Kia ora whānau.

How exciting to reach spring! It’s such a lovely time of year seeing the lambs frolicking in the paddocks and the blossom and daffodils out in bloom. From a school point of view, it’s been a great winter for us. I can count on one hand the amount of days we have had to have the children playing inside at lunchtime, which makes life a lot easier when teaching in the afternoon.

The teachers and I had a very productive and inspiring day on Friday at Rangiora New Life School with our colleagues from our Kahui Ako (Community of Learners). It was great to be able to collaborate and learn alongside other small schools and rural area schools. We hope you enjoyed your day off. I saw some gorgeous photos of skiing at Porter Heights!

Ngā mihi
Maree Lucas, Principal
principal@omihi.school.nz

School Notices

3 Way Learning Conferences
These are coming up on the 10th and 11th September. Please book in your time with your child’s teacher here.

Working Bee
We haven’t had great support with the working bee jobs. If you are able to help with any of these jobs, even if it is at a later date, please add your name or contact me for more details.

Dental Van
The dental van will be at school on Friday 20th September. Please see information below for more details.

Pet Day - Wednesday 30th October
Julie Wells is happy to run this again, alongside someone else. Is there anyone that is able to work with Julie for this year’s pet day to ensure it goes ahead? Please contact me if you are.

Kapahaka - Thursday 5th September
The kapahaka tickets were sent home today. Transport details are here.

Year 5-8 Kowai Top Team Challenge - Wednesday 4th September
Children need to bring a change of clothes and a towel. Parents are very welcome to come and watch. Transport details here.

Fundraising Raffle
We are starting to collect items for our raffle in term 4. If you have anything you would like to donate or a business you could contact to donate, please let me know.

Community Notices

Kia ora whānau

We had a fantastic community night at the Winter Ball on Saturday. It was great to see so many different groups of people come together and have such a fun night out, and also raise money for our community hall.

Thank you for all of your support and we look forward to the Winter Ball 2020!

Ngā mihi
Maree Lucas
Tumuaki/Principal

School Notices

Working Bee
We have a few jobs around the school that we would like a hand with. Instead of making one set day for a working bee, we have listed jobs on the google doc and you are welcome to do them when suits you. Our aim is to have them all completed and ready for term 4.

Teacher Only Day - 30 August and 14 November
A reminder there is a Teacher Only Day this term on Friday 30th August, where the teachers and I will be at Oxford Area School for an all day hui with our Kahui Ako (Community of Learning). There will also be a Teachers Only Day in term four on Thursday 14th November.

Preschooler Morning
We welcome all preschoolers to our Preschooler morning on Tuesday 27th August from 9-10.30am.

Kapahaka Festival - Year 3-8
Tickets are for sale from school until mid next week. These are $5 each. Please either send cash or transfer online and email Ruth to let her know. We are performing on Thursday 5th September at Ohoka School at 10am.

Kowhai Top Team Challenge
The Year 5-8 children will be competing in the Kowhai Top Team Challenge at the Amberley Domain on Wednesday 4th September.

Transport - Kapahaka Festival and Kowhai Top Team Challenge
We are looking for help with transport to the following events. Please let me know if you are able to take a car.
Kapahaka festival, Year 3-8 - Thursday 5th September
Kowhai Top Team Challenge, Year 5-8 at Amberley domain - Wednesday 4th September

Community Notices

HURUNUI THEATRE GROUP presents 'CALAMITY JANE' at Waipara Hall.
August: Thurs 29th, Friday 30th, Sat 31st,
September: Weds 4th, Thurs 5th, Friday 6th at 8pm. Also 2pm matinee August Sat 31st. Tickets $25 adults, $15 children. Available from Sally Mac's Amberley and Waikari Auto Services, or online www.hurunuitheatre.org

Fiddler's Green Halloween Masquerade
Fiddler's Green Vineyard & Bistro, 244 Georges Road, Waipara ,
www.FiddlersGreenBistro.co.nz
Saturday 26 October 2019 6:00pm – 10:00pm

 Tickets available at Bistro or on line on Eventfinda  or  0800 BUY TIX (289 849)

Not your mother’s cover band  · 
( https://www.facebook.com/ThePreserativess/ )

Food & refreshment will be available on the premises.

$20 admission ticket or $34.00 Admission Ticket with round trip shuttle bus to Christchurch. $10 food & refreshment coupon for any who arrive in costume.

$100 Gift Certificate to Fiddler's Green Vineyard & Bistro for the best costume.

Great music, Fantastic Location, Amazing food, Wines of Waipara Valley, 6 craft beers on tap and Full bar with Shuttle service available.

Bus Shuttle pick up at various locations in Christchurch. Drop off at same location
16:20 City Bus Interchange, Lichfield St (Bus Stop on Lichfield St) 
16:28 Cartlon Bar & Eatery, Papanui Road (Bus Stop) 
16:32 McDonalds, Merivale (Bus Stop) 
16:37 Northlands Mall (Super Stops on Main North Road) 
16:45 New World Northwood (Bus Stop outside New World on Main North Road) 
17:00 McDonalds Kaiapoi (Bus Stop outside Night N Day on Williams St) 
17:40 Arrive at Fiddlers Green

Any questions contact email on website, www.FiddlersGreenBistro.co.nz

Kia ora whānau

Last week the Year 5-8 students were supposed to be in Arthurs Pass on camp. As you may already know, we only made it to Darfield and had to turn back as the tracks and roads were closed. Miss Hanna and I were so impressed with our students. The way they reacted, listened to instructions and their understanding of the situation and how we had to change our plans quickly. Unfortunately, this is life and there are times where things don’t go to plan. So even though it was a disappointment not to go, we were really impressed with how understanding our students were and we all loved our city day out on Thursday. A great life lesson and more proof about just how amazing our Omihi whānau is.

