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2019 has been a thoroughly enjoyable and successful year and we are looking at positive outcomes in our school NCEA results. The outcomes of the ERO review have been very affirming and clearly articulate the fact that Ōtaki College is doing a thorough job in providing a high quality education for its students.
It appears that we will continue to have roll growth in 2020 which is exciting. To accommodate this roll growth and reduce classroom numbers, we are in the process of appointing a new Year 7&8 staff member to enable us to have six classes available in 2020. Should this roll growth allow further appointment, our next focus will be on reducing class sizes in Year 9.
Some key changes that may affect whānau/parents in 2020 are the new uniform regulations and we encourage you to go to our website for further information.
School TV is a new resource that the College has purchased for parents and we feel that over the holiday break it would be extremely advantageous for all parents to review this site at https://otakicollege.nz.schooltv.me/category-latest-newsletter
Mobile Phones
In light of health and education research we would like to inform you that mobile phones and headphones will not be able to be used at all during class time. Please support the College in its efforts to look after the health and wellbeing of your child and increase their opportunity to learn by reinforcing to your children that this is a new policy at the College. Phones can be used during break times but must remain in bags at all other times. If you need to contact a student by phone, please do so in break times. If you need to contact a student urgently or about a serious matter please contact the Office so that an adult is there to support your child. Students can use the phone in the office to ring home.
We would like to sincerely thank parents/whānau and local businesses for all the support that they have offered over 2019.
We wish you all a very safe and happy Christmas and New Year.
Merry Christmas,
Andy Fraser and Staff
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