Monday 9th June, 2025
Kia ora koutou,
The Year 7 and 8s from local schools enjoyed listening to senior students from nearby high schools talk about transitioning to high school.
It’s lovely to be back at Omihi School again, even if it’s only for a very short time (last week and this week) while Maree is on leave. It’s been great to catch up with everyone again - students, staff and parents - some familiar faces and some new ones.
We congratulate our Cross Country runners - Michael, Theo, Fergus, Arlo, Alex, Harry and Jack for their efforts at the Kowai Cross Country last Tuesday. Special congratulations go to Michael (3rd Yr 7 Boys), Alex (1st Yr 5 Boys), Harry (3rd Yr 5 Boys) and Jack (6th Yr 4 Boys). Michael, Alex and Harry will now represent the Kowai Schools at the Canterbury Cross Country later this month. A superb effort by all our runners.
On Thursday last week our Year 7 & 8 students were fortunate to participate in a Hurunui Youth Event along with students from Greta Valley, Waikari and Waipara Schools. They had an enjoyable day of fun activities and speakers.
Some comments about the day from the students who attended:
“We really enjoyed the games, they were fun.”
“The speakers were interesting.”
“We liked hearing from the high school students.”
The people leading the day were very complimentary about the engagement and politeness of our students - a very successful day for all involved.
Ngā mihi
Adrienne Simpson
Acting Principal
principal@omihi.school.nz
School Notices
Whole school trip to the Christchurch Art Gallery
Tomorrow we are heading to the Christchurch Art Gallery on a whole school trip. Our inquiry topic for this term is Art History so this will be a great way to finish our learning. This will be a whole day trip, as we will head into the Botanical Gardens for an early lunch before the Art Gallery.
Own Clothes Day
On Friday 13th June children can wear their own clothes, and please bring in a gold coin donation for the SPCA. On Thursday 26th June we have a 'pyjama day', where children wear their pyjamas to school, and we ask for a gold coin donation for Ronald McDonald House.
Omihi School 125th Jubilee - Friday 12th September
We invite you to our 125th Jubilee. There will be a school tour, decade photos, and an afternoon tea between 12.30pm - 2.30pm. Then drinks, dinner and speakers in the evening at the Omihi Community Hall. Registrations open on Monday 16th June, and these will be on www.iticket.co.nz. Please help us spread the word, and let any previous students, staff and community know. If you have any old photos you would like to share for the event, please send them to Fi Williams - fiphil@xtra.co.nz or 027 286 5772.
Leadership Day
On Friday 27th June our Year 7/8s will be going to Oxford Area School on the school bus with Miss Fletcher to our Kāhui leadership day. There will be an inspirational speaker, and the senior leaders of the area schools will be running activities. They will leave school at 8.30am, and return at 3pm. We will share more details with the parents as they are finalised.
Omihi bus
On Friday 27th June there will be a north/south bus run in the morning, but no Reeces Rd bus run. There will be no after school bus run that day.
Matariki
A reminder that school is closed on Friday 20th June for Matariki. We will be celebrating Matariki at school on Thursday 19th with a variety of activities.
