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TAURANGA
INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOL
Volume 9
15 October 2015
School Roll: 1154
Tuesday 20 October am TGC
testing at TIS
Wednesday 21 October am
TBC testingat TIS
Tuesday 27 October
Otumoetai College testing at
TIS
Thursday 29 October full
BOT meeting 5.30 in the
Boardroom at Tauranga
Intermediate
Friday 30 October Ultimate
Relay Challenge
Tuesday 10, Wednesday 11,
Thursday 12 November TIS
Athletic Sports
Tuesday 17 November 2016
Year 7’s Orientation day
Tuesday 17 November 7.00
pm PTA meeting for parents
of students coming to
Tauranga Intermediate
School kin 2016.
Friday 20 November at 7.30
am Ngamuwahine Trust
Meeting in the Principal’s
office at Tauranga
Intermediate.
Thursday 26 November at
5.40 pm full BOT Meeting in
the Boardroom Tauranga
Intermediate
Dear Parents, Caregivers and
Students
Our best wishes go to
Mr Diver, Mr and Mrs
Hart, Matua Jack,
Whaea Raina and the
team of students who
have set off to explore
their personal
potential as they visit
Portugal, Netherlands
and Turkey. The
group is overseas for
three weeks and will
return on Thursday
29 October, just in
time for the Ultimate
Relay!
NATIONAL SHAKE
OUT DAY
We have had our
Earthquake Drill today
as part of the National
Shakeout Day. Several
of the classes have
included this as a
topic of their inquiry.
The drill gave us
many opportunities to
discuss all the
variables and to talk
about practicalities
and common sense.
It is also a good
opportunity for all
families to discuss
what procedures you
would follow in the
event of an
earthquake.
UNIFORMS
All students should
now be in summer
uniform. There is very
little change, just the
footwear. All students
should now be
wearing black roman
sandals.
This term also, all
students are required
to wear their sunhat
while outside. These
are available from the
Wellness Centre at a
cost of $12.00.
SHOES
If your student has
grown out of their
black winter shoes
and you would like to
donate the shoes to
school, they can be
delivered to the
Wellness Centre.
Students will gain
Spirit Trophy points
by bringing in their
winter shoes.
We are always
grateful to receive any
second hand
uniforms that are no
longer required.
Regards
Kathy Colville
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TAURANGA
INTERMEDIATE
SCHOOL
DATES TO REMEMBER
Wednesday 2 December
ports Prizegiving 6.30 pm at
Tauranga Intermediate
School
Wednesday 9 December
Year 8 Cabaret Tauranga
Intermediate
Friday 11 December Year 7
Assembly/Year 8 Picnic Day
Monday 14 December Year 8
Assembly/Year 7 Picnic Day
Tuesday 15 December
School closes 12.00 pm
Wednesday 16 December
PTA Uniform Sale
Monday 25 January School
office opens
TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE
TESTING
Tuesday Morning 20 October
2015
TAURANGA BOYS’ COLLEGE
TESTING
Wednesday Morning 21 October
2015
OTUMOETAI COLLEGE
TESTING
Tuesday Morning 27 October
2015
TAURANGA BOYS’ COLLEGE
ORIENTATION MORNING
THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2015
9.00 am - 12.00 PM
Monday 1 February
Auckland Anniversay day school closed
TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE
ORIENTATION MORNING
Tuesday 2 February Year 7’s
commence school 8.30 am
THURSDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2015
9.00 am - 12.00 PM
Wednesday 3 February
Years 7 & 8 commence
school at 8.30 am
Buses will be provided to
transport students to and from
the Colleges.
ULTIMATE RELAY
CHALLENGE
THE ULTIMATE RELAY
CHALLENGE WILL BE
HELD ON FRIDAY 30
OCTOBER COME ALONG AND JOIN
HELP!
Some students are wanting to
complete a trolley building
project. If you have some suitable
timber and wheels/steering wheel
that you could donate we would
appreciate it.
We can pick any donations up or
you could drop these off at the
Caretakers shed at the end of the
driveway.
Thanks. Chris Slater 5784401
VOLUNTEERS…..
Do you have any spare time?
