Newsletter 15th June 2018

In this issue

22nd June- All Black 'Blackout' Mufti Day & Shave for a Cure

28th June - Teachers Union Meeting -No afternoon programme

4th July - Oamaru Intermediate Exchange in Oamaru

6th July - Last day of Term 2, Reports out.

23rd July - First day of Term 3

24th & 25th July - Parent Teacher Interviews

13th December - Last day of the Year

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Jess Cooper

Science with Dr Dave!

Room 9 had their second science session this week, where we looked at density.

Jade Reddington

Measurement Experiments in Math.

Math students explore different types of measurements and calculate volume using Lemons, water and river rocks!

Rob Wells

Coding and Maths!

Using Sphero robots in maths to learn about time, distance and speed.

Lauren Pugh

Room 11 Success Stories!

Our students have been proudly representing the Tahuna Values of Creativity and Success by getting involved in our wider community from making Basketball teams to winning competitions in Gymnastics and Singing.

Courtney Lousley

South Island Mandarin Language Success

Ruby Stretch-Treweek has won a place in the National Mandarin Language Speech competition to be held in Auckland on August 2nd this year.

Salote Rouvi

Toby links Maths and Art

Toby reaches awesome success in Maths.

David Owen

Great start to the 2018 hockey season

It’s been exciting to see our three Tahuna hockey squads enjoy their first few weeks of the season. Once again we have good numbers involved in Tahuna hockey this year with a good mix of new and experienced players.

Nic Donovan Room 6

French and Japanese elective classes go to the local Pétanque club.

The French and Japanese elective classes all go to local Pétanque club with Mr. Owen on Friday the 8th of June.

Kelsey Brocklebank

Cross Country 2018

What an eventful Cross Country we had this year! Between the weather and our guest runner it was a fantastic spectacle that was enjoyed by all.

Hamish Drummond

SHAVE FOR A CURE FUNDRAISER

Tahuna school has been fundraising for the 'Shave for a Cure campaign.' Year 7 student James Stewert alongside teachers Liza Whitson and Hamish Drummond will be getting the big trim on Friday the 22nd of June.

Roddy Scoles

Help! Remuera Intermediate Visit Billet - 1 to go!

We desperately need a few boy billets so we can host the group from our sister school in Auckland!

Jess Cooper

Fun with Sphero's!

Team 6 are lucky to have the opportunity to learn about sphero robots! We are currently doing some learning around how they work and coding alongside organising a mini commonwealth games competition between the classes! Room 9 for the win!

Mike Jenkinson

EXTRA SPELLING QUIZ 2018

Final Team Trials begin for 2018 Dunedin Extra Spelling Quiz.

Vanessa MacDonald

Muddy Knees, Contact Sport, Girls love it.

Tahuna Girls getting in amongst it!

Jade Reddington

Matariki Evening

Thursday 14th of June Tahuna family and friends celebrated Matariki in our school hall.

Salote Rouvi

Hard Materials Project a Highlight

Kieran Watterston stands proud with his project he made in Hard Materials.

Lily and Izzy

ACTION PASS

A game to play in room 14 on wet days.

Roddy Scoles

Tinker Holiday Programme

Liza Whitson

Yr7 Artist's

Photo's of what the Year7 pupil's have been creating in Art so far.

Jennie Scott

'Toy Story' Year 7 Textiles Technology

The silence of concentration and the whir of sewing machines...Year 7 students began their first sessions in Textiles Technology this week.

Jess Cooper

40 Hour Famine!

Last weekend was the 40 hour famine. We had over 100 students participating in the challenge, fundraising for refugees in South Sudan. Here is Taylor and Ruby's experience.

Nigel Waters

Theatresports at Tahuna

Hi, our names are Harlem and Ella and we do theatresports. If you’re interested in performing, drama or just having a laugh then you’re in the right place because that’s what theatre sports is all about.

Liza Whitson

Tahuna Inter-School Football Team

With trials completed, team selected and training underway it's time for a game.

Karen Parker

Success as the Stars Appear

Matariki is a time of reflection and goal setting.

Scarlett

Trampoline Success

Upper South Island Trampoline and Tumbling Championships

Salote Rouvi

Tahuna Māori Elective visit Tāngata Whenua Gallery

Our Māori Elective group visited the Otago Museum on Friday.

Jennie Scott

Netball School Holiday Programme

Dunedin Netball Centre are running a holiday programme in July.

Tony Hunter

Cybersafety

At Tahuna we are very aware of the value of the internet but also the harm it can cause through inappropriate use by students. Through our Digital Citizenship programmes we encourage safe and careful use of digital devices when our students are using and communicating on the internet. In this article we explore some facts and tips that you can use at home to reinforce the cybersafety message.

Jade Reddington

Manga and Anime Elective

Manga (漫画 Manga?) are comics created in Japan, or by Japanese creators in the Japanese language. Manga is a Japanese term that can be translated as "comic."

Liza Whitson

Tahuna Girls Football

It has been great to see the girls at Tahuna involved in a football game after school against another Intermediate.

Kate Walsh

Hip Hop Success!

Jennie Scott

Tahuna Netball 2018

Our 12 school netball teams have been representing us proudly every Thursday afternoon at the Edgar Centre. This week we had 4 courts of Tahuna vs Tahuna, so we got Mr Hunter to capture some action shots!

Liza Whitson

Year 8 Artwork

Enjoy viewing what the pupils have been creating.

Salote Rouvi

Practical Maths in Room 20

The boys in Room 20 Maths class enjoy hands on mahi (work) with materials.

Salote Rouvi

Expressing our Culture through Art

In Maori Elective, students express themselves through art and cookies.

Sean Minhinnick

Everybody was Kung Fu fighting!

Learning Mandarin at Tahuna involves so much more than learning the language, it can also mean developing cultural understandings, and even doing some martial arts!

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