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Drawing strength from our cultural diversity, and sharing responsibility with the community for the well-being of our children, Otahuhu School has high expectations that all children will achieve to the best of their abilities and develop the attitudes and skills to grow as lifelong learners and successful members of New Zealand society.
After careful consultation with students, staff and the community, we have created a refreshed version of our school values. These values are reflective of our community and shape the behaviours we embody at Ōtāhuhu Primary School. Students will be learning about the new values through the eyes of 2 "new students" - Mānawa & Ngākau. We will be celebrating the values at assemblies and regularly through our school news!
Otahuhu Primary School is the oldest school in the Otahuhu district and celebrated its 150th Jubilee in 2008. We have a proud history of serving our students and community well.
Today we have over 600 students who attend our school and more than 50 adults working on our staff.
The school has a history, which extends back to 9 August 1858 when classes were conducted for the first time in a building belonging to the Church of England. Since that time there have been many changes which have seen the school change from a District High School catering for both primary and secondary school students to the primary contributing school it is today catering for Y0-6 students only. Today we have over 500 students who attend our school and more than 50 adults working on our staff. The school continues to serve a diverse community and students attending are mainly drawn from Pacific, Māori, and Indian cultural backgrounds. Students are offered bilingual programmes in the Māori, Samoan and Tongan languages.
Bell TimesWe ask parents and caregivers to please make every effort to ensure your children attend school everyday. School starts at 8:45am and finishes at 2:45pm. It is very important that unless your child is sick or has a very good reason to be absent from school that they attend during these hours. Students who arrive late and leave early can disrupt learning time for the whole class. 8:45am - School Begins 8.55am - Fitness 9:10am - Learning Block 1 10:15am - Brain Break 10:20 - Learning Block 2 11:20am - Morning Tea Eating 11:25am - 11.40am - Morning Tea Play 11:40am - Learning Block 3 12:45pm - 1:20pm - Lunch Play 1:20pm - 1:30pm - Lunch Eating 1:30 - Learning Block 4 2:45pm - School Ends |
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Mōrena Whānau!
We've reached the last day of Term 3 - today is Fun Run day!
We currently have $10,441 raised, which is awesome! Today is the last day to raise funds, so share those profiles our and go hard until midnight!
Reminder that students need to bring a spare change of clothes and a towel today - they will be getting colourful and wet as they go through our Fun Run Obstacle Course. Whānau are welcome to attend - reminder that we need family members to watch from the Room 9/10 side of the field and students will be seated in their house groups.
Thank you for another amazing term - we'll see everyone back on Monday 12th October.
Ngā mihi nui
OPS
PS. Haven't made a profile but want to donate money or get a friend or business to donate? Use the link below to make direct donations:
Enrol for Ōtāhuhu Intermediate 2027 Today!
Calling all Year 6 families! If your child is heading to Ōtāhuhu Intermediate School in 2027, please submit their enrolment form as soon as possible. Returning these forms now is vital to help us plan for next year and ensure a smooth, seamless transition for your child.
Your child should have already brought home an OIS enrolment form. If you need a copy, simply ask your primary school office for one or pop into Ōtāhuhu Intermediate—our team is happy to help you complete the process!
Specialist Classes: Thinking about our Tongan Bilingual, Samoan Bilingual, or Hindi Enrichment classes? Spaces are limited, so be sure to get your enrolment forms in quickly before places fill up!
Win Your Stationery: Congratulations to the five lucky families who won a free 2027 school uniform for enrolling before the end of August! If you submit your enrolment form before the end of October, you will go into the draw to win 1 of 10 free stationery packs for 2027.
Don't wait—return your completed enrolment form today!
We look forward to our new students starting with us in 2027!
Kia ora whānau!
Just two days to go until our Fun Run!
As of now we have raised $7,834 - which means Miss Pulupuna will be getting slimed tomorrow by our leading fundraiser... Mele Hamala!
Our leading class is Room 18 with almost $1200 - they will be receiving a free pizza lunch tomorrow to celebrate their success.
We want to raise as much money as possible before the deadline on Friday at midnight. At that point, you will be able to start ordering your prizes. Prizes will be able to be ordered until Week 1 of Term 4 so that everyone has a chance to complete that process.
Dont forget - if you have businesses that are looking to donate money, you can provide this link: https://mpporg.gofundraise.co.nz/page/OtahuhuPrimarySchool
On the day:
Students to come to school in school uniform with a spare change of clothes (something that can get wet & colourful) and a towel to dry off at the end.
All students will be able to participate whether they raised money or not, but we welcome any efforts over these last two days!
The event will begin at 1pm.
Students will be seated in house groups on the field.
We ask that whānau watch the event from the opposite end of the field so that we can manage our students effectively (and you can all stay dry and clean!).
Once the event is finished, students will be sent back to classes to finish drying off then head home for the holidays.
See you there!
Kia ora Whānau!
The Fun Run is ONE WEEK away. Here are the numbers:
23% of our students have made a profile.
45% of those students have raised money.
Total raised funds as of now are $5,879.
That means 63 students have raised almost $6000. If every student can raise just $10, that will double our funds in no time!
We want to raise as much as possible over this final week - these funds go towards our annual camp and allow our students to attend for free.
Check out the flyer below for Fun Run details and click on the link to see Matua Josh and Matua Paul getting slimed at school today!
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