Outram School Newsletter Volume 4 Number 5 – 22 November 2018 OUTRAM SCHOOL VISION – A school where children strive for

excellence, love learning, develop their passions and reach their potential

Dear Parents Tēnā koutou, kia ora koutou katoa And the final result is….

Unseasonal Spring Rain - 4 vs Sth Taieri and Otago Athletics Sports – 0

While nobody can control the weather, it is disappointing that both athletics meetings have had to be abandoned, with something students and teachers have put effort into, not going ahead. Equally disappointing, the Year 7 and 8 students were expecting to be rafting down the Taieri today! Our school value of resilience is being well tested!

I hope all those families affected by floodwater on their properties dry out quickly with the clean-up completed in short time. I suspect it will be a very busy weekend for many of you.

From events this week, just a couple of reminders…

Please keep our phone lines as free as possible, we need to have open communication with the DCC, emergency services and those families who need to get important messages to us. We will keep you informed through School Stream and the school website. We have an emergency contact list and a system to contact all families if required.

Access to School Stream and / or checking the school website is important. If you can’t access either of these things, please have an arrangement with another family to keep you informed.

The school has a very large catchment. The decisions we make are based on what is happening out on the wider Taieri. Flood water, extreme ice or snow anywhere within the school zone will influence our call on 10.00 am starts or school closure.

Next week, Room 5, 6, 7 start their ‘Just Swim’ lessons at Mosgiel Pool. (An activity that should be able to go ahead no matter what the weather throws at us!) This is an important part of our Physical Education programme and we are grateful for the support from FOS and the Bendigo Trust.

Please be aware, lunch is at 12.15 pm for the three classes, Monday to Thursday for the next two weeks. Any lunch order will not arrive in time for lunch. We will cook the Wednesday sausages early for this group. Please ensure your child has their togs and towel at school on Monday and for each day of the programme.

An exciting event is heading our way next Tuesday with the Manu-iti (Rm 1, 2, 3) team’s transport day. I am looking forward to tomorrow’s assembly when the children will tell us all about their study on transport and what is happening next week. I hope as many of you as possible can join us at 2.20 pm tomorrow.

Nga mihi nui

Jeremy Marshall

26 Nov-6 Dec 3 December 6 December 11 December 14 December 17 December 18 December

Just Swim – Seniors FOS Meeting Choir – Church Service Y8 Dinner CAPES Assembly Picnic Day Final Assembly Last day Term 4

School contact details:

1 Beaumaris Street, Outram.

P O Box 22, Outram 9062.

Phone 03 486 1733 for all absences,

ASC and office.

Email: office@outram.school.nz

Web: www.outram.school.nz

BoT Parent Reps:

Anette Harrex 486 1681

Craig Brown 021 1915319

Katrina Robertson 486 1944

Ash Barron 486 2335

Amelia Rogers 021 882853

Friends of Outram School

Vick Robertson 029 2001595

School Notices

You are invited to…

The Then ‘till Now Car Show Next Tuesday 27th November

11am-12noon

The Junior School have been learning about transport through the ages. To give them a visual

picture of cars from then till now we have organised a car show. This will be open to the public

from 11am. We have a great range of cars from a 1922 Lorraine Dietrich to a 2018 Electric

Hyundai Kona.

Among the range we also have a 2016 Lamborghini. It would be worth you taking an hour out of

your day to come along and enjoy our show.

Leavers’ Dinner A request for a few hands… On Tuesday 11 December, our Leavers’ Dinner is coming up at the West Taieri Rugby Club. This is a special function where we celebrate our Year 8 students who are moving on. The meal for this function is all organized but I could really use approximately 3 people who would be happy to oversee the final stages of the preparation, putting out the buffet meal and clean up, including dishes. There is a dish washer! You would be needed from 6 pm and should be all cleaned up by 9 pm. If you are in a position to help me out, I would love to hear from you. Either send me a note or email me on janferiet@outram.school.nz Thank you so much Janferie Tansley

‘Blue Day’ – Raising money for Diabetes New Zealand

The Student Council would like to thank everyone who wore blue and supported their ‘Blue Day’.

They raised $266.90 for World Diabetes Day. Well done.

