Term 4: Monday 14 October – Friday 13 December 2024

DATE

IMPORTANT DATES

NOTES
Week 1 – FUJIAN LANGUAGE WEEK Value of the Week: SECURITY
Mon 14 Oct Mihi Whakatau 8:30 a.m.
Mon 14 Oct Cohort 6 New Entrants start
Tue 15 Oct Let’s Grow Te Nikau! 1:30 p.m.
Tue 15 Oct Tuvaluan Community Afternoon Tea 3:00 p.m.
Thu 17 Oct Creatives in Schools Community Art Workshop (1) 6:30 p.m.
Thu 17 Oct Thirsty Thursday  
Fri 18 Oct Waiata Friday 9:00 a.m.
Fri 18 Oct Wharau Fun 1:30 p.m.
Week 2 – NIUE LANGUAGE WEEK Value of the Week: SECURITY
Mon 21 Oct Nourishing Nikau Session 1 [Cohort 7]
Thu 24 Oct Thirsty Thursday  
Thu 24 Oct Creatives in Schools Community Art Workshop (2) 6:30 p.m.
Fri 25 Oct Teacher Only Day [No school]
Week 3 – TUVALU LANGUAGE WEEK Value of the Week: OWNERSHIP
Mon 28 Oct Labour Day [No school]
Tue 29 Oct Nourishing Nikau Session 2  
Wed 30 Oct October BOT Meeting 5:30 p.m.
Thu 31 Oct Thirsty Thursday  
Thu 31 Oct Application opens for current Y4 and 5s
Fri 1 Nov Sushi Friday
Fri 1 Nov Huihui [Te Pua, Wheki and Kakano]
Week 4 Value of the Week: SECURITY
Mon 4 Nov Nourishing Nikau Session 3 [Cohort 7]
Mon 4 Nov Swimming begins for Y4-6
Wed 6 Nov Sibling Photo Day
Thu 7 Nov Thirsty Thursday
Thu 7 Nov Diwali Mela 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Fri 8 Nov Sushi Friday
Fri 8 Nov Harrison Tew Emergency Training  
Fri 8 Nov Waiata Friday 9:00 a.m.
Fri 8 Nov Wharau Fun 1:30 p.m.
Week 5 – CHINESE LANGUAGE WEEK Value of the Week: GROWTH
Mon 11 Nov Nourishing Nikau Session 4 [Cohort 7]
Mon 11 Nov Swimming for Y4-6
Thu 14 Nov Thirsty Thursday
Thu 14 Nov 2025 Student Leader Application closes for current Y4 and 5s TUOTN Dumpling Day!
Fri 15 Nov Invitation Only Progress Report Day
[all whānau invited must book in for their interview time]		 [No school]
Week 6 Value of the Week: GROWTH
Mon 18 Nov Mihi Whakatau 8:30 a.m.
Mon 18 Nov Cohort 7 New Entrants start
Mon 18 Nov Swimming for Y4-6
Tue 19 Nov School Photo Day
Thu 20 Nov Weetbix Tryathlon
Thu 21 Nov Thirsty Thursday
Fri 22 Nov Sushi Friday
Fri 22 Nov Huihui [Tetekura, Punga and Tipu]
Fri 22 Nov Supporters Morning Tea 9:30 a.m.
Week 7 Value of the Week: MEMBERSHIP
Mon 25 Nov Swimming for Y4-6
Wed 27 Nov November BOT Meeting 5:30 p.m.
Thu 28 Nov Thirsty Thursday
Thu 28 Nov Ōtara Interschool Athletics  
Fri 29 Nov Sushi Friday
Fri 29 Nov Moana 2 Movie Fundraiser 6:30 p.m
Week 8 Value of the Week: MEMBERSHIP
Mon 2 Dec Swimming for Y4-6
Tue 3 Dec Student Leaders @ Rainbow’s End  
Wed 4 Dec OSC Sports Cluster meeting 3:30 p.m.
Thu 5 Dec Thirsty Thursday
Thu 5 Dec Ōtara Interschool Athletics Save Day
Fri 6 Dec Sushi Friday
Fri 6 Dec School Smackdown
Week 9 Value of the Week: TRUST
Mon 9 Dec Kainga Day In/Out
Mon 9 Dec Swimming for Y4-6
Tue 10 Dec Kainga Day In/Out
Tue 10 Dec Year 6 Graduation
Wed 11 Dec Korari Te Tohu Rangatira [Award Ceremony] AM
Wed 11 Dec Kowhai Te Tohu Rangatira [Award Ceremony] PM
Wed 11 Dec December BOT Meeting 5:30 p.m.
Thu 12 Dec Toetoe Te Tohu Rangatira [Award Ceremony] AM
Fri 13 Dec School Ends 12:30 p.m.