Teina Day – Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori Celebrations
Mauri ora e te whānau
Ko te amorangi ki mua, ko te hāpai ō ki muri tā tātou kaupapa i tēnei rā! Kātahi te rangi ātaahua ko tēnei e hoa ma. I whakakotahi ai mātou i raro i te tāhu o Okohanga ki te whakanui i tō tātou reo rangatira o te motu, arā, Ko Te Reo Māori!
He mihi nunui tēnei ki ngā tuakana o Ōtūmoetai. Nā rātou kē tēnei rā i kawe mō ngā teina- Paiana Smith, Caylah-Marie Tapara, Parepaora Falwasser-Kipa, Chayn Tahau & Jerry Ronaki-Kissling. Kei runga noa atu koutou!
He mihi māhana hoki ki a Jamie Davis tēnā rawa atu koe e hoa mō tō awhi mō ngā taputapu kēmu ki-o-rahi!
Kia kaha tātou ki te kōrero Māori!
Ngā mihi e hoa ma
Greetings family
The leaders in the front and the supporters in the back is the main theme for today. What a beautiful day it was friends. We gathered as one on Monday 16 September at Okohanga to celebrate the Māori language.
Big acknowledgement to the senior students who facilitated this day, Paiana Smith, Caylah-Marie Tapara, Parepaora Falwasser-Kipa, Chayn Tahau & Jerry Ronaki-Kissling.
You all did a very good job.
Acknowledgement also to Jamie Davis in your help supplying the ki-o-rahi equipment.
Be strong to speak Māori.
Thanks friends.
Senior Art/Toi Exhibition
Our Senior Art/Toi Exhibition was held last Tuesday night with over 150 pieces of work on display. It was a fabulous night with music, kai and lots of whānau that had come to support their child.
Below are some images from the night with the Overall Winner going to Lucy Couston (Year 13) with her realist paintings on food.
New Zealand Spelling Bee Regional Semi Finals
This Monday, Ms Secker and Ms Stephen took 8 students to the regional semi-finals of the New Zealand Spelling Bee in Hamilton. This competition requires good memory but also a broad vocabulary, usually gained by reading widely and diversely – it is very hard to spell a word you have never heard of before.
The following students proved they were up to the challenge:
Lucy Rout, Devaani Adhikaari, Davin Patel, Abbey Muspratt, Lara Poulton, Ava Bryant, Elliott Swney, and Toby Stephen.
Much to his credit, one student, Toby Stephen, made it into the final! This means he gets to represent us at the New Zealand National Final in Wellington, in November. Well done Toby, and to all of the participants, for competing and doing us proud.
Donate your Flybuys Points to The Graeme Dingle Foundation!
Did you know that Flybuys are saying goodbye to New Zealand at the end of this year and you can donate any remaining points to charity?
By donating your points to The Graeme Dingle Foundation you will be helping to continue Stars and Project K at our school. These programmes are a great asset to our school and have a positive impact on the lives of our tamariki, rangatahi and community.
The foundation needs our support more than ever so if you have points to donate please do so using the steps below, your generosity can make a real difference! Simply follow the steps below or click here.
Project K Graduates – Year 11
Congratulations – your school is proud of you! You have overcome many challenges in your personal lives and on your Project K journeys over the last two years.
Every student spoke at their recent graduation about their experiences in a significant way and in a public forum with many dignitaries and mentors in attendance.
NAMES OF GRADUATES:
Amelia Saotui, Brooklyn Drummond, CJ Reid, Jacob Kale, Jay Ceelan, Jenna Salgado, Jennifer Elton, Kimber Foot, Sienna Brewer, Tyler Smith and Manaia Gibson.
Kiwi English Competition Results
We recently had a group of students sit the Kiwi English Competition, a competition which tests a wide range of reading comprehension skills.
A special congratulations goes to Davin Patel, Aliana Lucca, Zara Groves, and Vincent Cairns, who achieved with Merit. And an extra special congratulations to Benjamin Goddard who achieved with Excellence.
Shave for a Cure – 26 September
The Student Hauora Committee is bringing back Shave for a Cure on Thursday, 26th September as part of Mental Health Awareness Week.
Every day, eight Kiwis are diagnosed with blood cancer. This devastating disease disproportionately affects young people, with leukaemia and lymphoma being particularly prevalent.
To show solidarity and raise funds for vital research and support, five brave students have volunteered to shave their heads.
Join us for this inspiring event!
- When: Thursday, 26th September, Lunchtime (Week 10)
- Where: The Quad
- Who: Household name and local barber, Spencer McNeill, will be supervising the shaves.
Students participating/shaving their heads: Jay Kerr, Sam Gooderham, Corbyn Patterson, Christian Hays, and Felix Ford.
Where can I donate: Feel free to share this link near and far to help us reach our fundraising goal of $2,500.
Let’s make a difference together.
Click here for further information about the school fundraising.
Lights on Tauranga – FREE City Centre Light Trail
Tauranga city centre will be alive with colour and vibrancy as the lights switch on for a never-before-seen light trail launching in the city centre on Friday, 20th September.
‘Lights on Tauranga’ showcases eight stunning installations by renowned light artist Angus Muir, and eight lit-up shop front windows highlighting the ‘Reimagine Tauranga’ exhibition where over 220 local school children have worked alongside well-known New Zealand artist, Sara Hughes.
Also featured in the trail are light projections, four larger-than-life origami ‘paper pals’ and our much-loved permanent lighting features at Tunks Reserve and Wharf Street.
The free self-guided light trail runs from 20 September to 6 October 2024 with lights on between 4.30pm–10.30pm every night.
Visit www.whatsontauranga.co.nz/light-trail for all the details.
