3 Unbeaten Touch Teams at Outram

With only one game left in the Taieri Junior module touch competition, Outram School have 3 teams that are yet to lose a game! The yr 3/4 Blacks have had a great season winning every game and usually by a huge scores. The yr 5/6 Reds still remain unbeaten after 3 years of playing in the module. The closest a team has got to them was 11-5. The Blues also remain unbeaten after 3 years and are currently coming 2nd in the Taieri adult module which is a great achievement for a junior team. Well done to all players you are doing yourself and your school proud!

Elementary Touch Rules Course

Yesterday Grant Milne from Otago Touch came to school to run the elementary rules ref course for our top touch players. Mr Carroll, Marie W and Mrs McKenzie also attended to improve their knowledge of touch which was great to see! The course started with 50mins of open book testing on the rules of the game. The second half of the course was practical and involved participants learning to run good ref lines on the field and learn the signals refs use throughout a game. Well done to everyone who attended, the standard of touch will improve as players will have a better understanding of the rules!

Touch- Yr 5/6 Whites

Jessica R running hard:

Otago Athletics 09

Yesterday 28 students from Outram School competed at the Otago athletics champs. Stand out performers were: Georgia B-1st 800m, Zara S-5th 800m, Ella W-7th 800m, Christie W-4th High Jump, 5th 800m, Belinda S-4th High Jump, Malachi B-5th 800m, Sam R 5th Long Jump.

South Taieri School Athletics

Outram School have dominated the South Taieri Schools athletics with 28 students qualifying for the Otago Champs held tomorrow. Stand out performers on the day were Christie W, Daniel G, Georgia B, Brooke M and Nicholas Mc. Outram also won all of the relay races-this is the first time one school has achieved this! We have high hopes for our athletes at the Otago Champs and no doubt will have some Otago champions by the end of tomorrow.

Outram Touch-Blues

Outram Blue are still playing unbeaten touch with another win against St Marys, overpowering them in both attack and defence and winning 13-0. The Blues played amazing touch using two man quickies, DA(Dive Attack) and pushing St Marys to there limits by closing them down early and putting lots of pressure on them when they are on defence. The whole team played well, working together and talking to each other.

The Blues also have a night game, playing in the seniors adults grade. They came up against the Taieri College senior team 'Rush'. The 'Rush' team had the advantage being taller and some of them a lot faster. Sometimes it looked like the players learn't tap dancing by stepping and jumping away from us trying not to get touched. The Blues still didn't care about them being faster and taller and just played some good touch and eventually it came to a draw 9-9.
By Dan G

Outram at Activ8 2009

Otago Cross Country 09

On Friday 11th September 11 Outram School students competed in the Otago Cross Country. To qualify for this you needed to get top 6 in the Outram School Cross Country and top 3 in the South Taieri Schools Cross Country. All the students ran very well on the day, below are the placings.
Yr 5- 1st Malachi Bushcl
3rd Jacob Beal-Harris

Yr 6- 2nd Georgia Bushcl
6th Zara Styles
15th Brooke Miller

Yr 7- 30th Nicola Lord

Yr 8- 18th Daniel Gruppelar

13th Christie Wood
12th Belinda Skudder

So as you can the Outram Students achieved fantastic results overall considering there were around 100 people in each race. Be very proud of them and if you see them around don't forget to say congratulations!
By Nicola.L

Outram Red,White and Yr 3/4 Teams

Outram Dominate Taieri Schools Basketball

Outram has won 2 of the 3 sections at the Taieri School basketball competition. The yr ¾ team won their final against East Taieri 7-3. The yr 5/6 Whites won division 2 easily by beating Elmgrove 27-3. The Reds who finished the round robin in first equal, lost to East Taieri 18-10 in an intense final. This has been a fantastic year for all our teams with the yr 7/8 team also winning the Otago schools mixed final. Well done to all players and a big thank you to our fantastic parent managers!

Netball-Results for end of season

Outram @asics finished 2nd overall in Section 1. Great result.

Outram Sparks finished 5th in Section 2

Outram Wizards won section 3 (trophy) and were most improved team for the season (trophy).

Outram Dragons won section 6 (trophy) and moved into section 5 and were 5th.

Future Ferns Teams
Outram Eagles never lost a game
Outram Cheetahs lost 2 games (both to the other Outram team)
Outram Falcons (first year playing netball) Played really well.

