Month: February 2020

Tennis training has started and we are really happy to have a girls team join us this year.  Our first games started Saturday 22nd and both teams did really well considering the weather.  Massive thanks to Mr Paea Noa who refereed a couple of games and his help with the senior boys team. Malo ‘aupito! The Senior Girls Tennis team played their first… Read More

The History Film Club is back for 2020. First session is scheduled for next week Wednesday afterschool. If you want to know more information, please see Mr. Andrews Or Mr. Ioane for more details.   … Read More

The level 2 History class took a trip to the Auckland War Memorial Museum to get a better understanding of the perspectives, stories, and narratives of New Zealand’s involvement in the World Wars. Mr Andrews did an amazing job as our tour guide of the day with his extensive knowledge of the world  wars and… Read More

Mr Palelei and Mr Sibson took a group of keen geographers to Cornwall Park as part of their data collection activity for their first internal. They received positive fedback from the public about the way they conducted themselves. The students had to learn to work in a team environment, learn to ask questions to the… Read More

Homework is an important part of preparation for the many assessments’ students will complete at Ōtāhuhu College, especially leading into NCEA.  All students in the Junior School should be doing at least 1-hour worth of homework each night. If your child has not been given any formal homework set by staff then they should read… Read More

A really great way to check in with your child’s learning is to ask some questions about the learning going on in the class. Start the learning conversation today! Ask your child what R.E.S.T. stands for. If they cannot tell you then get them to read this newsletter which could contribute to 10 minutes of… Read More

All Juniors should have their stationery items by now.  However, should students need stationery Mrs Smith in our School book room is able to provide $16 stationery packs.  Uniform can be purchased year-round (for ALL students) from NZ Uniforms – 5/20 Lambie Drive, Manukau. Telephone: (09) 9506747. If uniform (which includes P.E. uniform) is an… Read More

Our Junior School have been learning about how we do things at Ōtāhuhu College. REST is a simple way to encourage students to value learning. We have Respect for our own learning and that of others. We Engage with our learning by actively listening, talking, writing and reading in a learning context. We Support each… Read More

It is my pleasure to announce that some of our students will be involved in the Rotary Enrichment Program (REP) 2020. This is a reading program which aims to enrich and broaden knowledge of our youngest readers at Ōtāhuhu College. The initiative is made possible with the support of Penrose Rotary and extends to several… Read More

On Friday we were very excited and honoured to announce Tutogi Nuuausala and Teariki Tafao Alofa as our Head Students, supported by their deputies Fineasi Neiufi and Asinate Suluka.  Our Prefect team was chosen from an exceptional field of students and were awarded their badges during assembly alongside their families.   Teariki Tafao Alofa G4 (Head Boy)  Fineasi Neiufi… Read More