ORATIA SCHOOL NEWSLETTER

Starting School in 2027?

If your child, or a child you know, is in our school zone and starting school in 2027, please let us know. This information is really helpful as we plan for the year ahead and make sure we have the right resources and staffing in place.

Please contact the school office with the child’s name, date of birth and intended start date, and we can provide you with the enrolment information.

Thank you for helping us with our planning!

In week 7 Rm 17 and Lone Kauri School took a trip to Karekare beach to pick up rubbish, Kea Kids News even came for some content!! The reporter was Cillian Pound. It was really fun because we got to dress up like pirates and do a cool treasure hunt (plus the rubbish part😀). We wore bandanas around our faces and even amazing pirate accessories (Swords, Eye patches ect). We got rubbish bags and A LOT of rubbish was picked up including micro plastics, glass bottles and candy wrappers, some people even found dog poop and a used nappy! In the treasure hunt, Tuatapu excitedly dug up the treasure and everyone shared the lollies and played hard on the sand dunes! Go check out Kea Kids News to see and hear more.

By Tuatapu and Kioko

Yesterday we held our very own Warriors Parade to show our support for the NZ Warriors! 🏉 The students had a fantastic time waving their flags, enjoying balloons and dancing along to the music.

A huge thank you to Mrs Mills for organising such a fun way for us to get behind the team.

Up the Wahs!

"Kōrero mai, e te whānau - have your say!

We'd like to invite all our whānau to come along to our Whānau Hui. It's an opportunity for you to see our kapa haka perform, enjoy some kai, and let us know your thoughts on how we can continue to deliver excellent opportunities for our ākonga Māori. We'd love to hear what we're doing well, what we could be doing better, and any new ideas you'd like to see us try. This year's Whānau Hui will be held in the school hall at 6pm, Tuesday 22nd September. Save the date!"

This term, the scheduled review focuses on behaviour management, staff wellbeing and safety. For more information about the review, go to the Current Review tab at the top of your SchoolDocs site. A summary is provided below.

• School Community Engagement Policy (board)

• Inclusive School Culture (board)

• Enrolment

• Student Attendance (board)

• Student Uniform/Student Dress Expectations

• Concerns and Complaints Policy (board)

Follow these instructions to log on to schooldocs to review these.

1. Visit the website https://oratia.schooldocs.co.nz/1893.htm

2. Enter the username (oratia) and password (0604).

3. Follow the link to the relevant policy as listed.

4. Read the policy.

5. Click the Policy Review button at the top right-hand corner of the page.

6. Select the reviewer type "Parent".

7. Enter your name (optional).

8. Submit your ratings and comments.

9. If you don't have internet access, school office staff can provide you with printed copies of the policy and a review form.

Email: principal@oratia.school.nz
Website: https://www.oratia.school.nz
Location: 1 Shaw Road, Oratia, Auckland 0604, Auckland, New Zealand
Phone: +64 9 818-6216
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OratiaSchool/