Lessons with Mrs Wright and Mr Hall begin this Thursday 20 June.

Senior classes 1.45 – 2pm

Junior classes 2.10-2.30pm

 

The chairperson of the Board of Trustees was elected at the BOT meeting last week. Nikki Pateman is the new Omokoroa Point BOT Chairperson.

 

The books are being delivered on Tuesday and are available for pick up any afternoon this week. The books must be delivered by 23^rd June.  Lists were sent out last week with children for families to help with delivery.  If you have any problems or queries please contact Julie Weatherley 5480568.  Thank you.

 

Maori language week is 1-7 July. The focus is “Nga Ingoa Maori” (Maori place names around Aotearoa.)

During Maori Language week we will be having a hangi for lunch on Friday 5 July. Due to numbers the hangi is only available for students, helpers and staff, however parents are most welcome to visit the school early on Friday morning to observe the hangi preparations.

We will ask for a koha (donation) of at least $2 to help cover costs.

We are looking for a special person to join our team to work with Alysha as our relief teacher aide. If you have time available and would be able to fill in when needed please contact the school office for a job description and come in to see Vicki for more information.

 

The weather was amazing, our children ran their hearts out and we had awesome parent support for our two cross country events last week. A big thank you to Steve Roach for helping us set up our gazebos up at Whakamarama and to the parents who helped out with marshalling. Congratulations to the following junior students:

Year 1 Girls                                      Year 1 Boys

1^st    Mackenzie Vickers                        1^st    Mason Weatherley

2^nd   Sierra Dresner                             2^nd   Ollie Giles-Miller

3^rd   Millie Roest                                 3^rd   Reuben Roberts

4^th   Sammy Berwick                           4^th   Corey van Heerden

Year 2 Girls                                      Year 2 Boys

1^st    Imogen Coultas                           1^st    Joel  West

2^nd   Briana McNaughten                      2^nd   Michael van Lieshout

3^rd   Mercedez Corbett-Pitman              3^rd   Jackson Clark

4^th   Lucy Penellum                             4^th   Austin Cresswell

Year 3 Girls                                      Year 3 Boys

1^st    Serena Laurie                              1^st    Thomas Presland

2^nd   Jazmin Hayes                              2^nd   Elias Cresswell

3^rd   Freyja Pepper                             3^rd   Ryan Jenkins

4^th   Zoya Stott                                   4^th   Koby Proctor

 

The Year 4-6 students raced up at Whakamarama against our other local schools – Pahoia, Whaka, Matahui Road, Omokoroa No 1.

Congratulations to Ella Ryan 1^st place and Tamsin Coultas 7^th place in the Year 4 girls, Lucy Turner 3^rd place in the Year 5 girls and Elaraine Oakes and Zara Weatherley who were 6^th equal in the Year 6 girls race.

The Year 7&8 students raced against our Tall Poppies cluster – Oropi, Omokoroa No 1, Te Puna, Kaimai, Tauriko, Pyes Pa and Matahui Road.

Congratulations to Lily Alton 1^st place, Hannah Audas 2^nd place and Holly Topp 7^th place in Year 7 girls.

Good luck to our Year 4-6 runners who will be competing at the North cluster cross country this Tuesday.

 

Matariki Celebrations have begun with Pam Sycamore visiting classes last week and this week to teach us about Matariki – the Maori New Year.

 

HELP! We are missing a number of our junior reading books. Could you check at home for any readers or library books and return these to school (no questions askedJ) Just pop them in to your teacher as soon as possible.

 

Welcome to OPS IT tidbit. Each week we will share an IT idea with you. This could be an interesting app/website to enrich your child's learning or a piece of advice on how to use IT safely in the home. Enjoy!

Tidbit 1: KidRex Search engine (www.kidrex.org)

Did you know there is a search engine especially designed for kids to use instead of google?   It is a fun and safe search engine. It has a filter installed to avoid any inappropriate websites and targets kid friendly sites. You can use it on a tablet or IPad as well, just download the app!