School Notices cont’d

If you are planning on purchasing a Chromebook for your child as a Christmas present for learning at Outram School in 2019 then you need to read this. If you would like them to use the chromebook over the Christmas break, then please let me know as I will get this set up for you before school ends for the year. If they are using them on our Google network they MUST be set up by school BEFORE they can be used at home. The final day for set up of Chromebooks will be Friday the 14th of December. There will be dates late January for set ups before the new year starts. Come along to the Chromebook and Bring Your Own Device evening in November to find out more.

Taieri e-Day

Last Wednesday I took 11 seniors to Silverstream School for the 12th annual Taieri e-Day. The focus is on the children teaching other children all things techie. Some of our team were there to teach Scratch to other schools. The children learned a wide variety of new skills which they have brought back to school to share with their peers. It was an honour yet again to organise this day for the Taieri schools and to have Outram participating. I look forward to hosting all the schools in 2019 at Outram! Amber Paterson

School Notices cont’d

Brodie’s and AJ’s Diabetes Awareness

Bake Sale.

AJ and I have come together to make a delicious bake sale

to raise money for diabetes awareness.

Come help us raise funds by buying yourself a sweet treat.

This will be held on the 23rd of November (Friday) after

assembly. Be there with a dollar coin to enjoy a sweet

treat.

Your options will be:

Lolly cake $1

Chocolate fudge $1

Giant chocolate covered marshmallows $1

Charles crackles $1

Cupcakes $1 (You will get told the flavour on the 23rd of

November).

Mosgiel Taieri Safe Accessways – Road Safety Study Survey Today I have sent home a separate sheet being a Road Safety Survey which we would like you to complete. If you travel by bus just show on the map where the bus comes into Outram. Once completed these need to be sent back to the school office before Friday 7th December. Thank you.

Outram School Polo Fleeces – Second Hand – Cost Free

I have quite a few second hand Outram School Polo Fleeces that are surplus to requirement. These

are totally free. I have sizes 8 to 14. Please call at the school office if you are interested.

POOL KEYS – Get your key before the holidays

Pool keys are available for purchase from the Outram School Office during school hours.

Keys cost $65 which includes a $10 deposit that will be refunded on return of the key at the end

of the season.

Welcome to Outram School

This week we have welcomed two new entrants who are joining Room 2. Hunter who joins big brother Nicholas and Braithan who joins big brother Hadley here at Outram

School. We hope you enjoy your time here with us.

MERIT CERTIFICATE WINNERS

for week ending 9 November 2018

School Notices cont’d

Some cool stories about the recent rain from Room 4

Yesterday it was raining when I got home. I was surprised when I saw the amount of water on my

street. I quickly put my gumboots on and walked over to one of my neighbours house and I saw a

very big sink hole. I didn’t go very close to it because I felt like I was going to fall in. The water was

over the top of my gumboots. It was scary.

By Maddie

The humungous flood. Splish! Slop! Splash! As I ran to check the spuds to see if they were drowned.

Oh no! the spuds are drowned. Oh no all of our plants and seeds are drowned. I don’t like this day.

I went to tell dad. He came out with me. When he saw the drowned things he said, “you naughtly

flood, go away, go to someone else’s home.

By Max

Fuel for Schools Fuel for Schools is a programme where people/businesses can nominate Outram School to earn points when they purchase bulk fuel supplies from Southfuels. So if you get your fuel from Southfuels

we would love you to nominate Outram School. The points we earn enable us to choose a package

which could be sporting equipment or technology. We would like to thank Sinclair Saw & Mower, Outram Contacting, Mining Construction Equipment

Repairs Ltd & Riverview Trust who have already nominated us. We look forward to your support.

Outram School Hoodies The board have designed a hoodie which is a new addition to our non-compulsory uniform items. This would be great to keep kids warm at school events i.e. touch, hockey, athletics etc. There is a sample in the office foyer for you to look at. I also have sample sizes for you to try on. This can be ordered and paid for at the school office. Cost is $67 for kids size 6-14 or $69 for adults sizes XS-3XL.

Here is a simple way to fundraise for Outram School without you having to give up your time – just buy petrol at Challenge Petrol Stations

Challenge has introduced My Challenge, a new rewards programme where you can choose to donate your fuel discount to us. A 6c fuel discount can equal 6c for us each time someone chooses to donate it. This may seem like a small amount on its own, however over time, and with lots of people donating, could add up to a lot. You can sign up here. [https://mychallenge.co.nz/communities]

Community Notices cont’d

House sitter required We are looking for a house sitter (includes care of 2 cats, 3 chickens, 1 rabbit and supervision of 2 horses and 10 sheep and possibly a dog if that suits?). The dates would be from 30 Dec 2108 til 23 Jan 2019. If you or someone you know is looking for a change of scenery in Outram, then please let me know asap. We will pay you for your time. Please email me - becsmiller22@gmail.com or phone 0274770129.

