Senior Ball - Oropi.school.nz

Term 3 Week 10Friday 29th September 2017Senior BallLast night the students from Year 5-8 and their parents attended the Senior School Ball. Having spent the term learninga range of ballroom and social dances, this was an opportunity for students to showcase their learning, and interactwith parents and staff in a social context. Formal Dress was an expectation, and everyone in attendance was smartlydressed. Classes and teachers had also spent many hours producing decorations which added to the atmosphere in thehall on the night. After a break of four years due to the hall renovations, the evening again proved to be somethingvery special and unique to our school, and an event which will be remembered for a long time to come.

Calf Club Update3 weeks until Calf Club!Click here for the Calf Club updates http://bit.ly/OropiCCUpdate17There will be lots of work happening behind the scenes during the holiday break to make sure the day runs smoothly.Please read the reminders below and email the office if you have any questions.Thanks Mum & DadCalf Club is a really big commitment for parents and children, and we want to say thanks to all of the mums, dads,caregivers, and grandparents who are supporting the children with their pets. Calf Club fosters life-long values inchildren such as motivation, commitment, compassion, and responsibility and it’s a really big task. Remember to givemum a hug and thank her for cleaning those feeding bottles you keep dumping on the kitchen bench! The children willremember Calf Club for years to come, and we cannot wait to see their efforts on the day. Keep up the good work, andlet’s hope for some good weather during the holidays so everyone can fine tune their leading skills.A few reminders Animal entries are now closed. Please click here to make sure you are on the list. http://bit.ly/OropiCC2017Entries Thank you to everyone who has offered to help on the day. We will email out the roster in the holidays soeveryone knows where they need to be. We are still looking for a few more helpers in the following areas.Baking for the Calf Club Café.Food tent 9am – 10am & 11am – noonLamb marshaling 1 – 2 more helpers required. Please contact the office if you can help with these.Early morning set up from 7am. Pet Diaries must be handed in before Thursday 19th October 2.40pm. The pizza making team are after some firewood for the pizza oven. Please contact the office if you can help andsomeone can arrange to collect it during the holidays. Ideally they are looking for a trailer load of wood, but happyfor small firewood donations too. Remember to enter your scarecrow. Click the link below and download an entry form, or collect one fromreception. http://bit.ly/OropiCCscarecrow Remember to enter the Possum & Rabbit Hunt. Be safe when you are out and about. Download a form herehttp://bit.ly/OropiCCPossHunt or collect one from reception. Best Dressed Pet will be judged as part of the Open pet section once all of the other animal judging is complete.You do not need to officially register for this event. Raffle tickets and money must be handed back to the office before Thursday 19th October. Group Day is on Saturday 21 October at the back of the Tauranga Racecourse. The Calf Club colouring in competition will be back in Week 1. Sheets will be available from the office. These aredue in to the office by Thursday 19th for judging. One entry per child. Pre-schoolers can enter too! Information about indoor exhibits will be coming home from each class in Week 1. If you have any questions,please make contact with your child’s teacher. If you are entering a chicken, please remember to bring your chicken to School in a cage on Calf Club day. Eachchicken will need to be in an individual cage so that it is easy for the judges to do their job. If you have not got acage (a cat cage is perfect) ask around to see if you can borrow one for the day. One chicken per child. You cannotenter multiple chickens so make sure you choose the best one. Chickens that were not ordered through the Schoolthis year will be included in the open pet section. Remember that we are starting early. Children with animals, scarecrows, and hanging baskets will need to reportto their classroom at 9am to be marked present by their teacher, and then report to the admin tent before 9.30amto receive their number. Judging will start at 10am. We have 20 lambs entered in the junior lamb section alone, soyour patience will be required on the day.

