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OPUA SCHOOL
Manaakitanga me te Awhina
P - 094027840
E [email protected]
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Term 3 Week 10 2012
Caring and Sharing
C- 0272014121
W - opua.school.nz
CLUBS NIGHT - WEDNESDAY 26 SEPTEMBER
We are having a Clubs Night next Wednesday. Everyone is welcome.
5.30-7pm - Classrooms open -Children show parents around classrooms and check out the
Clubs displays in the hall. The PTA will be having a sausage sizzle ($2.50) and there will be
refreshments available - free of charge
We will open the school for parking - All welcome
THANK YOU
A big thank you to the following people;
Nana Flo, Christa Smith, Kirsty Sheradin, Vicky Houry, Robyn Parker, Fiona
Johnson, Tammi Taylor and her sister Nicky, Michelle Wynyard, Louise Wilkie,
Colleen Going, Chevy Ruddell, Leigha Murray, Jamie Struthers, Rebessa Hornell,
Mrs Antunovic, Mrs Stevens, Mrs Worthington, Mrs Lange, Julie Davis, Joanna
Vanasche, Lily Houghton, Elaisa Glampe and especially Mrs Young.
If we have left anyone out we apologise, we are very grateful to all helpers. It is
FANTASTIC to see so many keen people who are willing to give up their time to
make this a wonderful opportunity for our children.
The school sees the benefit of Clubs, not just the activities, but the small group
situation, mixing with other age groups and benefiting from working and
communicating with other adults in our school community.
A special than you to Kirsty Sheridan who has come in
every Wednesday this term to make pizzas for our
kids. We are extremely grateful for Kirsty donating her
time and skills to the school to help out! She will be
making pizza one last time next week. Our school lunch
‘tuck shop’ is purely a voluntary project and we would
be over the moon if someone who is keen to donate
their precious time and come in and provide an item for
the children to order once a week. If you can help have
a talk to Roger. Thank You!
PARROT PLACE TRIP - ROOMS !, 2 & 3
24th OCTOBER
The PTA have been working hard all term to raise funds
for our junior pupils to go to The Parrot Place in
Kerikeri. Thank you Lou, Robyn, Fiona and others.
Parents/caregivers are welcome to come along for the
day. We will have more information closer to the date.
PLEASE RETURN ALL LIBRARY BOOKS AND HOMEWORK READERS AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
CHECK YOUR BAGS, UNDER YOUR BED, BOOK SHELVES, CARS, GARDENS, FISH PONDS,
FRIDGES, DESKS, CUPBOARDS, BATHROOMS, OUT HOUSE, DOG HOUSE, HEN HOUSE.
FOR FREE
We have two filing cabinets we no longer
require. We are happy to let them go to a good
home. If you would like to give one a home
please contact Maree at school.
WE NEED YOUR VOTES!!
ENRTY FORMS AVAILABLE FROM
SCHOOL OFFICE!
Mufti Day
Friday 28th September
(last day of school)
Gold Coin Donation please
HALLOWEEN DISCO
Friday 2nd November
Mark it on your calendars
NOW!
Please go to this link to vote, we have 66 votes
so far, some schools have hundreds!!
letscookwithparmco.co.nz/
go to VOTE FOR YOUR SCHOOL and search
for OPUA SCHOOL and vote, it’s easy!
If you could paste the link on Facebook for your
friends to vote, that’d be GREAT!
Thank you!
School Website
opua.school.nz
Check it out and leave a comment!
Tui Garden Challenge
opuaschooltgc/blogspot.com
29th October
Well done to all pupils who participated in last weeks inter-school cross
country. The weather was perfect for
a change and everyone gave it their
best! Thank you to those parents who
came along with their junior children,
it is wonderful for them to have this
experience and they all did very well.
GYMNASTICS
Last week the whole school took part in a Gymnastics programme run by Ali Edwards. Everyone
had a great time! Each class walked up to the top
field where the Bay of Islands Gym Club is situated and Ali taught the children some basic
gymnastics and each child had a turn on most of
the equipment. We are so lucky to have such a
wonderful resource on our doorstep. The pupils
and staff are looking forward to taking part in
the programme again.
For more details about after school Gym Club or
her School Holiday Programme phone Ali
0276334475
The
following
children placed in
the TOP TEN in
their race. 5yo 1st
Sophie
McEntee
2nd, Tuleka Stehliln
8th, Hunter Kay 6th.
7yo
Charlotte
Trimble 9th, Tane
van de Donk 3rd, Yr
4 Te Tane Hati 9th.
8yo Shane Vincent
6th. 9yo Melanie
Tangiora 1st, Sophia
Hornell
5th,
Chantelle Routley Diepeveen
10th,
10yo Holly Mather
7th,
Ohara
Benseman
10th,
Declan Caswell 8th.
11yo Hazel Phillips
5th
Agustin
Marzullo 6th. 12 &
13 yo Lisa Mather
1st,
Kaitlyn
Sheridan
4th,
Rebecca
Hornell
10th,
Horima
Neville 8th.
Thank you to Ali,
Ang and Wendy for
taking a lot of these
children on your
cross country training mornings. It has
made a noticeable
difference!
WELL DONE
Children will be asked to enter in a variety of
activities from vegetable animals and sand
saucers to mini scenes and decorated cakes.
The day includes a dressing up competition (dress
like a vegetable), decorated bikes and tabloid
sports. We will be having a Jump Rope For Heart
fundraiser that day too! Heaps of fun!
More details to come.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE AT SCHOOL
PLEASE RETURN ALL BORROWED
WHITE SCHOOL T-SHIRTS ASAP.
New kids shop opening September 29th
Quality toys, games and crafts for kids aged 4 -14.
Where: Paihia Mall, behind Get Fudged, upstairs.
Need something to do. over the school holidays?
Check out our cool competitions.
Sandcastle Competition: Get an adult to take you to the beach, create an awesome sandcastle, photograph it, and send a picture of your
amazing creation to [email protected]. The most creative sandcastle wins a $50 do. gift voucher.
Fun Photo Competition: Feeling artistic? Grab a camera and get snapping. To win this competition you must take a fantastic photo, which
includes one of the colours out of our do. logo – sky blue or lime green. The possibilities are endless. Email your photo to
[email protected]. The winner receives a 50 do. gift voucher.
Collage Colouring Competition: No ordinary colouring competition, you can use collage materials as well to complete you picture!
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Come and visit us at do Pick up a copy of the competition and get creative! There’s a $50 do. gift voucher for the winner.
Like us on facebook and go in to the prize draw for a $50 do. gift voucher. www.facebook.com/dohq.co.nz
All competitions run from the 29th of September and end on 14th of October 2012. Please include your name, age and contact details. do.
reserve the right to post images of all the competition entries on facebook. Winners will be notified via phone.
HOCKEY
Saturday 22nd September
Hockey Prizegiving
9.30am Parents vs Kids Game
10am Prizegiving and shared lunch please bring a plate.
All Opua School Hockey Uniforms are
to be returned to Opua School before the
end of next week. Clean and folded
please. Can be handed in to the school
office. Opua Oaks please hand your
BLACK uniforms to Philippa before the
weekend or take them on Saturday to
hand in.