At 6am on the 25th of April, a small but dedicated group of Tahuna students assembled in Queen's Garden to join servicemen past and present, community groups and school pupils across Dunedin, to march in the Dawn parade.

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

Lots of learning happening at Tomahawk for our first Bio Day of the year. Andrew Innes and his team of Scientists have been working with our Extension Science group every fortnight so far this year. No fish caught this time but plenty of macroinvertebrates to study.

With the Southern Steel in town Dunedin Netball took the chance to stage a fun Festival Day to begin the 2018 season.

The miniball season has started and what a successful first round of games!

10 Keen golfers have been going through their paces with Alan Court at Chisholm Park on a Friday. Lots of excellent tips and techniques being passed from the Pro to those involved.

This popular trip to Coronet Peak is booked in for the first weekend of next Term. Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th of July.

It has been a busy start for the Year 7's this term.

On Thursday afternoon we were extremely lucky to have the chance to talk to face to face with some very special people in China.

On Thursday 20 Year 6 students from nearby schools gathered in the Tahuna Science Lab to begin this years Extension Science programme.

In unit one of design tech, year 7 students like us work on a downhill racer project, although it is not really a race, students have to build a car that will go further than anyone else's.

Our maths focus for the first few weeks of the term is investigating length, area and perimeter. These key concepts have been integrated into our class fitness programme.

Rhys and Harris face off as captains before a fun game of Three Bat Cricket.

Rhys stands with pride with his project he constructed in Design Tech this week.

Students have fun learning colours in Mandarin lesson

Room 6 has been writing persuasive arguments about 'should babies be allowed to be called Anzac'. Currently there is a law in place that prevents parents from using this name. Read through some of our argument writing and then decide for yourself.

In P.E this term we have been focusing on cricket.

Results from Gymnastics Aerobics Invercargill Interclub Competition. Emma Green (year 8) - 1st, Level 4 Individual Katie Child (year 8) - 2nd, Level 5 Individual Both gained the qualification mark for Gymnastics New Zealand Aerobics nationals in Tauranga in October.

Otago Primary School Champs Tahuna’s team of 4 girls, all girls pulled personal best times and Ella made the 50 back final. The girls put in a brave effort in the girls yr 7 & 8 relays. They were the smallest team by far. The team was; Ella Wills, Libby Wills, Sophie Sam & Freda Kawharu-Tapsell.