Kanohi ki te kanohi - Maths Parent Meeting 

Date: Friday 17th June (Week 7)

Time: 9.00am in the school library 

Guest Speaker: Maree Logan 

Next week we have a Parent Meeting focussing on the way we teach and how the students learn mathematics at Tauriko School. We have guest speaker Maree Logan and classroom teacher Sarah Taylor, both presenting at this meeting. This meeting is open to anyone in our community who would like to learn more about mathematics teaching and learning - it will be an awesome session and we strongly encourage whanau to attend. Please RSVP to Natalie van Dijk (nvandijk@tauriko.school.nz). Thank you to those of you who have already RSVP. 

Matariki Celebration (Thursday 23rd June):

Yummy Donuts - Thursday 23rd June

We are going to be having Yummy Donut Day on Thursday 23rd June (Matariki Celebration Day). More intormation about this will be come home next week.

Year 4 - 6 West Cluster Cross Country 

The West Cluster Cross Country is next Thursday 9th June. Year 4 - 6 students who have qualified for this event will have brought home a notice today. Please make sure the permission slip is returned by Tuesday next week. We need parent help to make this event successful so if you are able to help with transport and supervision on the day please indicate on the form attached to the newsletter. 

Students need to come to school in their Tauriko School uniform (Red Tauriko Polo Shirt and black shorts/leggings). Please make sure they have something warm to wear, a raincoat incase it rains, lots of healthy food to eat and a drink bottle. 

There are a number of optional paid activities available at Tauriko School. Here are the contact details for some of these:

• Hip Hop Classes with Valentina on Thursday lunchtime in the PAC, contact Email: Paripskaya.valentina@gmail.com Mobile: 027 221 6457. 
• Private Piano/Keyboard Lessons with Hannah take place on Thursday mornings from 8.30am. For more information, contact Hannah on: 0212944894 or hanri.smurf@gmail.com

• Gymnastics lessons - Marie France. Wednesday lunchtimes in the PAC.  For more information, contact Marie on: marie@gymnasticacademy.co.nz or call 0211 170 5426

• Coding: For more information, contact: contact@codingnz.com or Mobile: 027 919 9234
• School's Out: Out of School Care and Recreation. For more information, contact: Lisa Fasshauer tauriko@schoolsout.co.nz Mobile: 021 244 211

Value of the Week: Innovation - Auaha

Nga Kupu o te Wiki: 

• Kua mārama (Do you understand?)

• He pātai? (Any questions?)

Monday:

• Queen’s Birthday (school closed) 

Tuesday:

• Dynamo Planning Meeting @ morning tea time in Room 13

• Gymnastics Training in the PAC @ lunchtime

Wednesday:

• Music with Katy
• Peer Mediator Meeting in Room 15 @ morning tea time
• Dynamo games at lunchtime
• Gymnastic Academy in the PAC @ lunchtime
• Chess Club @ lunchtime in Room 14 - open to tamariki of all ages

Thursday: 

• West Cluster Cross Country (p/p - 16/6). Selected students leaving school at 11am and returning by 2.30pm.
• Private piano lessons with Hannah in the music room from 8.30am - 12.15pm
• Choir practise in Wee Sprouts Room at lunchtime

Friday:

• Year 3/4 GymSport Festival - good luck to our gymnasts and coaches
• TP Tech #3 and #4 (all day)
• Dynamo Games @ lunchtime
• Juicies and Moosies at 12.15pm on the library deck ($2 each)
• Years 1- 4 Assembly in the PAC from 1.45pm

Further 2022 Dates:

Please note these dates may change - please check back regularly

Term 2:

Week 7

• Tues 14th June: Junior Tough Guy/Gal Challenge
• Wed 15th June: Spell-a-thon prizes announced 1pm onwards
  
• Thurs 16th June: West Cluster Cross Country postponement date
• Fri 17th June: Tall Poppies Tech Session #5
• Fri 17th June: Year 5 and 6 GymSport Festival
• Fri 17th June: Kanohi ki te kanohi - Maths Parent Meeting @ 9am in the library
  
