December Newsletter 2019

In this issue

Important Dates for 2020

Orientation/ Meet the Teacher - 2pm Friday 31st January

First Day of Term One - Monday 3rd February

Meet the Teacher Evening - Tuesday 4th February 7pm

Specialist Teacher Presentation - Tuesday 4th February 7.30pm

Last Day of Term One - 8th April

Teacher Only Day - 9th April

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Liza Whitson

Look what Yr7 Pupils got up to during Marae Week within the Specialist Areas.

Designing, making and creating during Marae Week at Tahuna.

Kelsey Brocklebank

Volleyball Wrap Up.

Another fantastic season for Tahuna Volleyball. Nearly 100 participants enjoyed the the season.

Saige Evans

Aerobics Success

In June 2019 I competed in Wellington for a chance to be selected to represent New Zealand at the World Aerobics in Holland. I didn't believe it when my name was called out. I stood there with a funny look on my face in disbelief.

Yvonne Toa

Community Service

In Week 4 the following students were recognised for their initiative in voluntary fundraising for their special causes.

Karen Parker

Te Wiki O te Māori

Year 7 Marae Week

Grant Philips

OTAGO CHAMPS

Check out some of our top athletes at this years Otago Athletic Champs.

Shannon Brawley

Ian Tan - Otago Badminton U13 Highest Achiever

Salote Rouvi

Kōrari Collecting for Te Wiki o te Marae

Students from Taiopeka collect Kōrari (flower stem of the Harakeke plant) for Marae Week

Sean Minhinnick

Crime solving, it's in our DNA

A visit to the Genetics Department at the University of Otago proved to be more eventful than we first thought!

Yvonne Toa

James Russell and Donovan Bixley Visit Tahuna

Two kiwi authors/illustrators by the name of James Russell and Donovan Bixley came and talked to students at Tahuna about their past and their books. They told us about one series of their own books. Both of them had interesting book series. I liked “The Dragon Defenders” series that James told us about.

Shannon Brawley

Room 14 share their picture books with St Clair School’s year ones

Shannon Brawley

Local author Rachel McCoubrey presents top picture book prizes to year 7s

Courtney Lousley

Travel to China in 2020 with Tahuna!

After the successes of the 2018 and 2019 trips we are again looking to create the opportunity for amazing students to travel to China in 2020.

Kate Walsh

Te wiki o te Marae

Marae week 2019

Courtney Lousley

China Trip a Huge Success

On October 15th 18 students 2 teachers and 1 awesome parent headed to China for a 2 week educational tour. To promote cultural understanding and get to visit our sister schools in Zhengzhou and Nanjing.

Tony Hunter

2019 Another Fantastic Year at TNIS

The 2019 School year is coming to end and it is appropriate that we reflect on another very successful and rewarding year at Tahuna. The students have been outstanding in the way they have embraced and modelled our school values of Respect, Responsibility, Creativity and Success throughout the year.

Kylie

Chatbus @ Tahuna

From the Chatbus team we would like to wish you and your families a happy holiday. If at any stage you or your child/children would like some support please contact the numbers provided below.