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tauranga intermediate school 2 september 2010 school roll 1242 newsletter 2010/12 dear parents and students i hope the commencement of spring brings some good weather and that you all have a very pleasant weekend with your families mufti loud shirt day thursday 16 september be a star on loud shirt day thursday 16 september.and help deaf kids learn to listen and talk like their hearing friends this is a great way to commit serious fashion crimes and have a whole lot of fun at school wear your brightest funkiest shirt loud shirt day is the annual appeal of the hearing house and the southern cochlear implant pediatric programme gold coin donation and we aim to donate $750 to this cause nzct aims games 2010 my personal best wishes to all our tauranga intermediate school competitors in the 2010 nzct aims games commencing this sunday father!s day 5 september 2010 cross country commences 12.30 pm on sunday 5 september 2010 at waipuna park come along and support our runners sausages snacks coffee all for sale so come along and enjoy the afternoon this is to be followed by the opening ceremony 6.00 pm 7.00 pm in the qe ii pta news our dynamic pta are busily fundraising to purchase the basketball electronic counter and stop clocks already erected in our new gym at a cost of $10,000 to help the pta to reach their target in week 10 last week of term three 20 -24 september staff will be taking students to the movies and the proceeds will be going to the pta this is a preliminary heads up and tickets will cost $10 each including the bus as well as entry to the movie have a great weekend regards brian thank you to all the families who have contributed to the building of our rockclimbing wall your contribution is very much appreciated we still need your help if you would like to be part of our rockclimbing construction team please fill in the form attached we are exploring personal potential -1-

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tauranga intermediate school newsletter vol 2010/12 02.09.10 roadsense tauranga intermediate is a roadsense school committed to building a road safety culture role of the school nurse the nurse is available for general first aid i.e stubbed toes cuts headaches flu we do not have for supply bandages slings strapping ankle knee brace support or similar for injuries sustained outside of school please seek medical advice from your own practitioner not the school nurse the school nurse sick bay is limited to both the advice and supply of medical needs thank you for your support in this matter we recommend using the fraser cove car park as a drop off and pick up point choose safety over convenience protect all our children tauranga girls college and tauranga boys college all year 8 parents and caregivers are invited to meet with mrs pauline cowens and mr johnson davies to hear about the enrolment process expectations choices and leadership for 2011 this is a wonderful opportunity to hear first hand information that is vital to your students everyone welcome where when tauranga intermediate school staffroom tuesday 21 september 2010 7.00 pm a huge thank you and congratulations to the tauranga intermediate choir for your stellar performance on wednesday night at the tauranga primary school s 54th music festival well done to all our soloists and beautiful dancer pippa artus kidzrock 2010 selwyn ridge primary school thursday 16 september 6.30pm 9.00pm come along and support the two rockbands representing tauranga intermediate time pasifika family night tuesday 21 september 2010 4.30 pm in the wharekai pot luck tea join us to hear about college enrolments achievement attendance end of year activities we are exploring personal potential -2-

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tauranga intermediate school newsletter vol 2010/12 02.09.10 science news last week we sent a team of 20 students to the bop regional science fair our students once again acquitted themselves very well with the following results bop regional science fair results held on 26-27 august 2010 at rotorua student Áine blackman liam ransley charlie baldwin ariana moffatt hugo thompson caitlin herring eva morris georgia coughlan rm award vortex power title of exhibit hydrogen the fuel of the future 19 1st intermediate science 19 2nd intermediate science 36 highly commended in science can you handle the stress 19 highly commended in science stroke of luck 17 highly commended in science power to the flowers 17 highly commended in science can heating seeds speed up germination 42 2nd intermediate technology 32 3rd intermediate technology para-pak geepers tm crutch keepers 75 science entries with 19 highly commended 14 technology entries with 1 highly commended special awards charlie baldwin 36 scion award 1st wood /trees/biomaterials related can you handle the stress imogen creightonsyme 20 ipenz instutution of the krazy kow bucket holder professional engineers award:1st prize engineering related 19 sports science award sports related 35 nz radio science award:highly commended radio and electronics related 19 altrusa award scientific endevour female stroke of luck postbox alert ariana moffatt kingsley taylor Áine blackman eva morris hydrogen the fuel of the future 42 rotorua district council para-pak mayoral award 1st for solving a real human need 32 rotorua district council geepers tm crutch keepers mayoral award 1st for solving a real human need georgia coughlan we were eligible for 21 special awards which were open to all year groups john marsh hod science we are exploring personal potential -3-

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tauranga intermediate school newsletter vol 2010/12 02.09.10 sincere thanks to all the host families that hosted international students during the past few weeks we hope that this was a great experience for your families and that you made life long friendships without your support we could not run these programmes at school we see the enjoyment and interest that develops by having a student from another country in the classes we look forward to the return of the labo/hitachi and yang ming students next year tauranga intermediate school is hosting a group of students from fuzoku junior high japan for eight nights from the 6 14 december 2010 if you are keen to host please email or contact the following lindsey sievwright lindseys@tauranga-int.school.nz annemieke hart annemh@tauranga-int.school.nz or phone the school office 07 5784401 are you able to offer a warm and friendly home for an international student attending our school in 2011 if you are interested please contact the following lindsey sievwright lindseys@tauranga-int.school.nz annemieke hart annemh@tauranga-int.school.nz or phone the school office 07 5784401 we are exploring personal potential -4-

