Newsletter 5th July 2016

Terry Hokianga says haere rā to Tahuna after being associated with the school for 22 years, initially as a parent and then mostly, as a valued and popular Year 7 teacher.

This week in Design Tech we have been working with White Pine. 

Year 7 & 8 students have been creating various designs in Term 2, a stunning show of creativity.

Well done to all the Tahuna players selected for Otago squads following the recent trials. Good luck to all our Tahuna hockey players for the rest of the season. All teams have a game this last Friday of term and the season resumes on the first Friday of Term 3.

Tahuna performed admirably at the Otago Champs this week despite late notification of the tournament.

Room 12 spent some time in the science lab this week separating sand and salt using filtration and evaporation.

On Friday the 10th June we had our first Interschool Football Match. It was exciting and overall a very successful game. Our boys played as a team and were supportive towards each other's endeavours.

Important health information – Measles Update

Pride and appearance goes hand in hand with standards, building self-esteem and confidence. All Tahuna uniform options are available to purchase online or in store at NZ Uniforms in Moray Place.

In Room 1, over the past few weeks, we have been learning about Matariki. We have looked at Matariki and it's significance, created a class korowai (cloak) and completed a Matariki star art piece (thank you to Mrs Whitson for helping us with this!) It looks fantastic and has brightened up our classroom.

Check out some of our Tahuna staff and teachers from our Cluster, having a go at Calligraphy.

Shuzhen Wu from Room 11 is a talented artist, creating intricate works from paper.

Sam Kilsby, Deputy Head Boy from OBHS spoke to our School Councillors and Leaders about his leadership journey.

Last week, for the History of Sport elective, the students went to the Sports Hall of Fame. Read about their experiences and the surprise that awaited them at the door!

This term the Year 8 classes have been going down to Moana Pool every two weeks to participate in swimming lessons and different activities.

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