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KOK KOKAKO NEWS Kia ora Whānau
2021 Planning Please do not email requests to the office or my Thank you so much for the support with our email. These can easily get lost in the system due community consultation. This is a really to the volume of emails we get in the office. worthwhile process to go through. As I said at the Robert, Jaimee, or Sarah will note your requests in meeting, we can be very proud of what we a shared document for the senior leadership achieve as a school. However, to remain effective, team to consider over the next few weeks. schools should always be cyclically reviewing what they do. In that respect, Oropi School is very 2020 Bus and Event Fee open minded.You will have received the At the start of 2020, many families paid the $50 communication yesterday reminding parents Bus & Event fee we requested. Due to the who couldn't make it to the meeting, that there is Pandemic, we have had less excursions than we still an opportunity to contribute your thoughts to would usually have. Many of you will therefore the charts that are up in Te Ohanga. These charts have a credit. For administrative purpose, we ask will be taken down on Wednesday next week.We that you have your credit rolled over to 2021 as a are now well underway with planning for 2021 credit toward the 2021 Bus & Event fee. The and will be able to inform you who our class exception to this is Year 3 camp children who are teachers are for 2021, year levels they will be having this year's Bus & Event fee used toward teaching, and which classes they will be in, soon their camp cost. For ease of workload in the office, after our Board meeting on November 3rd. From we ask that no other requests be made to use the the week beginning November 30th, we will Bus & Event fee surplus toward any other 2020 confirm your child's class placement for 2021. If camp happening this term, unless your child is you wish to discuss your child's class placement leaving at the end of the year. for 2021 please do so in person with either Robert Lewis, Amanda King, Jaimee Donaldson, or Sarah Kia pai to ra whakata Weston. Andrew King | Principal
Mack has been working hard in the Senior Shed The library is open for business!
on a fantail 'whirligig' - the wind catches the
angled wings and spins them around. He
designed the outline of the fantail and wings, cut
Mid Term Elections
out the pieces with the jigsaw, constructed the
Board of Trustee Mid Term Elections 2020
bird and painted it. He's now on the lookout for a
Nominations for Mid Term positions for our Board
good spot in the school garden to put it up.
of Trustees are now open. You will have received
an e mail with nomination details and how you
nominate . Nomination forms are available from
School if you haven’t received them . Please note
nominations close on Sunday 1st November. We
look forward to your interest.Wayne
JamiesonReturning Officer
Enrolments
Now is the time to enrol your soon to be 5 year old.
We have new online enrolment system. Go to
After reading an article in a School Journal, this www.oropi.school.nz and click the enrol now tab
group of super star readers took it upon on the home page. We would like these in as soon
themselves to educate others about the Mid- as possible for any 5 year old due to start School
Atlantic Ocean garbage patch. They have created between now and December 2021.
a poster to display with information on it
explaining the devastation plastic is having on the
ocean and its wildlife.
Calendar Art
Calendar Art orders have closed. You can still place
a late order if you missed the deadline. Contact
the office for the details.
Garden to Table We've had a great start to Term Four, with the sun You did such a good job and we had so many shining on our sessions amongst plenty of showers. lovely, healthy vegetable seedlings to sell.This term Last week Korimako Higgins and Tui Hodgson our garden focus is Spring and Summer planting, made mini burgers with Lentil, Carrot, Fennel and getting the garden prepared to 'over-Summer' and broccoli Patties, a Roasted Capsicum Salsa and sowing the last of our seeds for late Flatbread. This week Te Kokako, Ruru and Pukeko Summer/Autumn harvest in 2021. This week we Tappenden made Broccoli Balls with a Creamy planted out sunflowers, kohlrabi, spring onions, Herb Sauce, Green Salad and Lemon & Coconut rudbeckia and herbs. We have also sown seeds for Cookies. It was the first time for all of these groups more beans and basil. in the new Kokako Kitchen and they did a fantastic job working together in the new space and creating very delicious and popular meals. Thank you to the garden crew from Korimako Higgins who spent their session getting the garden tidy and plant stock labelled and ready for sale at Calf Club. Thank you also to all the classes in Term 3 who contributed to growing all the plants we sold on Friday.
Term 4 Sport Weetbix TRYathlon
Term 4 sport kicked off this week with Fast Football Entries are open for the Mt Maunganui Event on
at Morland Fox Park. Sunday 22 November at Arataki Park.
