Ōtaki College Newsletter
Ōtaki College Newsletter
05 February 2021
05 February 2021
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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:
Waitangi Day: Mon 8 Feb, school closed
Athletics Day: Fri 12 Feb
Swimming Sports: Fri 5 Mar
SS Otaki Commemoration: Fri 12 March
Variety Concert: Thur 25 March, 7.00pm
Good Friday: Fri 2 Apr, School Closed
Easter Monday: Mon 5 Apr, School Closed
Easter Tuesday NZ School Holiday: Tue 6 Apr, School Closed
School Photo Day: Wed 14 Apr
Last Day of Term One: Thur 15 Apr
Teacher Only Day: Fri 16 Apr, School Closed
Start of Term 2: Mon 3 May
Athletics Day: Friday 12 February
Athletics Day: Friday 12 February
Ōtaki College Athletics Day will be held at the Ōtaki Domain - whole school, Friday 12th February. Students should arrive at the Domain by 9.00am and report to their Kaiarahi teacher who will take the roll. Please wear house colours, bring lunch and plenty to drink as there's no canteen, a hat and some sunscreen. Full details will be emailed home.
Newsletter Feedback
Newsletter Feedback
Many thanks to everyone who gave feedback on our Newsletter - it is very much appreciated. As there was a strong preference for fortnightly Newsletters we will continue in that format, starting today. We will endeavour to publish the Newsletter around lunchtime on every second Friday. Please do not hesitate to contact Viv White, Principal's Secretary - vwt@otakicollege.school.nz with any news, comments or suggestions.
Free Lunches in Schools Programme
Free Lunches in Schools Programme
Ōtaki College has signed up and is eligible for this programme. We are currently working through the process with the MoE. We hope that free lunches (for all students) will commence in a few weeks – Term Two at the latest. The start date is dependent on the MoE. Full details of how the programme will operate will be given prior to the start date.
Save the date!
Save the date!
We have booked an Online Safety information evening with the documentary makers of Our Kids Online for 26th March 2021
The evening is designed to help any adults with children in their lives gain a better understanding of some of the harms our children face in an online world. It will provide practical solutions to make children’s online experiences safer.
We will also have access to their full documentary “Our Kids Online: Porn, Predators & How to Keep Them Safe - The Documentary”, that we can show at a later date/s.
Meningitis Vaccine
Meningitis Vaccine
The Ministry of Health recommends that young people living in close together in places such as halls of residence be immunised against meningitis. Please find attached the Ministry of Health's brochure regarding meningitis and vaccines available to your child as they perhaps move on with their tertiary education and will be flatting or living in halls of residence.
https://www.healthed.govt.nz/resource/immunise-against-meningococcal-disease
Young people aged between 13 and 25 entering or living in a boarding school hostel, tertiary education hall of residence, military barracks are able to get one FREE dose of vaccine to protect against A,C,W and Y strains of Meningococcal disease. The availability has been extended until 30 November 2021.
Free Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine
Free Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine
Are you aged 15-30 years?
Become a Guardian of the Future by getting immunised against measles. Not only will you be protecting yourself against a disease that’s about 8 times more contagious than COVID-19, you’ll also be protecting your whānau, your community, and future generations from harm.
Measles is a serious disease that can make you very sick. Not everyone aged 15 to 30 years was immunised as a child. But it’s easy and free to get immunised now.
Protect the people you care about. Immunise to help stop the spread of measles. It’s free at GPs or participating pharmacies.
Not sure if you’re immunised against measles? It’s okay to get immunised again.
News and Events
News and Events
Welcome to New Staff
Welcome to New Staff
We are pleased to welcome to the College:
Calli Kennedy - Special Educational Needs Coordinator;
Louise Conwell - Year 7&8 Homeroom Teacher;
Valerie Lees - English and Social Studies Teacher;
Manupiri Rikihana - Te Reo and P.E. Teacher and
Christelle Spiers - Special Education Teacher.
First Aid
First Aid
Several Gateway students attended a First Aid course recently and achieved their Advanced Workbased First Aid certificate. What an awesome start to the year for these students. Well done!
Vaccinations
Vaccinations
Please see College Notices above for updates on free Vaccinations
Community Notices
Community Notices
Crawshaw Music School 2021.pdf
Do you know anyone born overseas who wants to improve their English?
Talk to us now about classes for next year.
We offer …
One-to-one help anywhere in Kapiti (1-2 hours a week)
Classes in Paraparaumu (2 hours a week)
Speaking, Listening, Reading, Writing
All levels (beginners to advanced)
Our tuition is …
For new arrivals and also those who have lived in New Zealand for years
FREE for permanent residents (for other visa holders charges apply)
To contact English Language Partners phone 0800 NEW KIWI or 0800 639 5494
horowhenua-kapiti@englishlanguage.org.nz
Singing lessons (1).pdfOpportunity for Senior Students
Opportunity for Senior Students
The Spirit of Adventure Trust is an organisation dedicated to the development of youth. To empower young New Zealanders to reach their full potential through the challenge of the sea. It's an iconic and leading development programme, which generations of young people from across Aotearoa New Zealand have experienced.
We're recruiting the Spirit of Adventure Trust's (first ever!!) youth engagement panel. That's why we're sharing the application to express interest in becoming a panel member with you.
Application form here: https://forms.gle/hkT4sbErToV1CQj18
You'll see applicants can choose how to send the information to us by audio, video or by writing answers to the questions. We ask about applicants motivations for applying, challenges of working in a team and the value of our panel. Key things are: role is voluntary, we welcome those who have and have not sailed on the youth development programme, be available for a 2 year term and be aged roughly 16 - 24 years old.
Applications close 12th February 2021
Spirit of Adventure Trust
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