Tokomairiro High School Newsletter & Community Noticeboard
Wednesday 16th October 2024
Genesis Genesis
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Homeroom Olympics
On the last day of term three, Homeroom celebrated their Olympics and Country Study unit with a mini Olympics. Students were put into teams that represented a different country. We had an Opening Ceremony to begin with and then children rotated around different events to try and earn points for their team. These included skipping race, gumboot throw, bean bag target, basketball knockout and hockey dribble. We finished with a team challenge. Points were tallied up and we had a Closing Ceremony to award our medals. It was a great way to finish the term!
BYOD for 2025
For a number of years we have been one of the very few schools in the country toprovide all our students with a chromebook for them to use at school. However, we have come to the tough decision that this is no longer a financially sustainable option for us therefore we will be moving to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) system for 2025. Year 7 and 8 students will still have access to a chromebook during the school day but it is recommended that all older students bring their own device to school. Details of appropriate devices are available on the school website and students will need to complete a BYOD agreement which is available on the website or at the office. Our preferred supplier is Noel Leeming who has a selection of devices that meet the criteria. They have already let us know that they will be having some specials available over the coming weeks with Black Friday and Cyber Monday approaching.
2024 School Magazine
Orders are now being taken for this year’s school magazine. To order a copy, pay Tokomairiro High School account number 03 1736 0009803 000, using MAGAZINE as your reference. $20 per copy. Orders with payment due by Labour Weekend.
HOUSE LEADER APPLICATIONS FOR 2025 OPEN NOW!
Shearing Skills Course
For two days over the school holidays, the Science Department and Brendon Potae took Year 11 Agriculture students to learn about all aspects of shearing. Students had to get up early and worked hard helping shear sheep for the Wightmans near Lawrence. Thank you very much to everyone who helped make this happen - the students learnt a lot and are very grateful for the opportunity.
Tokomairiro High School
2 x Senior House Leaders (Yr 11-13) 2 x Junior House Leaders (Yr 9-10)
HORT SHOP
Check your student email for more details and an application form
Vegetable Plants Ready for Planting Now!
Open from Wednesday 16th October 1pm-4pm.
Dates to Remember Tuesday 22nd - Friday 25th October Year 7 and 8 Camp Tuesday 5th November NCEA Exams begin