Newsletter 11

Tauranga Intermediate School Newsletter 26 July 2012 Vol 11!

Kia ora / Dear Parents

We have had our fair share of wet weather over the last week so I hope you have not had any flooding or leaks in your roof. Welcome back to Term Three which is eleven weeks and concludes on Friday 28 September 2012.

The NZCT AIMS GAMES will be held from Sunday 9 September to Friday 14 September and Tauranga Intermediate School is entering the largest team at 225 competitors.

We want to thank all of the parents of these students in advance for the support they are giving our team to maintain our position as top on the medal table with 49 medals in 2011.

LEARNING INTERVIEWSDespite all our sports activities our main focus is on adding value in reading, writing and maths. We strongly encourage all parents and students to attend the Learning Interviews next Tuesday 31 July from 8.00 am to 8.00 pm. Bring along $5 for the PTA raffle if you are interested.

SCHOOL BOYS CHOIRCONGRATULATIONS to Te Atirau, Mrs Storey and the Boys Choir on their trip to Auckland yesterday for the NZʼS GOT TALENT contest. The Choir was part of 5,000 entries nationwide and yesterday they were shortlisted to 250 and then we hope they will make the last go.

Regards, Brian Diver

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Newsletter School Roll: 1191 Thursday 26 July 2012 Volume 11

LEARNING CONFERENCES.....

Tauranga Intermediate School will be hosting the Learning Conferences on Tuesday 31 July, with the exception of Room 27 which was held on Monday 23 July and Rooms 21 and 24 which will be held on Tuesday 7 August .

While the school is technically open for the day we respectfully encourage all families to make alternative arrangements for their children. School buses will not be available for Tauranga Intermediate students.

Interview times are between 8.00 am and 8.00 pm and can be booked on line - go to www.schoolinterviews.co.nz and enter the code X9KG2.


OUR VISION : EXPLORING PERSONAL POTENTIAL

WANTED FOR THE ART ROOM

Old newspapers please!

ThanksL Balme Art Specialist

BUSES....

At a recent bus meeting, concern was expressed about the behaviour of some of our students. The key points were:

* no food on any bus,* always present your bus pass,* no sharp or dangerous items on any bus,* only best behaviour is expected and acceptable.

Please support us with these simple requests as non compliance may result in the privilege of using the bus being withdrawn.

Please assist us with avoiding chaos at the school gate and driveway.

Please don't come into the school grounds unless it is vital as large traffic flows are potentially dangerous.

Seriously consider picking up and dropping off your children from the Fraser Cove car park - it's much safer and far easier to get in and out of compared to the very dangerous Fraser Street - Eighteenth Avenue intersection - avoid this at all costs.

SCHOOL FEES....

A big thank you to those families who have paid their students school curriculum fees/donation.

As it is now half way through the school year we would really appreciate the payment of these fees from those families who have not yet paid .


AIR NEW ZEALAND FLIGHTS

Please help us -

You can help us to raise money for our school when booking Air New Zealand flights by clicking on the link below :

http://schools.airnewzealand.co.nz/tauranga-intermediate-school.aspx

or

clicking on to the Air New Zealand image on our website:

www.tauranga-int.school.nz

By booking through these sites the school will receive: Domestic: $5.00 Trans-tasman / Pacific $10.00 International Longhaul $15.00 Rental car bookings 10% of booking value Holiday Packages $50.00


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PTA News - Meetings for 2012

Coming up This Year .......



Date Term / Week Topic

Tuesday 21 August7.30 - 9pm

Term Three Week 6

Guest Speaker - Karen Mills - ICT SpecialistTopic: Cyberbullying - what parents need to know!

Tuesday 18 September7.30 - 9pm

Term Three Week 10

Normal PTA meeting (ie. no guest speaker)

Tuesday 16 October7.30 - 9pm

Term Four Week 1

Normal PTA meeting & Final organisation of 12 hour relay Food Tent

Tuesday 20 November7 - 8.30pm

Term Four Week 6

Information evening for new 2013 parents from contributing schools. Question and Answer time.

