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Fri Feb 11 ViewWelcome to 2022
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Fri Dec 10 ViewNewsletter – Term 4 Week 7
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Fri Nov 26 ViewNewsletter – Term 4 Week 5
Fri Nov 19 ViewWestern Touch Rugby Module
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Fri Sep 17 ViewNewsletter – Term 3 Week 7
Fri Sep 10 ViewHome Learning – Term 3 Week 7
Tue Sep 07 ViewHome Learning News – Term 3 Week 6
Fri Sep 03 ViewHome Learning – Term 3 Week 6
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Sun Aug 29 ViewWelcome to Home Learning
Mon Aug 23 ViewFriday, 20 August 20201 – T3Wk4
Fri Aug 20 ViewNewsletter Term 3, Week 3
Fri Aug 13 ViewNewsletter Term 3, Week 2
Thu Aug 05 ViewNewsletter Term 3, Week 1
Fri Jul 30 ViewNewsletter Term 2, Week 10
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Fri Jun 11 ViewWestern Cross Country
Thu Jun 10 ViewNewsletter Term 2, Week 5
Fri Jun 04 ViewNewsletter Term 2, Week 4
Fri May 28 ViewCross Country Notice
Tue May 25 ViewNewsletter Term 2, Week 3
Fri May 21 ViewNewsletter Term 2, Week 1
Sun May 09 ViewNotice
Mon May 03 ViewLatest Notifications
Touch Rugby [Term 1, 2023]
Mon Feb 06 08:00pmPlease click the link below if you would like to register your child for touch this season.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScQaL6coLRcfZlFs7DJxw7VRN-5P9LmCTiv9ttf2kZm2OF-fw/viewform
School Tomorrow
Mon Feb 06 04:07pmWe can’t wait to welcome back all our students tomorrow. Just a couple of reminders for tomorrow:
– School swimming begins tomorrow with all class having their first swimming lesson. Please remind your child to bring their swimming gear along with them.
– Buses are running as per normal tomorrow.
– School lunches on Friday’s won’t be happening until later on this month – once swimming has finished.
Welcome Back 2023
Fri Feb 03 11:21am
Stationery Lists are listed below
Tue Jan 31 03:15pm
School office will be open from the 31st Jan 9-1pm, If you have any inquiries.
Thu Jan 19 06:45pmReminder for today – No Fish & Chip lunches | Prize giving starts at 12pm.
Fri Dec 16 07:07amSchool Prize Giving – Live Stream
Thu Dec 15 04:05pmKia ora koutou,
For those wishing to watch the Prize Giving via our Live Stream tomorrow please click on the link below:
Otautau School Prize Giving 2022
Room 4 swimming
Tue Dec 13 04:07pmRoom 4 is also swimming tomorrow at 11am so children please bring swimming gear. There is also no cost as its part of their end of year day.
Room 3, Room 5, Room 6 Swimming
Tue Dec 13 03:40pmRoom 3, 5 and 6 are swimming tomorrow afternoon. Please can students remember to bring their swimming gear. This will be paid for by the school so they won’t need to bring $2.
Notes for the week:
Tue Dec 13 09:36amWith only a few days to go we have a couple of brief notices for you all:
We are experiencing a lot of sickness around school at present. We have some junior staff who are now off for the rest of the week and arrangements have been made to cover those in Room 4 and Room 5. Please, if your children are unwell we would appreciate if you keep your child resting at home.
Prize Giving is still going ahead as planned (even if we have limited staff in attendance). We are looking forward to seeing you at the Complex – 12pm.
No Fish and Chip orders on Friday.
If you require the bus after Prize Giving please let the school office by Thursday – 3pm.
Newsletter | 9th December
Fri Dec 09 02:47pm
Christmas Street Party – Kapa Haka
Fri Dec 09 09:44amWe have been asked to perform tonight at the Street Party. Our performance is going to be at 5:30pm. Can any children able to perform tonight please meet outside the Council building at 5:15pm.
Thank you
No swimming tomorrow
Wed Dec 07 04:48pmNo swimming at lunchtime tomorrow as the pool is being used by another group.
Information on next week.
Wed Dec 07 02:03pm
Notice to Whanau
Tue Dec 06 12:40pm
Touch Draw – Monday 5th December. This is the last game of touch for 2022. Thank you to all those parents that have helped during the term
Fri Dec 02 02:00pm
REMINDER: Buses are running quarter of an hour early in the morning.
Tue Nov 29 06:02pmTough Kids
Tue Nov 29 03:16pmReminder that tough kids students need to be at school by 8.15am to leave on the bus by 8.30. The following will be going by car to make sure they don’t miss out on the start -Madeline, Karsten, Esme, Harper, Alexis, Sintayah, Isabelle, William, Bentley, and Patrick.
Thank you.
Message from the organisers.
Hello everyone
Just to let you know we are going to go ahead with Tough Kid tomorrow ( Wednesday) as scheduled. The weather looks a bit wet in the morning, bit should dry out in the afternoon, but please dress accordingly.
Rain coats ( not down jackets)
Warm Clothing
Towel
Change of clothes to go home in.
$2 for a sausage and $2 for a juicy.
What’s a little rain for us Southland Tough Kids! Plan on a super fun day out and the weather won’t dampen our spirits!!
See you at Rugby Park tomorrow!
Kia pai tō rā | Have a great day
Kapa Haka Performance
Mon Nov 28 03:15pmThe Kapa Haka group have two performances coming up before the end of the year. They have one in the afternoon on Friday 2nd December at the Connect Cafe at 11:30am and the other one is at the Christmas Parade on the 9th December (time to be confirmed).
Morning Bus run on Wednesday 30th.
Mon Nov 28 01:46pmBecause of Tough Kids that day the buses will be running a quarter of an hour earlier in the morning.
Bus will be leaving the school at 8.30 to go into tough kids, so you need to be at school by then.
Newsletter | 25th November
Fri Nov 25 02:45pm
Tough Kids
Wed Nov 23 03:51pm
Top Bike Competition – Years 5/6 & Yr 8
Mon Nov 21 03:58pm
Newsletter |18th November
Fri Nov 18 04:07pm
Newsletter | 11th November
Fri Nov 18 03:34pm
Lunch time optional Swims
Tue Nov 15 03:54pmWe are offering optional swims over the next few weeks for those who are interested in a lunch time swim. The cost will be $2 per person (bring the money on the day). Below is a timetable:
Wednesday
Room 3, 4, 7, 9
Thursday
Room 5, 6, 8.
Newsletter | 11th November
Fri Nov 11 02:58pm
Calender
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