Service Academy Students completed their Adventure Challenge Camp at Lonsdale Park, Matauri. Their week consisted of physically demanding and mentally challenging tasks. A points scoring system was used, and the results will be announced at this years graduation so keep any eye out. Well done to all those students who represented our Kura. They competed extremely well and have a good chance of taking it out.
We are incredibly proud of Te Koha Williams-Burling who has been selected by NZQA to take part in the most prestigious Māori Art annual event, the 2023 Ringa Toi Student Exhibition at Te Papa Tongarewa.The opening for this event is Tuesday 12th September, where all participating tauira hope to be there in person for karakia and the unveiling of their Māori art pieces. Doors will open to the public for viewing from 13th – 29th September. Te Koha has 3 Whakairo on display, they will be in front of Cliff Whitings carved wharenui. This is an exceptional achievement for Te Koha and it is a great honor to support Te Koha in his journey through Whakairo. If you would like more details please contact me via our kura.
20 of our senior students got to the experience a day in the life of a student at Northtec – Te Pukenga.
They had the opportunity to explore industries such as: Construction, Mechanical engineering, Automotive, Electrical, Beauty, Hair dressing, Barbering, Cooking, Business, Architecture and Maori Arts.
Having these experiences open our akonga to career ideas they may not otherwise consider, particularly important at this time of year to spark conversations about planning for the future.
We turned our Tauira into a triage while our Senior students completed their First Aid Course.
We aim to prepare our akonga for future employment the best we can, by providing courses such as drivers licence, first aid, hearing conservation & manual handling, hazard and risk management, occupational health and safety, fire extinguisher course and more.
Congratulations to all our students who have completed these courses and are building an impressive CV.
Congratulations to one of our students Eruera Fraser for making the Northland Kauri Men’s Volleyball team. We wish him all the best.
On August 25th, we were fortunate enough to attend the Victoria University of Wellington & Massey University open day. We were able to gather information and insight of the courses that are offered at the University and explore the unique spaces. We were able to go on a tour of the university campuses, facilities, lecture halls and the halls of residence both universities had to offer. We were also able to find out about the clubs and societies on campus and talk to, gain advice and tips from some of the staff, present and past students of the Universities. Overall it was a great opportunity to learn more about course options, scholarships, accommodation, other services and also explore the city of Wellington.
Nga Mihi
Danielle Cooper & Ihapera Tairua-Cross
Huge mihi to Matua Shane and our Senior PE classes for successfully running the Cross Country Fun Run 2023 for our feeder schools!
Some feedback from of the Totara Grove Year 5 Runners!
Preston R12 – It was great! I liked the slide. The big kids looked after us.
Jacob R12 – I was exciting, fun and tiring.
Archer R10 – My heart was pounding fast. I loved the mud pit and running through the
tires.
GirlBoss NZ have launched a life-changing 10 Day Online Career Accelerator called GirlBoss Edge: Primary Industries, which is happening in the October school holidays. It is fully funded for 200 young women across New Zealand and is sponsored by the Ministry for Primary Industries.
Applicants should be aged 15 – 18 and be interested in one or more of the following:
The Primary Industries
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths)
Sustainability
Innovation
Animal Welfare
Policy
Protecting New Zealand’s natural resources
International Trade
Feeding Aotearoa and the world
Biosecurity, Farming, Fishing, Forestry, and more!
For more information check out their website – https://www.girlboss.nz/
Huge mihi to Matua Shane and our Senior PE classes for successfully running the Cross Country Fun Run 2023 for our feeder schools!
Some feedback from of the Totara Grove Year 5 Runners.
Preston R12 – “It was great! I liked the slide. The big kids looked after us.”
Jacob R12 – “I was exciting, fun and tiring.”
Archer R10 – “My heart was pounding fast. I loved the mud pit and running through the
tires.”
Pop on down to McKay Stadium in Kensington this Thursday 17 August to support our three basketball teams.
First up we have our Tiki Potiki play at 3.45pm followed by Tuku Potiki at 4.30pm and our senior boys Tiki Legacy at 6.45pm.