Tuesday 11 December7.30 - 9pm

Term Four Week 9

2013 Academic Report to parents presented by Shane Cunliffe and Gareth Scholes and thank you supper provided by Brian Diver and Janelle Jones

TAURANGA INTERMEDIATE TEACHER RELEASES SCORCHING YOUNG ADULT NOVEL . . .

Check out the video trailer: http:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=Verie4fH6UA&feature=youtu.beRead a free chapter: www.throughangelseyes.yolasite.com/Get your signed copy for $29.95 $25.00 and $5.00 will be donated to the TIS 12 Hour Relay.Simply email: [email protected] with TIS in the subject line.

50 years ago the scourge of racism was stifling the development of millions of children in America. In 1963, a core group of these courageous young people stood up and said, “Enough!” The story of these child marchers imparts vital lessons that the 21st century child desperately needs to learn from - courage, resistance to peer pressure, empathy, non-violence and conviction.Through Angel’s Eyes brings the story of the 1963 Alabama child marches to life through the eyes of Angel Dunbar - and in Angel we finally have a role model for our times!

STEVE THEUNISSEN

ThroughAngel’s Eyes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Verie4fH6UA&feature=youtu.be




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ACADEMIC REPORT

It is the start of another very busy and productive term at Tauranga Intermediate School. Teachers and students have been working hard to make academic gains in Mathematics, English and individual inquiry within their classroom setting. All of our students have recently finished their iKAN (Individual knowledge assessment in numeracy) assessment. This gives us comparative data for our students in their number knowledge.

Classroom teachers use this information to find students needs and plan their mathematics programme to address these needs. Syndicates will then set goals in terms of the data to see that there is value added to all our students irrespective of their ability over the academic year.It is pleasing to see a shift school-wide over the three terms illustrated in the graph below.

The expectation for all students at Tauranga Intermediate is to move at least one stage in the iKAN assessment in a academic year.

Ask your child what stage they are currently at and see if they can identify their next steps to move on a stage.

Shane Cunliffe and Gareth Scholes.Academic Deputy Principals.


Term 1 Term 2 Term 3

0

15

30

45

60

Stage 1 Stage 3 Stage 5 Stage 7

Whole School - iKAN Results

iKANSTAGE

T1 T2 T3

Stage 1

0% 0% 0%

Stage2

0% 0% 0%

Stage 3

13% 8% 4%

Stage 4

54% 22% 21%

Stage 5

22% 40% 31%

Stage 6

7% 18% 25%

Stage 7

4% 11% 14%

Stage 8

0% 1% 4%

National Standard Expectations at the end of the year (December).

Above Expecta-on

Expecta-on

Below expecta-on

Well below expecta-on



WHANAU HUI......

There will be meeting at 5.00pm on Monday 30 July in the school wharekai for any parents who are wanting their sons to enroll into Aronui Whanau Unit at the Tauranga Boys College for 2013.

This meeting will be a chance for whanau to come and get assistance to help fill out the appropriate forms for your son for next year and to meet the Maori teachers that work in Aronui.

No reira nau mai haere mai ki tenei hui. Kia kaha koutou ki te tautoko to tamaiti.

TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE OPEN EVENING......

Thursday 2 August 2012 at Tauranga Girlsʼ College in the hall 5.45 pm - 8.00 pm.

TAURANGA GIRLS’ COLLEGE INTERVIEWS.....

The interviews for Year 8 girls and their parents will be held on Tuesday 7 August and Wednesday 8 August between 9.00am and 5.00pm.

A form will come home with the girls so that you can book a suitable appointment time. The students must take the completed enrolment pack and all other information required by the Girlsʼ College, to the interview.

TAURANGA BOYS’ COLLEGE GENERAL INFORMATION EVENING.....

Wednesday 8 August 6.00pm to 8.00pm at Tauranga Boysʼ College.

MUSIC FESTIVAL BAYCOURT THEATRE.....

