Oamaru Intermediate

What an inspirational visitor we had at OIS today!  Julie Woods (‘That Blind Woman) did a ‘cooking without looking’ demonstration – and it wasn’t the demonstration that stood out to students and staff she spoke with!  Ten years ago, as a result of inflammation of the retina, Julie became legally blind.  Her motivational presentation to students today focused on making the most of opportunities that come your way – not Why?  – but Why Not?

We were visited by her as part of her ‘Operation Truffle’ where she is working her way around all Intermediate Schools in NZ to spread her message.  Check out Julie’s messages and what she is up to at: www.thatblindwoman.co.nz  or her blog at http://operationtruffle.wordpress.com

View a post on Julie’s Blog about her trip to OIS @ http://operationtruffle.wordpress.com/2010/11/08/love-from-oamaru-intermediate/

The year has just started and already we have had a number of inspirational visitors to our school. These sportsmen have all spoken of how important team work, leadership and being committed to whatever you do is important.
The Highlanders of Jason McDonald, Jayden Hayward and Jason Shoemark joined us in Week One and just last week World Champion Surf Ironman Cory Hutchings shared with us the stories that had made his event memorable – it wasn’t the winning (or not) – it was the events and excitement of competing that he remembers!
Cory Hutchings with two of our Sports Stars – Swimmer Jeremy Hopkins and NZ Motocross Team Member Joel Meikle.

Jason McDonald addresses the school, supported by Jason Shoemark and Jayden Hayward.

We have just had the In School Rippa-Rugby Tornament, and it was fun! Year senvens and eights were all together and having a blast!

Watch for up dates and photos.

By Taylor

JHC vs OIS in the hockey and both teams go away with a 2 all draw! But it was a good game though! Lets try and win the hockey next year in the interschool at JHC.
By Taylor, (JHC Reporter)

This Friday majority of the year 8’s will be going to orientation at Waitaki Girls High School (WGHS) or Waitaki Boys High School (WBHS). Good luck to all of the year 8’s that are going to one of the high schools.

By Taylor.

The softball season is back again and we are into it! This year at Oamaru Intermediate we have a total of seven teams. Six boys teams and one all girl team. Common guys get into it.

By Taylor.

Year 8 camps! Yay!
In less than 3 weeks Stewart Island A campers will be on the road heading to Stewart Island, those poor, poor Stewart Island A campers will have to see Mr Martin in his wet suit (and maybe even Speedos!) They will be leaving on the 9th-13th of November. Then a week later on the 16th the Stewart Island B campers and the Wainui and Mt Somers campers will be leaving and there will only be 36 year 8’s left in the school for a week. With all the fundraising and donations of food that have already come in I’m pretty sure that all of the camps are going to be awesome! Be sure to check the blog for pictures of the camps.
By Lucy
Interview with Abbey

Recently Mrs. Senior went to the New Zealand Reading Association Conference to share our reading log blog with other schools. Some schools thought it was such a good idea they’ve made their own. A few of these include;
http://www.room7readinglogblog.blogspot.com
http://taniwha.edublogs.org/
Feel free to watch their blogs, we are.
By Josef

Recently at school we have created fair tests for our school science fair.
Some of the ideas are; the good old mentos and coke, mould experiments.
The winners get to go to Timaru for the regional finals. At the finals we could win prizes of up to $100.
By Josef

We are coming to the end of term3. Man the year is going fast only 50 days of school left and then bring on the summer holidays. After the holidays the Yr 8′s will go off to the high schools and the Yr 7′s will rule the school.
By Josef