One Tree Point School
Te Arakahika Empowering Learners who CARE
Newsletter
August 27th 2026 Issue 12
Nau mai haere mai ki te kura o One Tree Point -Te Ara Kahika
Kia ora ē te whānau,
We are continuing to see high numbers of children and families affected by illness. Thank you for your ongoing support in keeping children at home when they are too unwell for school. This winter has certainly been one of the toughest illness seasons we have experienced in a very long time, and we know it has been challenging for many families.
School Disco Cancelled
We were really sorry to have to cancel our school disco this week. We know how disappointing this was for our tamariki, but with so much illness circulating, we felt it was the right decision for our school community. A huge thank you to our wonderful PTA for the time, energy and effort they had already put into organising the event — we really appreciate everything they do to support our school.
Cross Country Fundraiser - Amazing Success!
A huge thank you to our incredible school community for making our Cross Country Fundraiser such a success. Together, we raised over $14,000 — an amazing result!
Congratulations to our top three individual fundraisers, who each received a Kmart voucher and spot prize, and to all students who raised over $300, who received an Action Zone voucher. We also gave out an additional 45 spot prizes!
Well done to our top fundraising classes — Rooms 6/7, 12/13 and 4! These lucky classes will be getting special treats and extra playtime next week.
A special thank you to Action Zone and Flip Whangarei for generously donating vouchers, and to every child and family who sought sponsorship or made a donation. We are incredibly grateful for your support.
A huge shout out and our thanks to Whaea Rochelle for all the extra hours of work she has put in organising this fundraiser for us.
Term 3 School Holiday Programme
Bookings are now open for our Term 3 School Care Holiday Programme!
We have two weeks of fun, games, crafts and activities planned for our tamariki. Please see the flyer for dates, times and costs.
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.
Tickets are nearly sold out, 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!
Ngā mihi nui
Shirley Winters
Principal
DATES FOR YOUR CALENDAR
2026 Term Dates
Term 3 - Monday 20th July - Friday 25th September
August
28th - PTA Whole School Disco - Cancelled.
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 - Holiday Programme, bookings now open.
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
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