Would you like to help some
students with individual projects making/building? No experience
necessary.
Please contact Chris Slater
5784401
Do you have a rental?
If you have a rental property you would like to let rent out from
December 2015 to February 2016 - Korean families are looking
for somewhere to rent - normally one mum and two children for
a 3-4 bedroom house near their school.
Please contact Olive Fitzjohn - 07 5710488, 5784671,
[email protected]
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SOME REMINDERS....
* No student cell phones on the
school site. We have phones
available for students to use. * No nail polish.
* Hair to be tied up. * School uniform must be worn to
school and home from school. * No jewellery is to be worn except
for cultural/ religious jewellery
which can be worn but is not to be
visible.
* Black roman sandals only to be
worn
ATTENDANCE....
As part of the Spirit Trophy this term,
attendance will be monitored. As well as the
overall term attendance, there will be three
random 100% days where all classes with
100% attendance on that day will receive
points for the spirit trophy. All students need
to be at school, every day! END OF YEAR AWARDS - URGENT
It’s that time again when we recall all
awards presented at the 2014 end of
year assembly. If you received a cup
or trophy, please return to Mrs Colville
by the end of the term.
CONGRATULATIONS AND
THANKS!
“Technology installer specialising
in home theatre, audio systems,
computer networks and television
setup.”
McKay Technologies
Ph: Mike McKay 021 1162214
[email protected]
Please ensure your child attends school
every day. Students should be in class by
8:30 a.m. daily.
PICKING UP AND DROPPING OFF....
Parents please do not drive down the school
driveway. We strongly recommend using the
Fraser Cove car park as your drop off and
pick up point.
Number Works n Words:
CONGRATULATIONS to Jesse Rawiri, R. 15,
who is the lucky recipient of the $500 Number
Works n Words voucher. Jesse will be able to
receive one term of free tuition in either
numeracy or literacy with this - what a
fantastic opportunity to extend your learning!
Thank you to Number Works n Words for
their generous donation.
TUITION AND TRAINING
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TOP MARKS FOR ENGLISH
CONGRATULATIONS to Lia Chalmers who
received High Distinction ( awarded to the top 1%
of participants) in the recent International
Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)
English assessment. This is an international
assessment that assesses reading and language
skills in a range of contexts.
TOP MARKS FOR WRITING
CONGRATULATIONS to the following students
who received High Distinction ( awarded to the top
1% of participants) in the recent International
Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS)
Writing assessment. This is an international
assessment that assesses students’ ability to write
an extended response to a given task.
Lia Chalmers - Rm 17
Riley Lloyd - Rm 18
Emily Trask - Rm 18
MUSIC
CONGRATULATIONS to Tamsyn Harawira,
Sophie Nicholson, Shenazaar Sta Lucia, Bella
Hollis Johns, Morgan Barrimore, Angela Strang
and Sally Tamblyn for gaining a place in
Tauranga Girl's College prestigious choir
Luminosa Armonia Chorale 2016. These girls are
going to sing in the Sydney Opera House July
2016. Fantastic!
BRIGHT SPARKS NATIONAL
COMPETITION
CONGRATULATIONS…..
Cole Anderson from Room 17 has made it into the final part of the
Bright Sparks national competition.The annual Bright Sparks Awards
is a showcase for the creativity and discipline of school students.
The students develop a prototype using electronics, engineering and/or programming elements
during the year.Each prototype is carefully scrutinised by a judging panel of industry experts.
Winners receive great prizes and many go on to achieve further success with their projects.
Cole was in the Junior section (under 14 years) and entered the Engineering and Environment
and Science category with his Speed Wyz with which he won the Bay of Plenty Science Fair. He
will now go to Auckland on the 29th October to the prize giving event to see the final outcome. He
said it was fun to do and enjoyed the practical work to solve a problem.
See more about Bright Sparks :
http://www.brightsparks.org.nz/what-is-bright-sparks/#sthash.uawsLttN.dpuf
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RESOUNDING SUCCESS FOR FUTURE PROBLEM SOLVING (FPS)
Towards the end of Term 3, twelve FPS booklets about Propaganda, were couriered to Orewa.
