Community Notices
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North Otago Touch Junior Trials U12/U14 Girls & Boys
Where: Awamoa Park
When: Wednesday 17 and Wednesday 24 September 2025
Time: 4 pm to 5 pm
Age Criteria: U12: Born 2014 - 2015
U14: Born 2012 - 2013
Come along and have a go!
2025 Intro to Rowing Programme for Year 8 students next term - Term 4, 2025 - Term 1 2026. For more details contact 0272404476. Please see information below.
SOUTHERN HOIHO & CROSS OVER BASKETBALL CLINIC – SEP/OCT SCHOOL HOLIDAYS
Venue:
Edgar Centre, Portsmouth Drive, Dunedin
Dates:
Monday 29 Sept, Tuesday 30 Sept, Wednesday 1 Oct
Time:
School Years 3-8 only: 12noon-3pm for boys and girls which will be run on separate courts
Cost:
Clinic Cost $50.00 per child per day or $133.00 for all three sessions
Optional T-shirt: $35.00 (Pink or Carolina Blue)
Note: T-shirts must be pre-ordered on this the registration online form and no later than 19 September - there will be no t-shirts for sale at the clinics
Register online:
https://forms.gle/537gWjnwZ4td1mdV8
Contact email:
Stage Club with Jemima - Fun theatre-based activities for primary/intermediate boys and girls who love to act and groove.
September/October school holidays 2025. Contact emaill: jemimas.stage.club@gmail.com. Sessions run by Jemima Riley-Duddin are a fundraiser for her New York Musical theatre training opportunity.
Register with QR Code below.
Protect Your Students’ Vision – Free Eye Health Resources
Website: www.eyehealthaotearoa.org.nz
Why this matters for your students
Myopia (short-sightedness) is on the rise, particularly among children. Vision is vital to learning - around 80% of classroom information is processed visually. Healthy vision helps children stay engaged, confident, and able to reach their full potential. (Ref: IAPB & WHO Toolkit)
To support your school community, we’ve created free, ready-to-use resources designed to spark awareness and positive habits among students to reduce the risk of myopia.
Eye Health Poster (attached) with 4 key messages in English, Māori, Samoan and Mandarin
Educational Video – A quick, engaging explainer on six simple steps to protect eye health – Watch here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpVMYufKn88
We would love your help in sharing these resources with students and whānau. By raising awareness now, we can prevent future vision problems and safeguard children’s wellbeing for life.
Rec Centre Active Kids Holiday Programme - Monday 29 September to Friday 3 October 2025, mornings from 9.30am-12.30pm. Only $10 per child per day. Primary / Intermediate age.
REGISTRATIONS OPEN NOW
https://www.sporty.co.nz/.../Active-Kids.../REGISTRATION
If the link does not work please go to Active Kids Holiday programme on our website and click on Registration, thanks).
Thanks to local sports clubs and volunteers who make this programme possible
IF YOU’RE INTERESTED in welcoming a child into your family, either on a short or long-term basis, give us a call to find out more about Shared Care or Foster Care with CCS Disability Action. Contact us today 0800 227 900. See attachments below.
Information service - we also have an information service where parents or professionals can ask questions and get tailored information from our Support and Information Team to answer their questions. It could be something to do with the diagnosis their child has, or the ways which it impacts their whanau's life eg: behaviour, toileting, eating etc. Or it might be to do with services, for example, where to go to get what and what is available. You can access the information service by phone, email, or using this webform: Information Requests - Parent to Parent
If any of your families or staff need support and/or information, please don't hesitate to get in contact with me. Here is the link to our website:
Parent to Parent - Lifelong support for families across NZ
Giving back to Oamaru Intermediate - Simpson's Flooring Xtra - Purchase your flooring through Simpson's Flooring Xtra, Oamaru, and they will donate $1 per metre to our school. Mention the initiative when shopping with your local flooring expert, and we'll take care of the donation back to OIS.
Beyond the Screen - Parenting in the Digital Era - Oamaru Opera House/ FREE Event 25 September 2025, 7.00 pm - 8.30 pm. Discover how to keep your child safe online in this 1.5-hour R18 workshop with therapist and TEDx speaker Jo Robertson. Learn to navigate digital risks, explore popular apps, and understand how NZ compares globally. Register on the QR Code - poster attached.