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22 September 2023

From the Principal:

Key information for whānau ... read here.

College Notices:

Important Dates to Diary

First Day of Term 4 - Mon 9 October
Student/Teacher/Whānau Conferences - Thur 19 Oct, 1.30-7.00pm. Early finish at 12.35pm
Sports Prizegiving - Thur 26 October
Senior Prizegiving - Thur 2 November
Teacher Only Day: College Closed (NCEA Exams will run as usual) - Fri 17 November
Teacher Only Day: College Closed (NCEA Exams will run as usual) - Mon 20 November
Last Day of Term 4 - Tue 12 Dec (this differs from the date previously advertised)
- Year 9& 10 Prizegiving - Tue 12 Dec, 10.00am

(Yr 9&10 students may leave after prizegiving)

- Year 7&8 Prizegiving - Tue 12 Dec, 1.00pm
- College finishes at 2.30pm

2024

Thur 1 Feb

Yr 11-13 Course Counselling/Yr 7-9 meet their Homeroom/HMT/Kaiārahi teachers

Mon 5 Feb

Pōwhiri and full school return (at different times according to Year Level)

Congratulations to our PB4L Prize Draw winners:

Week beginning 4 September

Kauri: Rose Reynolds

Mataī: Finn Butler

Rimu: Elsie OSullivan

Tōtara: Karlos Niu

Week beginning 11 September

Kauri: Lachlan Byrne

Mataī: Isla Yaxley

Rimu: Joseph Putara-Rakete

Tōtara: Xavier Chamier

Week beginning 18 September

Kauri: Jess Ngan

Mataī: Dayna Wong

Rimu: Forest Glanville Hall

Tōtara: Savannah Lynn

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NCEA Changes for 2024

Reports

Term Three Reports for all year levels were emailed home on Friday 22 Sept. Please contact Viv White on vwt@otakicollege.school.nz if you have not received the report(s).

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Prizegivings

You are warmly invited to celebrate student success at our annual Prizegivings:

Sports Prizegiving - Thursday 26 October

Senior Prizegiving - Thursday 2 November

Year 9&10 Prizegiving - Tuesday 12 December, 10.00am

Year 7&8 Prizegiving - Tuesday 12 December, 1.00pm

Student/Teacher/Whānau Conferences

1.30 - 7.00pm, Thursday 19 October. Booking instructions will be emailed home in Week 1, Term 4.

News and Events

ePro8

Haki Ropata Reports on his Blake Inspire Experience

Year 7&8 Discover China Day

Bandquest

Basketball Success

Sports Round Up

Congratulations to our 2 Year 7 and 8 teams which came 1st and 3rd in the Horowhenua Police Obstacle Course Challenge.

Keen to play Rugby? All year 9 to 13 student girls and boys - be at the Domain for our first muster - Wednesday 18th October, 3.30pm, Ōtaki Domain. We need whānau support to get these teams off the ground so please get in contact if you can help out.

Inter School Tennis Tournament - be part of this inaugural event - Wednesday 18th October. Adam from the Ōtaki Tennis Club will be in contact with club members to confirm details.

Sports Prizegiving - Thursday 26th October at 7pm, College Hall.

Invitations are going to be sent out via email week 2 of term 4.

Congratulations to ...

Louis Willetts and Max Lansbury who represented the College in a NZ Secondary schools motocross event in early September. Despite a few early issues, they had a great day, with Louis finishing 10th out of 34 in his class and 20th overall out of the 150 entries. Max finished 18th of 23 in his class and 63rd overall from the 150 entries.

Student Artwork

NPDL (New Pedagogies for Deep Learning)

NPDL: New Pedagogies for Deep Learning Update…

“This just in …

Exciting term 4 ahead as ŌC staff and students jump in to engage in full collaborative student-led NPDL learning.”

What Projects will be happening?

“What does it mean to be a leader?” - Matua Sam and Manukura GPS
“Power to the People” - all year 10 students and staff will be working together in a cross-curricular collaborative project within their English, Science and Social Sciences classes.
“How can we make our world better?” (topic in development) - Humanities Year 9 students
"Good Sorts" - what makes a Good Sort and how do we become one? - Year 7 & 8 project.