Our Vision
To be the best we can be
Friday July 24th 2015
Www.tauraroa.school.nz
Phone 432-2643
Congratulations
Ben Alford has been selected to play football for the Whangarei and Northland Rep team Under 14's
Trinny Mischewski has been selected to play Hockey for the Under 14's Northland Rep Team
Devlin Gurr travelled to Wellington and placed 6th in the North Island, under 13, Squash tournament
Students in Northland Area Schools teams who competed in the NZAS tournament in Whanganui during the holidays, winning girls
football, girls volleyball and golf titles.
Winning selection for NZ teams were- Volleyball: Isaac Van Praag, Cameron Leijen, Danika Marshall
Football: Jordan Delany, Kohine Taylor
Golf: Taimana Ngakuru-Smith
North Island volleyball: Jordan Delany, Kohine Taylor Football: Brittnee Knox Netball: Katelyn Gunson
Choir and Jazz band at Rhapsody Rotorua
Mrs Guest 'Art n Tartan' wearable art show won "Off the Wall" prize.
Congratulations to all these competitors for their achievements.
School Notice Board
As we are now in Term 3, we are unable to continue adding items to student accounts; As usual, ALL trips/camps etc
are to be paid in full BEFORE the event.
If you are have queries or problems with your student/s account please contact Debby or Elaine. If you would like
another statement email/mailed to you please let us know.
ALL SENIOR STUDENTS (YR11 -13) ACCOUNTS ARE TO BE CLEARED IN FULL BY 31 AUGUST.
Thank you to those who help by keeping their accounts current
If you qualify for financial assistance for NCEA payments e.g. if you have a Community Services Card,
then ask for a Financial Assistance form from Mrs Howes or email [email protected] and a
form will be given to the student or ask them to see Mrs Howes to collect one.
This will reduce the NCEA cost from $76.70 to $20.
Please return forms to Mrs Howes AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. Details can go to NZQA before the end of term (1 July).
ALL NCEA FEES NEED TO BE PAID TO SCHOOL BY FRIDAY 28 AUGUST.
TAS Science Fair
Tuesday July 28.
3.30pm- 6pm.
Teacher Only Day for
Years 9-13
Years 0 - 8 will operate
as normal.
Friday July 31
TAS School Scarf
$20 per scarf; for sale at the office at morning
tea;
get in quick!
Only 94 to be sold!
Money goes towards the Eve Block Garden
project designed by Sharn Hodgson. T
hanks to Mrs Keay for winning these scarves
for our school.
TAS PTA
An open invitation is extended to parents, teachers, students and friends of
the school to attend a PTA Meeting
7:30pm on Monday July 27;
the PTA has been in temporary recess; it's now time to get things moving
again!
Compassion - to help, empathise with, or show understanding to those who suffer. Compassion is not a weakness. Seeing things
through the eyes of others is essential for our own growth. Acting and speaking compassionately not only makes a
difference for others but helps
The Dalai Lama has said that "compassion is not a luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is
essential for human survival."
Kowhai Awards
10 MERITS Ava Dainty, Jamie Dowson, Logan Smith, Niamh Coles-Gollop, Paige Clement, Pearl Grant-Jones, Tanika Bettin, Aliyah EdwardsRatahi,
Charlotte Atkinson, Devon Baillie, Emily Winters Dodd, Josh Parker, Ollie Walker, Olivia Smith, Jade Lunn, Riley Morgan, Alana Morris-Guthrie, Calem Goffin,
Chad Pienaar, Christina de Boer, Hayden Burns, Jemima Su'a, Jessy Kemp, Lachlan Kirk - Moule Luke Dyer, Samantha Dutton, Trinny Mischewski, Victoria
Atkinson, Aart Lewis, Aden Abernethy, Carlos Groot-Meredith, Damian Taylor, Devlin Gurr, Haydn Cole, James Ogilvy, Paige Harrison, Ty-Izaiah Brownlee,
Gemma Ballard, Jaedin Goffin, Keeley Lunn, Paige Fisher, Samuel Graham, Tearorangi Moore, Tessa Grindle, Katelyn Mills.
20 MERITS Alexandra Massey, Ben Alford, Emma Dutton, Hannah Winters-Dodd, Alina Struneski, Amy Parker, Emily Mills, Gabrielle Saunt, Hana MeuliHemara, Josh Marker, Jules Haslar, Max Woolhouse, Paige Walker, Tahleah Green, Tamaragh Potter.
