Ōtaki College Newsletter
Ōtaki College Newsletter
March 20
March 20
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From the Principal:
From the Principal:
College Notices:
College Notices:
Important Dates to Diary
Important Dates to Diary
Full details are available on the school website calendar. The following are important dates to note:
Good Friday and start of holidays: Fri 10 April
Anzac Day - School Closed: Mon 27 April
Start of Term 2: Tue 28 April
Change of Date for School Photos: now Wednesday 29th April
Teacher Only Day, College Closed: Friday 29 May
Teacher Only Day, College Closed: Monday 8 June
Further information is available in a special report on School TV:
Shinegirl - Request for Sponsorship
Shinegirl - Request for Sponsorship
Kia ora,
As part of my chaplaincy placement at Ōtaki College, I have offered to run a programme called Shinegirl. It is a programme which builds value, strength, worth and purpose in young girls.
I have participated in running it at Nayland College in Nelson several years ago when it first started and found it to be of great value to the students who gave very positive feedback.
It is an 8-9 week course run with 10 girls and 2 or 3 young women as leaders .
We need your help to sponsor 10 girls who have been chosen to participate in Term 2. If you love the idea of seeing young women growing confidence and self esteem, then you or your business might like to consider sponsoring 1 student to attend. The cost is $70 per student and will help to equip these young women through their teens and on to their dreams.
If you would like to read the session outcomes and discuss this further, please contact me on andreabiggelaar@gmail.com
This course will start in Term 2.
Sponsorship payments can be made to Ōtaki College's bank account with Shinegirl as the reference. Thank you in advance. We would love to share feedback with you at the completion of the course and give you a personal thank you, so if you don't mind giving us your name and email or business name, that would be awesome. However anonymous donations will be accepted also. Thank you again, we are grateful for your support.
Kind regards,
Andrea Wheatley
Sports At ŌC
Sports At ŌC
Following on from the advice and sport cancellations from College Sport Wellington, NZ Rugby, NZ Football, NZ Hockey and NZ Netball Ōtaki College has suspended all college sports training and trials until further notice.
Senior Ball - Postponed
Senior Ball - Postponed
Due to health concerns around COVID-19, the Ōtaki College Ball has been postponed until further notice.
The Variety Concert, scheduled for late in Term One has also been postponed.
College Blazers - special ending
College Blazers - special ending
College Ties - now available
College Ties - now available
* If you are considering buying a blazer Marlan Trading have advised that the "special" price of $100.00 will be finishing at the end of March.
On 1 April blazers will be $220.00 each.
* If you ordered a tie at the beginning of the year, they are now back in stock for you to go and collect.
Student IDs
Student IDs
Student Identification cards
If you have paid for an i.d. card for your child ($7) please ask them to call at the office to ask for it to be printed for them.
NCEA Update from MoE
NCEA Update from MoE
In case you missed it, the Government has recently confirmed its final NCEA change package. Schools have been advised that the changes are intended to: strengthen our national qualification; address over-assessment and fragmented learning; promote culturally responsive teaching and learning; and improve accessibility, the support available to teachers, and the information available to students and whānau.
A copy of the Ministry of Education’s announcement is available here: Ministry website.
There are changes to the subjects that the Ministry proposes to support at NCEA Level 1. This is consistent with the policy objective - for NCEA Level 1 to become a broader, foundational qualification that allows students to keep their pathway options open, while Levels 2 and 3 promote greater specialisation.
The Ministry has asked me to encourage you all to give feedback. Public engagement on the subject list for NCEA Level 1 has commenced for a period of two months (closing on 20 April 2020).
More information is available on the Ministry’s website along with the provisional subject list for NCEA Level 1: https://consultation.education.govt.nz/ncea/ras-provisional-subject-list. The Cabinet paper and Ministry advice have also been made public (see under the February tab). You can find the list in the engagement questionnaire, or for your ease of reference it is also accessible from this link to the Cabinet paper (go to pages 19 and 20).
