Outram School Newsletter Volume 3 Number 3 – 10 August 2017 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 It is coming to the end of Week 3 and the school is certainly full of industrious activity with preparation for upcoming school events well under way. The Outram School Speech night is set for Tuesday 22 August with both senior and junior students busy preparing their presentations. Our junior children will present their poems in class and to the junior learning team next week. Our senior classes will also be busy with speech presentations over the coming week. Speech night is a highlight of the school calendar. This year’s theme is to ‘entertain’ and I am sure we will be well entertained on the night. Further details for speech night will be sent home next week once we have selected those presenting poems and speeches from each class. Another major activity for the term is Stars on Stage. Our Year 6 to Year 8 students are now well into preparation and rehearsal. We are basing this year’s Stars on Stage performance on the book ’12 Huia Birds’ which delivers a strong message around conservation and the protection of our native species. We have our music set, costumes are underway and the students in Room 6 and 5 are leaning their individual and group parts of the performance. As soon as we know which night we are performing on, we will send home details of times and organisation for the event and ticketing information. Room 7 has also been incredibly busy preparing for a performance, with the 2017 Ukulele Jam next Wednesday. There has been a real ‘buzz’ and sense of excitement in Room 7 as the class have learnt the songs and tunes for Wednesday. I am sure all will have an amazing time and enjoy the opportunity to join other schools for a mass ukulele session. Also next week, we have four teams of students competing in the 2017 O’Mathlon competition on Tuesday and our ‘Robobot’ team competing in the EPRO8 Challenge Otago Final on Wednesday. Good luck to both teams. To close next week, we have a large team of students representing Outram at the 2017 Sth Taieri Schools’ Cross Country. This event will be held at the West Taieri Rugby Club Grounds with races starting at 12.10 pm. Good luck to all our runners. Parents, and extended family members, are invited to attend in support of individual runners and the school team. See you there. Nga mihi nui

Jeremy Marshall Stop Press: Otago Science Fair Prizes Congratulations to… Jacob Waide and William Marshall – Aurora Energy Award – Car Design and Aerodynamic Drag Ted Cottle – NZ Society of Animal Production Prize / University of Otago Department of Zoology Prize – How many ways can a duck plucker pluck?

16/17 August 18 August 22 August 30 August 1 September 4-6 September 14 September 15 September 21 September 29 September 16 October

Ukelele Jam South Taieri Schools Cross Country Outram School Speech Night Taieri Schools Speech Night Otago Cross Country Stars on Stage Y6 Evening Flower Show School Photos Disco CAPES Assembly End of Term 3 Term 4 Starts

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:

Craig Brown 021 1915319

Katrina Robertson 486 1944

Ash Barron 486 2335

Anette Harrex 486 1681

Amelia Rogers 021 882853

Friends of Outram School

Sonya Aitken 486 2026

Photos from our Outram School Cross Country last Friday Thank you very much to Lisa MacFarlane who took all the photos for us.

If you come into the office you can see more photos scrolling through on the tv screen

Room 3 Cross Country Stories

I came second in the cross country. I felt a wee bit nervous. It was hard work running in the mud. Written by Jaxson. Wow! It was the cross country. I felt nervous. I walked to the start line. Mr Marshall said “Ready, steady, go!” I started jogging. I didn’t get the stitch. I was tired once I reached the finish line. Written by Alex.

On Friday we went to the cross country. Yay! I got first place. Mrs Bellamy gave me a high five when I was at the cross country. I was a bit nervous but I won! Written by Charlotte. On Friday we had the cross country. My mum, dad and my Uncle came too. I was excited to run the cross country. Year One boys went first then the Year One girls ran then everyone got to run. We ran very fast. Mr Marshall had a massive red clapper. It was like how a crocodile snaps! It was loud. We all started to run. When we started to run I was in the lead then somebody passed me. Then I passed them. It was very hard to beat the person in front. Written by Matua. In the holidays there was a huge flood. There was a big puddle in front of our house. The paddocks were flooded in front of our house too. We went over the highway and the water was up to the railway bridge and the power was off. The trees were not under the water yet. After that we went home for lunch. I felt safe. The next day the trees were not too far from being under the water. I saw some bulls on the floodbank. The water was rising. Our car nearly fell in the water. I felt a little bit scared. My Dad was waiting for us to get home. Before we got home I saw some cattle in the water at the railway bridge. When I got home I wasn’t scared anymore because I was inside. Wow! Outside was too wet to go and play. By Oakley in Room 3