7.00pm startAugust 29 for Miro, Manuka, Rata, Kahikatea, KauriAugust 31 for Totara, Tanekaha, Tawa,Rimu, Matai

TTickets go on sale on this Wednesday 25 July at Baycourt for schools Phone: 577 7188

Prices are:! Adult! $12.00 Child! $10.00 (up to 13 years old)

PLUS:! ! $1.00 booking fee per ticket (Baycourt charges)

Tickets go on sale to the public from Monday 20 August.




NEWS FROM THE LIBRARY......

The latest brochures from Scholastic Issue 5 are out with teachers now.

If paying by cheque, please make it out to Tauranga Intermediate School.

Orders are due back on Friday, August 3rd.

The Bookrapt seminar for adults is on again this year - Saturday, August 4th in the school library.

Speakers for the day are: ! ! Nikki Slade Robinson ! - llustrator ! Anna Mackenzie ! ! - Author ! Penny Scown ! ! - Scholastic editor

Time: !! ! ! ! 8:45 am till 2:15 pmCost: ! ! ! ! ! $40

Morning tea and lunch provided on the day

Vicki Wikohika and Fiona Blake

NZ’S GOT TALENT UPDATE.......

Congratulations to the Boys Choir (Playing Up ) and Fletch Oxford Room 18 who sang to the Judges of NZʼs Got Talent at the Genesis Energy Theatre, Manukau, Wednesday night 25 July.

The Boys Choir was a huge hit with the audience and all three judges said YES!!!! exuberantly especially Rachel Hunter, who loved them.

Fletch was also a big hit AND moved Rachel Hunter to tears AND a STANDING OVATION !!!! AND a big YES! YES! YES! from all three judges.

Sooooo.... fingers crossed that they all go through to the next round.

FYI. More that 5,000 people auditioned for NZʼs Got talent and only 250 were selected....so our students have done extremely well so far.

Mrs StoreyHOD Performing Arts


OUR VISION :" " EXPLORING PERSONAL POTENTIAL

BOOSTRIX VACCINATION FOR ALL YEAR 7’s 2012.....Boostrix Vaccination! ! Thursday 30 August

HPV Vaccinations Year 8 Girls 2012 3rd Vaccination! ! ! Friday 28 September


UPCOMING EVENTS.......


TERM TWO

MONDAY 16 JULY TERM THREE COMMENCES 8.30 AM

TUESDAY 31 JULY SECOND LEARNING CONFERENCE

TAURANGA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL HALL

THURSDAY 2 AUGUST OPEN EVENING TAURANGA GIRLS COLLEGE 5.45 - 8.00 PM

TAURANGA GIRLSʼ COLLEGE HALL

TUESDAY 7 AUGUST WEDNESDAY 8 AUGUST

PARENTS AND STUDENTS INTERVIEWS WITH TAURANGA GIRLSʼ COLLEGE STAFF

WEDNESDAY 8 AUGUST OPEN NIGHT TAURANGA BOYS COLLEGE 6.00 PM - 9.30 PM

TAURANGA BOYSʼ COLLEGE

GYMNASIUM

WEDNESDAY 22 AUGUST TAURANGA INTERMEDIATE GENERAL INFORMATION EVENING YR 7 2013, 6.30 - 8.00 PM

IVAN AITKEN SPORTS & CULTURAL CENTRE (SCHOOL HALL

MONDAY 27 AUGUST - FRIDAY 31 AUGUST

PRIMARY SCHOOLSʼ MUSIC FESTIVAL

SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER - FRIDAY 14 SEPTEMBER

NZCT AIMS GAMES

FRIDAY 28 SEPTEMBER TERM THREE CONCLUDES 3.00 PM

MONDAY 15 OCTOBER TERM FOUR COMMENCES 8.30 AM

MONDAY 22 OCTOBER LABOUR DAY SCHOOL CLOSED

MONDAY 19 NOVEMBER - FRIDAY 23 NOVEMBER

ARTS WEEK

FRIDAY 14 DECEMBER TERM FOUR CONCLUDES 12 NOON

HAIR AND BEAUTY ON TANNERALL SALON SERVICES AVAILABLE

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