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One Tree Point School
Te Arakahika
Empowering Learners who CARE
Newsletter

August 13th 2026                                                                    Issue 11
Nau mai haere mai ki te kura o One Tree Point
 -Te Ara Kahika
Kia ora ē te whānau,
As most of you will now know, I have accepted the position of Principal at Silverstream School in Wellington and will be leaving One Tree Point School at the end of this year. I have been incredibly touched by the many kind messages, conversations and words of support I have received since sharing this news with our community. One Tree Point School has been such an important part of my life for more than ten years, and while I am genuinely excited about the new challenge ahead, leaving this very special school and community will be incredibly hard. Thank you for the warmth, generosity and support you have shown me — it means more than you know. For now, there is still plenty of the year ahead, and I am looking forward to making the most of every moment with our wonderful students, staff and community.
Cross Country
A huge thank you to Whaea Lianne for organising our school cross country this week. It was a stunning day and everything ran so smoothly! The sun shone, everyone showed up and gave it their best, and it was heartwarming to see the determination of our tamariki as they worked hard to complete the course. Just as special was the encouragement and support they showed for one another along the way. Thank you also to Richard for setting up the course, and to all the whānau who came along to cheer on and support our runners. It was a fantastic school community day.

Thanks to everyone who helped out on the day with providing supervision and monitoring on the course, traffic management, race management and helping with the sausage sizzle and lunch packs. Your support really made the day! 
Sickness
There are a number of nasty flu bugs and other viruses circulating at the moment, and we are currently seeing very high numbers of both students and staff away sick. Unfortunately, we are also seeing some children return to school before they are fully well, which can contribute to illness spreading further. We know how difficult it can be managing sick children at home, and we really appreciate your support in keeping your child home until they are well enough to return. This helps protect not only your child, but also their classmates, our staff and the wider school community.

One Tree Point School Quiz Night - Blast from the Past
Round up your cleverest mates, your funniest friends — or simply the people who will make it a great night!

Our PTA Blast from the Past Quiz Night is shaping up to be a brilliant evening of trivia, laughs and friendly competition. The Quiz Night trophy — last won in 2020 — is back up for grabs, along with prizes for the best dressed, fantastic spot prizes and some great auctions.

Tickets are $25 each
Teams of 6–8
One Tree Point School Hall
Friday 18 September
Tickets available now from the school office

One third of the tickets have already sold, so don’t leave it too late to get your team together.

All profits come straight back to One Tree Point School to support our tamariki, so you can enjoy a brilliant night out while supporting a great local cause.

Dust off your best Blast from the Past outfit, brush up on your trivia and get ready to battle for the trophy. Get your tickets before they’re gone!
Quick Reminder — School is OPEN Next Friday 21st August!
At the beginning of the year, we had a Teacher Only Day scheduled for next Friday. This was cancelled earlier in the year and has not been on our calendar since.
We know some of our super-organised whānau may still have the original date tucked away in their diaries, so just to make sure no one gets caught out:
✅ School is open as usual next Friday!
No day off for the tamariki this time 😄
We’ll see everyone here for a normal school day!
Ngā mihi nui

Shirley Winters
Principal
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
2026 Term Dates

Term 3 - Monday 20th July - Friday 25th September

August
17th - Whole School Assembly 1.40pm
21st - Whole School Cross Country Assembly 1.40pm
28th - PTA Whole School Disco

September
2nd - Interschool Cross Country (Postponement date, 3rd September)
7th - Whole School Assembly 1.30pm
18th - Quiz night 
23rd - School Photos
24th - Market Day 

Term 4 - Monday 12th October - Thursday 17th December (12pm finish)

November 
3rd - OTP School Athletics

December
16th - Care Club's last Day
17th - Last Day of term - 12pm finish

 
OTP - CARE CLUB - 2026

Term 3 Care Club spaces are available now!

Permanent bookings available:
• Before 4:30pm pick up — $14
• Before 5:30pm pick up — $17

Casual daily bookings are also available.
• Payment for casual visits is due upon receipt of the invoice.
• Same-day casual bookings must be made before 11:00am daily.

Please email for bookings or enquiries. Email: admin@otp.school.nz


Bank details:One Tree Point Primary School Bank Account - 03 0498 0201079 00 Westpac
Jobs for the General Election
http://General Election 2026 - Whangārei - Electoral Commission
PAYMENTS TO SCHOOL
Bream Bay College are holding their annual cultural event Te Tuinga on 27th of August in the schools auditorium. Celebrating our community's cultural background and growing diversity. There will be a night market with lots of different food stalls followed by outside and inside musical and dance performances.
School Policies

At One Tree Point School policies and procedures help to guide our practice and comply with current legislation. We encourage our community to engage with our policies which can be accessed online through Schooldocs

Please click on the link below and login with these details: 
User name: otp
Password OTP0118
Schooldocs
Current Policy Review - Term 3 2026
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Principal: Shirley Winters
Board Chair: Daniel Massey
School: 432 7891    Cell: 0212685219
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