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term 3 week 8 wednesday 21st september 2011 our school vision to provide a platform which launches enables students to make their own limitless choices tena koutou katoa greetings to you all ohaupo school speech competition well done to all our students for the exceptional effort put into the school speech competition this year the finals were held at school on friday 9th september and despite an unfortunate clash with the rugby world cup the evening was well supported by parents grandparents siblings and the wider community the winners of each year level were as follows izzy roberts ­ if i could i would work in a chocolate factory year 1 james lowther `if i could i would like to be a zoo keeper year 2 natasha disher `if i could i would like to be a zoo keeper year 2 sophie webber `i want to meet dan carter year 3 lachlan mcknight `if i could i would be a truck driver year 3 zoe wooten `an ocean outside my window year 4 daniel webber `bigfoot year 5 okoko anainga `to immunise or not to immunise year 6 dayna george `an issue powerless parents year 7 olivia webber `an issue saying no to drugs year 8 photo dayna george congratulations to our overall winner dayna george who won the ohaupo speech trophy and to izzy roberts who won a judges certificate `for capturing our hearts and minds participation certificates will awarded to the finalists named above at our school assembly on 7th october all welcome full primary regional speech competition thursday 22nd september 2011 we will be hosting the regional full primary speech competition on thursday starting at 6:30pm our school will be represented by william robertson and dayna george year 7 and scott thomas and olivia webber year 8 a warm invitation is extended to all our community to support our students as they proudly participate in this event roll growth our school roll continues to grow and we now have a grand total of 185 students with this increased roll we have now opened another classroom room 2b we are very fortunate to have mrs karen church teaching full-time in room 2b which has made for an easy transition for the older students previously in room 2 school organisation for 2012 we are currently planning our classes for next year and in order to have a full picture of how many students we will need to accommodate can you please let us know if your child is intending to go to intermediate or if you have a younger child starting school next year or if your child will be leaving ohaupo for another reason next year eg moving house please send an email or note to the office school donations whilst our school is considered a small school we are only able to maintain our high standard and photo mrs karen church varied programmes of learning if all parents meet their financial obligations we still have $5,473 to come in to maintain our status quo mrs roberts has invoiced parents every term so there should be no surprises the only known costs still to come in term 4 are the room 2 2b 3 swimsafe lessons 12.50 each and the rm 4 6 7 camps the room 4 6 camp will be $95 each room 7 camp costs to be advised when the activities have been finalised details of all outstanding accounts will be sent out again during the coming week it would be fantastic if all outstanding accounts could be paid within the next month sue mclocklan principal payment of school accounts the ohaupo school asb account number for direct payments of school accounts is 12 3134 0056759 00 please ensure you note the name of the student any enquiries to the office week 8 monday 19 sept friday 23 sept swimsafe rms 1 5 thursday 22 sept full primary regional speech competition week 9 monday 26 sept optional parent interviews from 3:30 -7:45pm thursday 22 september finals full primary speech comp week 10 tuesday 4 october parent information evening for pre -school aged children 7pm weds 5 october ag day thursday 6 october school disco more important dates thurs 13 oct group day in the school holidays wednesday 2nd nov ohaupo athletics day parent help required phone 07 823 6736 fax 07 823 6732 email office@ohaupo.school.nz