Classes in Totara submitted notable booklets that would be evaluated by the accredited FPS
markers. Five were marked and then moved into the second round of adjudication.
Three booklets were awarded semi-finalist status. This means these booklets were of a high quality
but did not qualify for the national finals.
Team members for these were:
Room 17: Emily Pilbrow, Cayla Warner, Isaac White, Blake Cooper
Room 19: Tom Friskney, Callum Owen, Felix Creighton-Syme and Jaime Anderson
Room 20: Meesha Richardson, Raureti Ormond, Shyla Moorfield and Talia Moore
Two booklets qualified for the national finals and will compete with teams
from all over the country, in Auckland, over the weekend of 30 Oct - 1 Nov.
These teams are:
Year 7 (Room 17): Brooke Poutawera, Cole Anderson, Hamish Burke and
Amy Mindham
Year 8 (composite Room 19 and 20): Nick Rea, Sophie Nicholson, George
Pine and Imogen Logan.
CONGRATULATIONS on your Future Problem Solving successes. We are
very proud of you and know our competing teams will represent Tauranga
Intermediate with their superb knowledge about the Term 4 topic, related to the enhancement of
human potential.
Best wishes from us all.
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CHARACTER SKETCHES
Last term in Rm 41 we were writing character sketches. A character sketch is a written piece that is about person's
personality and behaviour or a theatrical portrayal of a unique character.
The students co-constructed the success criteria and this is what they came up with after analysing a few.
Structural features:
Introduction to character
Physical characteristics
Qualities and actions
How you feel about the person
Organised into paragraphs
Language Features:
descriptive language
uses dialogue
vivid adjectives
similes, metaphors, personification and alliteration
creates visual image for the reader by giving clues
Ryan
A grey car pulls up the driveway with patches of paint slowly moulding and peeling away off the bonnet. I instantly
know it’s him. He jumps out the car leaving it shaking in its boots and says, “Ready to get an ass whipping boy?”
He comes over from the Waikato where he goes to university, to play one on one with me. Because he thinks he’s
the man at basketball, and I need to put him back into place. You can’t let him get out of line.
Ryan gets very physical when we're out on the basketball court. The muscles on his arms are huge and his arms
are the size of my thighs, and he’s such a big build. Standing at 6 foot 3 and it seems he's all muscle. For example,
when we get inside he picks me up and throws me down like a bull throwing a rag doll around. Even though he's so
big I still win three games in a row.
After we're done playing basketball we go back to Ryan’s. On the way home he begins to tell a story. Ryan is a
great storyteller. He says, “I remember when I used to live down here. We used to have our little gang. Stealing road
signs and road cones, we used to call ourselves the bad gang. I also remember one night when the whole gang and
some of the boys little brothers and I went ding dong ditching. We always went for this one old guy and there was an
empty property right by his house all overgrown and weedy. One of us used to do it and then hide behind the fence
real close like only 1 - 2 meters away. So one night we had been ding dong ditching at the old guys house and we’d
done it about two times. Then I went up and rang the doorbell then he shouts out, “I’m gonna call the police!” We all
thought, yea right and did it two more times. So my friend was just about to go up and we see two cars drive up. We
all think, “No, that's not the police!” As these cars pull up we realise it was the police, so all they must have seen
was thirteen kids sprinting out of the empty section. They chased after us but we knew every gully and drain way so
they weren't going to catch us.
Ryan is the greatest big cousin in the world, he always makes time for me and makes every situation a great one. If
you're having a bad day he’ll make you laugh and turn it round. He’s a great story teller and will always give you a
run for your money in any sport. Overall, he’s just a great cousin and a great friend.
By Jack Preston Rm 41
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Fergus (My little brother).
Fergus Warren Aitken was born on the 5th August 2005. He spent the first few months of his life at Starship hospital.
He had approximately 3 holes in his heart and needed to have surgery; you can still see the scar on his chest to this
day. Fergus is quite silly, cheeky and sometimes naughty. Fergus is 9 years old and goes to Tauriko School. He also
goes to Auckland once a month on Fridays for speech therapy.
