Monday 5th September, 2022
Kia ora koutou
Eddy, Stanley, Arty and Theo working together on our preschooler morning.
One of my highlights from last week was our preschooler morning. It was lovely to see so many siblings coming in for the morning, but also to welcome new families to join us for our preschooler morning. It’s a great opportunity for children and parents to meet each other, and for children to build up their confidence when at school. Plus an opportunity for our students to be leaders, and help strengthen their tuakana-teina relationships.
A big thank you to Penny and Georgie for running this. We are looking forward to the next one in term 4 on Monday 31st October.
Ngā mihi
Maree Lucas
Tumuaki/Principal
principal@omihi.school.nz
School Notices
Character Strengths:
Zariah (Year 5) - My top 3 character strengths are love, creativity and love of learning. Love helps me get into better relationships with my friends. Creativity is really good for my art that I do at school and at home. Love of learning helps me learn more about when I am going to be an adult and have a job. Maths used to be hard for me, but I love learning so it is getting easier and easier.
Reports - Principal Comment
In term 4 I usually write a Principal comment for each child. As I won’t be here for all of term 4, these will be going home later in term 3.
Student Teacher
We are really excited to have Chantelle White back again in 2023. Chantelle is a student teacher who has been in Tūpari two days a week this year. Next year she will be joining Paemoana for two days a week. It’s a great way for student teachers to learn by being in the classroom, and a wonderful opportunity for our students to have another teacher in with them.
Year 5-8 Top Team Challenge - 7 September
On Wednesday we will be taking our year 5-8 students to the Top Team Challenge at the Amberley Domain. This is run by North Canterbury Sport. Our students will be put into teams with other students from schools in our area. We will transport the children in the bus and we need one car. We will be leaving school at 12:20. If you are planning on taking your own child(ren), or can take a car, please let me know asap. The event will run from 12:45 - 3pm. There will be water involved in some activities, so we ask that children please bring a towel and change of clothes. Children can be collected from the Amberley Domain at 2.50pm, or can go back to school for collection at 3:20.
Omihi School bus
There will be no bus this Wednesday afternoon.
Kapahaka festival - 22 September
On Thursday 22nd September 1:30-1:45pm years 4-8 will be performing in the annual Kapahaka festival run by Tuahiwi School. This will be held at Ohoka School Hall. Child and adult tickets are $10 each and preschoolers are free. Please contact Bryleigh by September 15th if you would like to purchase tickets.
There will be raffles and baking for sale during the festival so please bring cash if you wish to purchase something. We will be performing at 1.30pm. Please note that students need to be there for the whole session from 12:30 - 2:45pm. We will leave school at 11:30am and meet at Ohoka Hall at 12.15pm. Children will get changed into their kapahaka uniform at school the morning of.
If you are able to assist with transporting children to the event or wish to transport your own child(ren), please let Sally know.
School photos - 22 September
We have school photos at school at 9am on Thursday 22nd September. There will be sibling photos as well.
Grandparents Day - 28 September
We are so excited to welcome our Grandparents back into school! This is on Wednesday 28th September from 9am - 10.30am. We ask each family to provide a small plate of food to share with our grandparents for morning tea please. We are asking Grandparents to wear a mask as well please.
Yamaha Omihi School Trailride
Earlybird entries are now open on www.iticket.co.nz!
Community Notices
Cleaner for Omihi Hall
We are looking for a cleaner for the Omihi Hall. This is usually 1-2 times a week, sometimes not every week. There are flexible working times. If you are interested please contact Maree - principal@omihi.school.nz.
