Years 7 and 8 Tāhuhu

Highlights 2023

• Bridal Path Hikoi: Rākaihaututanga 

• Year 8 visit to Street Art exhibition

• Swimming - term 2

• Surf Lifesaving

• Matariki celebrations

• Air Force Museum visit

• Dodgeball tournament

• Ed Enviro invited students to speak about the planet

• Tāhuhu Year 7 and 8 akonga performed twice in the Aupaki Kāhui Ako cultural festival

• Dancers performed in ‘Rise and Dance’, Tamai Cultural Programme, Festival of Nations

• Dungeons and Dragons Club - term 4

• SCAPE Art, Tūranga trip - term 4

• Tūhono Taōnga Tūhono Tāngata Pounamu carving - term 4

Tāhuhu has grown so much and has the highest numbers in Year 7 and 8 this year that we have ever had. It was so pleasing to see the start of our new build being built ready for 2024. It was amazing to see the teaching team and our ākonga get to explore many different activities this year to build on our experiential learning and bring it back into the classroom. A massive thank you from me to each and every person who has been a part of Tāhuhu 2023. 

Deborah Young

Experimental Learning, Numeracy and Literacy

In Tāhuhu we create an environment for our students to participate and experiment with their learning. This can be done in numeracy and literacy. Students can learn by doing. Students have also been experiencing ‘structured literacy’ this year which helps them improve their reading and writing.

Bridal Path Hikoi: Rākaihaututanga

After learning about Rākaihautu and the journey of the first settlers to Canterbury, we all walked up the Bridle Path together.  Everyone showed great perseverance to get to the top.

Year 8 Visit to Street Art Exhibition

Some amazing urban artists took over Canterbury Museum and our Year 8s had the opportunity to experience and get inspiration from these epic pieces of art. 

Swimming 

It is fantastic to have the Te Pou Toetoe Linwood Pool within walking distance.  Our students in Tāhuhu enjoyed their time doing swimming in term 2.  

Surf Lifesaving

At the beginning of March we took the Year 8s on a beach education trip to the Spencer Park Surf Lifesaving and then grabbed the boogie boards to catch some waves. It was a fun time had by all especially learning about and seeing the clubhouse in action.

Matariki Celebrations

Our Tāhuhu students enjoyed learning about, creating and then sharing their Matariki artwork during a whānau afternoon.

Tāhuhu Sports

Ed Enviro Invited Students to Speak About the Planet

Tāhuhu Ākonga Showcase their Culture and Dancing 

Some Year 7 and 8 students performed in the Aupaki Kāhui Ako Cultural Festival, The Rise and Dance Show, Tamai Cultural Programme, Festival of Nations, and Diwali. They also went over to the Kimihia Early Learning Centre to perform for them.

Dungeons and Dragons Club

Tāhuhu students have been involved in a dungeons and dragons club after school. They have been adventuring together, building teamwork and solving mysteries. Good luck to them in their final fight with the evil dragon, Galsaraid!

SCAPE Art and Tūranga Trip

All Tāhuhu students enjoyed a day out which started with walking from Te Aratai College into town. We had a great tour of Tūranga Library, learning some cool things we can do at the library, other than just reading books. The students spent time hanging out at Margaret Mahy playground before learning about some art pieces that are around our inner city. The best part was we were all able to create our own art piece.

Tūhono Taōnga Tūhono Tāngata Pounamu Carving Term 4

Tāhuhu students had a great opportunity to carve their own pounamu tāonga in the Tūhono Tāonga Tūhono Tāngata mobile carving truck.  

SCAPE Public Art and Tūranga Visit