Outram School Newsletter Volume 4 Number 8 – 1 December 2016 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 A quick few messages from me rather than my normal narrative. CAPES Assembly I have spent a good part of this week preparing the certificates for this week’s CAPES assembly; the final one for 2016. There are a significant number of students who will be presented awards tomorrow and many have reached the ‘Gold’ award level. I have been thrilled with both the number of students now engaged in CAPES and the quality of what is being completed / undertaken at the higher levels of each award pathway. Tomorrow’s assembly is one of the important ones in our school calendar and I hope as many of you as possible can join us in this celebration of success. In addition to the CAPES awards, there are a number of students who have recently completed Science and Maths awards. These too, will be presented tomorrow. Library Books Tomorrow is the last day for the Allen Centre Library to operate for 2016. All books are now due for return. Please check with your child(ren) and check at home to ensure all issued library books have been returned. Picnic Day Notices A reminder that all Picnic Day notices are due to the office tomorrow. If you do not have, or have misplaced the notice, there is a copy on the school website. My aim is to have all information regarding the Picnic Day organisation to you on Tuesday. School Accounts One area of our school accounts is the Activities ledger. This holds the Income and Expenditure codes for all the school events and activities we pay on your behalf. These are costs to the school that we pay to allow your child(ren) to take part in all the activities, sports and events we offer. We are currently, carrying a debt of $1,780 in sports fees alone. This is for children who have played sport over the year and to date have not paid, or fully paid, the agreed fee to play that sport. There are also other ‘in and out’ budgets where the payments made on your behalf have not been paid to the school. Debts in these areas reduces the funds we have available to use in the classroom. Please ensure all school accounts are paid before the end of this school year (or the regular credits are maintained over the break until the account is fully paid.) Our ultimate goal is to have all expenditure in the Activities ledger matched by the income. Thank you to all those who have now cleared their school account for the year, or have in place regular direct credits.

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Swimsation Seniors Choir – Church Service CAPES Assembly Yr 8 Leavers Dinner House & Garden Tour Picnic Day Y6 Leavers lunch Final Prize Giving Assem Last day of Term 4 School starts back 2017

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

Leisa Barron (Chairperson) 486 2335

Jolene Casey (Secretary) 486 2262

Futsal Yesterday evening, the Year 5 / 6 Futsal Team played their last game for the season; a play off for first and second with St Clair. I was super impressed with the improvement in both team and individual play between the first game of the season and last night’s final. Unfortunately, despite a great team game, we did come out on the wrong side of the scoresheet. Thank you very much to Barb Cuthill who managed and coached the team through the season.

CO2 Dragsters There was great excitement in the hall this morning as our Year 7 and 8 students battled it out on the drag strip set up for their CO2 Dragsters they have been designing as part of the Term 4 Allen Centre programme. These little racers build up incredible speed over a short distance and are definitely fun to watch. A very popular and motivating programme that has taught the students so much about design and aerodynamics in a very practical hands-on way.

A very busy time of year with a lot happening; I hope I have the time to catch up with you all as the end of year school events unfold. Nga mihi nui

Jeremy Marshall

School Notices

FINAL PRIZEGIVING ASSEMBLY AND FAREWELL AFTERNOON TEA

Tuesday 13th December – 1.30pm

School Hall – Afternoon tea to follow

This will be our final assembly for 2016. We will also be farewelling some of our

wonderful teachers. Mrs Wright who is retiring, Mrs Ward who is taking up a new

position at Tainui School, Mrs MacKenzie who has been on leave for a year and is

going to carry on her 2016 pursuits and Rochelle Lukken one of our Teacher Aides

who is off to Christchurch. We hope you can all join us in this celebration. We look

forward to seeing you there.

Outram Community Pool Update

It has come to the attention of the committee that recently rubbish (including sand and toilet paper) has been found in the school pool. This sort of behaviour affects the pools’ performance and the enjoyment of everyone. We encourage all key holders to be responsible with the use of the pool. If anyone has any concerns or information, please don’t hesitate to contact Duncan Wells.

School sports tops

As it is nearing the end of the year, I just wanted to ask if any of the children that are leaving at the end of the year would like to either donate or we sell on behalf of their sports top. We would love to have them as second hand tops to on sell.

School Notices cont’d

Outram School Christmas House and Garden Tour

What a fun and easy way to support our school. Fill your car with friends, buy your tickets and look forward to a fun night out. It’s that simple! See

you there!

OUTRAM POOL

Keys are available for purchase from the Outram School office during school hours. The cost of a key for the

season for each family remains $65 (which includes a $10 deposit that will be refunded on the return of the

key at the end of the season).

2017 CAMP DATES

Next year is our camping year for Y4-8 students. Some dates have been set. So for your

information….

Year 6: Pounawea Tuesday 21 February to Friday 24 February

Year 5: Pounawea Tuesday 21 March to Friday 24 March

Year 7/8: Stewart Island Sunday 9 April to Thursday 13 April

Year 4: We will have an overnight camp later in the year.