• Fri 17th June: Year 5 - 8 Assembly @ 1.45pm

Week 8

• Mon 20th - Fri 24th June: Life Education
• Tues 21st June: WBOP Cross Country
• Wed 22nd June: Otago Problem Solving
  
• Thurs 23rd June: Matariki Celebration (all day)
• Thurs 23rd June: Pie and Milkshake Lunch
• Fri 24th June: Matariki observed

Week 9

• Wed 29th June: Year 7 Boostrix Vaccination @ 9.00am
• Thurs 30th June: Board of Trustees Meeting, 6pm
• Fri 1st July: Year 7 and 8 GymSport Festival
• Fri 1st July: Year 1 - 4 Assembly @ 1.45pm

Week 10 - Leadership Week

• Wed 6th July: Tall Poppy Cake Stall (Room 10 and 12)
• Thurs 7th July: Leadership Assemblies (9am & 11am)
  
• Fri 8th July: Last day of Term 2

Term 3:

• Mon 25th July: Teacher Only Day (Curriculum Development)

• Tues 26th July: First day of Term 3
• Wed 27th July: Otago Problem Solving
• Thurs 28th July: Learning Partnership Meetings (8 - 6.30pm)
• Fri 5th August: Tall Poppies Tech Session #1
• Fri 12th August: Tall Poppies Tech Session #2
• Thursday 18 August: BOT Meeting, 6pm
• Fri 19th August: Tall Poppies Tech Session #3
• Thurs 25th August: Otago Problem Solving
• Fri 26th August: Tall Poppies Tech Session #4
• Sat 27th August: Quiz Night @ Tauriko Settlers Hall
• Wed 31st August: Boostrix Catch ups @ 9.00am (Year 7)
• Fri 2nd September: Tall Poppies Tech Session #5
• Sun 4th - Fri 9th September: AIMS Games Week
• Wed 14th September: West Cluster Speech competition @ Tauriko School
• Wed 14th September: Tall Poppies Speech competition @ Omokoroa No.1 School
• Fri 16 September: West Cluster Basketball Comp @ QE2
• Tues 20th September: WBOP Year 5&6 Speech Finals
• Tues 20 September: West Cluster Winter Tournament (PPdate: Thurs 22/9)
• Wed 21st September: HPV Vaccination #2 (Year 8) @ 9.00am
• Wed 21st September: Tall Poppy Problem Solving @ ACG from 6.00pm
• Wed 21st September: WBOP Year 7 and 8 Speech Finals
• Thurs 22nd September: Postponement date West Cluster Winter Tournament
• Thurs 22nd September: Board of Trustees Meeting 6pm
• Mon 26th - Fri 30th September: Tall Poppy Camp Week
• Fri 30th September: Last day of Term 3

Term 4:

• Mon 17th Oct: First day of Term 4

• Fri 21st Oct: Ag Day
• Mon 24th Oct: Labour Day
• Thurs 3rd Nov: Board of Trustees Meeting, 6pm
• Fri 4th Nov: Tall Poppies Tech Session #1
• Mon 7th Nov: Tall Poppy Swimming Intensive #1
• Fri 11th Nov: Tall Poppies Tech Session #2
• Mon 14th Nov: Tall Poppy Swimming Intensive #2
• Thurs 17th Nov: Tall Poppies Athletics at the Domain
• Fri 18th Nov: Tall Poppies Tech Session #3
• Mon 21st Nov: Tall Poppy Swimming Intensive #3
• Tues 22nd Nov: West Cluster Athletics
• Fri 25th Nov: Tall Poppies Tech Session #4
• Mon 28th Nov: Tall Poppy Swimming Intensive #4
• Mon 28th Nov - Fri 2nd Dec: Book Week
• Thurs 1st Dec: Board of Trustees Meeting 6pm
• Fri 2nd Dec: Tall Poppies Tech Session #5
• Tues 6th Dec: Cultural Expo (5-7pm)
• Thurs 8th Dec: School Prizegiving
• Fri 9th Dec: School Council Event
• Mon 12th December: 2023 Class Visits
• Fri 16th Dec: Last day of school year