I would like to congratulate all students who participated in the inaugural Market Day and business challenge 'Perfect Pitch'.  Our Junior Y3-10 classes had some great success with their markets, with just getting them to market was a challenge due to the lockdown earlier in the Term.   

Congratulations to Dawn Hayman, Silas Hill, Briar Powell and Tudor Powell for their leadership across the Y3-6 students on the West Coast. 

Further congratulations to Ida Petrie, Orla Hill, Tauri Powell, Beau Fisher, Archer Faulkner, Jett Clifford, Solitaire McLean, Perry McLean, April Malcolm, Brielle Ivory, and Montana Beatson for their commitment, perseverance and in particular their independence in developing their products for the day. 

Congratulations to our winning senior Perfect Pitch Team of Paige Hill, Huberto McLean, Reef Deck and Tansi Hill. 

For the seniors Y11-13, we still have the business end of the year to go, with the OneSchool Exams beginning yesterday.

 Term Four Reminders

• Remember it is officially a summer Term (even though the weather may not always play ball). Please remember to wear summer uniform and this includes sunhats!
• Please encourage your children to bring water bottles that are named. We do not allow open cups in the learning centre or junior classes in order to reduce the spill risk around devices, so please ensure that students have their own, named individual and reusable drink bottle. We will be moving away from using the one-off plastic water bottles.

Important Dates for Term Four

21st October – OSG Exams Begin for Y11-13

25th October - Labour Day

5th November – OSG Exams Finish

10th and 11th November – Year 2 student visit sites

18th/19th November – Junior and Year 9 and 10 MAP testing

10th December – Recognition of Excellence Ceremony

West Coast Campus Principal Announcement

As you are all aware, we have been actively recruiting for a replacement Campus Principal for our West Coast Campuses (Greymouth and Westport).

Following a robust recruitment process, we are delighted to announce the appointment of Mr Casper Kruger to the role of Campus Principal at our West Coast Campus. He will work alongside myself and Mr de Beer. 

Mr Kruger is an experienced educational leader who is currently the Principal at Kokatahi-Kowhitirangi School (just east of Hokitika). He has previously been the Principal at Fox Glacier School and Maruia School as well as holding senior positions in both secondary and primary schools in New Zealand and South Africa.

Mr Kruger is an experienced educational leader, with more than 20 years in management and leadership positions, and he is looking forward to using his passion for teaching and his professional knowledge to the benefit of OneSchool Global's West Coast students, teachers and families.

Mr Kruger will start with OSG at the beginning of the 2022 school year.