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tauranga intermediate school newsletter vol 2010/12 02.09.10 trophies if you were awarded a trophy at the 2009 end of year assembly now is the time to dust it off and return it to school the miniature trophies do not need to be returned just the main engraved trophies thank you kathy colville a sincere thanks to all families who have offered to host our christchurch students your generosity is most appreciated digischool taking enrolments for term 3 tauranga intermediate school terms and dates 2011 term 1 tuesday 1 february ­ year 8 only day wednesday 2 february ­ full school to friday 15 april 108 half days waitangi day sunday 6 february 2011 easter falls in school break term 2 monday 2 may ­ friday 15 july 108 half days queens birthday monday 6 june term 3 monday 1 august to friday 7 october 100 half days term 4 tuesday 25 october to wednesday 14 december 74 half days labour day ­ monday 24 october total 390 half days digischool ict media arts courses enrol now for our exciting school holiday courses at digischool you can choose from one day courses through to four day courses learn gameart 3d animation stop motion photoshop flash animation or film we cater for ages 8 to 18 ring jonathan stewart on 5700066 for more information.5700066 term dates 2010 term 4 monday 11 october to wednesday 15 december 94 half days labour day ­ monday 25 october we are exploring personal potential -5-

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tauranga intermediate school newsletter vol 2010/12 02.09.10 we are exploring personal potential -6-

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tauranga intermediate school newsletter vol 2010/12 02.09.10 term three date event venue tuesday 14 september tawa house social evening tauranga intermediate school hall tauranga intermediate school hall tauranga intermediate school hall school finishes 3.00 pm thursday 16 september rata social dance evening monday friday friday 20 september 24 september 24 september health expo term 3 concludes monday 11 october term 4 commences school commences 8.30 am monday 25 october labour day school closed friday 29 october 12 hour relay tauranga intermediate school hall tuesday 7 december year 8 cabaret monday 13 december year 7 prize giving 9.30 am tauranga intermediate school hall monday 13 december year 8 picnic tuesday 14 december year 8 prizegiving 9.30 am tauranga intermediate school hall tuesday 14 december year 7 picnic wednesday 15 december term 4 concludes 12.00 pm we are exploring personal potential -7-

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tauranga intermediate school newsletter vol 2010/12 02.09.10 school fees your help with these is very much appreciated our school budgets are stretched like most family budgets and we need these fees to help balance ours all school students at tauranga intermediate attract a fee of $80 total in addition if you have a son or daughter in a blended learning class that is rooms 9 10 11 12 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 301 32 39 40 34 35 36 37 then you are required to pay an additional if you have a son or daughter in rooms 29 30 41 42 rimu then you are required to pay an additional $100 we also appreciate a $20 donation so to summarise if your child is in rooms 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 13 14 15 16 25 26 27 28 kahikatea manuka kauri miro donation $20 total $100.00 total $180.00 matai totara tawa tanekaha rata $30.00 $80.00 total $110.00 the fee is rooms the fee is rooms curriculum $80 9 10 11 12 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 31 32 39 40 34 35 36 37 matai totara tawa tanekaha rata blended learning $30 donation $20 total $130 curriculum $80 rimu 29 30 41 42 the fee is curriculum $80 multimedia $100 donation $20 total $200 thanks for your support each student will get an individual invoice we are exploring personal potential -8-

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tauranga intermediate school newsletter vol 2010/12 02.09.10 ngamuwahine programme year 7 2010 terms 3 4 term 3 week 7 week 8 aims sports tournament ­ 6 ­ 10 september 2010 monday 13 september ­ friday 17 september monday 20 september friday 24 september dates monday 11 october ­ friday 15 october monday 18 october ­ friday 22 october monday 25 october ­ friday 29 october monday 1 november ­ friday 5 november monday 8 november ­ friday 12 november monday 15 november ­ friday 19 november monday 22 november ­ friday 26 november monday 29 november ­ friday 3 december monday 6 december ­ friday 11 december jenna peddie samantha crossman michelle carlton nick adams teacher mary woods wayne arthur dates monday 30 august ­ friday 3 september room rooms 5 7 teacher kim abbot rob hooper week 9 week10 term 4 week 1 rooms 9 /10 room 13 14 room room 17 18 rooms 34 35 week 2 week 3 emma lockett mike wright pyes pa school friday 29th october 12 hour relay rooms 31 32 nadine moore steve theuinissen rachal spencer julie laidlaw sue lloyd jacob plummer linda bickford tori hannay kim mccormack kevin piermarini week 4 rooms 3 4 rooms 25 26 room 21 22 rooms 29 30 week 5 week 6 week 7 week 8 week 9 st thomas more school n.b cost for camp $95.00 $85.00 5 days 4 days note cost inclusive of all activities and food camp fees we are exploring personal potential -9-

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tauranga intermediate school newsletter vol 2010/09 01.06.10 we are exploring personal potential -9-

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tauranga intermediate school newsletter vol 2010/09 01.06.10 we are exploring personal potential -10-

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