Newsletter 28th August 2015

Term 3 is fully underway - full noise so to speak - with lots happening over the past two weeks and more to come.  We have had the Ukulele Jam, Stars on Stage and we had two of our Rock bands - Acoustic Heroes and Rodeo Clowns, compete at the Rockshop Bandquest competition.  Rodeo Clowns taking out the top prize.

Two weeks ago, from Tuesday 11th of August to Saturday 15th August, I competed in the New Zealand Swimming Short Course Championships held in Auckland.

We are currently taking enrolments in Year 7 and 8 for 2016. Please complete the enrolment card or online form if you have a child coming to Tahuna. Encourage friends and family who have children coming to Tahuna to please get this done also. This means we can start planning our classes and staffing for 2016 on time.

What are nutrients? What do they do in the body? What are processed foods?

On Tuesday's after school the Badminton Stadium has a large number of year7 and year 8 Tahuna pupils competing in games of singles and doubles.

It is the time of year when you will be deciding upon the high school that your Year 8 child will be attending next year. High schools are asking us to encourage parents of Year Eight students to please enrol your child when you have made your decision. All Year Eight's at Tahuna get the opportunity to attend Open Mornings and Open Nights but if you would like a more personalised look around please don't hesitate to ask. Staff from Dunedin High Schools will be talking to Classroom teachers in term four. 

All articles about student achievements have been contributed by students themselves. 

Chemistry, Swimming, and Standing Up for Myself are the major topics for Year 8.

Wow! Fast paced and slick, colourful and cool. This year's performance had something for everyone and was a big hit with the audience.

Tahuna art work on display in the Peninsula Schools Art Exhibition showing the artistic talents of our pupils.

Stencil design, screen printing and project construction are just a few tasks that students complete during their time in textiles.

Tahuna has been hosting a group of Year 6's from a number of schools around Dunedin for extension science.

"What a great snow year we are having! There is wall to wall riding with great snow cover over the whole mountain", was the initial reaction of the Coronet staff, when we arrived for our first morning of our annual Tahuna School Ski trip. We knew it was going to be a fantastic weekend!

Looking for some fun options for the kids these school holidays? 

Due to Marlow Pies moving their base from South Dunedin they are no longer able to deliver their products to Tahuna. We are therefore sourcing our canteen products from another retailer in our immediate area. We have had a long association with Marlows and enjoyed their high quality products. We thank them for their wonderful service and wish them well in their new premises in Kaikorai Valley.