BERWICK COMMUNITY POOL

OPEN NOW

Berwick Community Pool opened on Saturday 17th November. Keys are available to

purchase for the season for $50 from Nick Moore, phone 027 4332479.

Check out the solar heated pool, tennis court & BBQ, open 9am to 9pm every day.

For sale. Great for Christmas presents - Cost $45 per book. Available at the school office.

ASSEMBLY TIMETABLE Term 4, 2018

Week 6 – 23 Nov – Rooms 1 & 2

Week 8 – 7 Dec – Room 5

Week 9 – 14 Dec - CAPES Assembly

Week 10 – 18 Dec – Final Assembly

Term Dates for 2018

Term 4 Monday 15 October – Tuesday 18

December

Term Dates for 2019

Term 1 Tuesday 29 January – Friday 12 April

Term 2 Monday 29 April – Friday 5 July

Term 3 Monday 22 July – Friday 27 September

Term 4 Monday 14 October – Tuesday 17

December

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FRIDAY LUNCH ORDERS

PLEASE NOTE: - IF YOU ARE

ORDERING YOUR CHILD A LUNCH

FROM MITCHELLS FAMILY

FOODCENTRE FOR A FRIDAY, THE

ORDER MUST BE IN BY THURSDAY AT

THE LATEST. Phone 486 1723.

Community Oral Health Service 0800 TALK TEETH (0800 825 583) or 0800 ORAL HEALTH (0800 672 543 (free from

cell phones) Please call us to update your contact details,

change an appointment or to make an appointment. You can find us under

Community Oral Health Service in the White Pages.

SPORT

Touch Congratulations to Payton Downs who has been

selected in the U12 Girls Otago Touch Team.

Semi Finals next week. I hope we get some sunshine.

To see the draw go to http://www.otagotouch.co.nz and click

on Modules then go to Taieri module.

Futsal

Draw for Wednesday 28 November 2018

Y3/4 Outram Shooters vs Concord Flyers 5.30pm

Y5/6 Outram Flyers vs Sawyers Bay 6.30pm

To see the draw go to:

http://www.footballsouth.co.nz/FUTSAL-1/Competition-

Leagues

Flippa Ball

Draw for Saturday 24 November

Y5/6 Dolphins – vs GSNS Yellow 2.35 – 3pm

Sunday 25 November 2018 – please note 2 games

each

Y3/4 Stingrays – vs NEVN Diamond Eels 3.40 – 4.05pm Y3/4 Stingrays - vs Fairfield Tadpoles 4.05 – 4.30pm

Y5/6 Dolphins – vs NEVN 4.05 – 4.30pm

Y5/6 Dolphins – vs St Mary’s Stingrays 4.30 – 4.55pm

Piano Lessons

$85 per term

After School – at Outram School

Enquiries Welcome - phone Brenda a/h 489 3032 Music Lessons Chris Glover – guitar & piano – 021 1317272

email: chrisglvr79@gmail.com

Regan Horrell – drums – 489 5230, 021 1850017

email: regan.horrell@gmail.com

Community Notices cont’d

Kia Ora, My name is Simeon Warmington and I am currently studying my Certificate in Agriculture at Telford. I am seeking a position as a farm worker while we are on summer break hopefully around the Mosgiel/ Outram area as I will be staying with my Aunty and Uncle in Outram. I hope to be a part of an established farm, where I can learn and develop my skills, I am very interested in the farming industry. I work well with others and love being in the outdoors. I am reliable, hardworking and always willing to learn new things. If you are interested you can contact me on 02108528438 queensilysimmy@gmail.com

PROUD TO SUPPORT OUTRAM SCHOOL…

MCER

Mining & Construction Equipment Repairs Ltd

Heavy equipment repairs & servicing

Component overhauls

Hydraulic Repairs

Electrical repairs

Mobile welding

Phone: Paul Bain 0272531137 or 03 4897317

mcrepairs@xtra.co.nz Workshop: C/o Hyslop Rural, 28 Bell Street,

Outram