Newsletter 13th April 2018

In this issue

30th April - First day of Term 2

2nd May - Vision Screen for Year 7 students

4th June - Queens Birthday Weekend

5th June - Cross Country Run

6th July - Last day of Term 2

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Tony Hunter

Re Peninsula Bus Travel Term 2 onwards

If you are going to use the following public bus service as recommended by the ORC as detailed below please let the school know on office@tahuna.school.nz and we will have a teacher at the transfer and departures stops for the first 2 -3 days to ensure the children using these buses know what they are doing and are safe.

Bill Boyes

Lego Raffles

Great Lego sets will be raffled over the next 1 week at the Tahuna school office and drawn on our Taieri Gorge Railway fundraising train trip May 26th. Get in to win this great set and other prizes Tickets $2 at school office

Shannon Brawley

Room 14 Camp 2018

By Charlotte and Georgie

Emma Stuart

Zoom with China!

Today Room 6 video conferenced our sister school in China.

Roddy Scoles

YEAR SEVEN VISION SCREENING

Roddy Scoles

Holiday Programme

Bill Boyes

TAIERI GORGE TRAIN TRIP AND WALK

Tahuna Science & Technology Equipment Fundraiser - this once a year chance to walk the Taieri Gorge Railway - Great photos Duration: 6.5 hrs (2.5hr walk) $59 per person - Come and WALK THE TAIERI GORGE RAIL ROAD ON Saturday 26TH MAY WITH YOUR SCHOOL COMMUNITY.

Jennie Scott

Tahuna Netball 2018

Thank you to all those students who attended trials. The A/B training squads and other teams have now all been selected. Registration forms and uniforms will be given out at the start of Term 2. We need a coach and umpire for each of our 12 teams! If you are keen or know of someone that may be interested, please contact me in the first instance jenniescott@tahuna.school.nz

Jess Cooper

Room 9 complete 'Get NZ Writing'

This year Room 9 participated in a writing initiative called 'Get NZ Writing'. What a great experience!

Kelsey Brocklebank

VOLLEYBALL

The Term 1 Volleyball season concluded on Friday 6th of April. All teams made huge improvements throughout the term and we are looking forward to building on these skills in Term 4.

Emma Stuart

Mapping with Robots

Room 6 has been using robots as part of their mapping and maths units this term.

Kristy McBride

Mud, Sweat and Tears!

Physical challenges at their best!!

Roddy Scoles

Holiday Programme

Bill Boyes

Tahuna student's looking forward to the Taieri Gorge railway Trip

Kaela Freeland 11, Declan Viljoen 11 and Daniel Greer 11 all from room 8 at Tahuna Intermediate are really looking forward to going on the fundraiser train trip sponsered by the Lions Club of South Dunedin

Salote Rouvi

Room 19 and 20 Zoom!

On Tuesday 10 April Rooms 19 and 20 practice their Zooming skills for ICT.

Shannon Brawley

Room 14's metaphor poems

As part of the School Kit 'Get NZ Writing' program Room 14 spent Monday morning doing a nature walk around Tahuna to get inspiration for our metaphor poems.

Macy Woodason Georgia Eymor

High Swimming Achiever!

Macy Woodason has been awarded five trophies at her Port Swim Club Annual Prizegiving.

Kristy McBride

Setting Up A Safe Mathematical Learning Environment To Build Confidence, Take Risks & Show A Growth Mindset!

Tony Hunter

ORC Rejects Peninsula Bus Proposal

On Tuesday, myself and Mike McCaw (Chairperson Board of Trustees) attended a meeting with the Otago Regional Council (ORC) around the Peninsula Bus Service. We were invited to this meeting along with representatives from Bayfield High School, Queen’s High School and Tahuna Normal Intermediate.

Yvonne Toa

Commonwealth Games Comes to Tahuna

Junior classes from Musselburgh School were able to experience a "mini" Commonwealth Games with Room 4 students on Wednesday afternoon.

Marianne Coughlin

Jump Jam at Tahuna

We were very lucky to have Brett Fairweather at Tahuna for a Jump Jam session.

Kate Walsh

Tahuna Touch Rugby Success!

Champions for Year 7-8 grade, both girls and boys teams.

Yvonne Toa

Seat Donated to the Waihola Yacht Club

On Tuesday, 20th of March, Year 8 students from Room 4 donated a seat and plaque, on behalf of present and past Tahuna students who have spent time learning to sail with members of the Waihola Yact Club.

Jess Cooper

Miniball Is About To Begin!

A bit of information to make sure you are ready to go for the first game!

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