School Production The Jungle Book
August 19 & 20 TAS is proud to present The Jungle Book, based on the stories of Rudyard Kipling. Starring our Year 10
and 11 Drama students, supported by others, Baloo and Bagheera teach Mowgli the Jungle law under the watchful
eye of Akela's wolf pack and the evil eye of Shere Kahn and his crazy side kick Tabaqui the jackal. Performances are at
Maungakaramea Hall on Wednesday August 19 (1pm and 7pm) and Thursday August 20 (7pm). Tickets are $5 child
/$10 an adult. Tickets will be available from the school by cash and internet banking (account 12 3115 0012400 00 using the code 'Jungle Book' and your name). To help with costuming we would appreciate scraps of fur fabric in a
variety of colours and black, grey and beige long sleeved polar neck shirts. If you are willing to donate or lend these for
costumes please drop them off at the school office.
Music@TAS
the senior choir and the jazz band were both successful at the Rhapsody Rotorua Music Festival last term. The choir
was awarded a bronze medal and the jazz band a silver medal. Courtney Summers gave outstanding
performances of Skyfall and Don't Know Why in a public concert. This term will be busy with the jazz band
(supplemented by some players from the concert band) performing for the school show, Jungle book, and many
students will also be involved in TAS Creative at Forum North which is on the 16th of September. Soon the finalists of
TAS X-Factor will be decided and we will get to see them perform at school assembly and TAS Creative. We were
sorry to see our vocal teacher and choir director Lisbe Jooste leave us but we are excited to have appointed
Debbie Graham in her place. Debbie has wide experience taking choirs, performing in musical theatre and with
Opera North and was the vocal coach for the recent production of Hairspray.
Meeting Monday 3rd August at 7pm in Kia Piri;
Agenda Items - Te Reo Maori speech competition - Subject - He Tangata Rononui ‘A person important to you’. Mangaia Trip; Kapa Haka group
and upcoming dates.
If you would like the newsletter emailed to you please let me know ...... email me at
[email protected] with the email address you would like it to be emailed to
Important Dates
27 July
28 July
29 July
31 July
3 Aug
4 Aug
6 Aug
7 Aug
13 Aug
14 Aug
19-20 Aug
27 Aug
27/28/29 Aug
7 Sept
9/10 Sept 1
11-13 Sept
13-18 Sept
16 Sept
18 Sept
23-29 Sept
24-26 Sept
25 Sept
25 Sept-10 Oct
12 Oct
30 Oct
4 Nov
5-6 Nov
9 Nov
10 Dec
11 Dec
11 Dec
7pm PTA meeting
Y7-8 Science Fair public viewing
Y9 French trip to Auckland
Teacher Only Day Years 9-13
Board Of Trustees meeting 5:15pm, school
library
Y10 to Waitangi
Y11 Science trip to Kawiti glowworm caves
Y13 Biology to NorthTec
Room 3 & 4 to KiwiNorth
Y13 Biology to NorthTec
Jungle Book performances 7:30 MGK Hall
$10/$5
Y8 girls HPV vaccination 2
Senior Practice Exams, Years 11-13
Board Of Trustees meeting 5:15pm, school
library
2/13 Drama 'Do We Ever See Grace?'
Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Awards training
weekend Russell
Y10 Turangi Outdoor Pursuits Centre
TAS Creative Forum North
Speech Competition Finals
Y9 Camp at Kai Iwi Lakes
Y8 Auckland trip
End of Term 3
Japan trip
Start Term 4
Country Day
Y11-13 prizegiving; Y9-10 study leave
Y9-10 exams
NCEA external exams commence
Middle School Prize-giving
Primary School Prize-giving
End of Term 4
Sausage Sizzle Day
every Wednesday lunchtime;
sausages ($2) and there will
also be baking for sale.
Please support us in our efforts
to raise funds for Japan
Pre order with your form
teacher
pre
Trip is in September
Portland kindergarten
Vacancies
we have spaces coming
up if you would like to
enrol your child.
Children currently
starting at age 2.5. Feel
free to call us on 4322533 or visit us at
12 Portland School
Road
(just behind the
school)