The TRYathlon is all about giving it a TRY and is a
Tonight we have the senior kids playing water polo rewarding and fun day out for you and your child.
at Toi Ohomai. This is a combined team with Participants need to be aged 7-15 years old on
Otumoetai. Thanks to Leonie Gordon for organising event day, and can complete the TRYathlon as
this team. This is the first water polo team Oropi an individual or in a team of two.
has entered for many years. Participants need to be aged 6 years old on event
day to complete the Splash&Dash
Next Tuesday the Flippa ball teams start at To enter the TRYathlon visit www.tryathlon.co.nz/
Memorial Pool and rippa rugby is due to start at Our school has created a School Group which
Greerton Park on Thursday afternoon. you can join when you enter from home. Search
for Oropi School when prompted. By linking to
Managers, please remember to email a game our school group it will give us the chance to win
report and team photo so we can share your teams some great prizes.
success in the newsletter. If someone you know requires financial
assistance to enter the TRYathlon, should it be
subsidised entry fees or funding for necessary
equipment, then you can apply to the Weet-Bix
TRYathlon Foundation for assistance.
Visit www.tryathlon.co.nz/foundation for details.
Order Honey in Kindo
Reporting an Arriving at School
absence Children can be dropped off at School from 8.15
am. Please do not drop off before this time.
Please remember to leave the following details on
the answerphone when you are reporting your
If your child arrives to School after 9 am they must
child as absent:
report to the office before going to class.
Their name
Their classroom or the name of their teacher
The reason they are absent eg. unwell, family Bus
reasons
If you receive a text notification when your child is
Please remember to contact the office if you are
absent, please include this information when you
collecting your children in the afternoons, or have
reply. If you do not give a reason, your child is
regular days when they will not use the bus.
considered absent for an unjustified reason. We do not carry this information over from
2019, so you will need to update the office with
Medication
pick up information.
If you need to call the School and change pick up
Any medication that needs to be at school for your
information on a casual basis, please remember to
child, must be kept at the school office. No
do this before 2 pm each day by phoning the
medication is to be kept in your child's school bag
office and leaving a message by selecting option 1.
or classroom for health & safety reasons. Please
ensure this process is followed. If your child
currently has medication stored at School,
please call in and check the expiry dates as these
Uniform
items may need to be replaced.
Items are available to purchase in Kindo or from
If your child has allergies, it is important the school the office.
office and class teacher has this information, Hats $20
including a medication supply to keep at school Polos $35
and allergic reaction plan detailing the response Shorts $34
the school is required to carry out should your Skort $35
child have a reaction at school. Jackets $60*
Hoody $60 - $75 depending on size*
*Limited stock available.
Pita Pit We also have a range of 2nd hand uniform items
priced from $10.
Pita Pit orders can be made in Kindo for
lunches on Thursday. Please click on the Pita Pit
icon in your Kindo account to place your order.Reminders
• Please ensure the School has your current • We encourage families to park at the hall
contact information. We must have your and walk along the path to School. Please
mobile number, email address and avoid parking on the yellow lines. Please do
emergency contact information. not park in the staff car park or in the bus-
turning bay at any time.
• School starts at 8.55 am. Any child arriving
Kindo
after this time must report to the office before
going to class. To avoid office queues please go online to
make payments through your mykindo
account.
• Children who do not use the bus can be
dropped off at School from 8.15 am. Not
If you haven't used Kindo before, click this link
before please.
to get started (all you need is the email
address we have on record)...
• School finishes at 2.40 pm. Children who do https://shop.tgcl.co.nz/shop/handshake.shtml?
not use the bus must be collected before 3.10 shop=Oropi%20School
pm.
If you already have a mykindo account, go to
www.mykindo.co.nz or via the link on our
• If your child uses the bus and you are picking
school website.
them up, please ensure you call the office
BEFORE 2 pm by calling 5431479 option 1. If
you collect your child on a regular basis,
please notify the office.
• If you have any health and safety concerns,
please email healthandsafety@oropi.school.nz
Remember to call the office to report your
child's absence.
School Bank Details
Call 543 1479 and leave a message or email
office@oropi.school.nz
Preferred payment is made via Kindo.
Alternatively payment can be made into the
We have over 330 pupils so PLEASE include
School account. Oropi School
the class your child is in AND the reason they
ASB 12-3440-0087772-00 - Please use your
are absent.
surname as a reference.You can also read
