He Pito Mata
He Pito Mata
09 July 2021
09 July 2021
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From the Principal:
From the Principal:
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga
He mea tārai e mātou te mātauranga kia rangatira ai, kia mana taurite ai ōna huanga
We shape education that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes
We shape education that delivers equitable and excellent outcomes
2022 Enrolment Scheme
2022 Enrolment Scheme
The Ministry of Education have informed the College that they have undertaken the required consultation. There was no negative feedback given through this process which means that moving forward the enrolment zone will be put in place at the commencement of Term One, 2022.
I will be continuing to work with the Ministry of Education and key BoT members to work through the legalities of implementing the scheme and will keep you notified as further information transpires.
Legal/Preferred Name on Reports
Legal/Preferred Name on Reports
Following our consultation with whānau, the feedback strongly reflects a desire to maintain legal names on our school reports.
Thank you to everyone who responded and shared their thoughts in the survey. This assists in giving greater clarity to decision making.
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:
First Day of Term Three: Mon 26 July
Visiting Primary Schools - Graduating Year 6 and 8s: Wed 4 August
NCEA Teacher Only Day: Thurs 5 August COLLEGE CLOSED
Open Evening: Tues 10 August, starting at 6.30pm
Sports Photos: Wed 18 August
Teacher Only Day
Teacher Only Day
There will be an NCEA TOD on Thursday 5 August. UCOL courses will run as usual.
There will be an NCEA TOD on Thursday 5 August. UCOL courses will run as usual.
The Ōtaki College Board of Trustees has been talking with the College Community over past months in order to develop the Draft 2022-26 Strategic Plan.
The BoT would now like parents, students, staff and wider community members to comment on the draft to find out if it reflects the vision and views we have for our College over the next five years. Please have your say by taking a few minutes to answer some or all of the 5 questions in our survey. Your answers will be anonymous and used only for the purpose of informing the strategic plan. The survey will remain open until 23 July.
Fun Run.jpgŌTAKI COLLEGE FUN WALK/RUN
ŌTAKI COLLEGE FUN WALK/RUN
SAVE THE DATE- Saturday September 25
Nau Mai, Haere Mai
Ōtaki College invites and welcomes our Ōtaki community to participate in our FREE Wellbeing Fun walk/run event
Saturday September 25 at 10am at Ōtaki College
Registration from 8.30am
3 possible courses
Short Block- 2km
Longer Block 4.5km
Beach Block- 11 km
Our focus is on participation. There will be spot prizes, bouncy castles, outdoor games and a free sausage sizzle. ZEAL will provide music and coffee.
Local health providers are welcome to promote and display their services
Our kaupapa is to bring our community together in a healthy and fun way and to promote the Mental Health Foundation 5 Ways to Wellbeing- Connect, Be Active, Take Notice, Give and Keep Learning.
We hope to see you out training for this event and we look forward to seeing you on the day!
Manukura GPS need your help!
Manukura GPS need your help!
Over the weekend of the 17th/18th July, the Manukura GPS lads are undertaking a mammoth 40 Hour Non-stop game of Football in the College Gym, all to support a local whanau, the Paroli's, and their 8 year old son's journey to kick cancer's butt.
The event is the brainchild of Max McHugo and Charlie Simpson, who heard of the challenging situation the Paroli whanau are currently navigating and wanted to do something to help. All proceeds are going directly towards travel to Auckland for treatment over the next 18 months and everything this encompasses.
Play will start at 6am on Saturday the 17th and will continue through until 10pm on Sunday the 18th. The Manukura crew have been split into two teams and have the challenge of ensuring a 5-a-side game is being continually played over this time. The team who has scored the least amount of goals at the end of the 40hours also has the added pleasure of having to jump into the (currently quite green) school pool!
We are asking for as many wonderful people as possible to support us in a variety of ways.
- Donate directly by heading to our GiveALittle page at bit.ly/40hrfooty
- Booking in a time with Matua Sam to come and play against the Manukura crew (trophy included!)
- Coming down over the weekend to support. Bring cash as a koha box will be present
- Buy raffles over the weekend. Awesome prizes up for grabs!
- Spread the word to as many people as possible!
Some come check it out and help show how amazing our little community is while to rally around a special whanau in need! For more information, please do not hesitate to get in touch!
Nga mihi, Matua Sam
Find out more by contacting me on 0273227902 or at swd@otakicollege.school.nz
News and Events
News and Events
Junior Maths Competition
Junior Maths Competition
At the end of the first term the University of Otago ran a nationwide problem solving competition for Year 9 to Year 11 students, called the Junior Mathematics Competition. This year 27 of our students participated in the competition. The first round of the competition was online, and was not without technical difficulties from the University’s perspective. They were not expecting the thousands of entries and their server could not cope. From this section of the competition the top 15% of the students who entered were then offered the opportunity to take part in the final - an exam type section of the competition, which the staff in the Mathematics Department of the University mark.
Congratulations to all of the participants. Special mention must be made of the five students from Ōtaki College who qualified for the final. Well done Hayley, Archie, JT, Louis and Giorgio. We are awaiting their results, but do not expect them until the end of term 3.
Helpful Hauora Hints
Helpful Hauora Hints
Take Care.pdfCommunity Notices
Community Notices
Running from Monday June 28 to Sunday July 11, 2021.
To take advantage of this special Noel Leeming offer, please visit one of our Noel Leeming stores located across the country and simply show the event flyer on your smartphone (or in printed form) to unlock amazing deals
DD schools flyer 2021.pdfWarm Up Otaki flier poster.pdfSurf Club Seeks New Members
Surf Club Seeks New Members
If you love the beach, can swim fairly confidently (at least 3 lengths of Haruatai Pool without stopping) then Ōtaki Surf Club could be for you! We’re looking for keen new people to join our awesome club, get involved with training and give voluntary service to our community. As a member, you’ll learn to save lives, surf the waves and spend plenty of time in the sun with your clubmates. Please talk to Kirsty for more information or email her on kdl@otakicollege.school.nz.
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