unusual container, oasis florist foam if needed or jar to hold water inside
container. Unusual containers need to be able to hold a jar with water in it if they are not
water tight.
Open Section - Optional
Students can choose items from the Open Section (a, b or c) to make at home and bring to school on the morning of Thursday the 13th October.
a) Wild Flower arrangement (can be just greenery or dried wild flowers).
b) Nature’s Creatures (creatures made from shells, nuts, wood, leaves, twigs, berries etc. must be organic with glue or blue tac to stick it together).
c) Baking: 3 iced or decorated cupcakes or biscuits.
Sand saucer
Miniature Garden
Unusual container
Vegetable sculpture
Community Notices
Pirongia Tree Services Experienced
local arborist available for all tree work. Contact John - 0211 107 581 or 07 871 9943.
Sunday Pottery Workshops in Ngahinapouri Come along and work on
your own personal project in a relaxed atmosphere with a fun group of ladies. We start at 9.30am and finish around 3.30 pm. I cover a variety of techniques - hand building, slip casting and wheel work. The work is fired in an electric kiln and we also have regular raku firings. The workshop fee covers tuition, tools, glazes and firings. There is an extra cost for clay. Everyone brings their own lunch and I provide refreshments (tea, coffee, etc) although sometimes we enjoy a shared lunch. For more enquiries, please phone Tammy on 0210 648 474.
Babysitter and Housekeeper available .
Reliable, experienced uni student with rates starting from
$10.00 an hour. Contact Jess on 027 8485240
ALLENS UNITED
Celebrating 30 years of
operating locally – quote this
ad and Allens United will give
10% back to Ohaupo School.
For the first 10 tanks booked
in October. Septic Tanks only.
MAD COW DRUMS - Drum Tuition
Mad Cow Drums are pleased to make the following offering to students of Ohaupo School who
want to learn to play drums in 2016 so any future “ROCKSTARS” get your name down!
Lessons will be on Thursday afternoon at 3.00pm.
The cost per student is $11.75 + GST/week.
The lesson dates will run in conjunction with the school term.
Please feel free contact Glenn on 021 2020269 to confirm a spot and get more details.
We will be offering a drum kit hire service. If this is of interest please do email us at
Please note there is no requirement for a drum kit to begin these lessons!
If a student misses a lesson there will be no refunds on that lesson as the fee covers his or her placement for the term.
Please inform Sarah Cowan by Friday 21st
October if your child/children will not be
on the bus in Term Four .
All bus tag payments are due by Friday
28th October 2016.
Email: [email protected]
Absent from School ?
PLEASE remember…
When your child is absent from School…
Ring and leave a message on our answerphone 823 6736 (option 2)
Call before 8:30am if possible.
Remember to speak clearly and give:
The student’s FULL name
Their Room number
And the reason they are absent
Thank you from Mrs Roberts & Mrs Cowan in the
office.
Health Information If you have any questions or want more advice please feel free to ring me: Judy Barnett, Public Health Nurse 07 838 3565 ext 22118 or 021 341 873.
Dental Clinic Phone the Frankton dental clinic on 0800 825 583 if you have any concerns.
Lost Property... Our lost property is displayed outside the
hall on a Friday morning during assembly. Please check for any belongings before the holidays. Lost property left at school at the end of term may be recycled. Please name all children's clothing.
Reminders !!!
Head Lice Please keep checking your child for head lice and treat them promptly if necessary.
School Hats still only $12.50 each Order now for next term via the school office.
Terms Start date Finish date
1 Tuesday 31st
January 2017
Thursday
13th April 2017
2 Monday
1st May 2017
Friday
7th July 2017 **
3 Monday
24th July 2017
Friday
29th Sept 2017
4 Monday
16th October 2017
Friday 15th
December 2017
School will be closed on the following Public Holidays: Waitangi Day Mon 6th Feb; Good Friday, Easter Monday and Anzac Day fall during the school holidays; Queens Birthday Mon 5th June, Labour Day Mon 23th October 2017.
** We have a confirmed Teacher Only Day on Friday 16th June 2017 (Fieldays Friday) in line with the Te Awamutu School Cluster. Any additional Teacher Only Days will be confirmed in the school newsletter.
Please send us your empty
Ice Cream Containers !
Mac’s Berries has kindly offered to donate 50c to the school for every 2 litre ice cream container collected.
Any 2 litre container is fine, any shape. It doesn’t matter if they don’t have a lid.
Please leave them at the school office.
THANKS EVERYONE!
Learn to Sail at Lake Karapiro
with Cambridge Yacht Club. NZ Yachting accredited
Level 1 & 2 Sailing program. Lessons on Tuesdays evenings 6pm
Catering for ages 8 Years and up. Club boats provided.
Contact Chris Raynes 07 823-5050 [email protected]
