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29 March 2023

College Notices:

Congratulations to our PB4L Prize Draw winners:

Week beginning 27 Feb

Matai: Lucy Rasmussen

Tōtara: Lily El Kour

Kauri: Nikora Cameron

Rimu: Pearl Glanville Hall

Week beginning 06 Mar

Matai: Nasa Kinoshita

Tōtara: Chloe Mills

Kauri: Cruise Lambert

Rimu: Jessica Wilkinson

Week beginning 13 Mar

Mataiī: Jade Bird

Tōtara: Hunter Denzel

Kauri: Awhina Nirai

Rimu: Hesne Jordaan

Week beginning 20 Mar

Rimu: Hannah Thompson

Kauri: Skye Heenan

Matai: Karen Dai

Totara: Sam Georgetti

Week beginning 27 Mar

Matai: Emelia Fulford

Totara: Saul Ward

Kauri: Sammy Crewther

Rimu: Lia Irving

Important Dates to Diary

Full details are available on the school website calendar. The following are important dates to note:

Aho Aho Working Bee: Sun 2 April
School Photo Day: Mon 3 April
Whānau/Student/Teacher Interviews, Early Finish at 12.35: Wed 5 April

Click for Booking Details for Interviews

Last Day of Term One: Thur 6 April
Fundraiser - Tasty Tunes Under the Totara: Sun 23 April
Teacher Only Day, School Closed: Mon 24 April
Anzac Day: Tue 25 April, School Closed
First Day of Term Two: Wed 26 April

Under the Totaras.pdf

News and Events

SS Otaki Commemoration

Swimming and Athletics Days

Aho Aho Update - working bee 2 April

Congratulations to ... Marie Bareiss

Marie, our German International student, is with us for 6 months. She is a fine Equestrian athlete and competed on February 12 at the Showgrounds Events Park in Levin. She was on 5 year old Simon, it was his first competition ever and they won two tests at level one. Congratulations to Marie and Simon !

Fundraising following Cyclone Gabrielle

As a college we wanted to assist after Cyclone Gabrielle and decided to support the small community of Te Karaka, inland from Gisborne.

Thanks to all whānau who contributed through sending food items or koha and to students and staff who baked.

We will be sending our food items through to Te Karaka at Easter time with Koro Don Te Maipi. We will also be giving $1,000 to Te Karaka School.

RYPEN

Over the weekend of March 17-19 Year 11 students Harriet Georgetti and Olivia Fogden were selected to participate in the Rotary Youth Programme of Enrichment (RYPEN) leadership course in Taranaki. The girls were sponsored by the Ōtaki Rotary club. They were selected as they met the criteria of sincerity, application and perseverance. The weekend was an opportunity to extend their confidence and leadership skills.

"I was a bit nervous about going but by the end of the weekend, I didn't want it to end. The activities we did got us out of our comfort zone which was really good for us. I had so much fun, made so many memories, made so many friends and learnt some excellent life skills." Olivia.

"I was also nervous, but excited at the same time to see how it would be. I loved meeting all the different people there and enjoyed all the super fun activities we did there, I learnt heaps and made so many memories." Harriet.

Both girls are appreciative to the Ōtaki Rotary club for providing them with this opportunity.