Dear parents, caregivers, students and friends of the school. Tena koutou katoa. Ngā mihi nui ki a koutou katoa

We welcome all new students and their families to Ōtūmoetai Intermediate School. We hope you have a happy association with our school and make the most of the many educational activities and opportunities provided.

It is also my pleasure to welcome back our Year 8 students with the expectation that each will continue to participate to the best of their ability while demonstrating independence, good work habits and responsibility for their own behaviour.

This is the first of regular newsletters you will receive about key events and happenings in our school. In addition to the school newsletters, you can expect to receive regular class or team newsletters throughout the year. Please encourage your son or daughter to bring all notices home so you can stay informed about your child’s education at our school. School notices for students are published as Daily Notices in classes every day. Parents can access these through the Daily Notices button on our school website homepage.

Last year was an amazing one for the school with excellent academic results in the key areas of literacy and numeracy. We have published the progress made by last year’s Year 8 students in this newsletter.

We are extremely proud of our school and invite all our families and friends to join us in any capacity you can to assist us in our commitment to making our school a school of excellence in all aspects. Your support will help consolidate our position as one of New Zealand’s top Year 7 and 8 schools.

School Events Coming Up

We invite you as parents and whānau to join us at these upcoming events:

• 14th February 2025 - 9:00 am to 11:00 am - School Duathlon. 
  

• 18th February 2025 - 7:30 pm - PTA Information Night followed by the formation of the Friends of the School Group and an Annual General Meeting.

• 27th February 2025 - 7:30 pm - School Board Meeting. All welcome.
  

• 5th and 6th March 2025 - Parent/Teacher Hui where you can meet your child’s new teacher.
  

• 11th April 2024 - 9:00am to 12:00 pm - School Fun Day Out. School-wide fun activities/tabloids to build a sense of community and student relationships. Students compete/participate in a cycle and run event either as individuals or in teams.

More information about these events will follow.

Ngā Mihi Nui

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