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Omihi School Trailride - 9th November 2024
Julie Wells has been on our Omihi School Board of Trustees for the past 6 years. Firstly as treasurer, and then for the past 3 years - as Treasurer and Chairperson, which are two very big roles. Julie is stepping down at the end of this term, and we would like to thank her for her huge contribution to our school. She has added value in so many ways, and we are grateful for her time.
We have co-opted Pip O’Keefe onto the board, who is going to be taking on the treasurer role. Craig Tomlinson will step into Chairperson from next term, and Emma Hughes-Games will continue with her health and safety role. Kelly is also our teacher trustee on the board. We are so grateful to these people for giving up their time for our kura.
Last week I listened to a group of student’s adventure stories from Awaawa. It was wonderful to see the excitement the children had about writing, and the language they were using! Check out some of the paragraphs below.
Ngā mihi
Maree Lucas
Tumuaki/Principal
principal@omihi.school.nz
School Notices
Principal Award Winners
Congratulations to our Principal Award winners - Arlo, Michael and Delia.
Omihi School 125th Jubilee
Next year it is our 125th Jubilee. We would love to get a committee together to help organise an event to celebrate. Please contact Maree if you would like to be a part of this - principal@omihi.school.nz. Past pupils, staff and community welcome!
Enrolments for 2025
If you have a preschooler who is turning 5 in 2025, we would love to hear from you. It makes our planning a lot easier if we know what students will be enrolling throughout the year. You can email Maree or fill out this online enrolment form from our website.
Out of Zone Enrolments - 2025
The deadline for receipt of applications for out of zone places for 2025 is 3pm Wednesday 25th September 2024. If a ballot for out of zone places is required, it will be held on Friday 27th September 2024. Parents will be informed of the outcome within three school days. Please email Maree on principal@omihi.school.nz if you would like to enquire.
Prize Giving Cups
Can students please return all cups that were received at prize giving and pet day last year.
School photos
These will be taken on Wednesday 25th September from 9am. Your child would have brought home a sibling photo request form. Please return this form by Monday 23rd September if you would like sibling photos.
Agri Sports/Pet Day
This will be on Wednesday 30th October. We will send home a Google form next term for you to enter your pet. Preschoolers are welcome to join us.
Literacy Update
Miss Fletcher and Mrs Vincent are working together for writing. They are focusing on handwriting, spelling, punctuation and sentence structure. They are guiding the children to understand a SPAR (setting, problem, action, resolution) outline for their writing. The aim is to write three good sentences every day. So far they have been focusing on survival story writing as the theme, and the children have written some amazing pieces so far.
Precision Yamaha Omihi School Trailride
Online entries have now opened for our trailride on Saturday 9th November. These are at www.iticket.co.nz. This is our major fundraiser of the year, and makes it possible for us to continue with our three classrooms, so we would love all of the parent support we can get. Here is our volunteer list, please add your name in if you are able to help on the day.
Lost Property
There are a few items of lost property. If your child is missing an item, please check the classrooms.
Student Writing Samples
Busted and terrified, Stanley finally saw the angel. Desolate, abandoned buildings surrounds him like a jail. The angel jumped at him, it was a reasonable height to punch. “You’re going down buddy!, he yelled. The angel stared at him and then merged into a building……
By Stanley
Petrified and confused, Jeff found himself in a beautiful land that he had never seen before. ‘Wow’, said Jeff. Jeff was feeling brave. He started to salvage for supplies but then he tripped and fell into quicksand. Like mud, it was putrid and grimey. ‘Ahhhh,’ screamed Jeff. Jeff was trying as hard as he could, but every time he got free it just grabbed him in more…..
By Fergus
