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Kia ora e te whānau, The PTSG will be having their monthly hui in the staffroom at 7.00pm on Wednesday 18th October. If any of our Tawhai Whānau have some spare time, and would like to help this wonderful group, please come along. You will be very warmly welcome!

Kia ora e te whānau,Our intrepid campers arrived safely back to Tawhai Kura on time on Friday! The tamariki looked a little tired after their fantastic and exciting few days at Kaitoke and will look forward to a relatively quiet weekend to recharge their batteries!There were a good range of activities, the Giant Swing, flying…

Ni sa bula vinaka,Welcome back to everyone as we head into the final term of the year. To view the Tawhai Kura newsletter, please click on the link below:

It was so nice to be back in the folds of the Artsplash Festival this year after a few years out of the loop.Throughout Term 2 and 3, a wonderful group of about 40 tamariki gathered together each week to rehearse and learn the variety of songs on offer this year. We had songs from…

Kia ora e te whānau,Our Kura assembled together under the whakaruruhau this morning to hold a Poroporoaki for Sam & Josh Hendra, and to Raphael & Sakura Hart who are leaving our kura today.After a karakia was said, Mr McGarry gave a welcome and explanation of why we are here (Whaikorero)Rangi rāua ko papa was…

Kia ora e te whānau,Poipoia te kākano, kia puāwai – Nurture the seed and it will blossom. This term Tawhai Kura have had a major focus on the Performing and Visual arts for their Term 3 inquiry. This focus included experiencing different forms of art, for example: drawing, painting, dancing, singing, and sculpture. They have…

Kia ora e te whānau,Despite a busy week of filled with other activities, the Kura also continue to add te reo in all we do during our day and in our kerero. The Kereru Hub even managed to find the time do some amazing artwork with koru involving lots o paint, glue and glitter!Here are…

Kia ora e te whānau, What an absolutely amazing day was had by everyone for our very special ‘Star’ Day on Friday! An overwhelming amount of tamariki and just about all our kaiako put in a huge effort to come to the kura dressed as a star, whether it be a sporting one, a movie…

Malo e lelei’This week we have been celebrating the Tongan Language week at Tawhai Kura!It was so lovely to see Alisi from the Ngahere Hub and Tafinga our newest Tawhai ākonga come to school today in traditional Tongan clothes.Some of the classes have been enjoying creating some wonderful turtle artwork using patterns and layers, backgrounds,…

Malo e lelei’Spring is certainly in the air now! So good for our well-being to get out there and enjoy some rays! so the resident kaiwhakaahua decided to get out in the playground too and capture some good old fashioned happiness as the tamariki either got on bikes or skates, kicked a ball around, used…

Malo e lelei’ Our wonderful Tamariki has just completed their seventh week of dance sessions with Harika. The lessons allow the ākonga to explore fundamental movement skills as well as developing balance, coordination, and body awareness. They have also been introduced to the 5 elements of dance which are space, time, energy, relationships, body awareness…