WELL DONE TO ALL GIRLS AND THEIR COACHES!!!

Outram Red vs. Elmgrove Black-Semi Final

The Reds had their semi final last night and it took awhile but once the Reds hit their straps, they held Elmgrove off convincingly, coming away with a win. Ella W had a great game, defending and shooting well, showing she was a force to be reckoned with on the court! The Reds had patches of panic with them giving away easy ball to the opposition which we don’t want to see next week in the finals. The Reds will need to be convincing from the word go and keep their composure to win this game and be the top team for years 5/6 mixed miniball. Go the Reds! Player of the Day this week: Nathan Coldwell for shooting well under pressure and showing what great defence skills he has. Score: 31/21to Outram Reds

Outram Red vs. East taieri Navy

Another convincing win for the Reds. They started off a bit shaky but once they settled into their rhythm, they were off! The Reds showed great displays of teamwork and supporting each other. Defence was another noticeable feature and is a stand out signature of this team. Player of the Day this week: Nicholas McA for consistently great play on attack and defence and Malachi B for driving the ball to the basket in a controlled manner, scoring a few baskets in the process and strong defence. Score: 33/11to Outram Reds

Outram Volleyball Teams Dominate

Yesterday Outram entered its first Dunedin schools Volleyball tournament (1 boys team, 1 girls team). The teams were nervous going into their first games. After both teams winning their first matches easily the nerves soon turned into confidence! Both teams went through the tournament unbeaten, winning 6 games in a row! The highlight for the boys team was demolishing John McGlashan College 23-12. The highlight for the girls team was beating St Hildas College 18-4.

Playoffs Yr 7/8 - Basketball by Joseph M

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Outram Red vs. East Taieri Green

Wow – what a game! This was going to be a tough one right from the start given that East Taieri Green had beaten the Reds decisively the last time they met. However, the Reds never give up easily and so it proved with this game. The Reds led from the start and were totally committed to defence. This meant they kept East Taieri from scoring, rattling them in the process and allowing our players to shoot under less pressure. A very exciting game to watch and the Reds deservedly feel proud of their performance. Once again, a great team effort. Player of the Day this week: Mitchell R, who made his presence felt by brilliant attacking skills bringing the ball up court and 100% commitment to defence. Score: 14/12 to Outram Reds

Otago Regional Rippa Rugby Champs!!!

We went to Carisbrook excited and ready to play. We had qualified after winning the Taieri Schools tournament. We knew it would be hard but none of us knew just how hard it would turn out to be. There were teams from all around the Otago region! We easily got through the round robin series(3 games) that lead us to the semi finals. We won the semi final comfortably and qualified for the final against Millers Flat. This was a realy big game and we needed to win, the year 3 &4 team had already won their grand final against Clyde 7 to 9. In the end we beat Millers Flat 6 to 3. We are now Otago Regional Champions.
By Georgia B.

Rippa Rugby Finals

By Danielle BH
At the start of term 2 we had a Taieri Rippa Rugby tournament. Outram entered three teams which were Year 7&8 team, Year 5&6 team and a Year 3&4 team.

The competition was out of most Full Primary schools on the Taieri Plains. The schools that were involved were St Marys, Outram, East Taieri, Fairfield, Elmgrove and Silverstream. All of the Outram teams made it to the finals. The year 7&8 team played St Marys in the final but they lost by one point.
The Year 5&6 team played East Taieri in the final and won. The Year 3&4 team played Elmgrove and also won.
The Year 3&4 and 5&6 teams are going to the Otago regional champs at Carisbrook on the 7th of August. They will be playing teams like Rosebank Primary from South Otago and teams from Dunedin, North and Central Otago.

Impressive Round Robin Record!!-Yr 7/8 Basketball

This table clearly shows the Yr 7/8 Outram School team have been the dominant force in Otago mixed basketball. This is the 3rd season in a row the team have made the playoffs!!
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Outram Red vs. Elmgrove Black-Basketball

The Reds came out determined and focused against a team they had previously lost to by one point. They quickly asserted their authority on this game, shooting well, defending brilliantly and keeping Elmgrove from scoring very few baskets by putting huge pressure on their shooters. Once again it was a pleasure to watch them play so well as a team and the Reds showed how classy they can be when they keep focussed. Player of the Day this week: Zara S, who calmly and collectively put up shot after shot but also defended with commitment. Score: 34/13 to Outram Reds