News and Events:
News and Events:
lifting the Lid on Youth Suicide Fundraiser
lifting the Lid on Youth Suicide Fundraiser
On Friday March 13 Ōtaki College, along with all other colleges on the Kāpiti Coast and Horowhenua, held a Lifting the Lid on Youth Suicide fundraiser sausage sizzle.
Over the past 15 months local Rotary Clubs have been working alongside secondary schools to increase Counselling resource to young people experiencing mental health issues through a range of fundraising events.
It was great to see the interaction between Rotary members and our students on Friday as we worked together to support this venture.
Ōtaki College is very appreciative of the time and energy Rotarians have given to this cause.
Heads of School - Sailing on Wellington Harbour
Heads of School - Sailing on Wellington Harbour
Our Heads of School had a great day onboard the Spirit of Adventure on 29 Feb, sailing on Wellington harbour. According to Head Girl, Kahe Nakhla, "Spirit of Adventure was such an exciting experience, we got to learn about sailing and work more as a team".
Congratulations to former student Brooke Edgecombe (nee Zander)
Congratulations to former student Brooke Edgecombe (nee Zander)
Brooke won the prestigious Olympic Cup at the New Zealand Horse of the Year Competition last weekend.
Surf Lifesaving Nationals
Surf Lifesaving Nationals
Congratulations to Cadence McHugo, tube rescue and Damien Doyle, Surf Teams who both won bronze medals at New Zealand Surf Lifesaving Championships in Gisborne. Ōtaki SLSC took 11 athletes to this event winning 10 National medals. Ōtaki College continues to have a large number of students involved in both nippers and lifeguarding. Thank you to Napier McFedries and Neale Ames who have spent the last 10 months coaching our athletes.
Waka Ama
Waka Ama
A large group of students attended waka ama regionals last weekend. These students have been training hard over the past 6 weeks in the gym and on the water. Unfortunately, NZSS Waka Ama has been cancelled this year so our team won’t be able to attend. Thank you to our coaches Ngawira Logan, Fern Thompson, Barb Rudd and manager Kelly-Anne Ngatai for all the hard work put into our team.
Community Notices:
Community Notices:
Bus Route Review - Public Meetings and On-Line Survey
Bus Route Review - Public Meetings and On-Line Survey
In 2018 we made changes to the Metlink bus network. We’d like to hear from you, our customers in the Otaki area, about how your bus routes are working for you, including any ideas you have for improvements to those routes and services.
It’s really important that we hear your views - learn about your experiences - discuss ideas you have for any improvements.
We’ll be in the Kapiti Coast – holding community drop-in workshops at:
- Waikanae: Public Library, 9 Mahara Place on Thursday 2 April – we’ll be there from 9am to 1pm
- Paraparaumu: Coastlands Shopping Centre, off Station Highway 1 on Friday 3 April – we’ll be there from 9am to 5.30pm
Can’t make it?
If you can’t make it to any of these, please do the online survey – it’ll be available from Monday 23 March to 5pm on Friday 17 April 2020.
Find out more and fill out the survey at www.metlink.org.nz/busreview
Become a Mentor
Fun Run
Girl Guides
Pasefika Services
HOOP CLUB KAPITI
HOOP CLUB KAPITI
COVID-19 Update
Due to the escalation of Covid-19 Restrictions within New Zealand we will continue to monitor the impact this has on Hoop Club Kapiti and the Programmes we offer.
This Wednesday’s Adult Social League will continue as planned, please ensure that you are following the Ministry of Health’s guidelines and especially be vigilant about washing hands. Please do not attend if you are feeling unwell or if you have traveled internationally or been in direct contact with someone who has been overseas within the last 14 days. If you do not wish to play please contact your team manager, if any teams wish to withdraw please contact us directly on contact@hoopclubkapiti.nz
We will continue to follow the advice of the Government and the Ministry of Health and update as needed.
We encourage everyone to take care of yourselves, Continue to be active, Be smart, and Build support and care around our elderly whanau.
Please make sure you are up to date with the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 webpage, particularly the health advice for the general public section.
Take Care Everyone
The Hoop Club Kapiti Team
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