Monday, 20th July 2020

Kia ora koutou Whānau,

I hope you have all had a fantastic two week break. It has been lovely seeing our Omihi children back at school today and hearing all about their holidays.

I had a lovely break spending time with my three little people and catching up with friends and family. Miss Mickelson had a great trip down to Wanaka with her family and Miss J has enjoyed spending time with Izzy. 

I am really looking forward to the term ahead. We have lots of exciting things planned, the biggest of which is our school production of ‘Eddie the Penguin Saves the World.’ Tomorrow Harold the Giraffe and his Life Education van are visiting and on Wednesday we have the Firewise education programme and their blow up evacuation challenge maze.

I would just like to remind parents that we welcome you all onto our school grounds again this term. Any restrictions around this are now lifted and we are excited to see you all on school trips and at assemblies again.

Ngā mihi
Penny Vincen
Acting Tumuaki/Principal

School Notices

Online Lunch Orders
Online lunch orders are available again starting this week.  If you would like to order your child sushi for lunch this Wednesday all you need to do is login or register at www.lunchonline.co.nz and follow the easy steps to order.  A reminder that the cut off time for ordering is 8.30am on Wednesday morning. 

Ski Trip
Our 2020 ski trip is coming up in Week 3.  Everyone should have received the Ski Trip document that I shared with you last week.  Thank you to those of you who have let me know of anything that was missing or needed amending in the document.  Could I please ask that THIS WEEK you all go to the bottom of the document and fill in the Driver and Vehicles transportation section. 

Assemblies
We are looking forward to being able to hold normal assemblies again this term.  We will be having two assemblies, one junior and one senior.  Our celebration of learning assembly at the end of the term will be our Production.  The junior (Year 0-4) assembly is on Friday 14th August at 2pm and the senior (Year 5-8) assembly is on Friday 11th September at 2pm. 

Preschooler Morning
This term we will be having a preschooler morning on Wednesday 19th August from 9-10.30am. If you have a preschooler at home we would love for you to come and join us in Paemoana for the morning. 

Kowai Cross Country
Next Tuesday is the Kowai Cross Country event in Amberley.  We wish all our runners luck for this event and I know you will be running with our Omihi school values of Pride and Excellence on the day.

Camp
Thank you to everyone who provided feedback on our camp survey at the end of last term.  The majority of parents would like to see camp happen in Term 4.  We have discussed this as a staff and BOT and can confirm that camp will be happening in Term 4 from 25-27th November. The cost per child will be $225. 

ICAS Assessments
ICAS assessments are now open for registrations before being completed next month.  ICAS assessments are online assessments designed to recognise and award academic excellence.  If you are interested in your child sitting one of these please get in touch with me and I can give you some more information about the registration process.

Uniform
Just a reminder to start the term that everyone needs to be wearing the correct school uniform to school please.  Children should be wearing the school shirt and/or jersey, navy bottoms and navy or white socks.

Community Notices

Casual farm worker wanted in Greta Valley
We are looking for someone to move breaks and feed out baleage for 2-3 hours a day over the next couple of months. Having your own dogs would be helpful. Please contact Maree on 021-776-864.

Pilates

Three Pilates classes are now available at the Waipara Pavilion.  Joseph Pilates developed  these exercise classes in the 1920's as a way to improve flexibility, strength, balance and  well being.

Tuesday, 10.30am - General
Wednesday, 10.00am - Advanced
Wednesday, 5.30pm - Intermediate

Do come and join us. First session is free. Ring Sarah 021-159-8246

RESILIENT HURUNUI presents Dr Nicholas Cradock-Henry, Senior Scientist from Manaaki Whenua-Landcare Research. He will be discussing the tools and processes that are used for climate change adaption planning in new Zealand.

Thursday August 20th, 7.30 p.m Amberley School Hall