Welcome back to another term. The term has started very well with the Parent - Teacher Interviews held in the first week and they were very well attended . If you missed out on one do not hesitate to contact your child's teacher and arrange one.

13 different sporting possibilities offered to our Tahuna students ranging from Table Tennis through to Netball. Hockey and Rugby appear to be the favoured sporting options although Mrs McBrides 'Schoolyard Antics' and Mr Wells 'Ultimate Games' are popular also.

Late last term the School Council raised over $900 for the South Dunedin Flood Appeal with a mufti day. Member of Parliament Clare Curran was at Tahuna to accept the money on behalf of the appeal. She was heartened that Tahuna had managed to raise so much and thanked all students who had contributed. Council Leaders Matt & Abby presented the cheque to Clare.

In the last week of term two we were privileged to have Billy Graham speak to the students of Tahuna.

Our school was invited to participate in the Ariki Cross Country cup which in the past has been offered to our Year 6 and below students. The organisers trialled a new initiative by inviting Year 7 and 8 students.

Resene's have returned with Goodie packs for our weekly draws for students being nominated by their class teachers for using our school values. Here are some of our lucky winners.

Last week we were privileged to host Teachers & Parents from Heping Li No.9 School in Beijing. 

Another successful Disco was run by the School Council at the end of Term 2.  

As we approach the end of another busy hockey season for Tahuna (just 3 games to go!) this is a great time to acknowledge the efforts of all our players throughout the season. All four of our squads have impressed with their commitment and attitude and with their excellent efforts on the field. There have been wins, draws and a few losses along the way but whatever the result, Tahuna players can be very proud of their performances. In just over a fortnight the season culminates in a final round of games and our “A” squad will be hoping to contest the grand final for the “A” division for the fifth year in a row. Good luck to them and to all our teams for their last few games. Congratulations also to the many Tahuna players who have made this year’s Otago representative squads (Hatch for boys and Collier for girls). This is a great effort and it’s exciting to have so many rep players here at Tahuna. Well done! 

The Rippa Rugby attempted to defend their title at the Otago Champs in the last week. Unfortunately we suffered a shock loss in the semi final to Arrowtown. Our unbeaten run of 5 years come to a halt but we are planning to win the cup back next year.

Our Swimming & Aquatics programme is well underway with all of our students taking part in 10 hours of swimming lessons & Aquatic confidence activities over the term.

Congratulations to Lily Taylor, who is the Tahuna recipient for 2015, having met all the criteria for this prestigious leadership award.  Mr Allen Anderson, Branch Manager of the South Dunedin Westpac branch presented her with the medal and leadership pack.  She was then bestowed the school korowai from Mr Hokianga in recognition of this very special achievement.

We were very lucky to be able to host another group of Chinese students lately. The teachers and students of the classes involved had a lot of fun getting to know our visitors.

This term is our Health focus term with students involved in a wide range of health related learning.

We have four Thai boys coming to Tahuna for the first two weeks of Term 4. Any Tahuna families who are interested in hosting please get in touch with the school.

As part of the Cadbury's Chocolate Carnival, the Keep Dunedin Beautiful project ran a "Trash Art" competition.

In the weekend a group of students and I trialled for the Under 65kg, 48kg and 38kg. 

8 Year 7 students attended an assembly item held at Sarah Cohen school yesterday making a huge impression. 

32 Students opt into Table tennis for Friday Sport. 

A small group of students elected into Maori Extension learn Mihi, Flax-weaving and Raakau.

Look at what has been happening within Visual Arts.  

Each year Bayfield High School gives out at least 10 Entry Scholarships. These scholarships are for Academic, Cultural, Sport and Community Spirit. If you are interested in applying for a scholarship please contact Bayfield High School’s Office for an application form. Applications for all of these scholarships close on Thursday 13th August. The Academic exam will take place on the 3rd September at 10am.