We were blessed with a rain free day and our annual cross country events were able to go ahead!

Our annual running events took place last week with a group of 58 runners heading to Waipuna for the competitive event. Thanks to all of our supportive families that were able to support us with transport to and from Waipuna park on Monday - your help is truely appreciated.

Back at Tauriko school we held school fun run where the children could have fun moving their bodies around the track, over and through a variety of obstacles. 

All of our tamariki showed great spirit and perseverance as they ran, jumped, twisted and turned around the field. 

Thanks to all of our staff and volunteers on the day. Your support is really appreciated.

Link to Megan Keatley's photo library - Cross Country

Student Voice:

Austin Campion (Year 6): "The course at Waipuna was really fun and really challenging. I came in first place. I am looking to running at West Cluster on Thursday."

Taylor Brill (Year 6): "I entered the competitive race this year at Waipuna. It was really challenging and long. I was proud of my efforts in the slippery mud. The steep hill was the hardest.

Liam Fitch (Year 6): "This year the school fun run had lots of different obstacles like hay bales and zig zags and tyres. I did 3 laps altogether. I found it fun - my favourite part was the hay bales."

Leo Brown (Year 4): "I found the track sort of hard. The hill was the hardest part. I am looking forward to running in the West Cluster race on Thursday at Gate Pa School".

Brodie Dunphy (Year 3): "I liked the curly track and the hay bales. I had a fun run."

Lucynytah Aluesi (Year 7): "The fun run was really fun. The House relay was exciting to watch."

Koen Jonson (Year 2) : "I thought the cross country was really fun because I got to run around and I like to run around. My favourite part was jumping over the hay bales".

Tyler Grey (Year 4): "My favourite part was the mega steep hill, my legs felt like they were on fire! I love running." 

Competitive Running Results: 

Year 0/1 Girls: 

1st = Kaylie Van Der Mescht

2nd = Aubree Wallis

3rd = Florence McKnight

Year 0/1 Boys: 

1st = Isaac Jebb

2nd = Hāme Hansen

3rd = Mateo Latimer

Year 2 Girls:

1st = Ella Torr

2nd = Lilly Chambers

3rd = Georgia Whitaker

Year 2 Boys:

1st = Alex Brill

2nd = Hadleigh Parry

3rd = Taite Taikoko

Year 3 Girls:

1st = Loucious Tahuri

2nd = Greer Rawson

3rd = La-Rochelle Esterhuizen

Year 3 Boys:

1st = Nikau Latimer

2nd = Daniel Haworth

3rd = Charlies Fisher

Year 4 Girls:

1st = Alexia Newcombe

2nd = Penelope McKnight

3rd = Indya-Rose Palmer

Year 4 Boys:

1st = Leo Brown

2nd = Quintin Annand

3rd = James Taylor

Year 5 Girls:

1st = Charlotte Thom

2nd = Annabel Thom

3rd = Georgia Toor

Year 6 Girls:

1st = Madeleine McKnight

2nd = Riley Forrest

3rd = Hannah Paprzik

Year 6 Boys:

1st = Austin Campion

2nd = Ollie Fergus

3rd = Isaia Latimer

Year 7 & 8 Girls:

1st = Mischa Underwood

2nd = Gabby Sanders

3rd = Brooke Nelson

Year 7 & 8 Boys:

1st = Ben Brown

2nd = Jake Rawson

3rd = Ishandeep Singh

Congratulations to our Tauriko Team who will be running the West cluster event this Thursday 1st June 2023 at Gate Pa School.

WEST CLUSTER CROSS COUNTRY RUNNERS 2023

Year 4 GIRLS: Alexzia Newcombe, Penelope McKnight, Indya-Rose Palmer, Lucia Newcombe

Year 4 BOYS: Leo Brown, Quintin Annand, James Taylor, Nathan Carmichael

Year 5 Girls: Charlotte Thom, Annabel Thom, Georgia Torr, Isla McRae, Madeline Wright

Year 6 GIRLS: Madeleine McKnight, Riley Forrest, Hannah Paprzik Frankie Beattie, Indie Harrison

Year 6 BOYS: Austin Campion, Ollie Fergus, Isaia Latimer, Max Forrest, Taylor Brill, Malachi Underwood