Month: March 2020

Tēnā koutou katoa Whānau  I would like to acknowledge all our whānau at this time and reiterate that we are all in this together.  Ōtāhuhu College will be here to support and ensure that your child continues to receive the best possible education given our circumstances. In the next couple of weeks, you can expect to hear from our Deans and Assistant Head of Junior School with regards… Read More

Hope everyone is keeping well during this time!   I can confirm that due to the huge changes recently, any courses that were planned for the school holidays have been cancelled. This includes the First Aid course, and Communications and Confidence course.  We will look into scheduling these for later in the year but will keep an eye on the situation… Read More

Junior science  The Science department have sent through activities via Education Perfect for students to complete tasks from home. The year 10s are working on rates of reactions and the year 9s are working through Plants. An assessment for both years will be scheduled for next term; when the date is confirmed you will be emailed. Families of OC,… Read More

Our library hub will continue to support our school community to assist and build student literacy and numeracy.   Our Accessit homepage will offer:  * Research database links made available on homepage such as EPIC, Papers past and DigitalNZ  * A virtual learning hub on our webpage   * Collab work with public libraries sharing online books and resources (still in the works)    Check out the app where you can… Read More

As much as possible, students were given material and equipment to continue their practical work at home. All art classes have been linked onto Microsoft Teams where posts will be uploaded on a regualr basis. Students who did not manage to get materials and equipment can go through the file loaded on Microsoft Teams for… Read More

The MAths Department will be utulising a website called Education Perfect during this time of distance learning. All students can log on using their school email address and their password is their first name. If they are having trouble logging in, they can click on the “forgotten my password” link and follow the instructions. Students… Read More

The English department has ensured that we have prepared students for the online study and work which can be undertaken at home during this period. Students have all been emailed by their own teacher instructing them on the work which can be, and should be where possible, completed during this time. The English teachers will… Read More

The Social Sciences department have sent through junior social studies activities via email in conjunction with Office 365, for their year 9 and year 10 social studies programs, for students to complete tasks from home. Families of OC, pleasse do not hesitate to ocntact your respective social studies teachers through email for any questions regarding… Read More

Teachers of senior subjects have already notified their respective classes online in terms of tasks and assessments they need to complete from home. Students will need to follow up daily via email office 365 as to updates and communication from their senior subject teachers. Please do not hesitate to contact your teacher if you have… Read More

Students will still be able to access the school nurses by phone. Our phone numbers are 021 199 4072 and 021 199 1609. We will be available weekdays 9am-3pm. We will be emailing these numbers out to all student emails in the next couple of days. We have also set up a safe, secure site… Read More