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Anna Miskimmin - Final Year - Room 12

Posted: Wednesday February 1, 2017

Kia ora koutou, my name is Anna Miskimmin. I am a third year student at the College of Education. For the last year and a half I have worked as a youth worker in a home looking after teenagers.

Kaitlyn Wheeler - Final Year - Room 13

Posted: Wednesday February 1, 2017

Hello, my name is Kaitlyn Wheeler and I am a student teacher working in Room 13. I am currently in the final year of my Bachelor of Teaching degree at Otago University College of Education. My previous teaching placements were Fairfield School, here at Tahuna Normal Intermediate, Elmgrove School and...

Room 6-Fitness sessions are underway!

Posted: Wednesday February 1, 2017

Room 6 have been busy testing our beginning of the year fitness levels. We have been challenging ourselves with the beep test, block run and learning lots of new fitness and team building games.

Chocolate Fundraiser Ready to Go

Posted: Wednesday February 1, 2017

Next week our Chocolate Fundraiser will be starting. This is our major fundraiser each year and all proceeds will be going towards more iPads within the classrooms. This year we have opted for a different Cadburys product.

Music is the Strongest Form of Magic! 

Posted: Tuesday January 31, 2017

It's time to get your children involved in music at Tahuna. We have a variety of music opportunities ready for our students to take up.

Have a Great Holiday

Posted: Wednesday December 14, 2016

To all our school community, have a lovely Christmas and Happy New Year.

Prizegiving Trophy Winners 2016

Posted: Monday December 12, 2016

Thomas McEwen was awarded the Konica Minolta Most Valuable Student for all-round academic excellence at our prizegiving yesterday. As well as the trophy Thomas was given a cheque from the sponsors for $200

Christmas Presents!

Posted: Thursday December 8, 2016

This Week in Hard Materials

Posted: Thursday December 8, 2016

Check out a selection of this weeks Year 8 projects.

Impressive Performing Arts Showcase at Kings PAC

Posted: Wednesday December 7, 2016

An incredible array of Tahuna talent was on show on Wednesday night. Just a reminder of the performing arts activities that have been available for all students to take part in this year. It also showed how committed to providing quality extra-curricular activities Tahuna staff are.

Overcoming hurdles in 6th Tech

Posted: Wednesday December 7, 2016

Recently in year 7 6th Tech we made our own hurdles from newspaper.

Pulley fun with Ester

Posted: Wednesday December 7, 2016

The year 7's were seen swinging from the beams in the Science Lab this week!

Info Newsletter for 2018

Posted: Wednesday December 7, 2016

We can't wait to see all our new Year Seven's next year and our returning Year Eight's. Here is the link to our information newsletter to help all students settle in at Tahuna in 2018.

Tennis Success

Posted: Wednesday December 7, 2016

Recently I played in two intermediate tennis tournaments. The first tournament I won two of three matches and qualified for the next tournament. This one was much tougher and I played the top seed who eventually went on to win the tournament.

My design - Whaia i te angitū: Strive for success 

Posted: Monday December 5, 2016

Piere Tapsell, an outstanding artist has gifted an amazing artwork to Tahuna to be used in school promotions. We really appreciate the hard work and hours of time he spent doing this. Piere shares the meaning of his design below.

Elvis has left the building! (close...Mrs Chittock)

Posted: Monday December 5, 2016

After many years in the school office Mrs Chittock has decided to retire. Lots has changed in her time, first the abacus then calculators, computers and now iPads and drones! We will miss her cheery disposition and her exemplary phone ettiquette. Haere ra! Mrs Chittock all the best for the future.

Badge winner.

Posted: Monday December 5, 2016

Every Tuesday in term 4, I made it my priority to go to the inter-school badminton competition which for the Boys is held at 3:30pm.

The Pasifika Success Talanoa Celebration and Awards Evening

Posted: Sunday December 4, 2016

On Wednesday evening the Pasifika Success Talanoa Celebration was held at Bathgate school for schools in the cluster.

School Support

Posted: Sunday December 4, 2016

After the house fire that devastated the Carter family recently, it was wonderful to be able to offer our support in a practical way.

Holiday Viewing

Posted: Wednesday November 30, 2016

This holiday many people will be going to the movies and one I would highly recommend is Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them.