Wk 4 Term 2 2024
Tauranga Primary School
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Principal's Update
Tēnā koutou katoa
Ngā mihi nui, kia koutou katoa - Warm greetings to you all.
We were thrilled to have good weather for the cross country last week and were so proud of our students as they gave the event their 'best shot'. Thank you to the many parents who were also able to make it down to Memorial Park to support our students and a special thank you to the TBC students and TPS parents who volunteered to help out on the course.
There is a lot going on in the term ahead - please take time to note all the up and coming events and make a special note of the Teacher Only Day when the school is closed:
- 3rd June - King's Birthday school closed
- 4th June - Teacher Only Day school closed for students
- 6th June - Relationships and Sexuality Education - parent meeting 6:00-7:00pm
- 7th June - School Quiz Night run by FOTS - book your table, links are below
- 18th June - BOT meeting, school staffroom 6:30pm
- 21st June - Pizza Friday run by FOTS
- 21st June - Wacky Friday - come dressed in wacky mismatched clothes
- 27th June - Matariki Celebration 7:30am - toast and milo provided, bring your own cup
- 27th June - Celebrating all the "Cultures of TPS". TPS parents asked to get involved and share aspects of their culture with their child class. See notice below
- 28th June - Matariki holiday - school closed
- 5th July - Last day of term, school finishes at normal time
During the winter terms children are allowed to wear plain navy track pants or leggings. We do not sell these items as they are generally available (at a reasonable price) through many local stores. Children are also allowed to wear plain navy or black thermals under their school polo for extra warmth.
A very warm welcome to Kiaan Bhatt and Tiana Nielsen who have recently started at TPS.
Hei kōnei rā
Fiona Hawes
Principal
Cross Country Results
Congratulations to the following students for your outstanding achievements:
Year 1 Girls - 1st Marella Xing, 2nd Juniper Preston, 3rd Iris Fletcher
Year 1 Boys - 1st Zaine Lile-Moore, 2nd Benjamin Matias Guedes, 3rd James Newton
Year 2 Girls - 1st Eliza Street, 2nd Mia Rose Espin, 3rd Charlotte Swager
Year 2 Boys - 1st Jaxon Thomson, 2nd Blake Clarke, 3rd Casey Helem
Year 3 Girls - 1st Beatrice Stefan, 2nd Arwen Bustos Rees-George, 3rd Luna Miller
Year 3 Boys - 1st Jack Preston, 2nd Angus Sievwright, 3rd Brenton Ross
Year 4 Girls - 1st Harper Pomare-Tahana, 2nd Eloise Kemeys, 3rd Ruby Maxwell
Year 4 Boys - 1st Jethro Gosling, 2nd Rustin Harington, 3rd Cian White
Year 5 Girls - 1st Harriet Street, 2nd Zaylia Beamish, 3rd Maya Rutherford
Year 5 Boys - 1st Jackson Hartnett, 2nd Zane Williams, 3rd Everest Lamichhane
Year 6 Girls - 1st Ava Soffe, 2nd Samantha Broadbent-Orellana, 3rd Erin Moores
Year 6 Boys - 1st Beau Gosling, 2nd Andre Swager, 3rd Luke Courtney
CULTURES OF T.P.S
Multicultural Day - 27th June
On the 27th of June, we would like to learn about and celebrate the many cultures of our students.
In the morning we will celebrate Matariki with breakfast and some student performances from 7:30am to 8:30am.
After that, we plan to have a day of learning about and celebrating all the other cultures represented at Tauranga Primary School. We are working to connect with various cultural groups to come and perform. We hope that our school community can also contribute. Are there any parents, aunties, uncles, or grandparents that could come into their child's class and share about their culture? Some ideas are: sharing traditional dress, cooking food, special celebrations, traditional stories, dances, arts and crafts.
Please contact your child's teacher if this is something you would like to be involved in.
