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Downhill Racing

Posted: Tuesday May 15, 2018

In unit one of design tech, year 7 students like us work on a downhill racer project, although it is not really a race, students have to build a car that will go further than anyone else's.

Welcome to the 100km challenge!

Posted: Thursday May 10, 2018

Our maths focus for the first few weeks of the term is investigating length, area and perimeter. These key concepts have been integrated into our class fitness programme.

Otago Cricket coaches @ Tahuna

Posted: Thursday May 10, 2018

Rhys and Harris face off as captains before a fun game of Three Bat Cricket.

Design Tech Project

Posted: Thursday May 10, 2018

Rhys stands with pride with his project he constructed in Design Tech this week.

Mandarin lessons in Room 20

Posted: Thursday May 10, 2018

Students have fun learning colours in Mandarin lesson

Should the name Anzac be allowed as a baby name?

Posted: Wednesday May 9, 2018

Room 6 has been writing persuasive arguments about 'should babies be allowed to be called Anzac'. Currently there is a law in place that prevents parents from using this name. Read through some of our argument writing and then decide for yourself.

Cricket at Tahuna

Posted: Tuesday May 8, 2018

In P.E this term we have been focusing on cricket.

How to reduce pollution

Posted: Tuesday May 8, 2018

Mrs. Stuart has just come back from a trip to China. We were looking at her photos and some of them were very smoggy. As a class, we discussed how to reduce pollution in China. Here is some of our writing...

Tahuna Represents on ANZAC Day

Posted: Sunday May 6, 2018

At 6am on the 25th of April, a small but dedicated group of Tahuna students assembled in Queen's Garden to join servicemen past and present, community groups and school pupils across Dunedin, to march in the Dawn parade.

Holiday Programme

Posted: Friday April 13, 2018

Holiday Programme

Posted: Friday April 13, 2018

Re Peninsula Bus Travel Term 2 onwards

Posted: Thursday April 12, 2018

If you are going to use the following public bus service as recommended by the ORC as detailed below please let the school know on [email protected] and we will have a teacher at the transfer and departures stops for the first 2 -3 days to ensure the children using these...

Tahuna student's looking forward to the Taieri Gorge railway Trip

Posted: Thursday April 12, 2018

Kaela Freeland 11, Declan Viljoen 11 and Daniel Greer 11 all from room 8 at Tahuna Intermediate are really looking forward to going on the fundraiser train trip sponsered by the Lions Club of South Dunedin

Tahuna Netball 2018

Posted: Thursday April 12, 2018

Thank you to all those students who attended trials. The A/B training squads and other teams have now all been selected. Registration forms and uniforms will be given out at the start of Term 2. We need a coach and umpire for each of our 12 teams! If you are...

Room 9 complete 'Get NZ Writing'

Posted: Thursday April 12, 2018

This year Room 9 participated in a writing initiative called 'Get NZ Writing'. What a great experience!

ORC Rejects Peninsula Bus Proposal

Posted: Wednesday April 11, 2018

On Tuesday, myself and Mike McCaw (Chairperson Board of Trustees) attended a meeting with the Otago Regional Council (ORC) around the Peninsula Bus Service. We were invited to this meeting along with representatives from Bayfield High School, Queen’s High School and Tahuna Normal Intermediate.

Commonwealth Games Comes to Tahuna

Posted: Wednesday April 11, 2018

Junior classes from Musselburgh School were able to experience a "mini" Commonwealth Games with Room 4 students on Wednesday afternoon.

Room 19 and 20 Zoom!

Posted: Tuesday April 10, 2018

On Tuesday 10 April Rooms 19 and 20 practice their Zooming skills for ICT.

Jump Jam at Tahuna

Posted: Monday April 9, 2018

We were very lucky to have Brett Fairweather at Tahuna for a Jump Jam session.

Room 14 Camp 2018

Posted: Monday April 9, 2018

By Charlotte and Georgie