Centennial




 * Ouruhia School Centennial **** (31 Oct – 1 Nov… ****// ppt 2 Nov //**** ) **

To register for the centennial, click [|REGISTER HERE]
For the Centenary Picnic on Saturday the PTA will be providing a free bouncy castle for the kids and the PTA will have the following food stalls
 * Saturday's Family Picnic, 1st November - important notice from the PTA: **


 * Hamburgers and Sausage sizzle
 * Slushies & Candy Floss
 * Old Fashioned Lemonade
 * Cheese Rolls
 * Scones with cream and Jam
 * Sherbet
 * Cake Stall
 * Coffee


 * Most importantly there is no EFTPOS facility at the school on the day so cash will be required.**

People registered for our centennial celebrations so far... click here
==== NB Some people have indicated that they are coming to the Friday morning assembly and the Saturday family picnic and fun day, but they have not officially registered. There will be a lot more people at our gatherings than appear on the registration list. ====

Ouruhia School opened on 18th May 1914 with 25 pupils. Now we have 100 pupils in 5 classrooms, and we are excited to celebrate 100 years at Ouruhia School at the end of October this year.

Registrations are now open, so please spread the word to anyone you know who has attended or worked at Ouruhia School. They can register on-line at … []

On **Friday 31 October** we are starting the day with a special assembly with our special guest, Lianne Dalziel, the Mayor of Christchurch. This will be followed by a walk-through of the classrooms to see how schools have changed over the years. From 7.00 - 10.00 p.m. on Friday evening, there is an informal get-together at school to meet former school friends and acquaintances. There will be drinks and nibbles, and a chance to view displays in classrooms.

On **Saturday 1 November**, we are having a family picnic and fun day at school. There will be a brief commemorative ceremony and items performed by school pupils, and official photos taken. Come along and enjoy a mix of new and old-fashioned games.

Two special projects for the centennial are underway:

1. A group of children from Rooms 4&5 are working with Howard Pettigrew to research and produce a DVD about Ouruhia School’s history. This DVD movie will be premiered at the centennial celebrations. 2. We are drawing up plans for a special **landscaped seating area** under our cherry trees beside the Admin block. This area will have a commemorative plaque to mark the centennial, and will be a beautiful addition to our grounds. When you register for the centennial, we are asking for donations for this special project, so please consider gifting $25, $50, $100, $200 (or more?) to make this happen, or talk to us about **sponsoring some of the seating** (email 100years@ouruhia.school.nz ). We are still looking for people to help build the seating area (paving/concreting, seating, planting gardens…). If you would like to help and be part of making our celebrations memorable, please see Sonya Boyd, Mark or Raewyn ph 323 8855