NoticesCalendar ArtClasses have completed their Calendar art. The quality of artthis year is superb. We encourage you to check out the artthat is on display in reception.Calendars, diaries, and sketch pads make fantastic Christmaspresents for grandparents and relatives.Art & photo CalendarsArt & photo card packsArt & photo diariesArt & photo mouse matsArt & photo sketch pads 17.00 each 15.00 8 cards & envelopes 18.00 each 16.00 each 15.00 eachThe due date for orders is Friday 3rd November. Art is ondisplay in the office. Payment can be made by cash, cheque,or internet banked into the school account. If paying byinternet banking, please include your name and Calendar Artas the reference. A form is attached further on or papercopies of the order form can be collected from reception.Bank Account number 12-3440-0087772-00School PhotosCodes will be emailed as soon as the photos are ready.Sports TeamsThanks to Lynda our Sports Co-ordinator for setting up theTerm 4 sports teams.Oropi has entered 3 football teams, 1 volleyball team, and 4rippa rugby teams for term 4.After School Care 2018Coast Kids will be starting up Before & After School Care based at Oropi Hall from the start of Term 1 2018. Moredetails to come in the first week of next term.School HatsRemember, school hats are compulsory for all of Term 4 and Term 1. If you have lost your hat and need a new one,they are available at the office for 20 each. Children are also allowed and encouraged to wear sunglasses at schoolbut this is the responsibility of families. The school will not take responsibility for the loss or damage of children’ssunglasses. The school has a supply of sunblock at school for each class to give to children during outside events.Term 4 MusicPlease click the link for term 4 music information http://bit.ly/OropiMusicT417LibraryOur library will be open in Term 4 on Mondays before school from 8.30 am, and after school until 3.30 pm. Parents arewelcome to come in with their children to choose and share books.We now have a Facebook page: www.facebook.com/Oropischoollibrary, so please 'like' it to keep up with libraryhappenings.

CommunityThe Ohauiti Calf Club is being resurrected from the dead! We have beautiful cups to dust off and ribbons galore to giveout to a new generation, baking competitions, gumboot throw and many other fun events planned.It will take place on Saturday the 4th of November at the Gordy Wallace Reserve, opposite Neewood Rd off Ohauiti Rd.If you are interested in your child participating in this great country event with a Calf Lamb or Goat, Open Pet and BestDressed Pet and Owner, please contact;Tanya Williams tanya@oropi.school.nzWhat's on at Oropi SchoolTerm 4 2017116 Oct –20 Oct223 Oct –27 Oct330 Oct –3 Nov46 Nov –10 Nov513 Nov 17 Nov620 Nov 24 NovVolleyball AwarenessY3-8727 Nov - 1DecMAKA awards 122.30 Hall84 Dec - 8Dec911 Dec - 15DecLabour DayPukeko CampPukeko CampPasifika Festival Uke Group TahatiCoast SchHPVKahurangiPerformance (Y0-8)Te Reo KoriWorkshops Y4-8Calf Club & Pet Day9.30amLunch ordersdue todayTennis Lessons1 of 8Friday LunchGroup DaytomorrowPP day PasifikaFestivalLunch ordersdue todayTennis Lessons2 of 8Yr 4 - 8 SchoolAthleticsKea and Ruru Camp- Narrows ParkTennis 3 of 8Kea and Ruru Camp- Narrows Park PyesPa Sports ExchangeKRSA AthleticsWonkey Donkey9am - 11am (CraigSmith)Tennis 4 of 8 WestCluster AthleticsGOrdon SprattReserve PapamoaBOT MeetingRawhakangahauNoho BOP ZoneAthletics Y7-8 9-2.30Tennis 5 of 8Rawhakangahau10:45am TBC & TGCOrientation morning9am - 11.30WBOP Athletics 9-2Tga DomainTennis 6 of 8 CoLmeetingHSK Exam Y8 LeaverSpeeches to Y3-7s at2pm, MPRTennis 7 of 8End of YearCelebration (Hall) &Picnic (at school)11:15am - 2:45pmY7&8 Camp thisweekNo Lunches ThisWeekPet Diaries due intoday before2.40pmBOT MeetingTennis 8 of 8Calendar Art Orderdue todayKea and Ruru Camp- Narrows ParkBallot Due TodayUser pays bus feesdue today

Calf Club RaffleRemember to return your raffle tickets to the office before Thursday 19th October. More raffle books are available tosell from the office.Thanks to our Sponsors!

Sports Teams Thanks to Lynda our Sports Co-ordinator for setting up the Term 4 sports teams. Oropi has entered 3 football teams, 1 volleyball team, and 4 rippa rugby teams for term 4. After School Care 2018 Coast Kids will be starting up Before &