You may have seen this post on Facebook recently about attendance. Please remember that every day at school does count. We have a goal of 90% attendance for our students and if anyone drops below 80% we send a letter home each term.

Ngā mihi
Maree Lucas
Tumuaki/Principal

School Notices

Ski Trips
We will invoice you after the ski trips for the costs. Please make sure your details are up to date on the google doc I sent out last week. If you are driving to Mt Lyford and don’t want to drive up the mountain or don’t have chains, you can organise a shuttle from the bottom of the mountain on the Mt Lyford website.

Year 5-8 Basketball
It is time to organise basketball again for term 4. Chris and Sarah have kindly agreed to coach again, so a big thanks to them. If your child played in term 1, we will assume they are playing again, unless you tell us otherwise. If they haven’t played before and would like to join, please let me know.

Mufti Day - Friday 9th August
This Friday there is a mufti day which will be raising money for Project Jonah - saving the whales. Please send along a gold coin donation.

Linc ed
We hope you enjoyed reading your child’s report on Linc ed. This term there will be two posts being sent out via Linc ed - each child will have a photo of their artwork and also a video of their speech that they are doing later this term. We sent home a test email in week 1 about our Recycling trip. You should have received an email with some photos in it. If you login to your child’s page, you will see these come up. Please let us know if you haven’t received them.

Pita Pit/Sushi
A reminder that we have Sushi and Pita Pit every alternate Wednesday. This Wednesday it is Pita Pit and next week will be Sushi. Ensure you get your orders in - www.lunchonline.co.nz.

Assembly Dates
This terms assemblies are:
Junior assembly - Friday 9th August, 2pm
Senior assembly - Friday 6th September, 2pm
Celebration of Learning - Friday 20th September, 9am

Kapahaka Festival
Our Year 3-8 students will be performing in the North Canterbury Kapahaka Celebration on Thursday 5th September at 10am at the Ohoka School hall. Tickets will be available from our school office nearer the time. Children performing don’t need tickets, for anyone attending they are $5 cash.

Community Notices

Winter Ball
Thank you to those parents who have bought tickets to the ball. We would love to see you there, or if you aren’t able to come along, then please help us spread the word and make as much money as we can for Omihi Hall. Tickets available at www.iticket.co.nz.

Scargill Cricket Club
The Scargill Cricket Club AGM will be held on Thursday, 15th of August 6:00pm at The Hurunui Hotel.  All senior players interested in playing the 2019/2020 season are welcome to come along, otherwise contact Tom Maxwell on 027 404 9082.  Any junior players interested in playing for Cheviot Cricket Club please contact Phil Dickson on 027 921 8238.

Kia ora Koutou

In the last assembly of term two, I was presented with a gift and a card from our students and staff congratulating me on my two years of principalship. I wanted to share one of the comments that really resonated with me.

This is a photo of it. It reads ‘You have made many mistakes and you have been inspirational at all times, but you always strive forward and want to learn from your mistakes and you are a naturally nice person and that is why you’re the best principal we’ve ever had’. Jack.

When I first read it, I wasn’t sure how to take it. I talked to Jack about it so he could clarify it for me. I asked if I often talk about my mistakes. He said, ‘yes you do and you are always asking us for feedback and finding out how you can do your job better’.

That really stuck with me and I was so proud that without realising I was modelling that it was ok to make mistakes and ok to keep trying to improve and be a better person, whether it’s in your personal life or in your work life.

Ngā mihi
Maree Lucas
Tumuaki/Principal

School Notices

Principal’s Award
The latest Principal’s award went to….Violet Inkson.

Whānau Liaison
Jaz Hazeldine is our whānau liaison. In the past, Omihi parents have made dinners for other families in times of need, such as illness, new babies, etc. We would like to know if you want this to continue. If you would like it to continue, we would make a list of parents that Jaz can contact when meals are needed, so we aren’t always relying on the same people. Please email myself or Jaz and let us know, firstly if you want this to continue and secondly, if you would like to be on the list.

Pick up Pies
If you ordered Naked Baker pies please can you pick them up on Tuesday at 3pm. We don’t have the space to store them at school.

Ski Trip
The ski trip forms will be sent home today. Please have these back by Friday. The two ski trips are on the 8th and 13th August. There will be a message on our Facebook page by 6.30am in the morning if it is cancelled.

Car seats
A reminder to please send along car seats for our trip to the Recycling Centre tomorrow.

Omihi Bus
There are a few trips this term where we need to use the Omihi bus, so there will be no Omihi bus on the following days:
* 31st August
* 2nd August
* morning of 7th August

Teacher’s only day
A reminder we have a teacher’s only day on Friday 30th August. There will be no school on this day.

Pet Day
Last year Julie Wells organised our school Pet Day. We are looking for someone to help Julie with Pet Day this year. Please let me know if you are available. It is on Wednesday 30th October.

Mindfulness Course
We welcome our community to our second Mindfulness workshop on Tuesday 6th August from 3.30-5pm.

Community Notices

Winter Ball
We would love the support of our school families for our ball. The Omihi Community Hall is a valuable facility that we are able to use, so it would be great to help fundraise for it.