Whāia te mātauranga hei oranga mō koutou
Learning for Life and Making it Count

Kia ora e te whānau,

Here we are half way through the school year already!
Term 3 runs from Monday 25th July - Friday 30th September. (No Teacher Only Days)

See our latest newsletter here

School zone change
In 2021there was a slight change to our school zone. It now runs up Lower Styx Road all the way to Brooklands, including parts of Spencerville previously excluded. For details see here.

Looking forward to seeing you all again soon,

Ngā mihi,
Mark

COVID updates - from the Ministry of Education
see www.covid19.govt.nz

Christchurch is now operating at the Orange setting of the Covid Protection Framework.
Key Points to Note:

For the first four weeks at the start of Term 3, 2022, the Ministry of Education and Ministry of Health strongly recommend mask wearing in all indoor settings (where it will not have a significant impact on teaching and learning) for students in Years 4 and above.  In Ouruhia School’s situation with multi-level classes, we will be asking parents to consider this for all children in Rooms 4 & 5. Other children in younger years may of course choose to wear masks too.

We know that there are genuine reasons some children struggle with masks and they and their parents are aware of the risks. We will support them to not wear a mask if that is the decision of their parents. If this is the case, please email your child’s class teacher to advise of your decision.

Wearing masks can reduce new cases of the virus by as much as 53%. It works alongside other measures to protect our students and staff.  
 
We will continue to keep our indoor spaces well-ventilated, maintaining good hand hygiene and cough and sneeze etiquette, appropriate physical distancing whenever we can and, most importantly, staying home if we are sick. 

Only confirmed cases and their household contacts need to self-isolate.
See here for general reminders and information for parents.
For urgent queries, email principal@ouruhia.school.nz or text 0273039670

Take care,
Mark Ashmore-Smith
Principal

 
Tō tātou kura - Our School, Ouruhia

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā hau e whā.
Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā tātou katoa.
 
Welcome, everybody, and let me introduce Ouruhia School.
We are your local school…a traditional family-friendly country school, modern and forward-thinking, with a rich and varied curriculum based in our community: Our People; Our Place; Our Future

We want Ouruhia to be fun, memorable, and relevant. One of our mottos is “Learning for Life and Making it Count.” We want kids to love learning, be curious, and having lots of "Wow!" moments. Kids with those attitudes and experiences will be motivated and engaged, and keen to make every step count on the road ahead… the road to a successful and positive future.

At Ouruhia our children grow to be strong in the personal qualities we emphasise: being Thinkers and Independent learners, who are Caring & Sharing and have a Can-Do Attitude.

​We welcome enquiries about enrolments for children from New Entrants to Year 8. We would love to meet you and show you around our school.
Please email Mark Ashmore-Smith at principal@ouruhia.school.nz for more information, or phone 03 323 8855.

See us on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ouruhiaschool

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2022 Term Dates:

Term 1: Thur 3rd Feb – Thur 14th April
Waitangi Day obs Mon 7th February (Week 2)
In holidays:      Good Friday 15 Apr; Easter Mon 18 Apr;  
                           ANZAC – Mon 25th April
 
Term 2: Mon 2nd May– Fri 8th July
Teacher Only Day Fri 3 Jun (Q B’day weekend) – all Kātote schools
Queen's Birthday Monday 6th June
Matariki Friday 24th June
 
Term 3: Mon 25th July – Fri 30th September
No Teacher Only Days
 
Term 4: Mon 17th Oct – Fri 16th Dec
Labour Day Monday 24th October
Canterbury Show Day Friday 11th November



School Office Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday - 8.30am - 3.00pm
Tuesday, Thursday - 8.30am - 2.00pm
School Secretary - Raewyn Willocks