Tuesday 8th March, 2022

Kia ora e te whānau

At our board meeting last week we looked at our strategic and annual plan. We had a big year in 2021 putting this together and it’s so great to say that we are already ahead of schedule in our annual plan, with our main initiatives being around literacy, positive education, cultural responsiveness, Enviroschools and our local environment.

This is not to say we aren’t focusing on other areas as well. We’ve had a great few weeks focusing on statistics in our classes. I’ve really enjoyed talking to our students about their statistical investigation. It’s always interesting to see their outcomes and fantastic to hear the mathematical language they use. Plus our inquiry around Energy has started, which is focusing on Science and Social Sciences. There is a lot of great learning happening in term 1!

Ngā mihi
Maree Lucas
Tumuaki/Principal
principal@omihi.school.nz

School Notices

Principal Awards
The latest Principal awards went to……..Isobel and Stanley K.

Character Strengths
Jack (Year 5) - My character strengths are teamwork and kindness. Teamwork helps me when we are playing games on the field and also when I’m doing maths, because sometimes I need to help others. Everyone should have kindness and it’s so good to be kind to people.

Omihi School Board of Trustees
Leighton has stepped down from the board, as of our last meeting. We want to thank Leighton for his wonderful contribution to Omihi School throughout his time here - as a student, parent, community member and board member. He has been such an asset as a board chair during our new building projects. We thank Julie Wells for stepping up into the board chair position.

3 Way Learning Conference - 14th/15th March
Please make sure you book a time for a Zoom meeting with your child’s teacher.

Absences
Please either email your child’s teacher or call and leave a message in the office if your child is sick or away for any reason. We can’t rely on siblings relaying the message to us.

Swimming Carnival
We are looking forward to our Omihi Swimming Carnival this Wednesday. Please send children with their togs, goggles and a rash vest if they have one.

School drop offs and pick ups
The Omihi bus gets here at 8.30am and does the last pick up at 3.20pm. Please ensure you drop off and pick up your child between these times.

Omihi Bus
A reminder there is no Omihi bus this Wednesday 9th March.

School pool
A big thanks to Kurt, Tamar and Emma who have been looking after our swimming pool and keeping it running for us. It is a lot of work to have a school pool, so we are really lucky to have such dedicated parents to help us test it. Tamar and Emma check it daily and Kurt is in very regularly making sure the levels are all ok. He completed a one day course last week on looking after pools. Thank you so much!

Community Notices

This programme develops fundamental movement and ball skills. Running for 10 weeks in Term 2 from Thursday 5th of May, it is $85 per player to register. Players register individually and are then placed in groups. If you have any enquiries, please contact Raewyn at admin@ncnc.org.nz or on 03 313 1445.

North Canterbury Basketball are shortlisted to receive a share of the Mainpower Community Fund. Any funding received will go towards a new programme called ‘Girls Got Game’, which introduces girls to basketball in an inclusive, fun and confidence-building environment. Visit mainpower.co.nz to vote now!