FOTS meeting Tuesday 11th June 5:30pm in the staffroom - everyone welcome
Quiz Night
Prepare to put your knowledge to the test, team up with friends and family, and compete for the ultimate glory as Quiz Night champions. Mark your calendars and gather your brightest minds because Tauranga Primary School's Quiz Night is going to be the highlight of the year!
Book a whole table of 8 for $240. Grab your friends, family, or colleagues and reserve your exclusive spot, ensuring you can enjoy the festivities together.
Not only will our Midwinter Christmas-themed Quiz Night be an evening filled with fun and laughter, but it will also be an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on our school community. We are excited to announce that all proceeds from the event will go towards the equipping of the new kitchen and toilets to be installed as part of the hall refurbishment. By participating in the Quiz Night and generously contributing to this cause, you will be supporting our students.
Tickets are now on sale- see link below.
Have a look at last years quiz night in this highlights video:
BOOK YOUR QUIZ TABLE HERE:
Cooper's writing
Some interesting facts about Otanewainuku from Cooper in Middle Hub 3.
Otanewainuku's mountain is 645 metres tall. Did you know that Otanewainuku is a forest in Tauranga? The loop track to the summit was an extinct volcano! Otanewainuku is home to the North Island brown Kiwi. Did you now that there are only 3-5 brown Kiwis! Kiwis have a soft fluffy bit, never try and push the soft bit, the Kiwi has a fragile heart, it can die. Did you know that Kiwis are born with feathers!
2024 Ballot Dates
Enrolment for Term 4 2024 - ballot to be held Friday 2nd August
Enrolment for Term 1 2025 - ballot to be held on Friday 25th October 2024.
Enrolment packs can be collected from the office, or use our online enrolment form at www.tauranga.school.nz / enrol.
Any queries or to check your child's name is on our pre-enrolment list please contact our Enrolment Officer: Barbara Turley at office@tauranga.school.nz
- 23rd May - Learning Conferences all day
- 3rd June - King's Birthday school closed
- 4th June - Teacher Only Day - school closed for students
- 6th June - Relationships and Sexuality Education parent meeting 6:00-7:00pm
- 7th June - School Quiz Night run by FOTS
- 11th June - Friends of the School (FOTS) meeting, school staffroom 5:30pm
- 18th June - BOT meeting, school staffroom 6:30pm
- 21st June - Pizza Friday run by FOTS
- 21st June - Wacky Friday - come dressed in your wacky mismatched clothing
- 27th June - Matariki Celebration 7:30am
- 27th June - Celebrating all the "Cultures of TPS" day
- 28th June - Matariki holiday - school closed
- 5th July - Last day of term school finishes usual time
Forward planning - please diary in the dates for our school production:
School Production - evening performances on the 4th and 5th of December at Bethlehem College
(year 2 -6 students only)
Miki Nakagawa
"TPS School Events Photos" by Drops Photography has been run by Miki Murase (mostly using my maiden name Nakagawa) for 10 years.
The photos are taken at most school events like X-Country, Swimming Sports, and Kapa Haka, as well many others indicated by the school.
All photos can be seen and purchased on a closed Facebook group made up for TPS parents. This group is not open to the public and because of the TPS students' privacy policy parents will need to answer some unique questions to join in.
It's my pleasure to be part of the TPS whanau and to be able to capture TPS kids' pathways and memories.
Sorry if my english is still too funny!😖😅
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YUMMY STICKERS
Don't forget to collect the Yummy stickers from the apples or the bulk packs of apples. Paste them onto the sheet and bring them into the office. We send them off to collect points for sports equipment. More sticker sheets are available for download from the Yummy Fruit Company: https://www.yummyfruit.co.nz/schools/
School Contact Details:
Principal
Fiona Hawes
Deputy Principal
Cathy Ediker
Assistant Principal
Robyn Caley
Junior Team Leader
Pam Wilkins
Middle Team Leader
Jason Morgan
Senior Team Leader
Jo Howard
International Student enquiries
Cathy Ediker
Business Manager
Susan O'Neill
Enrolment Officer
Barbara Turley