S c h oo l V i s io n : A c t i ve l y I nv ol ve d L e a rn e rs
31-01-2017
COMING EVENTS
Please note, these dates can be subject to change
Tues 31st Jan 2017: First day of Term 1
Stationery Pack Order Forms Go Home
Mon 6th Feb: Waitangi Day School Closed
Tues 7th Mar: Weka Swimming Sports
Wed 8th Mar: Kea Swimming Sports
Fri 10th Feb: School Assembly 10am hosted by Kiwi Team
Wed 15th Feb: WBOP Girls Cricket
Thurs 16th Feb: Meet the Teacher Afternoon.
School will close at 12.30pm. Bookings will be open soon.
20-24th Feb: Weka Surfing Week
Tues 21st Feb: East Cluster Swimming
Thurs 23rd Feb 2017: Junior School Water Afternoon
PTA Community Picnic Dinner from 5pm
Fri 24th Feb: School Assembly 10am hosted by Weka Team
Fri 10th Mar: School Assembly 10am hosted by Pukeko Team
Thurs 23rd Mar: Top School Competition
Fri 24th Mar: School Assembly 10am hosted by Kea Team
Wed 29th Mar: Future Champions
Fri 7th Apr: School Assembly 10am hosted by Tui Team
Wed 12th April: WBOP Swimming
Thurs 13th Apr: Last Day Term 1
Fri 14th Apr: Good Friday School Closed
Current School Roll 529
WELCOME BACK TO 2017!
A very warm welcome back to school for 2017. I hope
you enjoyed the break and spent precious time making
memorable moments for your family.
There are a few new faces to be seen around the
school and these include both students and teachers.
Please take the time to introduce yourself to your
child's teacher or have your child introduce you.
A couple of things to note:
*Arrival at school - we prefer children to arrive
between 8:30 and 8:45am. Where arrival is earlier
children, and their parents, must wait quietly under
the hall veranda until the 8:30 bell goes. This allows
teachers to finalise their planning for the day and to
be ready to meet and greet you and the children.
*School uniform. Blue polos, shorts, skirts and
skorts are the accepted items of school uniform.
Hats must be worn while children are outside and as
we are a SunSmart school. The acceptable hats are
wide brim and bucket hats.
POWHIRI
On Friday 3rd February there will be a Powhiri for all
new students, staff and families in the school hall from
10.10am – all welcome!
NEW TIME FOR WHOLE SCHOOL ASSEMBLY
School assembly will be every second Friday at 10am
(even weeks). All welcome!
2017 TERM DATES
Term 1: Tuesday 31st January–Thursday 13th April
Term 2: Monday 1st May – Friday 7th July
Term 3: Monday 24th July – Friday 29th September
Term 4: Monday 16th October – TBA
Sport Registrations are
due back to the BLUE
SPORTS BOX by 3pm
this Friday.
MEET THE TEACHER 2017
SCHOOL WILL CLOSE AT 12.30PM
There will be an opportunity for you to meet your
child’s teacher on Thursday 16th February. School will
close at 12.30 to ensure plenty of time for parents and
`teachers to meet. Bookings will be open soon.
PTA COMMUNITY PICNIC DINNER
THURSDAY 23RD FEBRUARY FROM 5ISH
The water slides have been booked so make sure you
keep the night of the 23rd free! More details to follow.
CHANGES TO CITY CHURCH CAR PARK
City Church is due for a major revamp and this will
include the car park. Work will commence this month
and will last for nine months. As well as building
alterations, there will be changes to the car parking
area and this will affect parking for our school parents.
We will let you know more details as they are available
but it may be time to think of an alternate drop off
option. Brookfield Terrace or down the goat track on
either Seymour Place or Crombie Street? Walking to
school is a great option.
GYMNASTIC FANTASTIC
GYM CLUB AFTER SCHOOL CLASSES
GYM club’s 1st class gymnastics classes, bespoke
badge system, and portable 10m tumbling tracks allow
gymnasts to safely extend their skills, strength,
flexibility, and mental concentration. Register your
child on the GYMclub.co.nz web site today. Class
starts Tuesday 7th February, at 3.15pm in our school
hall. The cost for the 8 week term is $90. Phone 0800
273368
GUITAR LESSONS
FREE GUITAR CLASSES will again be offered to
committed Year 4,5&6 pupils on Mondays after school.
Children need their own suitable guitar. Enquiries to
Graham Abbot 5764960.
OPS STAFFING
Hooray, school is back! We will
have a ‘Meet the Teacher’
afternoon
on
Thursday
16th
February and booking details will
come home soon.
In the
meantime, this is who we are:
THE BIG THREE
Geoff Opie is our Principal
Zara McIndoe is our Senior School Deputy Principal
Jill Miller is our Junior School Deputy Principal
COOL OFFICE STAFF
Wendy Bryers, Leigh Stewart, Jordan Grogan
SUPER CARETAKING/CLEANING TEAM
Ross Johnson, Trish Shuter
AMAZING TEACHER AIDES & BEHAVIOUR
SUPPORT WORKER
Rangi Taueki, Drew Tata, Evelyn Cullen, Alison Murray,
Leigh Stewart, Joanne Curd, Steve Charman, Renea
Fluerty, Jacqui Smith, Susan Weaver, Tori Foster
ICT
GURU,
LIBRARIAN
&
SOMETIMES
LIBRARIAN/MOSTLY SPORTS COORDINATOR
Steve Charman, Margaret Sheppard, Fleur Bos
WEKA TEAM (Year 5/6)
Rm 1 Tarquin Smith
Rm 2 Marcus Hughes (Team Leader)
Rm 3 Annabelle White (new to OPS from Christchurch)
Rm 4 Wayne Miller (new to OPS from Tauranga Intermediate)
Rm 5 Hollie Clark
Rm 6 Adam McLean
Rm 25 Kendyll Reeve (new to OPS from Awakeri School)
KEA TEAM (Year 3/4)
Room 7 Jo Beets
Room 8 Rachael Rowley (Team Leader)
Room 9 Fran Stephens
Room 10 Jo Denny
PUKEKO TEAM (Year 2/3)
Room 11 Jenny Chapman
Room 12 Luke Hollinshead
Room 14 Kathy Nicholson
Room 15 Linda Wilson (Team Leader)
KIWI TEAM (Year 1/2)
Room 16 Carolyn Andrews
Room 17 Cathie Stenhouse (Team Leader)
Room 18 Andrea Griffin
Room 19 Kylie Forlong
TUI TEAM (Year 0/1)
Room 20 Kaaren O’Neill & Bernie Macalister
Room 21 Francine Whitehead (Team Leader)
Room 22 Kelly Lindsay (new to OPS from Pillans Point)
CLASSROOM RELEASE/PART TIME/READING
RECOVERY
Tracy Swart, Fiona Cornwell, Phillipa De Fluiter, Fallon
Hughes, Lisa Thorne, Kaaren O’Neill
COMMUNITY NOTICES
Gymnastics: The Gymnastics Academy every
Saturday morning 9:30-11a.m @ Otumoetai College
with new student log books and grading certificates,
limited to 20 spaces, To Book call Marie 0211705426
or visit www.thegymnasticsacademy.com
Piano/Keyboard: Music lessons will start next week
and are Wednesdays after school in the music suite.
If you wold like to learn the piano/keyboard, please
contact Anne 578-7899
Geoff Opie
PRINCIPAL
Stationery lists will come home today and
you can either order your pack through
school or do your own shopping.
If you choose to order through school,
please return this form to the classroom
teacher as this makes it easier for us to issue
your stationery pack quickly.
Remember we still need the completed
form back if you are paying online.