He Pito Mata
He Pito Mata
12 May 2023
12 May 2023
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From the Principal:
From the Principal:
College Notices:
College Notices:
Congratulations to our PB4L Prize Draw winners:
Congratulations to our PB4L Prize Draw winners:
Week beginning 01 May
Kauri: Leo Ngan
Mataī: Te Maia Edwards-Steel
Rimu: Mahaki Hill
Tōtara: Cruz Angove-Kahui
Week beginning 08 May
Kauri: Witana Cameron
Mataī: Lars Bulcholz
Rimu: Saren O'Sullivan
Tōtara: Haytham Andrews
Important Dates to Diary
Important Dates to Diary
Senior Ball: Sat 13 May
Love Your Compost Workshop from KCDC: Sun 14 May
Yr 9 rostered home: Tue 16 May
Yr 10 rostered home: Wed 17 May
Variety Concert: Wed 17 May, 7.00pm in College Hall
Pink Shirt non uniform Day: Fri 19 May
Yr 11 rostered home: Thur 25 May
Yr 13 rostered home: Tue 30 May
Whanganui Exchange: Wed 31 May
Yr 12 rostered home: Thur 1 Jun
Whole School Sports Day: Fri 2 Jun, students to wear house colours if possible
King's Birthday Monday: Mon 5 Jun, College Closed
Yr 10 rostered home: Tue 6 Jun
Whole School Ra Haka Day: Wed 7 June
Yr 9 rostered home: Thur 8 Jun
NCEA Whānau Information Evening: Tue 13 June, 7-8pm
Masquerade Ball
Masquerade Ball
The Ōtaki College Year 12 and 13 Ball is taking place in the College Hall tomorrow - Saturday 13 May.
Doors open at 7.30pm, with the ball ending at 11pm. Students must arrive by 8.15pm.
The theme this year is "Masquerade".
Thanks to those who have invited guests and purchased tickets.
Variety Concert
Variety Concert
Come along on Wednesday 17 May to see our talented students perform in this year's Variety Concert. 7.00pm start in the College Hall. Gold Coin Koha.
Pink Shirt Day
Pink Shirt Day
On Friday 19 May we will be celebrating Pink Shirt Day. The message we are sharing is : Speak Up, Stand Together, Stop Bullying - Kōrero Mai, Kōrero Atu, Mauri Ora.
The Hauora and Environment Council are planning the day which will be a pink themed non uniform day, sausage sizzle and bake sale. ZEAL will be in with karaoke during 2nd break.
This has been a positive day on the school calendar for a number of years now and we look forward to sharing this whole school event together again.
The Te Reo Tuatahi Programme is being run across the Year 7&8 Department. The programme upskills teachers and students in their ability to speak Te Reo Māori with authentic kaupapa Māori themes. Te Puna Reo Māori Ltd and Te Tuatahi Trust have kindly opened the programme up to all parents in the College at no cost. Online whānau lessons are now available.
The first whānau lesson explains the opening and closing karakia, and takes whānau through the first week of the Matariki learning unit. Each whānau lesson will be around 30 minutes. These will be available for 2-3 weeks via a password protected page on the Te Puna Reo Māori website. This can only be accessed by using the link below and the password.
WEBSITE PAGE LINK: https://tepunareomaori.co.nz/whanau-lessons/
PASSWORD TO ACCESS THE PAGE: t3r30m40r!
News and Events
News and Events
Tree Planting for His Majesty
Tree Planting for His Majesty
Congratulations to ...
Congratulations to ...
Phoenix Van Dusschoten, runner-up in the premier 14-16 years' 250cc class at the recent 2023 New Zealand Junior Motorcross Championships.
Community Notices
Community Notices
Steam Incorporated is an Incorporated Society, dedicated to the restoration to full working order of ex-New Zealand Government Railways locomotives and rolling stock to provide unique rail journeys on the KiwiRail railway lines of New Zealand, educating the children of today on what rail travel in New Zealand once was like, and the importance it held within our local communities.
This ‘one-day-only’ event on the 8th is a huge undertaking, offering 10 different train experiences for the individual or the whole family! From a breakfast onboard as we race through the Hutt Valley, or an afternoon sprint up the Kapiti Coast to Paekakariki traversing the Escarpment, we’ve got something for everyone. Train services depart from Wellington, Upper Hutt and Paekakariki, being hauled by our 1956-built steam locomotive heading north, and our 1955-built diesel electric locomotive heading south.
All details are here: https://steaminc.org.nz/book-train-trip/school-holiday-steam/
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