Monday 17th October, 2022
Jonty, Stanley and Lily enjoying their first day back at school.
Kia ora koutou
I hope you had a lovely break and some time with your family over the holidays. We had a very quiet holiday, but it was nice to spend some time as our little family of 3 before our next wee girl arrives.
We would like to welcome Fredrik and Emma who are starting their school visits at the beginning of the term and they will join Paemoana in November. Later this term we also welcome Luka, Arty, Theo, Jack and Maddy, who will also be starting their school visits in Paemoana, ready to begin in 2023.
There are a lot of events coming up in term 4, so please keep an eye on the school calendar on our website to keep up to date. We look forward to seeing you this week for pet day.
Ngā mihi
Maree Lucas
Tumuaki/Principal
principal@omihi.school.nz
School Notices
Amanda, our new cleaner.
Principal Awards
Congratulations to our latest Principal Award winners…..Jack.T and Ava!
New Cleaner
We are excited to welcome Amanda Hancock to our team as our new cleaner. Message from Amanda:
Hi I am Amanda and so excited to be a part of the Omihi School Team! I am a mum of 3 beautiful children (4 if you include my husband!). We live in Leithfield Village on a lifestyle block with lots of animals. Any spare time I have you will find me at the gym or creating in my nail studio. I look forward to creating a beautiful clean space for all of the tamariki to learn in.
Pet Day - Wednesday 19th October
Timetable for our pet day:
9.30am - Agrisports
11.30am - Lunch
12.00pm - Animals are dropped off (please don’t bring them in any earlier)
Dogs to be tied up to the fence on the right as you walk in the front gate. Lambs on the left fence as you walk in the front gate. Miscellaneous at the school end of the basketball court. Any other bigger animals, please talk to Sally about where to take them. Please bring your own water bowls and ensure animals are tied up at all times.
12.30pm - Judging for animals begins. Sally will let you know when it’s your turn to take your dogs in, and Liz will let you know for the lambs and miscellaneous.
2.00pm - Best dressed parade
2.30pm - Prize giving
A big thanks to our judges - Slack Lucas, Fi Williams, Pip Wood and Sue Stevenson.
School Photos
Your child will receive a form today that has the website and password to order school photos. You will be able to view the photos online and order them directly. Orders close on Friday 28th October.
Trail Ride
We look forward to seeing you at our trail ride on Sunday 30th October. Entries online at www.iticket.co.nz. If you are volunteering, you should have received an email from me if you are a marshal, otherwise Amy will be in touch with the people helping with registration, and Sofia with the BBQ crew. Thanks so much for your time.
Sun Protection
In term 4, students need to wear their Omihi sun hats every day. Please contact Bryleigh if you need to purchase a new one, and please make sure they are named. We recommend you put sunblock on your child before they come to school. We can reapply when necessary. We also recommend rash vests when swimming if you have them.
Community Dental Clinic
A reminder this will be at school this Thursday 20th October.
Preschooler Morning
We welcome preschoolers on Monday 31st October from 9.00am - 10.30am. Please bring along your child’s drink bottle and some morning tea.
Athletics
Year 1-3 will be participating at Waikari School on Tuesday 1st November. Please let Penny know if you can help with transport. Year 4-8 will be participating at Waipara School Tuesday 8th November. Please let Georgie know if you can help with transport. We welcome parents to come and watch and will send out the timetable closer to the time.
Teacher Only Day
There will be a teacher only day on Thursday 10th November.
Beach Ed
The whole school will be going to Waikuku Beach on Wednesday 7th December. Please let Georgie know if you can be a parent helper on the day and if you can help with transport.
School Pool Key
As we now have a heated pool, we will be opening it early November and will be able to have it open for most of term 1. If you would like to purchase a pool key, please email Bryleigh - office@omihi.school.nz. It is $50 for school families and $70 for community members. This includes a $20 refundable bond when you return the key.
Life Education
We look forward to welcoming Life Education back on Thursday 8th December to work with each class.
Prize Giving and Whānau Picnic
We welcome our community to our prize giving on Wednesday 14th December at 11am, then a whānau picnic in our school grounds from 12-1pm. Please bring your own picnics. This is also the last day of the year.
2023
School starts again on Wednesday 1st February.
Year 5-8 Camp
Our camp in 2023 is going to be at the start of term 2, and it will be a city camp in Christchurch. We will ask for parent helpers and let you know costs and exact dates in term 1.
