Monday 30th January, 2023
Our teachers, with special guests Ada and Vuk, getting ready for students to return.
Kia ora e te whānau,
Nau mai, huki mai and welcome back to Term 1 of 2023.
After a lovely holiday break spending time with friends and family, I’m looking forward to the buzz and excitement when our students arrive back on Wednesday. I always love hearing about their holiday adventures, books they have read, or a new found hobby they have picked up.
You will all know by now that I have made the tough decision to finish my time here at Omihi. After just over 4 years of teaching here at this special school, I have made the call to pursue a job opportunity in Australia. I am excited for change and looking forward to spending some time abroad. I feel privileged to have begun my teaching career at this school and I would like to thank each and every one of you for your ongoing support, trust and kindness. Omihi will always hold a special place in my heart.
This year we welcome Ruby-Grace, Hugh, Luka, Noah and Jack to our Omihi Whānau.
As a part of the Curriculum Refresh, from Term 1 of this year, all schools and kura in New Zealand will be implementing teaching of the Aotearoa New Zealand Histories which comes under the Social Sciences learning area of the New Zealand Curriculum. Our teachers have been working hard to develop their knowledge and understanding of this new content and have carefully developed an inquiry plan for our tamariki that is localised to them and of purpose.
Ngā mihi
Sally Mickleson
Acting Tumuaki/Principal
principal@omihi.school.nz
School Notices
Waiswim
Waiswim will be taking place Monday - Friday during weeks 2 and 3. We have trained instructors taking these lessons. In order for your child to get the most out of each lesson, please ensure that they bring their togs, towel and goggles to school each day. We encourage students to wear a rash top while in the water. The teachers will continue with swimming lessons for the duration of this term.
Whānau picnic
We invite you to our whānau picnic which will be held at school on Tuesday 7th February at 5pm. Please bring a picnic for you and your whānau to share. The BBQ will be available for whānau to use.
Camp (Year 5-8)
We can now confirm the total cost for our camp will be $250 per child. We will invoice parents in week 3 of this term. We understand that this is a significant cost for many families so please contact Sally if you would like some support around payment options.
If you are interested in coming on camp as a parent help, please fill out this Google form before Friday 16th February.
Omihi Raffle
One of our major fundraisers is our Omihi Raffle. The fundraising money helps us to employ an extra teacher so we can have three classrooms. We ask each family to please donate an item for our raffle with a minimum value of $10. We are happy to take items, or vouchers, and can bundle them together where needed.
Basketball
Registrations for the Term 1 basketball competition are now open. Last year we were able to enter a Year 7/8 mixed team, Year 5/6 boys team and a Year 5/6 girls team. We are hoping to have enough players to enter our teams again this year. Please contact Sally if you would like your child to play this year. The cost is still to be confirmed, we will communicate this with you as soon as we know. The dates for games during the Term 1 competition are: 3rd March, 10th March, 17th March, 24th March and 31st March.
Miniball
Registrations for the Term 1 miniball competition are now open. Please contact Bryleigh if you would like your child to play this year. The cost for this is $49 per student, and runs for 7 games.
Weeding
Once again our septic tank area has bloomed with weeds over the summer break. If you have some spare time in the morning or the end of the day, we would really appreciate any efforts to help us keep the weeds at bay. Please ask Sally for a key to access the gate.
Lunches Online
We are awaiting confirmation from Lunches Online. Please keep an eye out in the teachers' newsletters for the link to place your order. Our first order date is Wednesday 8th February.
School Docs
To review our Concerns and Complaints Policy please go to https://omihi.schooldocs.co.nz/.
Username: omihi
Password: glenmark
Search: ‘Concerns and Complaints’ > Concerns and Complaints
Key dates
Monday 30th January - Teacher only day
Wednesday 1st February - First day of term 1
Monday 6th February - Waitangi Day
Tuesday 7th February - Whānau picnic
Friday 24th February - Junior assembly
Wednesday 1st March - Small Schools Swimming Sports
Monday 6th March - Kowai Swimming Sports
Friday 10th March - Teacher only day
Friday 17th March - Senior assembly
Monday 24th April - Teacher only day (first day of term 2)