More information will come early next year.

School Notices cont’d

Friends of Outram School

Kitchen Tools Xmas Orders

Friends of Outram School are running the Kitchen Essentials fundraiser again. We had a lot of very positive comments from our last run of these so thought they would be a great option for Christmas gifts too. Please do not feel the need to go out “selling” these or “having” to purchase, they are just an option if you wish to do some easy Christmas shopping. Every little bit helps to go back into your child’s education and learning at school.

There is a great variety of kitchen essentials, gift ideas, lunch packs etc that you can order. All of these items are available in the likes of Aquisitions and Total Food Equipment stores, but we have these high quality products available to you at a much cheaper price. Get some of your Christmas shopping done easy as!

Order forms are attached to your newsletter with pictures of each of the items. All orders must be handed into the school office with the money or internet deposits by 3pm on Wednesday 7th of December. Orders will need to be collected from the school workshop on Thursday 15th of December between 12.00pm and 12.30pm or at 5 Huntly Rd after that.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Jolene Casey, Ph 4862262 or 021 399 144, jolened@ihug.co.nz

Community Carol Service Thursday, 1st. December

7pm. @ the Outram Presbyterian Church

-Supper to follow at the Outram Church Hall

All Welcome!

‘A Taste of the Taieri’ Cookbook

~ The perfect gift for Christmas ~

For the foodies among your friends and family

For Taieri residents who now live away from home

For university flatmates

For Outram or ex-Outram school students - what a lovely book to

put away for when they leave home

To say ‘thank you’

To showcase the Taieri to those overseas.

‘A Taste of the Taieri’ is available at: Outram School

PGG Wrightson, Outram and Mosgiel

Farmlands, Mosgiel

Craft Room on 87, Outram

Country Trader Crafts, Outram

Or come along and purchase the book at one of the following events:

Mosgiel Community Market Day (26 Nov)

Fete Dunedin (27 Nov)

Dunedin Farmers Market (3 Dec)

Green Island Market Day (3 Dec)

Outram School Christmas House and Garden Tour (8 Dec)

New World Mosgiel (12 Dec)

ASSEMBLY TIMETABLE

Term 4, 2016

Week 8 – 2 December – CAPES Room 5

Week 10 – 13 December – Final Prize Giving

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 please ring Dylan on 0273012977. These lessons are taken after school, here at

school.

SPORT Touch

It’s the last week of touch next week 5 December. We have

some Outram teams in finals which is great to see. Good

luck to you all.

COMMUNITY NOTICES

Need help getting the house sorted for Christmas? Then you need Nooks & Crannies Cleaning Services.

Call Nikki on 027 614 0697 or Sharon on 027 417 7938 to book a clean.

Cobby’s Mowing Service

If you want your lawns mowed these summer holidays

please ring me: Jacob 486 2236 cell 0220115239

Or email: Jacobwc1111@hotmail.com

Facebook page: Cobby’s Mowing Service

Wanted house to rent

Still looking for a house to rent or buy Please phone Tania 0212278833

Fergus 027 232 7677

BABYSITTING

Babysitter available in Outram for affordable prices. I'm available after school hours, holidays and most weekends.

If you're interested or would like more information, contact Danella at 0223820341 and 034861644

DOG WALKING or LOOKING AFTER YOUR DOG If you are interested and would like us to help you,

call Ruby-May on 486 2177, Prices are: $5 walk for half an hour, includes treats.

$10 overnight including bathing, brushing, walking and treats.

We look forward to hearing from you.

Children’s Holiday Art Classes

The Cave Art Studio, East Taieri

19th, 20th December 1.30 – 4.30 pm

21st, 22nd December 9.30 am – 12.30 pm

Art classes with qualified School Teacher and Artist Cheryl Pearson B.Ed.(Teach), ATCL

Christmas-themed artwork and crafts in a fun environment.

Children bring morning/afternoon tea and enjoy one, or up to four fun and creative sessions at The Cave Art Studio. Places limited!

For details and to enrol phone: 489-4810 / 027 489-4120 or e-mail: thecaveartstudio@xtra.co.nz

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

Friends of Outram School

High Quality Kitchen Essentials Fundraiser

Corn Forks Thick n Thin Cheese Slicer Banana Bag Pack of 8 - $5.00 $5.00 each $10.00 Great for kids Easy to use Never have a black banana again.

Coloured Cheese Knife Set of 5 Heavy Duty BBQ/Oven Liner 3 in 1 Lemon Zester $12.00 $15.00 $12.00 A great gift idea . Great for oven floor or baking trays. Handy little tool for zesting.

“Go Gourmet” Lunch Tote Packs

Lunch Pack Black Lunch Pack Red Lunch Pack Polka Dots Lunch Pack Multi Dots Lunch Pack Stripes $20.00 each $20.00 each $20.00 each $20.00 each $20.00 each

There is also gluten free option for Teriyaki Chicken and Salmon options. Please put it in the special requests box.