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ohaupo school is big on speeches our principal sue has always fostered a culture which values the teaching and learning of how to write and present a speech in fact over the years our school has become well known as a school that produces quality speech makers which is great from a marketing and `pride in your school point of view more importantly it is essential to speak well to take away the terrible phobia many people have about public speaking to feel capable and confident is good for a child s self esteem and to be able to express an opinion in an articulate manner is empowering in interpersonal relationships there are many times in life where we are required to speak well ­job interviews committee meetings giving presentations speaking at weddings and funerals and in so many career fields we have found that children who have been at our school since they were 5 years of age and began their speech-making journey then do not have the same fear and nervousness as say a child who gives their first speech at 12 or 13 years of age last year whilst sue mclocklan was away i might add kerry and i took on the organization for the waikato full primary school s speech competitions as well as the lower waipa speech competitions therefore we have four speech nights at our school two weeks ago we had the ohaupo school speech competition 9th september this week we have the waikato full primary regionals 22nd september the finals of the waikato full primary speech competition 29th september and then the lower waipa speech competition on 1st november it is a huge investment of energy by our school but one that i think has a life-long positive impact on our children the winning is not the only the only goal it is the changing of confidence for life a card from the overall winner of ohaupo school competition dayna george summed up her journey beautifully `from an f grade to a and i hope she will not mind me sharing her comment a few minutes after winning i never thought a kid like me would win a competition like that thank you so much to the judges from te awamutu toastmasters and indeed toastmasters from all over the region as well as others who helped prior to and on the night your time and expertise was much appreciated if you do want your child to improve their public speaking why not come along to one of the winners nights on the dates mentioned above this is a great way of showing young children how good speeches are presented val millington extension class esol teacher pta news next meeting thursday 6th oct 6.30pm school staffroom tuesday 26th oct 6.30pm rugby club these meetings will be focusing on fireworks fiesta any general business will be held over until mid-nov unless urgent ohaupo school speech nights thank you everyone for providing such wonderful food for the speech evening it was much appreciated thank you to the pta team and helen humberstone for your fabulous work in the kitchen we are providing supper again this thursday 22nd and next thursday 29th for speeches if anyone could provide a plate please leave at the office or bring to the hall on the night ag day wednesday 5th october please return all ag day cups in shining condition to the office asap thank you to all those wonderful people who have put their name forward for ag day someone will be in contact with you over the next few days setup will be 1.30pm on tuesday 4th approx 2 hours we need about 6 more people to help with this if you could please leave your name at the office or contact vicki foster after 7pm 823 6949 thanks calendar art will be on display in the hall on ag day 5th oct order forms will be sent home next week $12 per calendar $12 per pack of 8 cards $13 for a5 diary orders via the office on or before weds 2nd november no late orders fireworks fiesta saturday 5th november keep this night free and bring your family and friends for a wonderful evening of entertainment the pta is now working on the roster for the gates at the fireworks fiesta if you could contact vicki foster or leave your name at the office grocery raffle we will be running a grocery raffle at the fireworks if each family could bring a non-perishable grocery item for this and leave at the school office that would be awesome thanks everyone for your support a busy couple of months for the pta so your help is greatly appreciated on monday 26th september between 3.30 and 7.45pm we will have optional parent-teacher interviews for students in years 3 to 8 if you would like to see your child s teacher please book online using the following website if you do not have internet access please phone the office for an appointment tel 823 6736 before friday interviews for year 0-2 students are held at 6 monthly intervals and will be organised at a separate time optional parent teacher interviews www.schoolinterviews.co.nz code n v t 8 b mccain veggie patch barcodes barcodes must be posted in the mccain box at the school office by friday 23rd sept as the promotion is ending soon altrusa story writing competition `m 98.6 k v m 7 7:30 b z f b b b b .

