Te Putahitanga in Full Swing
Te Putahitanga students from Groups 2 and 3 joined other schools in Northland to compete at the Special Olympics Football. What an amazing effort and sportsmanship from our students
Pehiaweri Marae Wetland Restoration Planting
Students from both year ten classes, assisted by Mrs Dempster-Rivett and Izaak, went to Pehiaweri Marae to continue the work initiated by previous year groups at our school. The Pehiaweri Wetland feeds into the Hatea River, then, over the Falls into our Harbour. This project has been underway since 2015,
BUSH CRAFT COURSE WITH THE SERVICES ACADEMY
The Services Academy Students (SAS) conducted Bush Craft this Term on the 28th Jun to 2nd Jul (Week 9). This was one of the coldest weeks of the year, but that didn’t deter the spirits of SAS as they tramped, navigated through tough terrain and set up camp in different
Mānawatia a Matariki
As part of our annual celebrations for Matariki as a rōpu, on Rāmere 25th o Pipiri we travelled by van to Puriri Court Lifecare in Kamo to perform for our Kaumatua & Kuia that are currently residing there, as a part of our Kapa giving back to the community. We
Lights, Camera, Action with Te Putahitanga students
On Thursday, 1 July 2021, Matua Graham visited Te Putahitanga’s Group 3 and introduced us to different types of cameras as part of our study into the ‘Industrial Revolution’. He had a lot of different Cameras, from the ‘Box Brownie’ to the Polaroid instamatic. We also saw what it looked
Waipu Cove Bio Trip
With the weather looking slightly dodgy we set out for Waipu Cove on our annual science rocky shore visit. Luckily as we sailed through the roundabout at Ruakaka the clouds parted and sunshine followed us for the rest of the day. A quick chat to ensure safety and know how
Chainsaw Safety
20 senior students from the Auto Academy and SOS classes participated in a two day chainsaw safety course with Cantrain. This course was run by a local Tristan, who connected well with our students. The theory day went well, then dodgy weather had delayed the practical component till later. We
Te Putahitanga in Full Swing
Te Putahitanga students from Groups 2 and 3 joined other schools in Northland to compete at the Special Olympics Football. What an amazing effort and sportsmanship from our students. Also, Mu 2 had a Taster of New Zealand Sign Language. We had visitors come into our classroom and demonstrate how
Basic Leaders Course
The Services Academy “Basic Leaders Course” was run at Whenuapai Airforce Base, 31 May to 4 June 21. Five academy students were chosen for the ability to lead based on their performance at Induction Camp in term 1. The students learnt planning tools to aid in taking charge of a
PINK SHIRT DAY at Tiki High
Staff and students showed their support for “Pink Shirt Day” by promoting conversation around anti-bullying and celebrating diversity with our tamariki. Everyone had a blast participating in games from Giant pick up sticks to the good ole fave tug of war. Huge mihi to Mrs Kylie Adams for her continuous