Low decile students outperforming higher decile schools School News Tuesday, June 19, 2018 985 Views A cluster of low decile Northland schools is on track to outperform many higher decile schools around New Zealand through digital learning. Students in the Te Puawai cluster – which includes Manaia View School, Whau Valley Primary,
Our intermediate chess team of 8 represented Tikipunga High well both on the board and off the board, came 3rd Team over-all and then having Lilly Williams come first female student in the intermediate section and Bosco Jessop coming 3rd in intermediate boys section. Both may be going to Auckland
Te Putahitanga students have tumbled their way through Term 2 with the introduction of Funtastics. A small group stepped up to the challenge of learning gymnastics. Dive rolls, cartwheels, backward rolls, round-offs, handstands, ninja rolls, bridges and front tucks were amongst a few skills that were developed. Students learnt which
Tikipunga Services Academy old and newly recruited students had the privilege of embarking on a New Zealand Defence Force run Bushcraft Survival course with personnel from the Army/Navy/Airforce. The course was located in the Kaipara Region making it a suitable place to test individual recruits as well as team efforts against the elements
Three of our students competed in this year’s regional Nga Manu Korero speech competition that was held at Opononi Area School recently Erana Bennett (Year 9) represented us in the Rawhiti Ihaka section (Junior Maori). She did us all very proud with her courage as a speaker and also the
COFFEE OOH LA LA A group of year 11-13 students participated in a Barista course, over two days, here at school. This course was run by two talented tutors James and Kowhai, from the Learning Place. Our students learnt about the origins and types of coffee, and of course how
THANKS SALLIES Students were treated to a fabulous bbq by the Salvation Army. Every Thursday Salvation Army volunteers and Y10 selected students put on the ‘meanest’ spread for lunchtime with food donations.
Te Kapa Haka o Tukua o Punga took the stage again at this year’s Taitokerau Secondary Schools Festival held at Kerikeri High School this Wednesday. The students have worked tirelessly in preparation for the festival and were ready to go. For some of our students, this was their last performance with
During this term the physical education department has been working with the level 1 and 2 students from Sport Science and Sport and Recreation on various units to support their NCEA. The activities have varied and range from korfe ball, ultimate frisbee and camping, to surfing at Sandy Bay. The
After the success of last year’s History day trip to the Bay of Islands, myself and Rina developed a three day camp, based around History and personal development. We visited Ruapekapeka Battle site, before heading to Waitangi and Paihia for lunch. We then crossed over on the Opua ferry and
