May 2021

In this issue

4th June Teacher Only Day

7th June Queens Birthday

29th & 30th June Student led Conferences with Parents

29th June PM - Paid Union Meeting School Closed after lunch

7th July Matariki Whanau Evening

8th July School Disco

9th July Last day of Term Two

26th July First day of Term Three

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Liza Whitson

Year 7 Art work

The year 7 students have made art based on Māori designs and the Tahuna school value symbols using a variety of mediums.

Shannon Brawley

Tahuna off to Lit Quiz Nationals!

Tahuna 1 placed 1st in the Otago Lit Quiz on Friday, securing a spot at the New Zealand Lit Quiz Nationals.

Kate Walsh

Our Stasa in Les Miserables!

Rob Wells

Maths in Room 10

Jennie Scott

Netball 2021 HELP PLEASE

Tahuna has 12 netball teams this year which is fantastic! We are still looking for coaches for the following teams:8B, 8 Magic, 8 Tactix, 8 Diamonds and 7 White.

Karen Parker

Badminton and boom

Year 8 tuakana teaching Room 20 how to play badminton

Liza Whitson

Year 8 eye catching multi media art work.

Art work based within circles is all the go at Tahuna at the moment.

Courtney Lousley

New Outdoor Education Opportunity a Big Hit

The weather tested us, the waves surely tested us, we tested ourselves and came up with the goods. This week of sun, sand, surf, rain, wind, cold, hot temperatures was a usual walk in the park stock standard week for our Tahuna students...or was it?

Tony Hunter

Brilliant start to Term 2

The term has started very positively with the beautiful autumn weather enabling students to enjoy the school grounds and playground facilities. All the school programmes are fully underway.

Karyn Hearn

Please stay home if you are unwell

As the season is getting colder, there have been the usual illnesses around. If your child is unwell, they must be kept away from school.

Olivia Bates

Pink Shirt Day

Pink Shirt Day is about working together to stop bullying by celebrating diversity and promoting kindness and inclusiveness. It’s about creating a community where all people feel safe, valued and respected, regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ability, or cultural background.

Kate Walsh

Health Consultation Evening 2021

Tim Arnold

Hard Materials

The year has been going well with lots of keen students coming to The Specialist Classes, and in particular Hard Materials.

Shannon Brawley

2021 Academic Extension Opportunities at Tahuna

Tahuna provides a range of academic extension opportunities to extend students.

Aleisha Coltman

Success at North Island Diving Championship

Group of Tahuna students share their recent success at the diving championships

Jess Lang

Term 1 Waterpolo

Last term we had two Waterpolo teams representing Tahuna.

Rob Wells

Highlanders and Harraways breakfast

Roddy Scoles

Teacher Only Day 3rd June

School is closed on Friday 3rd June for a Teacher Only Day.

Grant Philips

Tahuna Ski Trip 2022

This popular trip to Coronet Peak is booked in for the first weekend of next Term. Friday 29th, Saturday 30th and Sunday 31st July.

Anna Bowen

Tahuna Ukulele Band

Wake up jamming with the Tahuna Ukulele Band on Wednesday mornings at 8.10

Olivia Bates

Room 14's new renovated classroom!

Olivia Bates

Science homework

Term 2 is our annual science term. The Year 7's will be working on science fair projects at school and home throughout the term. Students will plan their experiment at school, carryout the experiment at home and work on the presentation at school. We have been doing some fun activities for homework to get us ready. Here are some projects we have been doing for homework this week.

Anna Bowen

Rockshop BandQuest, start rockin'!

BandQuest will be on in August this year, entries due by July 7

Rose Thurlow

Community Items - Term 2 2022

Local events and opportunities

Olivia Bates

Rubbish Clean Up

Yvonne Toa

Tahuna Students Make a Big Impact on ANZAC Day

At 6am on the 25th of April, Josh Crowley, Grace Gemmell, and Rupert Lublow-Catty met at Queen's Gardens to join the ANZAC parade to the cenotaph for the Dawn service. Carrying the wreath and flag, they marched with pride and stood firm throughout the service, in very chilly conditions. When about to take a photo, several ex Tahuna students also attending, came over to chat with the trio.

Kate Walsh

Fair testing with Air Cannons

Grant Philips

Tahuna Arts Evening huge success.

A celebration evening recognising students involved in the Arts at Tahuna was held in our school hall at the end of term one.The evening was successful, as students were well supported by whānau giving a real sense of community. Tahuna students showed their exceptional talents, dedication and pride contributing within the Arts at Tahuna. The evening involved haka, waiata and dance performances from Te Taiopeka, Marimba band, orchestra, trumpet musical pieces, original songs sung by Grace Gemmell as well as an introductory piano performance from Benji Egan and talented Cook Island performers. Whānau and friends also viewed the high standard of student art work on display, served finger food and treats baked and prepared by the students for family and friends. I would like to thank all staff, pupils and whānau who supported our students. This support contributed to the success of Tahuna’s first ‘Evening of the Arts’. We should all be proud of our Tahuna students!