Kia ora koutou.

Today our junior school are completing their Jumping for June event. A lot of families have supported this event and given so generously to the Heart Foundation as part of it - thank you! Skipping is a great way to build up co-ordination and fitness and the students really enjoy getting out and about practising their skills.

This week we have been celebrating Matariki, one aspect involves the sharing of kai, yesterday we had the lower juniors sharing sausage rolls and today we have the middle syndicate cooking up pots of soup to share. Thanks to all of the families for donating the ingredients for this. We have also been singing waiata and completing art to mark the special event.

Tomorrow is the last day of term 2. Pen Assembly starts at 11:15am. As usual we will be celebrating our students who are putting in extra effort into their learning as well as celebrating our students who have reached tier 2 of our KETE awards. Please feel free to come along and support our tamariki and enjoy a couple of waiata with us.

We will be handing out mid-year school reports at the end of the day. Please take a look at the school attendance on the back cover of your child's report. We are concerned with the number of students who have large amounts of un-justified absence so far this year. Student achievement and under-achievement can be linked directly to attendance, a figure of 20% absence is the same as having 1 day off a week which adds up to lots of lost learning over time. 

Looking ahead to next term we have parent - teacher interviews in week 2, cross country, disco and it's also the time to start rearing animals for pets day in term 4.

Ngā mihi, stay safe and enjoy the break.

Scott Lincoln 

Principal 

2023 TERM DATES

Term 2 - Wed 26th April - Fri 30th June

Term 3 - Mon 17th July - Fri 22nd Sept

Term 4 - Mon 9th Oct - Fri 15th Dec

Our values focus for the rest of this term is Trustworthy.

Our school-wide values are explicitly taught in all our classrooms and across a variety of 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.

Developing trust in oneself is crucial for children as it sets the foundation for their self-esteem, resilience, and overall well-being. Here are some key aspects to help children build trust in themselves.

When our tamaiki have consistently demonstrated a particular KETE value and have received a number of KETE tickets for this value, they are awarded either a  K,E,T  or E certificate. 

Ka Rawe to all of our tamariki who received one of these awards at our middle assembly last week.

Once our students have continued to exemplify all four of our values to a high standard, they receive a complete KETE certificate, which is presented at our PEN assembly.  This Friday, 30th June, we are excited to recognise our tamariki who have made this achievement. Tino Pai!

The senior syndicate visited Kelly Tarlton's as part of their under the sea study. Check out more photos of their excellent adventure on our Facebook page.

The junior and upper junior syndicates jumped right into Jumping June – a one-month skipping event that helps get kids moving and raising funds for an incredible cause! Proceeds raised in Jumping June will support the Heart Foundation in their goal to help everyone in New Zealand keep their hearts fit for life.

You'll find more photos on our Facebook page.

Have your say about the school lunches and earn our school a chance of winning some great prizes. Click here or scan the QR code below to fill in the survey.  Survey Monkey only lets you fill out a survey once. This means that on any single device, you will not be able to repeat the survey.

Netball Season 2023
Netball is due to come to an end for the season this Friday.  Thank you to all our coaches, managers and umpires that have given up their time to help out with teams, without you these teams would not be possible.  Good luck to all the teams this Friday.  Please can we have all Netball uniforms back on Monday the 17th July which is the first day back in term 3.         
                                                                                                           
Soccer Season 2023
Fees: $30 per player                                                                                                                                                

U10 Grade
June:
30th - Field 6 - vs Otewa

U12/13 Grade
June:
30th - Field 3 - vs TKP Chargers

The last soccer games will be held this Friday.  Thank you to our coaches, Gareth Udy, Angela Nilsson, Sia Rahim and Grace Van Grootel, and all the parents who have supported the players with transport and sideline encouragement. Good luck to all the teams this Friday. Gear bags and uniforms are to be returned to the school office in the first week of term 3. 

The Lower and Upper Junior students are taking part in Jumping June this term, fundraising for the Heart Foundation. Students are practice their skipping skills and will participate in a skipping fun day on the 29th of June.
Jump on over to www.jumpingjune.co.nz. to set up a fundraising page to share with your family and friends! 

Ikura|Manaakitia te whare tangata is an initiative set up by the Ministry of Education to provide free period products in all state schools across New Zealand.  The main aims of this scheme are to support whānau with the rising cost of living and to make a positive impact on student wellbeing. If you would like to opt into the scheme, please contact the school office. 

 

Many families now choose to spread the cost of the Technology fee as well as the Middle and Senior Syndicate Camps over many months by making small, regular payments to the school bank account via internet banking. These costs will be applied to your child's account early in the year and emailed to you so that you have all of the information on hand. The camp cost is not due until later in the year, but you are welcome to start making payments at any time. If you choose to take up this option, please use your child's name as a reference.

School Account:
Oto South BOT
01-0391-0023110-00