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by Natalie van Dijk

Prizegiving 2023

Natalie van Dijk - December 6, 2023

Congratulations to the award recipients at our annual prizegiving assemblies on Thursday 7th December. We are very proud of you all.

Thanks to Esther Vos for overseeing the photos.
Please feel free to download photos from the link:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1ruS3N8qHbmHG2bQkVyYfc8P9ZRH9jVOm?usp=sharing

Below are the award recipients:

Relating to Others: Awarded for a students ability to work with others in class, syndicate and schoolwide, displays an empathy for others, makes connections to the wider world (eg community) and has great interpersonal relationships. 

Year 0/1:  Jackson Polley-Calorme, Jasper Cooper
Year 2:     Leeyah Williams, Lillian Hargreaves
Year 3:     Maia Vercoe, Evalyn Hutchings
Year 4:     Akshpreet Heera, Sione Fakapulia

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Year 5:     Chelsea Turner-Crossan, Georgia Torr

Year 6:     Austin Campion, Cooper Nelson
Year 7:     Christiaan Kilian, Amalia Armstrong
Year 8:     Brooke Nelson, Benjamin Merritt

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Thinking Skills: Awarded for a students ability to think outside the square, their ability to problem solve and their creative use of learning tools. 

Year 0/1:  Theo Bruce, Meredith Wang
Year 2:      Grayson Phillips, Harper Wilson
Year 3:      Greer Rawson, Jaden Martin

Year 4:      Hannah Whitaker, Quintin Annand

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Year 5:      Isla McRae, Eliza Bulley
Year 6:      Tarika Iyer, Xanthe Coffey
Year 7:      Flynn Koppens, Samuel Bidois-Hall

Year 8:      Coley Christy, Mateo Fakapulia

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Mathematical Problem Solving: Awarded for a students ability to solve mathematical problems, their ability to apply varied strategies independently, they look for more than one answer and they share their mathematical reasoning with others. 

Year 0/1: Finn Dunphy, Stevie Key

Year 2:    Grayson Phillips, Koen Jonson
Year 3:    Rome Buchan, Alicia Wang
Year 4:    Monique Alderton, James Taylor

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Year 5:    Isla McRae, Luca Johnston

Year 6:    Liam Fitch, Lachlan Eades
Year 7:    Jasper Bulley, Alvin Cao
Year 8:    Gabriel Birt, Ishandeep Singh

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Creativity and Innovation: Awarded for a students ability to create and innovate in various situations, their ability and motivation to make and create, they have different ideas for sharing learning and innovative ways to present this, they are hands-on and practical.

Year 0/1: Matao Armstrong, Sheppard Cochrane

Year 2:    Luca McRae, Harper Wilson
Year 3:    Jaden Denton, Harry Fergus
Year 4:    Alexandra Adsett, Silke Hulscher

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Year 5:    Maddison Elgar, Merida Jenkins
Year 6:    Mila Collier, Francesca Beattie
Year 7:    Sam Munns, Isla O’Donoghue
Year 8:    Briar Verstappen, Nikita Alderton

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Sporting Excellence: Awarded for a students ability to excel in a variety of sporting codes, they demonstrates a high standard of skills and game tactics for their age and they also demonstrate high levels of sportsmanship in all situations.

Year 0/1: Mateo Latimer, Finn Dunphy
Year 2:     Liam Olsen, Alex Brill

Year 3:     Nikau Latimer, Charlie Fisher
Year 4:     Leo Brown, Emily Ah Chee

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Year 5:     Isla McRae, Charlotte Thom
Year 6:     Isaia Latimer, Austin Campion
Year 7:     Benjamin Brown, Lucynytah Aluesi
Year 8:     Ishandeep Singh, Kate Tasi

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Outstanding Achievement in Literacy: Awarded for a students ability to articulate and express their ideas through a wide range of written and / or oral forms, they have an in-depth understanding and interpretation of all types of language, they make comprehensive links between reading and writing, they have expressive oral skills and a flair for language.

Year 0/1: Raymond Zheng, Keyur Iyer
Year 2:    Quinn Adsett, Lila-Rose Bell-Marsh
Year 3:    Millie Church, Alicia Wang
Year 4:    Poppy Hannah, James Taylor

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Year 5:    Isla McRae, Eliza Bulley
Year 6:    Tarika Iyer, Hollie Gray
Year 7:     Kiratpreet Heera, Isla O’Donoghue

Year 8:     Coley Christy, Mateo Fakapulia

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Gardyne Cup: A Year 5 or 6 student selected for overall effort academically. 

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Bennett Shield: A Year 7 or 8 student selected for overall effort academically. 

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Ward-Allen Cup: A Year 7 or 8 student selected for overall sporting excellence and sportsmanship. 

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Image by: Natalie van Dijk

Dyer Cup: A Year 5 or 6 student selected for overall sporting excellence and sportsmanship. 

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Image by: Natalie van Dijk

Lorna Hall Cup: A Year 7 or 8 student selected by Year 7 and 8 students for their ability to relate to others, be a role model for learning, models the school values and makes the most of all opportunities given to them.

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Staff Cup: A senior student picked by the staff for their service to the school.

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The Enviro Cup: For a student who has displayed a passion and commitment to improving Tauriko School’s environment, shown a dedication to gaining knowledge about sustainability, worked independently and / or with a team to complete Green Team tasks.

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Tisch Family Cup: A Year 6, 7 or 8 student selected by the staff for academic excellence.

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Image by: Natalie van Dijk

The Arts Cup: For a student who has shown leadership and dedication to The Arts in one or more areas. 

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Image by: Natalie van Dijk

Graham Cumming Cup: For a Year 5 - 8 student who consistently models the school values and consistently shows leadership by: being inclusive, getting involved, sharing ideas, being the best they can be and being a role model for students of all ages.

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Image by: Natalie van Dijk

Rose Family Head Student Cup: For the two Year 7’s who are awarded the roles of Head Students for the following year. 

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Image by: Natalie van Dijk