Monday 14th October, 2024
Kia ora koutou
Amelia and Heidi are excited to be back at school for Term 4.
This term we welcome back Bryleigh from her maternity leave. It’s lovely to have her back, and baby George visiting us as well. She will be in the office Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. I would like to thank Trudy for being such a wonderful part of our team for the last 2 terms. She will be missed in the office, but we are lucky to have her carrying on as a teacher aide with individual students for the remainder of this term.
We are really excited to share with you our latest ERO report as of September 2024. We have been working with ERO over the past 2 and a half years. Their model has changed, where they now work alongside the school (BOT and staff) over 3 years and are continuously reviewing with us. It is a really positive experience and we are excited to share with you our current reports that they have produced. Through looking at our data and strategic plan, our focus is on writing, and they were impressed with what is happening in the school already, and our strategic goals around this area moving forward. They spent time with myself, in the classrooms observing lessons, talking to our students, some parents, and also gathering info from the board.
Here is the latest report. Please feel free to get in touch if you would like to discuss this further.
You are also welcome to view our Board Assurance with Regulatory and Legislative Requirements Report.
Ngā mihi
Maree Lucas
Tumuaki/Principal
principal@omihi.school.nz
School Notices
Year 4-8 Small Schools Athletics day
This will be held at Waipara School on Wednesday 6th November. It is an all day event, starting at 9.20am, so you can go straight there with your child. Please let Kelly know if your child is going straight there, or if they will be on the bus.
Trailride
Thanks so much to everyone that is helping on the day. We just need one more parent to pick up the portaloos and drop them back. Please let me know if you are available.
Pet day/Agri sports - Wednesday 30th October
We run Agri Sports in the morning. Thanks to Kurt Sloss for organising the Agri sports for us.
Children can bring one pet each, and these are to be brought to school at 12pm. Please fill out this google form to enter your child’s pet. There is also the lamb drinking competition, and dress up competition for children to enter. Often children and pets dress up to match each other. We welcome preschoolers to bring their pet as well. The timetable of the day is:
9.30am - Agri sports (morning tea during this)
11.30am - Early lunch
12.00pm - Pets arrive
12.30pm - Judging begins
1.30pm - Lamb drinking competition
1.45pm - Fancy dress competition
2.15pm - Prize giving
Year 0-3 Sports Spectacular
All Year 0-3 children will be going to Amberley Domain for the Sports Spectacular on Wednesday 20th November. We will need 3-4 parents to be there with us, and one to be a volunteer. Plus we will need a couple of cars for transport, and we will be taking the bus. Please email Penny if you are able to help with this.
Teacher Only Day
Please note we have a teacher only day on Thursday 14th November.
Gumboot Friday
On Friday 1st November it is Gumboot Friday. Children can wear their own clothes and their gumboots. Please send along a gold coin donation to help fund free counselling for kids.
Non-Uniform Day
We have a non-uniform day on Friday 22nd November. Please send a gold coin donation, which will go to Big Brothers, Big Sisters, North Canterbury.
Head lice
Please note there have been cases of head lice during the holidays. If you find head lice in your child’s hair, please check the Ministry website for information. Please also keep your child’s hair tied up at school.
Tipu Māia Kāhui Ako (Community of Learning)
Please find our Tipu Māia term 3 newsletter.
