He Pito Mata
He Pito Mata
11 February 2022
11 February 2022
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From the Principal:
From the Principal:
College Notices:
College Notices:
College will Finish Early on 22 February for a Teacher Union Meeting. Classes finish at the end of period 4 - 12.50pm.
College will Finish Early on 22 February for a Teacher Union Meeting. Classes finish at the end of period 4 - 12.50pm.
The Te Horo and Manakau buses will move forward to 1.00pm but other bus students will need to remain at school or make other arrangements.
Any parents who anticipate difficulties in providing supervision for younger students on this day should contact the office as some provision by non-teaching staff may be possible.
Bus Arrangements for Early Finish on Thursdays
Bus Arrangements for Early Finish on Thursdays
The Te Horo and Manakau buses will move forward to accommodate the 2.25pm finish each Thursday. The Ōtaki Beach and Waitohu Valley Bus is unable to move forward due to Primary School commitments and therefore students will either need to remain at school or make their own way home.
Violence Prevention Toolbox for Rainbow Youth
Violence Prevention Toolbox for Rainbow Youth
Below is a link to a toolbox designed to support parents whose children may be challenging gender norms. It provides an understanding of rainbow youth and the support they may need to function safely in society.
The toolbox has been collated by NZ Police. It will also sit on the school website under Counselling support sites for parents.
Support Toolbox for parents of rainbow youth
Athletics and Swimming Sports Days Postponed
Athletics and Swimming Sports Days Postponed
News and Events
News and Events
Everiss Scholar - Adventures with the Airforce
Everiss Scholar - Adventures with the Airforce
Lana Whitton Sails on Spirit of Adventure
Lana Whitton Sails on Spirit of Adventure
Leadership Training at Hillary Outdoors
Leadership Training at Hillary Outdoors
Mereana Henare, Curriculum Leader of Te Tari Māori
Mereana Henare, Curriculum Leader of Te Tari Māori
Tena koutou te whanau whanui. Ko Mereana Henare ( Royal) ahau. Ko Wehi raua ko Hira aku matua. Tekau ma rua nga tamariki o te whanau a Roera engari tokoiwa aku tuakana teina kei te ora tonu inaeanai.I tipu ake au konei ki Otaki i kuraina au ki te kura tuatahi o Otaki me te Kareti o Otaki. I marenatia tetahi tangata ki Te Araroa ,no Ngati Porou ia, heoi ano kei reira taku kainga mo nga tau wha tekau. Ahakoa i peke atu ki etahi kura ki Aotearoa me Ahitereira hoki. Katahi ka hoki au ki taku ukaipo naianei kei waenganui o taku iwi, hapu hapori hoki. Ko au te Kaiako o Te Reo Maori o te Kareti nei. He tino waimarie ahau mo taku hokinga ki taku Kareti tawhito. 'Kia ukaipo te reo Maori ki Otaki"
On the Sporting Calendar
On the Sporting Calendar
Congratulations to ...
Congratulations to ...
... our 2021 Principal's Award recipients - these three students received 50 or more kia kaha cards in 2021 - an outstanding achievement:
Sammy Crewther
Charlie Maidment
Rose Reynolds
Community Notices
Community Notices
Protecting our tamariki from Omicron
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, public health advice has noted that our experience in New Zealand and overseas with COVID-19 shows that it does not affect children and teens in the same way it does adults.
While the role our tamariki play in transmitting COVID-19 is still unclear and is changing as new variants evolve and older populations become increasingly vaccinated, as of 28 January the Ministry of Health has advised “no new evidence has emerged yet on the transmission risk to or from children in light of Omicron … it is likely that children continue to pose a lower risk of transmission”.
As such, the Ministry of Health’s current advice is that transmission within school settings continues to be limited and is influenced by broader transmission in the community and household settings. That is, although children are susceptible to infection, transmission is more likely to occur between adults and from adults to children; the risk of child-to-child or child-to-adult transmission is considerably less.
Opportunity for Year 12/13 Student
Opportunity for Year 12/13 Student
VOLUNTEER AT AROHANUI HOSPICE SHOP
Gain experience in a retail environment and add volunteering to your CV. There is a range of different roles and shifts available with an immediate start.
If you are interested in volunteering send your details to Arohanui Hospice in a private message on Facebook/Instagram (@arohanuihospice or ring Jill Rolls, volunteer coordinator on 0800 666 676.
We love teaching kids at Crawshaw Music School. We provide high quality one-on-one private lessons from our premises at 6a Sheffield Street (just off Te Roto Drive). We follow our student’s interests while teaching important skills. All our teachers are experienced musicians and are skilled at communicating their knowledge,” The first lesson is free but book now before all our spaces are filled up! The instruments we currently offer are: guitar, keyboards/piano, singing, drums, ukulele, bass, flute and band classes.
Email aj@crawshawmusicschool.co.nz or Phone (04) 905 9317 to book a free trial lesson.
KMC poster.pdfNotice of Intention to Apply Vertebrate Toxic Agents: Northern Tararua Ranges (Western) - Project Kaka
Epro Limited (Epro) has been contracted by TBfree New Zealand Limited and the Department of Conservation to undertake possum control in the Northern Tararua Ranges in the Project Kaka (Western) aera.
Epro wishes to re-notify you of our intention to apply sodium fluoroacetate (1080) impregnated cereal pellet baits by helicopter and by hand. We also intend to apply encapsulated potassium cyanide (Feratox) baits by hand.
The bait will be in the form of pellets and will be dyed green in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work (Hazardous Substances) Regulations 2017 and the Hazardous Substances (Hazardous Property Controls) Notice 2017.
This operation will commence as soon as practicable after 1 February 2022. This remains dependant on weather and operational constraints.
Toxin warning signs will be placed at all normal points of entry to the operation prior to toxic bait being applied.
A fact pack can be found here. It includes a map of the area concerned and information about the operation and the toxins to be used including the precautions that should be taken.
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