Fergus can also be quite silly like if he is doing something, it can easily get out of hand by him taking it too far. For
example, whipping cream. Me and Fergus were whipping cream then all of a sudden he turned the beater up to full
and cream went everywhere. I mean everywhere; all over the pantry, stove, floor, walls, and even on the fridge.
Fergus is also fun. Me and Fergus were riding on the magic carpet with Callum (my older brother) driving us. We fell
off and laughed quite a lot and the same thing happened when he fell off with Callum.
Fergus was also born with a thing called down syndrome. This means he takes longer to grow up and he looks a
little different to everyone else but not too different. He also loves the movies: Frozen, Elmo, Chitty Chitty Bang
Bang and many more. Fergus is my little brother and I love him very much.
by Lachie Aitken Rm 41
Want the best deal on a Mortgage/Home Loan?
Please contact Wayne Oliver
Oliver Mortgage Services Ltd t/a SHARE
Mobile 021 338 569
Freephone 0800 800 333
If you sign up and settle a loan application with Wayne he will pay Tauranga Intermediate the following:
1
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For each mortgage of $250,000 or less a payment of $100.
For each mortgage greater than $250,000 a payment of $200.
In addition each borrower will receive a gift voucher for personal use.
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Tauranga Intermediate School
TERMS AND DATES
2016
Monday 25 January
Wednesday, Thursday
Friday, 27, 28 ,29 January
Tauranga Intermediate School Office Opens
Tauranga Intermediate School Teacher Only Days
* Monday 1 February - Auckland Anniversary Day – school closed
Term 1
Tuesday 2 February
– Year 7 Only Day
Wednesday 3 February – Full School (Years 7 and 8) to
Friday 15 April
(100 half days)
* Waitangi Day
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Tuesday
*
ANZAC Day
- Monday 8 February
School closed
- Friday 25 March
- Monday 28 March
- Tuesday 29 March
School closed
School closed
School closed
- Monday 25 April (falls within the
Term One Break)
Term 2
Monday 2 May – Friday 8 July
(98 half day)
*
Queens Birthday
– Monday 6 June
School closed
Term 3
Monday 25 July to Friday 23 September
(90 half days)
Term 4
Monday 10 October to
Thursday 15 December
(96 half days)
*
Labour
– Monday 24 October
(Total 384 half days)
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2015/2016
Thank you to the following businesses,families and individuals who
contributed to, help purchase new kayaks and equipment and to
refurbish buildings at Ngamuwahine Outdoor Education Lodge.
Guild & Spence
Electrical -
Carrus Corporation
ddi: 64 7 579 3302
McKay Technologies
Ph: Mike McKay 021 1162214
[email protected]
BAY SPORTS MED
TRANZED TRAINING CO
LTD
Barr & Harris Surveyors
Ltd
OTAIKA VALLEY FREE
RANGE EGGS
EMPLOY NZ
Ph: 07 577 0177
ASPEN LIFE CARE
MATTHEW FAMILY
Page Earthworks Limited
Matthew Family Donation
Link
Ph: 07 579 4994/0800 225
KNEALE FAMILY
Kneale Family Donation
Best Little Hair
House
C3 Limited
Steve jones Ph: 572
KPMGP
h: 07 571 1780
Staples, Rodway Tauranga
Ltd
Bridge Marina Travelift
Ph: 574 7166
TAURANGA
Papakainga Solutions Limited
Ph: 021 0414676
Productiv Sharepoint
Ph: 0508 776382
Rapid Lawn
Ph: 021 775 296
Otumoetai Doctors Ltd
Ph: 07 576 2327
KOREAN TIMES
Ph: 5710488
Storage King
Ph: 07 544 2255
KRAUSKOPF FAMILY
CPS
PARTNERSHIP LTD
Elite Electrical Inspections Ltd
Ph: 021 750 893
WASHER FAMILY
Zeegles Outdoor Gear Treana Griffin
Let’s Homestay
Ph: 07 543 3220
Grant OliverPh: 027 229 1352
A World of Stone
Ph: 07 579 9667
FRESH FISH MARKET
Phil’s Place
Ph: 07 574 4147
Staples Roadway Tauranga Ltd
Ph: 9283574
Mainfreight
Ph: 07 574 0950