News & Events

BOOK FAIR

The Book Fair is all set up in the library. It will run from Monday 20th to Wednesday 29th September, and is open to all parents/caregivers from 8:30 to 9:00am and 3:00 to 3:30pm daily – closed at lunch time. The school receives a percentage of the sales and this is used to purchase new books for our library.

As we remain in Level 2, visitors will be required to scan in and wear a mask while in the Library.

Newsletter – 17 September 2021

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Morena whanau

If you haven’t completed the Lockdown survey yet we would appreciate it that you could spend some time this morning completing it.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdt34eNW6GOVRNb9jCDfSYe3nDYIEqWrHMxLT8W4AZw-qZgrg/viewform

We certainly appreciate your feedback.

Scot’s Gap Bus

Sorry everyone, Isobel’s bus is having issues this morning and she is coming straight back to school.  Therefore, Scot’s Gap parents can you please transport your children to school this morning.

Western Touch

For all children at Otautau wanting to play touch in term 4 please fill in the form.

Form

Western Primary Schools Golf Competition

Please fill out the form if your child is interested in playing in this competition.

Form

Newsletter | 10th September 2021

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Home Learning – Term 3 Week 7

Please find linked below the lastest news around what an Alert Level 2 looks like in an Educational environment.

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Level 2 Announcement

Kia ora koutou,

We will be sending out our beginning of week Home Learning newsletter tomorrow morning.

This will have all the information around schooloing at Level 2 etc.

School is officially open for everyone on Thursday (with buses running as per normal from Thursday onwards).

Nga mihi,

Simon Bell

Home Learning News | 3rd September

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Home Pack Pick Ups

We will be running Home Pack Pick Ups Daily (between Mon-Fri) during Level 3 Lockdown between 2pm-3pm.   

Please drive into school through the electronic gate entrance and pull up to multipurpose room.  Someone will be there waiting and will pass home packs through the car window.

You then drive off down the drive way towards the bike sheds and exit through that gate.

If there is more than one car if you can wait in line behind eachother that will be easier.

This is for the people who have requested home packs.

Learning at School

Kia ora,

To those whanau who have indicated they would like their child to be learning at school (due to both parents working and not being able to find someone to look after their children) you have been sent an email about Learning at School.

This email has been sent to the email address that we have on our school management system.

Please make sure you know the correct gate to dropp off and pick up your child.

Nga mihi,

Simon Bell

Welcome to Home Learning – Term 3 Week 6

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Home Learning Newsletter – Term 3 Week 5

Kia ora koutou,

Please find this week’s newsletter below.

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Nga mihi,

Simon Bell

Buses – Alert Level 3

Kia koutou,

After careful consideration and reading the current guidelines around Level 3 and school bubbles the school has decided not to operate their school buses during this period.  Whanau living in the country can transport their children to school if there is a requirement to work,

The decision has also been made based around how infectious the new strain Delta is and the ability to keep children safe while traveling on the school bus.

Obviously, we will wait to see when a movement down a level will happen but we are currently putting plans in place for when this happens.

Nga mihi,

Simon Bell and BoT

Welcome to Home Learning

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Term 3 Week 4 – COVID Announcements newsletter

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COVID UPDATE

Kia ora Koutou,

Just letting you all know the school will be sending out our newsletter later on tomorrow afternoon – once a decision has been by the government around what the next step is in terms of Alert Levels.

Otautau School has plans well under way to deal with the different alert level changes.  You will recieve school-wide information via the school app and class specific information via your child’s teachers Seesaw account.

Nga mihi,

Simon Bell

LEVEL 4 COVID

Good evening everyone,

You will all be aware that we are in Level 4 Lockdown for 3 days.  The school has decided that we will make a decision around home learning on Friday afternoon – once we know if this will be longer.  For the next three days; stay safe, check in on family and keep well – get tested if unwell.  As a rural community we are all aware of the stress this time of year puts on our families so wellbeing is paramount.  Your class teachers will put a message out tomorrow morning giving information around your child’s class.

So just confirming:

– Student conferences are off tomorrow.
– Netball tomorrow is off.

We will be in touch daily with updates.

Nga mihi,

Simon

Polyfest 2021

Click on the link to read the letter regarding Polyfest next week.

Letter

Netball

Yr 5-6 Netballers have their last game at 2.05 pm. They will be back at school at approx 3.30 pm.

Tomorrow the Yr 7/8 Netball students need to be ready to leave at 8.15 am.  Their last game is at 2 pm.  They will be returning to school at approx 3.45 pm.  A reminder that $9 is to be paid to the office and $5 to the drivers.

Health, Relationships and Sexuality Education Consultation

Please click the link below to complete our consultation document regarding the Health, Relationships and Sexuality Curriculum.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe9Z9f8K488pUxAXktEROW8oPJJd3vrvTQL_aMbIh8VJ0eaZA/viewform

Today

Smile Club is not on this afternoon.

A reminder that today is a half-day due to Learning Conferences. School finishes at 12.30 pm.

Newsletter | 13th August 2021

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REMEMBER TO BOOK FOR Student Led Conferences – Monday 16th & Wednesday 18th August

Please click on the button below to book a time.

Children are expected to attend with parents/caregivers as they will be sharing their learning with you.

Monday 16th – 1pm – 7pm School will finish at 12.30pm

Wednesday 3.15 – 5pm

Learning Conferences

The Year 5/6 Netball at Otautau tomorrow has been postponed until Wednesday 11th.

Newsletter – 6 August

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Afterschool SMILE Program cancelled today

Newsletter | 30th July

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Western and Southland Netball

Please fill in the appropriate forms below if your child is wanting to play in the Western and Southland Netball Competitions.  The teams will need coaches, managers and umpires to help on the day.

Yr 5-6

Yr 7-8

MUFTI DAY FRIDAY 30TH JULY

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