Parent Information

School Donations

Omarama School has opted in to the Ministry of Education donation scheme.

Enrolment

Prior to enrolling your child on or after their 5th birthday, you and your child are invited to attend pre-entry visits to the junior classroom. Please ring the office six weeks prior to the actual enrolment. We can be very flexible with these visits. School visits aid your child’s transition to school.

On enrolment day, you are asked to bring with you a copy of your child’s birth, immunisation certificates and any relevant medical details and emergency contact numbers. It is helpful if students enrolling from another school have some transfer information and any books from their previous school. Omarama School will request their full records from their last school after enrolment.

Enrolment Enquiry

Uniform

Omarama School has a compulsory school uniform. Second hand uniform pieces are available. Please contact the office for more information.

New uniforms can be ordered through the office.

Stationery

Each child is charged $25 per term for printing and consumables. Stationery supplies are available at the school office

Transportation

GoBus provides 2 school bus runs for Omarama School. The buses travel north and south of Omarama school.

Reporting to Parents

Term 1

Parent evening

Progress & Values report

Term 2

Conference meetings for goal setting

Seesaw reporting

Term 3

Seesaw reporting

Term 4

End of Year written report

Sports Programme

Specialist sport coaches visit the school to work with our children on skills development. The school sports programme is based on the Upper Waitaki Schools annual programme of events.

Term 1

Swimming Sports

Term 2

Winter Sports

Term 3

Skiing, Cross Country

Term 4

Athletics

Children and parents involved in hockey, rugby and athletics groups are able to use the school Van to get to training.

Omarama Play Group

The Omarama playgroup is on Wednesday morning at 9:30. It is located in the Omarama community centre.

4 year old's from Playgroup have the opportunity to visit Omarama School on a Wednesday afternoon (starting in Term 2, 2024).

Technology

Year 7 and Year 8 students from Omarama School travel the short distance to Twizel Area School every week, to participate in Technology lessons. Lessons include hard technology, foods and fabric, with a celebration of project achievements at the end of each term.

School Amenities

Omarama School is lucky enough to have their very own swimming pool for school swimming lessons. The parent community also has the opportunity to use the school pool, after school hours for a small payment of $50.

The school is fortunate to have a wonderful tunnel house also, and with parent help we are able to offer Garden Club to those garden enthusiasts. This group meets weekly and shows pride in the produce that is grown in the tunnel house.