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Daily Notices

​​​​​​​Robotics for 2026

Kia ora team
Make sure to fill out the new Form for robotics link below!!
Everyone needs to fill this out. Does not matter if you filled the last one out or if you did Robotics last year you need to fill this form out.


https://forms.gle/2Xzse3qLH8VvjzCy6

Week 3: Basketball Game times

Please meet at Centennial Hall at least 10 minutes before your game.

Taradale Heat: 5.30pm

Taradale Hawks 5.30pm

Swish 6.10pm

Hustlers 6.50pm

Tuesday 17 February - Friday 20 February

HB Orienteering - Individual SPRINT event for all primary/intermediate students on Sunday 8th March 2026. The SPRINT event will be held at EIT campus, Taradale. Come and see Mrs Hogg for more information. 

Tuesday 17th February - Friday 20th February

CRICKET

This weeks draw is on the hall foyer window. Please ensure you arrive at the game at 8:20am to prepare and warm up. 

Trainings:
TIS 1st XI- 
Training will be held on Wednesdays between 3-4:30pm
TIS Red- Training will be on Tuesdays straight after school. 
TIS Black- Matua Paul will hold this at lunchtime twice a week. You need to attend one of these sessions. First session is tomorrow. 
TIS Knights- Trainings will be held on Thursday morning before school at 7:45am.

Matua Paul will be holding training sessions with any cricket players from the teams above. First session will be Wednesday at lunchtime. 

If you have any questions, please let me know. 

Mrs Lack

Thursday 19th-Mon 23rd Feb

LIT QUIZ TRAINING SQUAD 2026

Congratulations to the following ākonga...

India MacDonald        1

Maia Richards              13

Shay Pinto       24

Arahi Alexander           13

Angus Gilmartin          24

Krisha Rawat  13

Quinta Beni     8

Hank Gerrie    13

Aida Hutchinson         6

Maisie Shulberg          4

Ayla Shand      22

Ruby Lawler    13

Georgia Bottrill            18

Asha Tan          6

Evie Voisey      4

Piper Hutchings          18

Nicole Cregan              22

Holly Edmonds            2

Anouk Augustus          4

Imogen Coulthard      8

Your teacher will have a copy of a letter to take home with important information for you and your whānau.  Read carefully and return to Mrs Donkin in Room 24.

Our first training session is NEXT Thursday at 7.45am in the TIS Library. 

See you there!

Mrs Donkin

YEAH GIRLS CRICKET WEEK 3

Programme is running on Friday of this week.
9am         Tareha + R12
10am       Tākitimu
11.15am  Kaweka
11. 55am Mohaka

If you have clashes with other programmes - please negotiate with yoru teachers.  Sports challenge trialists must go to Sports Challenge.

Wednesday - Friday 20 February

Gatsby Art Deco Picnic

Please return your slip to the Textiles room by Wednesday morning. We will meet at the flag pole at 9.45am on Friday.

See Mrs Barber with any questions. Cheerio!


Tu Rangatahi
Can Matua Simon Please have the below students at 9am in the hub.



Ryan Fox

Sienna Johansen

Talia Lowe

Wikitoria Kireka

Zephy Palasantzas

Lucas Ferris

Maddy Neo

Maz Dudson

Nathaniel Pearson

Nina Smith

Nixon Thompson

Abigail Chandra

Amazaiah Heenan

Amelia Bell

Angus Price

Aria Tipene

Aubrey Frater

Maia Richards

Ava Ratima

Baylee Gibbons

Baylee Ngawati

Beauden Taylor-Chaffey

Edith Campbell

Eleanor Campbell

Hazel Archer

Indy Benson

Jahlin Overington Tehiko

Karlia-Dawn Tatu

Kyla Nuku

Capri Apiata Spark

TuohuTeHem

Kahn Ropiha-Scully

Tray Hancock 

DahniTiare 

Ayvah-Lea rm 17 

Indy Mason
Kaylah Adams


Weekly Notices

Longer term, weekly notices will be here. Don't forget to check the notices daily so you don't miss out!

Mrs Woolley and Pastoral Care

Did you know Mrs Woolley has an email address?

It is ineedhelp@taradaleint.school.nz

This the best way to let Mrs Woolley know you need to have a chat!

Design Competition

Are you a budding graphic designer or artist?

Our kura needs 5 new certificates to celebrate ākonga who embody our 5 key capabilities.

Certificate requirements:
•    A4 Landscape (we will print them a5, but a4 will be easier to design to)
•    Must include the icon matching the capability somewhere
•    Must include the school logo somewhere
•    Should have space for
     o    Name
     o    Date
     o    Teacher Signature
     o    Team

Entries can be delivered digitally to davidb@taradaleint.school.nz, or physically to the office, by February 27.

Your teacher has been given copies of the icons and the school logo if you need them!

Winner gets a K-mart voucher, and a service point.

Term 1 -  Volleyball team practice times

Volleyball - Stars - Wednesday lunchtimes - court by the cricket nets (blue turf)

Volleyball - Setters - Wednesday lunchtimes - court closest to Room 21 (blue turf)

Volleyball - Volleys - Thursday after school 3.15 to 3.45pm

Volleyball - Hitters - Tuesday mornings @ 7.45am court closest to Room 21

Volleyball - Strikers - Tuesday mornings @ 7.45am, court closest to Room 21

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