Kia ora koutou.

The Talent Quest was very entertaining last week. The big winners on the day were Rajesh singing, Georgia, Hannah and Leah dancing and Kyla and Meili performing a duet on the piano which stunned the crowd. Congratulations to all of the students who put in a lot of effort and showed courage in performing to such a large crowd. We would like to say a big thanks to Mel, Fiona and George who were the judges for the event plus our school whānau who came along and supported everyone as well as the two groups of students from the College who also performed and showcased some of their talents with a duet and a dance -  ngā mihi nui! 

Last week I took the senior Lion's Reach Award recipients down to the Harvest Rock Centre. It was great seeing the level of determination and effort that the group showed especially when they tried to get the fastest time on the speed wall.  Skyla Withers absolutely tried her hardest to be the quickest up the wall and take top spot honour but she had to settle with the second fastest time of the year with 17.09 seconds.

Please remember that tomorrow is our school photos day for classes, individuals and siblings. Please ring the office if you have any questions.

The end of the term is approaching quickly with just over 3 weeks to go! We will be finishing the term off a sad note as we say goodbye to our amazing caretaker Mr N who is retiring after nearly 10 years in the job. We will be saying farewell at our end of term Pen Assembly. His level of dedication and care shown towards our students, staff and school community has been amazing. 

On Monday we will welcome back Nicky and Harold the Giraffe from Life Ed. They will be with us until the remainder of the term supporting our health curriculum. Please make contact with your child's teacher if you have any queries about the programmes being delivered.

Ngā mihi,

Scott Lincoln
Principal
Ōtorohanga South School

2025 TERM DATES

Term 2 - Mon 28th April - Fri 27th June

Term 3 - Mon 14th July - Fri 19th Sept

Term 4 - Mon 6th Oct - Wed 17th Dec


June
Thu 5th - Life Ed Starts
Fri 6th - Class, Individual and Sibling Photos
Thu 12th - Snr trip to Kelly Tarlton's

Our value focus for the week is Engaged.

Our school-wide values are explicitly taught in all our classrooms and across various settings. These value lessons are also supported by our school councillors sharing messages and role-playing at assemblies, as well as value reminders over the school intercom each morning during our daily notices.

Here is a little timetable you could follow to show engagement at home and at school. Change it up to suit you.

We uphold the values in all areas of school. Here are the expectations of what being Engaged looks like in the classroom.

Headlice checks are being carried out this week. Please check your child/ren for signs of eggs and/or lice and treat immediately. 

PhotoLife Studios will be with us tomorrow, Friday 6th June to take our class, individual and sibling photos.
Flyers & the sibling order forms were sent home last Friday. If you have misplaced yours please give the school office a call.
Please note that sibling photos can only be taken for students currently enrolled at our school. Due to a full schedule, we are unable to accommodate pre-schoolers or non-enrolled siblings on the day. Thank you for your understanding.

Ōtorohanga South School thanks the Ōtorohanga District Council and Sport New Zealand for their generous contribution through the Rural Sport Travel Grant. It will help 30 families and 38 students follow their passion in playing soccer as part of the North King Country Football competition, with the distribution of petrol vouchers. 

The ‘Ōtorohanga District Council Rural Sports Travel
Grant’’ subsidises rural travel for individuals and junior
teams aged 5-18 years.
● This Fund helps make Ōtorohanga District a
supportive and empowering place for our young people to
grow.
● It supports players in school sports teams by giving
some financial assistance with transport costs so that they
can participate in the 2025 North King Country Football competition in
Te Kuiti.

There has been some confusion around the use of the scoring app.
Click here to watch helpful videos and/or read instructions on how to use it.

The Rules of Netball App is the International Netball Federations’ official app for the Rules of International Netball including Fast5.

With this application you can review the rules, match guidelines and umpire hand signals along with the latest rules’ updates and clarifications. The application features a mixture of text and images to develop your knowledge and skills which will be extended to include examples and animations to build understanding of how the Rules should be applied during a Match.

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Going to school every day is important for all school aged tamariki (children). It helps build their confidence and social skills, and to achieve their education and life ambitions. This information provided by Health New Zealand - Te Whatu Ora, helps you decide when it is okay to send your child to school, when you should keep your child at home and when you should contact a health professional for advice.

Welcome to Netsafe’s monthly education update - Click here for your go-to roundup of online safety insights, new resources, and upcoming opportunities to support digital wellbeing in your community.