West Cluster Cross Country

Tauriko School had a strong, determined group of 37 individuals head off to Gate Pa Primary School to complete in the West Cluster Cross Country event last term. This was for students aged Year 4 to Year 6. The course was a gruelling 2kms, testing students beyond their limits. Tauriko School being the determined bunch managed to place in nearly every single race.

• Karma Brymar 1st Year 4 Girls
• Zoe Davy 6th Year 4 Girls
• Rivah McCafferty 4th Year 4 Boys
• Tom Dyer 1st Year 5 Boys
• Jake Rutherford 4th Year 5 Boys
• Sara Esterman 5th Year 6 Girls
• Ben Charman-Moore 4th Year 6 Boys
• Isaac Bishop 6th Year 6 Boys

A huge congratulations to all the students who competed in this event and made it through to Western Bay.

Go Tauriko!!!

Year 5 and 6 Gymsports Competition

On Friday June 3, 12 Year 5 and 6 gymnasts did Tauriko proud at the local gymsports competition. All gymnasts worked together and encouraged their team members. Their results were outstanding.

Springers:

• 1st Overall- Mikaylee Barclay
• 2nd Overall - Charlotte Rose
• 3rd Overall - Jasmin de Buisson

Springers Teams:

• 1st Overall – Mikaylee Barclay, Charlotte Rose, Jasmin  du Buisson and Laura James
• 3rd Overall – Emily Verstappen, Isabella Mungavin and Emma Neutroski

Flyers:

• 1st Overall - Imogen Aulding
• 6th Overall - Rebekah Burgess

Flyers Team:

• 1st Overall: Imogen Aulding, Rebekah Burgess, Kylah Harley, and Georgia Barnett

Twisters- Club

• 1st Overall Sara Esterman

Congratulations to all of these girls on their fabulous effort. We are very proud of you all.

West Cluster Swimming Sports

On Friday the 18th of March, 16 Year 5 and 6 students from Tauriko School set off to the West Cluster Swimming Sports at Greerton Aquatic Centre. They were faced with students from six other schools that had brought their best of the best swimmers.

They had an action packed day, filled with 12 races and as a group achieved some great results:

• Georgia Barnett:1st in 25m Breaststroke, 2nd in 25m Freestyle and 50m Breaststroke, 3rd in 50m Freestyle and 100m Freestyle.
• Taylor Groves: 2nd in 25m Freestyle, 3rd in 50m Freestyle
• Alex Hall: 2nd in 25 Backstroke, 50m Backstroke and 50m Breaststroke, 3rd in 100m Freestyle
• Zane Davy: 2nd in 25m Backstroke, 3rd in 25m Butterfly
• Laura James: 2nd in 25m Backstroke 
• Tauriko Mixed Boys Relay: 1st place
• Tauriko Mixed Girls Relay: 2nd place

Georgia Barnett, Taylor Groves and Alex Hall all had qualifying times to compete in the Western Bay Swimming Champs in week 11 of this term.

Well done to all of our students who competed. You all should be proud of your efforts. 

Kids Can Ride

Last week we had the Kids Can Ride instructors at school for the Year 5 and 6 syndicate. The objectives of this programme are:

• To enable children to cycle more safely to and from school by increasing their competency and confidence levels.
• To encourage parents to allow their children to cycle.
• To prepare Year 6 children for cycling safely and independently to intermediate school.

On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday the students spent time at school learning how to check their bike and helmet to make sure it is road safe, give way rules, hand signals, left hand and right hand turns.

On Thursday and Friday we ventured out of school down to The Lakes to practice the skills they had just learnt on the road. It was great to see how much confidence they had all gained and everyone had a great time.

Thank you to the parents who came cycling with us we really appreciate you giving up your time to make it a success.

West Cluster Young Einsteins Quiz

Last Wednesday we had two Year 5 and 6 teams compete at the West Cluster Young Einsteins Quiz which was held at Merivale School. During the quiz teams had to answer questions in 9 different categories (a total of 90 questions). The categories were; General Knowledge, Sport, Entertainment, Famous Faces, New Zealand Places, Geography, New Zealand, Current Events and Science.

Congratulations to our Tauriko Team 1 who won the quiz by one point. Riley, Mitch, Lisa and Troy will be representing the school at the Best of the Best Competition which will be held on Wednesday 2nd July in the Tauriko School Performing Arts Centre. Teams from all over the Bay of Plenty will be coming to compete. Good luck team!

Mish Mash TV visit the Year 5 and 6 Adventure Camp

Year 5 and 6 Totara Springs Adventure Camp

The Twisty Turny Burma Trail!

I stepped onto the first step. It felt like I had just stepped into a haunted graveyard. I was so excited but as we walked down the track more and more I got butterflies in my stomach more and more. They got worse and worse until finally we got there. Click! The last torch got turned off. Now my stomach was full to the brim with butterflies.

Josh went by himself first. I saw him running. He flashed by my eyes and out of sight. Next Libby, Sofia, Wiki, Kiana and I went. We went super slow. The first person we came to was someone who looked like a slender man he was freaky. There were lots of people freaking us out. One of them I accidentally kicked extremely hard. We kept going on and on.

“Everybody dance now!” Jerry, Zach and Ryan were singing. BOO! we all freaked them out. Then we walked up and stepped into the light.

By Gemma

Super Slippery Speedy Slide

Near Matamata, NZ in Totara Springs. It was just after breakfast and there I was standing in the middle of a ramshackle line which was no longer a line when we set off. Who were we? Well it’s Tauriko school year five and six syndicate.

The awesome lightning ride showed amazing water glinting and sparkling in the sunshine. Nathan Rikiriki sped down like a bullet released from it shell and on its way. The whoops of delight were impeccably loud. The trees fingers waved calmly in the light wind.

My foot raked into the glistening water. Wet whipping wind rushed through my hair. “You ready?” That was from Ben who I had decided to go on the slide with. I hesitated, excitement overwhelming. I stepped onto the slide, I kneeled, my hand grabbed Ben’s ankles like holding a corps over a cliff. Excitement overwhelming. I pushed off and let force and weight carry me off down the slide.

We went slowly for three metres until I hit the real slope. This was the definition for awesome, I thought. Then I realised it was easy. I spoke to soon, I hit the corners, my body threw itself around uncontrollably. Butterflies started prancing in my stomach. I felt like I was going to be sick. My stomach did a somersault. Butterflies started prancing in my stomach. My hand started slipping.My feet were slipping over the sides. I skidded onto my side and yanked myself onto my tummy. I felt dead. We were going lightning speed. SPLASH, we cascaded into the shallow pool full of glistening water.

By Joshua

Visit our class pages to see some more photos and recounts about camp.