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school disco a school disco fundraiser for room 7 s camp will be on a warm welcome to our new students dane du preez in room 2 and oliver and jack hogg in room 2b please make our new families feel welcome thursday 6th of october the disco starts at 6.30pm for everyone with all students to be picked up from the hall by an adult at 8.30pm bring your entry $3.00 there will be ice blocks chips drinks and lollies for sale organised by bethany gray simran kaur charlotte wallace olivia webber dayna george and aimee butterfield library books back to school all library books and readers must be returned by friday 30th september this is an ideal opportunity to have a look in school bags and under beds for those readers that may have been forgotten about thank you prizegiving this weekend we have prizegiving for netball soccer and basketball to be held in the school hall on saturday 24 september 12 noon please bring a plate of food and a bottle of drink to share from each family soccer 6th 7th grade friendly kick off 10am if you are playing for the ohaupo first eleven team please dress in a black top if you are playing for the ohaupo better than the first eleven team please dress in a red top 8th grade 10th grade derby kick off 11am in full uniform please bring a change of clothes all players please hand in your uniforms at the end of the games ohaupo terms 2012 1 2 3 4 start date tuesday 7 february monday 23 april monday 16 july monday 15 october finish date thursday 5 april friday 29 june friday 28 september tuesday 20 dec ohaupo sports kaipaki ohaupo sports holiday programme to be held at kaipaki hall 530 kaipaki road ohaupo the holiday programmes are designed so children get a good kiwi grounding in as many sports as possible so they have a range of sporting skills and therefore more likely to have maximum enjoyment in sport during their lives just as in the classroom where the teachers try to give the child as much knowledge as possible so it should be in sport a former member of ohaupo school is now playing 4 sports in the top age group teams at their school providing a wide choice for later in life these holiday programmes encourage this wide range of skills and understanding ohaupo school sports club agm on thursday 3 november 7.30pm in the staffroom tee-ball introduction for year 0 ­ 4 if you would like to learn what tee-ball mini softball is and you are in year 0 4 there will be introductory lessons tomorrow and friday after school starting at 3:30pm til 4pm monday 17th october tennis tuesday 18th october cricket wednesday 19th october mystery day thursday 20th october hockey friday 21st october athletics ngahinepouri cricket year 6 8 hard ball cricket the cricket competition for term 4 starts on saturday 29th october all games are played on saturdays from 9am til 12ish our first training is on weds 5th october at reid park ngahinepouri at 5pm fees for term 4 are $25 new and existing players please contact us now on ph 07 825 2944 susan campbell thomas please register with john parker mob 021 930 145 or email johnp@sportmt.co.nz by friday 14th october funds raised from these programmes will go towards upgrading of the sporting and community facilities at the kaipaki hall 530 kaipaki road ohaupo community notices ohaupo rugby and sports club forkert road ohaupo all blacks vs france saturday 24th september 6pm til late come and play some touch rugby before watching the ab s at 8pm on the big screen food will be available bring the whole family for a great night out ­ everyone welcome!

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head lice treat please keep checking for head lice please everyone in the family and repeat the treatment as neces mccain veggie patch the enviro group has registered to the mccain veggie patch programme we need all the barcodes we can collect from mccain frozen products the barcodes can be exchanged for points which we can spend on seeds and gardening equipment please cut the barcodes out and post in the mccain box at the office enviro group we are looking forward to our next project of making mosaic stepping stones if you have any coloured tiles or mosaic tools such as cutters or tile nippers please send to the office by monday 26th september thank you for all the crockery and ice cream boxes already sent in would you like to play the clarinet saxophone or flute would you like your child to learn any of these instruments we have mr oliver barnett offering after school tuition for 2-3 children in a group at $20 for a half hour lesson recommended starting age 8yrs instruments can be hired from shearer s music in hamilton music lessons ­ woodwind tuition name room i am interested in my child learning the clarinet saxophone flute circle one parent s signature phone number nzcu banking don t forget it s school banking tomorrow if you would like to open an account for your child please send a note to the office community notices ohaupo rugby and sports club forkert road ohaupo all blacks vs france saturday 24th september 6pm til late come and play some touch rugby before watching the ab s at 8pm on the big screen food will be available bring the whole family for a great night out ­ everyone welcome kids zone school holiday programme the new october school holiday programme is available now there is also a camp option to be held at lake karapiro 150 please collect an enrolment form from robyn in the hall after school or send a note to the office book early on behalf of the cancer society i would like to thank you all for your daffodil day donations we raised a total of $83.20 which will help fund support programmes and services for those affected by cancer in the waikato bay of plenty area.

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