On Thursday the 17th of August I attended the Tall Poppy open evening with my Dad. I am going to be a Year 7 student at Tauriko School next year and I am really looking forward to the many opportunities that are on offer for me. 

I really enjoyed listening to Jessica and Jennifer (who are currently Year 8 students in the Tall Poppies class) talk about all the wonderful opportunities that they get to experience as Tall Poppies at Tauriko School. 

As a Tall Poppy you get to attend two camps each year. Early on in the year is the Art and Leadership Camp where you get to experience a range of fun, creative and confidence building challenges. The Tall Poppies class also attends Sports Camp in Term 3 every year. There are multiple sporting opportunities for everyone and the whole class gets involved. Some of the sports I am looking forward to are croquet, netball and I am also looking forward to participating in the cheer dance (possibly because my Mum helps out with this).

Some of the other opportunities I am really looking forward to experiencing as a Tall Poppy next year are: 

• Learning to speak French
• Attending National Young Leaders Day with the Tall Poppies class
• Starting Technology at Tauranga Primary School