Our Purpose: To prepare students to be active participants who will contribute to their community.

12 students from O.I.S joined students from Fenwick, Te Pākihi o Maru and Waitaki Girls' High School today to support Moeraki Runaka with their restoration project.

The Student Council has decided to have a mufti day next Thursday, please bring a gold coin donation. They had a unanimous vote to decide that the money raised will go toward supporting families in Oamaru and supplying presents for kids at Christmas time.

Here are some dates to remember of events happening throughout Term 4 at OIS. Please note that in week 2 we have Labour Day on the Monday 24 October and a Teacher Only Day on Friday 28 October. Our Teacher Only Day is for Professional Development, as always the school will remain open for any students who do need supervision, otherwise, students will be at home.

One of the highlights for many students and teachers is the Year 8 EOTC opportunities that are provided at Oamaru Intermediate School. In 2023, Year 8 EOTC camps will happen at the end of Term 1/beginning of Term 2. Students will go on camp in their homerooms with their home teacher leading the camp. Their buddy class will also accompany them. We firmly believe that building and sustaining positive and effective relationships is the foundation of success at O.I.S. as it enables students and staff to build strong connections with their peers and each other.

This Trust offers support to parents of Year 6 and Year 8 pupils who foresee financial hardship in the purchasing of new uniform items as their child moves into Year 7 and Year 9 at High School.

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