Monday 23 February 2015 Newsletter 4 Term 1 Week 4
OP Learners …. Love reading…we read lots.
OPS 2015 Theme – OP KIDS – LOOK BENEATH THE SURFACE
Parent/Teacher YEARConferences 4 – 8 TRIATHLON- next week
Next week on Mondayis and Wednesday is an We important for you and February national Bike Month. here atopportunity OPS have been your child’s teacher to discuss your child’s progress, and learning goals. School training for our annual triathlon. will finish at 2pm on Monday 2nd to enable the first conference to commence at 2.20pm. Parents are asked to collect their children early, if possible. Bus students and those who cannot be picked up / walk home, will be supervised at school until the usual 2.30 finish time.
WHAT’S HAPPENING THIS WEEK *Triathlon training Year 4-8 Harbour swims – Mon, Tues *Cycle practice - Thurs
CALENDAR *27 Feb closing date for Book Club orders *Parent Teacher Conferences Mon 2 and Wed 4 Mar
. *Wed 4 Mar OPS Junior triathlon at OPS *Tues 10 Mar Yr 5/6 swim sports @ Omok #1
All classes are swimming every day – please make sure your child has their togs in their bag
* Wed 11 Mar Yr 7/8 swim sports @ Greerton *Thurs 12 Mar OPS Senior triathlon at Omokoroa Domain
Swim Tutors We’d like to thank Judy Beattie and her amazing team of swim teachers. Over the past two weeks this intensive daily programme has done wonders for the skills of our swimmers. All money made has been donated straight back to the school to help us with the running costs of our pool.
*Mon 16 Mar North cluster swim sports *16-19 Mar R8/9 Aongatete Camp *31 Mar – 1 Apr R4 Camp McLaren Falls
Our School Website OUT AND ABOUT AT OPS
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www.omokoroapoint.school.nz Check it out!
FACEBOOK Check out the Omokoroa Point School Facebook page: www.facebook.com/OmokoroaPointSchool Don’t forget to click ‘like’. OPS Bank Account details: - 06 0433 0014969 00
Our Captains did a wonderful job rallying their troops and encouraging their house teams. Thanks for sending your child along in their house colours.
Ministry of Rhythm Carl Homersham visited our assembly on Friday to show the children what he can teach them. Classes will be during lunchtimes. Fuse enrolment forms are available at the school office.
Pahoia Triathlon Omokoroa Domain Sunday 8 March 5 – 13 yr olds Online registrations www.pahoia.school.nz Omokoroa Boat Club Kids Fishing Comp Sunday 29 March Te Puna Rugby 4-13 years Registration Thurs 19 Feb & Tues 24 Feb 3.30-6 pm at Maramatanga Park Did you know you can claim tax on your school donations? Just complete an IR526. Thank you to those families who have paid donations, mathletics fees, tech fees. If you would like to pay these off over the year please see Heather in the office.
Meet our 2015 House Captains
Kamai Captains Zara Weatherley Levon Barton
Motuhoa Captains David Topp Lucy Drake
Matakana Captains Jordan Brookes Aaliyah Tana
Rangiwaea Captains Caitlin Maurice Aiden Burston
Vice – Hayden Giles
Vice – Joshua Yates
Vice – Rebeca de Vreede
Vice – Nicholas Rowe
FOR SALE
Wooden Shelves
FOR SALE
Old wooden tables
Student of the Week
FOR SALE
FOR SALE
FOR SALE - Old furniture – we have a pile in the Learning Centre that needs to go! Please make us an offer.
How can you help your child with writing at home? You can go to www.minedu.govt.nz/Parents to get a brilliant resource to show you where your child should be at their stage, and what they will be working towards.
Kyrin – for leadership and great public speaking skills.
Look out for this space to get more info, tips and ideas on how to encourage your child with writing at home.
Staff Professional Development Tomorrow our staff complete their First Aid refresher and full courses. Next Monday Sharlene and Kim head off to a workshop with the special ed team. This year one of our targets is to lift student achievement in Written Language - On Monday 10th we are very excited to be sending 4 staff – Stephen Hall, Dallas Townsend, Deb Warren and Renee Roest, to the two day ‘Writing Effectively’ conference run by University of Waikato.
Have you booked the 28 March for our OPS Harbourside Carnival – Come on me hearties !!!
Babysitters Available The following secondary school students have advised they are available to undertake babysitter duties. Courtney Cornforth 548 1032 Beniece Douch 548 1411 Alex Coultas 548 2414 Grahame Woods 548 0930 Lilah Mathews 548 1956 Mollie Edwards 548 2867 Molly Alton 548 0200 Daisy Warren 548 2371 Olivia Holroyd 5481399 Charlotte Coultas 5482414
AWESOME OP KIDS – Please check out our notice board for assembly award winners.
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