Room 1:            Ben Toohey-       For a remarkable effort in cross country

                        Holly Topp-        For superb effort into all your learning 

Room 2:    Kyrin Palmer-     Enthusiastic learning

                Jack Towers-Woodhead- For quiet determination

                Levon Barton-    VIP –Consideration

Room 3:    Piata Ahipene-    Terrific effort in handwriting

                        Sammy Berwick-         Well done. Knowing your 28 word card words               

                Lyla Britton-        Terrific thinking in writing and stretching words

                Tai Rimmer-       Great effort learning words

                Dhansheel Kaur- Terrific thinking when adding & subtracting

Room 4:    Emily Keith-        Star of the Week for the most house points

                Ollie Giles-Miller-         Super reading of high frequency words

                Janae O’Prey-     Super work habits and manners

Room 6:    Layla Hoskin-     Max award for being creative in writing

                Jessica McGowan- For showing great progress in writing

                Ryan Vickers-     Our hero- responsibility & great thinking      

Room 7:    Thea Roest-       Terrific attitude- Welcome back!

                Eva Karena-       Star of the week

                Jason Cartwright- Great progress on reading

                Emma Audas-     Wonderful progress in reading    

Room 8:    Lucy Turner-      Gizmo For maths results, improved focus & emerging leadership qualities

                Royce Trask-      For using his initiative to help others

                Waimarino Kuka-Gordon- For sharing her knowledge & expertise with the class    

Room 9:    Zara Weatherley- For being generous, humble and caring

                Georgia Dresner- For her effort to spell well

                Emma Gordon-Glassford- For improved relationships

 

Principal’s:         Sam Cartwright – for enthusiasm at rehearsals

                        Dylan Rossiter-Popp – great persistence at cross country

 

Lucy Turner – for your emerging leadership qualities

Breakfast and morning shows 8am – 9am and 10.10am – 10.30am. Nicole and Elaraine.

The lunchtime show is 12pm – 1.30pm. Hannah and Caitlin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Raffle tickets are available at the office.  $2 a ticket or 3 for $5.  Prizes: 1^st - $200 Countdown voucher, 2^nd - $150 Fuel voucher, 3^rd - $180 original artwork.

This year each class, as well as the Student Council, Enviro team and POPS FM have started blogs.  You can find the links to the blogs on the students’ page of our website www.omokoroapoint.school.nz

Hockey

June 24th   Rialto Cinema

Nibbles at 5:30pm    Movie starts at 6pm. 

We are fundraising for a new playground which will be a fantastic asset to the community.

Tickets are $20 and available at playcentre or I will be selling tickets after school on Wed 19th and Fri 21st at the front gate. This will be a fun night and is open to everyone, we will also be having a raffle on the night with some fantastic prizes.

Please contact me Anmea Hoskin with any questions at anmeahoskin@gmail.com or 0211152893

 

Auditions have been held, scripts issued and practices have begun for the main characters. Classes have been allocated parts as follows:

Rooms 1 & 2 Goblins, Room 9 Spiders, Room 8 Eagles, Room 7 Fire Dancers and Wargs (Wolves), Room 6 Elves, Rooms 3 & 4 Hobbits.

If you are able to help out with costumes or props please let us know.

 

If you would like to buy some of our worm tea we have a limited number of jars for sale for $5 each. There is still some left!J

 

Check out the school website on a regular basis. The ‘Galleries’ has

slide shows of the The Nukes and Room 7’s Estuary Trips. Go to: www.omokoroapoint.school.nz

Check out the Omokoroa Point School Facebook page: www.facebook.com/OmokoroaPointSchool

 On behalf of our new PTA I’d like to invite you all to our next meeting on June 26^th.

We will be discussing our fundraising plans for the next 12 months and are keen to hear your suggestions as to how we can improve on your previous wonderful efforts.  We would love to listen to new ideas and are looking for ways to revitalise regular events such as the Gala and Quiz Night.

You don’t have to be a committee member to come along; the meetings are open to all parents/carers.  It is friendly and informal, and a great way to get to know people.  We appreciate it is not always easy to attend a meeting but that doesn’t mean your views can’t be heard.  You can put your opinion to one of us directly or via our new email address; pta@omokoroapoint.school.nz

Thank you for the support you give to the PTA and we look forward to seeing you at a meeting in the future.

 

Best wishes

Suzanne Moran

Chairperson OPS PTA

 

The mobile dental unit will be based at Katikati Primary School for the next few weeks. Please contact the therapists on 0212426668 should your child require any dental treatment.