Together We Grow – Ka Tupu Kotāhi ai Tātou- Week 4
Kia ora koutou OVS Whanau and Caregivers,
Congratulations to all our event winners, and thank you once again to our wonderful parent community for helping and supporting such a special and long-standing tradition in our kura. See below for results from the day.I
Board of Trustees Co-option.
The OVS Board of Trustees would like to welcome Gareth Bourke back to our Board. Gareth has been co-opted back onto the Board with the role of School Property Oversight.
The board would also like to invite our school whanau to review this term’s policies. These are available though SchoolDocs on our website in the ‘Board of Trustees section’. As always we welcome your feedback.
HEALTH REMINDER
Health New Zealand is urging schools and ECEs in Northland to be alert for measles, with an escalating risk across the motu. Given the recent outbreak in Kerikeri and the Bay of Islands, there is a heightened risk of cases occurring within these communities.
Please note the following.
- Watch out for measles symptoms – fever, cough, runny nose, sore eyes, and a blotchy rash.
- To keep students home from school if they have any measles symptoms, and to stay home and ring their doctor, or call Healthline for FREE on 0800 611 116.
- Students who are close contacts of a measles case should stay at home if they are not considered immune. National Public Health Service will check this and advise.
- Check all whānau are immunised, and encourage them to catch up if not fully immunised or not sure: info.health.nz/measles-immunity.
Star Spot – Studnet Learning @ OVS
RURU Awards
Ag Day 2025
Central day is 6th November.
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Reminder: Ministry of Education Teacher Only Day – School Closed
Its Raffle Time!
Our amazing PTA has been busy putting the finishing touches on this year’s raffle — and we’re nearly ready to go! A booklet of 10 tickets will be coming home next week with the eldest child in each family. Extra tickets will be available from the school office.
This fun fundraiser helps support the ongoing development of Ōtaika Valley School’s outdoor environment, creating wonderful spaces for our tamariki to learn and play.
Keep an eye out for the ticket booklet in your child’s backpack! Tickets will be $3 each. All money and tickets (sold and unsold) need to be returned to the school office by December 3rd.
Thank you for your fantastic support — every ticket sold helps make a difference for our school!
We’d like to extend a huge thank you to our sponsors:
Specialized Maintenance and Welding
Yovich Engineering
Keith James Joinery
Omak Meats
Bocky Boo Gelato
McFall Fuel
North Financial
Northland Civil Survey
2 Ducks Contracting
Harrisons Carpets and Flooring Whangarei
Whangārei Aquatic Centre
Bunnings Whangārei
Keith Andrews
Strike Action
I would also take this opportunity to thank our OVS whanu for your support and understanding during the recent nationwide stop-work action. This is a call from our sector to improve learning conditions for students. It includes increased support for students in classrooms, better pay and support for teachers, and adequate staffing levels across education. If you would like to further support education in new Zealand there is a petition you can access here. https://action.nzei.org.nz/petitions/back-education-that-works-for-all-tamariki
Dates
Zone Athletics – 4 November
Games in Schools (Rotary) 5 November
OVS Athletics – 11 November
Teacher Only Day – 14 November
Term Dates
| Terms | Start | Finish |
| Term 1: | 4 Feb | 11 April |
| Term 2: | 28 April | 27 June |
| Term 3: | 14 July | 19 Sept |
| term 4: | 6 Oct | 17 Dec |
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