SCHOOL NOTICES

Daffodil Competition – Spring Flower Show Well hopefully everyone’s daffodils are growing well. There has been no lack of water over the last couple of months, so by now they all should be starting to pop up. Remember though do not let them dry out too much. A reminder that they all should be planted in a pot and on the Thursday 14 September bring them into school with your name, school year and age on the pot, if you are taping your name on make sure it is securely taped to the pot. I will then take them around to the flower show. The actual Flower Show is on Friday 15 September from 2pm- 6pm so make sure you go around and have a look. I would think you could collect your daffodil up from the show around 6pm if you are wanting to keep it and plant it in your garden, remember these multiply very easily and next year you should have more to brighten up your garden. Your support is very much appreciated. Kindly sponsored by Donna Tisdall – Southern Wide Real Estate & Maungatua Church Flower Show

SCHOOL NOTICES cont’d

Scholastic Bookclub Orders

The Scholastic Bookclub orders are due back tomorrow. If you have not got your order in already

please get it into the office by tomorrow. Thank you.

Friends of Outram School Fundraiser

We sent home an order form for lots of pasta options from Pasta d’Oro last week. Please have

these orders back to the office with the money by 25th August. If you want to pay by internet

please note the new account no. for Friends of Outram School at the top of the order

form.

Canterbury Pants/Shorts Orders We are taking Canterbury pant/shorts orders if anyone is interested. We send an order away once

we have a few orders.

Prices are: Child trackpants $51

Child shorts $24

Adult trackpants $57

Adult shorts $30

If you want to place an order please either call into or phone the school office.

Dylan’s

Bake Sale

to raise money for

after assembly Friday 11th August

ASSEMBLY TIMETABLE

Term 3, 2017

11 August – Week 3 – Room 7

25 August – Week 5 – Room 2

15 September – Week 8 – Room 3

29 September – Week 10 – CAPES Assembly

Term Dates for 2017 Term 1

Tuesday 31 January – Thursday 13

April

Term 2 Monday 1 May – Friday 7 July

Term 3 Monday 24 July – Friday 29

September

Term 4 Monday 16 October Monday 18

December

Text follow outramschool to 8987 to keep up to date and receive all school alerts.

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.

GUITAR LESSONS If you are interested in your child learning the guitar or drums please ring Dylan on 0273012977. These lessons are $20 for

private lessons or $10 for paired lessons. Lessons are for 20 minutes taken after

school, here at school.

SPORTS

Netball Here is the draw for this Saturday 12 August. If you want to

check draws for yourself go to:

www.sporty.co.nz/taierinetball.

Outram Red v Abb Green 9.50am Ct 3

Outram Blue v FF Black 10.40am Ct 5

Outram Yellow v Outram Green Played on Thursday

Outram Pink v SS Stars 11.40am Ct 3

Please note that netball finishes on Saturday 19th August and Taieri Plains will have their prizegiving after the last game.

We will have the Outram School Netball prizegiving on

Thursday 24th August from 3.15pm to 4.30pm in the school

hall. Please bring a plate to share for afternoon tea. Thank

you.

Miniball Outram Y7&8 – Monday 14 August –

Outram Y7&8 v DNI Gold defaulted to us

Y5&6 – Tuesday 15 August

Outram Nuggets v Silverstream Breakers 6.00pm Outram Saints v Fairfield Lakers 5.30pm

Y4 – Monday 14 August

Outram Stars v Elmgrove Heat 3.30pm

Y3 – Wednesday 16 August

Outram Breakers v Fairfield Magic 3.30pm

Touch I will be sending notices out today for touch. If your child is

interested in playing please complete the form and return to

the office by Tuesday 15th August. It would be great to have lots of parents offering to help coach or manage a team as

without coaches or helpers on the day we cannot enter

teams. I can arrange for Grant Milne from Otago Touch to

come out and do a training session for the coaches. Thank

you.

Rugby Congratulations to Luke Brown, Lane Harris, Flynn & Harvey

O’Connor for winning the Harcourts Award for showing

respect, superb work ethic & being a great team player. We look forward to seeing your medals at assembly tomorrow.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Why reward children with tooth decay? Snacking often on sugary foods and drinks can lead to tooth decay. Don’t be part of the problem – be part of the solution to better oral health. Choose an age-appropriate alternative reward such as:

Toothbrush

Magnets

Stickers

Bookmarks

Certificates

Colouring pages/activity sheets

Temporary tattoos

Pencils, erasers, mini note pads

Ink stamps

Coloured chalk

Balloons

A plant or seeds and a pot for growing them in Or best of all – reward them with your time - play a game or do an activity together. You can now enrol your child/ren or adolescents online for their free dental care!

Find us on Talkteeth – Southern

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