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KOKAKO NEWS
OROPI SCHOOL NEWSLETTER TERM 3 WEEK 6
From The Principal
I would like to acknowledge our students who and they were able to bring some gifts for our
participated in the Chinese Speech students who have formed e-buddy connections
Competition on Friday last week and Yali with their students in Hangzhou. This helped
Cottan for her achievements at the Root to Tip make the connection real so this communication
National Cooking competition. Yali was placed can continue.
fourth. See further on for Yali's report on her
her cooking experience. It is a major Some other very cool events that happened at
achievement and accomplishment to speak in Oropi School this week to foster tuakana-teina was
a second language to a large audience. Well our annual Physical Education rotation of sports
done team. Great to see our second language led by some Year 12 Tauranga Boys' College
learning programme going further afield. students up at school with our Year 5-8 team.
Then on Wednesday, we had the Kapa Haka group
This week we had some Principals from perform at Bayview Rest Home. The residents
schools in Hangzhou, China visit Oropi School there were very impressed and appreciative...so
important for our students to be engaging 2020 Planning
with other community groups. Thank you Kapa
Haka group. This process has started and it is a key time to
gain a clear understanding of the following:
Tonight we look forward to our Oropi School
Choir performing at the annual Tauranga Numbers of children interested in joining
Schools Choir Festival! We wish them all the and/or continuing to be in Te Kokakoa o
best! As is the norm, Mr Lewis has been Otanewainuku (the Te Reo & Tikanga Maori
training them to an exceptional standard so I Bilingual class)
am sure they will be superb. The numbers of current Year 6&7 children
who will be remaining at Oropi School for
Remember, on Monday next week, we have Year 7&8
Photolife at school to take our school photos! The names of New Entrants and other year
levels in-zone that will be enrolling for 2020
Have a great weekend everyone' The numbers of out-of-zone students
interested in enrolling (particularly New
Nga mihi nui, Andrew King Entrant and Year 7&8 children for 2020).
For 2020 we have 25 New Entrant / Year 1
out-of-zone places available and 10 spaces at
Year 7&8
I have had some questions about which
teachers will be teaching what classes. This
will be clearer once we have a better
understanding of the above. We need all
families to provide a response to the above to
help us make decisions. Thank you to those
Chinese Speech students in Rotorua last Friday
who have already done this. It is likely we will
have two classes in the Year 7&8 area of the
school next year.
Because of the increase in numbers at this
level of the school, we will be making
the Year 7&8 curriculum a strategic focus;
thinking about new ideas and initiatives for
this area of the school. Please come along to
the information session on September 16th
(time to still be confirmed). I understand many
Hangzhou e-buddies with their gifts. of you will be undecided at this stage about
Year 7&8 2020. It is important you make an
informed decision in consideration of Oropi
School's information session. So, I understand
that many of you will decide after this Hui on
September 16th.
Sport Update On Friday last week 5 students attended the
annual Rotorua
Inter-Schools Chinese Speech Competition.
West Cluster Basketball
There were over 30 schools who
All the best to our team of basketballers attended this event.
competing at the West Cluster Winter All students did Oropi school very proud and
Tournament today. We look forward to a report should be
for next week's newsletter. commended for their effort and hard work to
ensure they pronounced their
Year 3 & 4 Basketball speeches correctly and made them engaging
for the audience. Mason
Kitchingman came away with 1st place overall
for the year 5/6 category! Hen hao
Mason!
Senior Ball
The Senior Ball is coming up on Friday 20
September. More information will be coming
home next week. Tickets are now available to
The Year 3 & 4 basketball team had another
purchase in Kindo for $10 per family.
fantastic game this week against the Bellevue
Breakers. Oropi came home with a win 22-10. It
was a thrilling game to watch and Milarn was
right on point with her shooting again this
School Photos
week. Players of the day were Braxton & Milarn. School photos are coming up on Monday 2
All the best for your final game of the season September. Families who have completed a
next Tuesday. sibling photo with pre-school children can come
to School on Monday at 9 am and have their
Chinese Speech Competition photo taken early.
Sports team photos are on at the following times
for those teams who have booked a slot.
Year 5 & 6 Netball 9.10 am
Year 3 & 4 Basketball 9.20 am
PLEASE remember your full uniform if you are
involved in a team photo.
Parking Google Links
Please remember that the bus turnaround Year 7 & 8 2020
area is not a drop off zone. This must be kept http://bit.ly/Oropi2020Year7and8survey
clear at all time for buses. This is especially
important now that the Kea crossing is Te Kokako 2020
operating. http://bit.ly/Oropi2020TeKokako1
We encourage families to park at the hall and Winter Tournament
walk along the path to School and use the Kea http://bit.ly/OropiWinterTourny2019
crossing.
Ra Whakangahau & Calf Club
http://bit.ly/Oropi2019RaWhakangahau
I am
so
hand
some
!
Root To Tip News Garden to Table
My root to tip experience by Yali. Pukeko and Te Ohanga were preparing "Things for
the Luchbox" this week. We made citrus muffins,
Last week was the finals of root to tip. carott blissballs and wholemeal crackers with
I am so grateful I got to compete at pumpkin hummus. It hopefully encouraged the
Wellington, it was a great experience. My kids to create their own lunchbox treats at home,
buddy and I came fourth out of 12 teams who making their school lunches healthy, cheap and
won from all over New Zealand. Over all, over less packaged.
600 teams signed up. We are a bit The garden groups enjoyed the sunshine and
disappointed but also pretty proud. We had relocated a huge clump of chives, which needed
two hours to cook a two course meal. It was so digging up because of its massive root system.
stressful!!! They learned how to divide perennials like chives
We stayed in Wellington for two nights and and managed to create five new clumps which
three days packing for the finals. The finals they transplanted around the orchard. Lots of
itself was on the second day from 8:30 am till planting happened this week.....spring onions,
5:00 pm it was such a long day! lettuce and cavolo nero. The garden groups
With no doubt I would have that experience are keeping on top of the weeds and topping up
again. the compost, as well as
mounding more soil around the leeks for strong
white stems.
Calf Club
Important dates for Calf Club:
Calves must be born on or after 20 July.
Lambs must be born on or after 1st August
Goats must be born on or after 1st August
Chickens must have been ordered through
the school to enter in the chicken
competition. Chickens not ordered through
the school office can be entered under the
Open Pet Section.
Entry forms are due in before Friday 20
September. Entry forms must be printed off
and handed to the office. Print from the
website or collect an entry form from the
office.
Now is the time to start thinking about your
Calf Club is on Friday 18 October.
hanging basket. Check the link on the left for
tips on planting your basket.
Here is the link to the Calf Club information.
New in 2019!
http://bit.ly/OropiCalfClub2019 Scarecrows are out in
2019 and we are
There is also lots of information available on introducing a new
the School website under Calf Club. More section where children
information will be updated in the coming can build a bird box.
weeks. Keep an eye on the Oropi School
Facbook page and Calf Club event page for Dan has made a sample
updates and information. that we will share in the
coming weeks. Start
Possum Hunt information has been updated planning your bird box
on the School website. Thanks to Invisible creation now!
Office Chartered Accountants for sponsoring
again this year. We have a new category for
hares. Make sure you check out the entry form
for more information.
Raffle tickets
have been sent
home.
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.
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