Welcome to Tauranga Intermediate School
Welcome students and families to Tauranga Intermediate School. We are a large intermediate school which prides itself on the quality educational opportunities that we provide for our students.
Please come and visit our school as we would love to share with you the outstanding teachers, exciting opportunities and our many achievements that make us a great school.
Tauranga Intermediate School - catering for 21st century learners.
What is a multimedia classroom?
A digital environment where learners work on their own laptop to access and complete learning. Both Rimu and Tanekaha are Innovative Learning Environments, with an open plan layout, containing four classes each. This allows students to work collaboratively. Students are encouraged to work collaboratively with their peers and have an immediate audience as they work online.
What are the advantages of multimedia?
- An interactive learning environment
- Inquiry based learning using advanced digital tools and processes e.g. animation, basic programming, computer science, media art,, movie-making, music making, photography and entering digital competitions
- Creating content rather than consuming content
- Digital citizenship culture
- Flipped classroom approach to learning
- Access to child’s learning through online tools
- Cater to a wide range of learning needs
Will multimedia suit my child?
Does my child;
• manage their own time effectively?
• show initiative?
• demonstrate a sense of inquiry?
• think critically and creatively?
• enjoy creating content on their computer? • Focus on their own learning?
How can my child get into multimedia?
Entry to multimedia is through completing the online ballot application. This can be accessed on the front page of the school website. Ballot applications close on Friday 9 October at 3.00pm. Families will be notified by email by Monday 12 October. Out of zone students will be included in the ballot subject to approval to attend Tauranga Intermediate School for 2021. Our multimedia information session will be on Wednesday 26 August following the General Information Evening being held in the School Hall at 6:30pm.
What device is required?
Following acceptance into the programme your child is required to have an Apple MacBook Pro or Apple MacBook Air, including;
- Mojave Operating System (above 10.14.5) or macOS Catalina Operating System (10.15)
- 5 to 6 hours of battery life
- Cost is approximately $1,800 - $2,200.
If you have any further queries regarding multimedia contact waynea@tauranga-int.school.nz or phone 07 5784401.
Wayne Arthur
Deputy Principal
PLEASE CLICK ON GOOGLE FORM FOR APPLICATIONS BELOW
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1cYrNNvOmThp5fQSmDQutEXDhkOHE8RWjSLtTWOOoU98/edit
TIMELINE FOR STUDENTS ENROLLING AT TAURANGA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL TO COMMENCE THE 2021 YEAR
4 or 11 July (Saturday) Out of zone enrolment advertised in the BOP Times.
20 JULY MONDAY TERM THREE COMMENCES
20 July (Monday) Multimedia Ballot application forms available on line.
17 August - 21 August (Monday - Friday)
Open Days
Monday 17 August 12.00pm - 1.00pm Kathy Colville
Tuesday 18 August 11.15 am - 12.15 pm Tracey Kerr-Aim
Wednesday 19 August 2.00 pm - 2.45 pm Kathy Colville
Thursday 20 August 3.30 pm - 4.30 pm Wayne Arthur
Friday 21 August 9.00 am - 10.00 am Tracey Kerr-Aim
26 August (Wednesday) General information evening for incoming 2021 Year Seven students
at 6.30 - 8.00 pm in the School Hall at Tauranga Intermediate School followed by CWSA and
Multimedia information meeting.
15 September (Tuesday) CWSA Testing 9.00 am - 12.00 pm in the Hall
at Tauranga Intermediate School.
18 September (Friday) TIS Ballot closes for out of zone students
23 September (Wednesday) TIS Out of zone Ballot drawn and parents notified.
5 October (Monday) CWSA successful students notified
09 October (Friday) Multi media Ballot closes
25 SEPTEMBER FRIDAY TERM THREE CONCLUDES
12 OCTOBER MONDAY TERM FOUR COMMENCES
12 October Monday Multi media Ballot Drawn
Multi media successful students notified
15 October (Thursday) Out of Zone enrolment confirmation (all enrolment documentation
to be returned to school)
24 November (Tuesday) Orientation Day - For all incoming 2020 students 9.30 am - 12.00 pm
in the Tauranga Intermediate School Hall.
24 November (Tuesday) Parent Support Group Meeting -
7.00 pm in the staff room at Tauranga Intermediate School, for parents of students coming to
Tauranga Intermediate School in 2021.
2 December (Wednesday) Sports Prize giving 6.30 pm at Tauranga Intermediate School
10 December (Thursday) TIS Cabaret
14 December (Monday) Year 7 Assembly/Year 8 Picnic Day
15 December (Tuesday) Year 8 Assembly/Year 7 Picnic Day
16 December (Wednesday) Whole school assembly
16 DECEMBER WEDNESDAY TERM FOUR CONCLUDES AT 12.00 PM
17 December (Thursday) Tauranga Intermediate School Parent Support Group Secondhand
Uniform Sale - time and venue to be confirmed
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20 July
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Term Three begins
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22 July
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TGC & Matai whanau hui evening
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6 August
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Tauranga Girls College open evening
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12 August
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Tauranga Boys College open evening
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13 August
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Tauranga Boys College Enquiry evening
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18 & 19 August
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Tauranga Girls College whanau and student interviews
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21 August
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Teacher only day
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3 September
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School Speech Finals
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16 September
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TBC & TGC College Testing
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25 September
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Term Three concludes
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12 October
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Term Four begins
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LOCK DOWN PRACTICE UPDATE
We have completed our lock down exercise and all students, staff and persons on-site are safely accounted for. Everyone did extremely well and responded to instructions. A notice will be going out to parents/caregivers tonight to provide some more information about our emergency lock down procedures. I would like to personally thank you for your support while we conduct these practices. Kind regards – Mr. Cameron Mitchell, Principal
LOCK DOWN PRACTICE
Tauranga Intermediate School is conducting a lock down exercise. All updates are provided on our website. Please do not come to the school or phone the school as you will not be attended to. We will update this website when the exercise has been completed. Thank you.
Emergency Procedure Training
Kia Ora Parents and Whanau
Recently, Tauranga Intermediate School engaged the services of an independent company, Harrison Tew,® who specialise in emergency management planning for schools. The procedures developed by Harrison Tew® allow us to respond safely and quickly to a range of circumstances.
As a component of the implementation of the emergency procedures into our school, specialised training is being conducted with senior leadership and our staff. Today the students will also receive training directed at their respective age groups from Harrison Tew®.
The training consists of a low key but detailed approach to potential threats and has been successfully implemented in hundred of schools throughout New Zealand.
After the training, we will be conducting a lock down exercise under the guidance and support of Harrison Tew®.
The exercise will be as real-life as possible, which will mean that parents/families will receive notification by way of text and/or email. The information passed on will emphasise that this is an exercise/practice and will explain that all updated information will then be posted on the school website.
Can I please remind all parents and caregivers to ensure your contact details (mobile phone numbers and email addresses) are current as this will be our communication with you, should an emergency occur at the school.
In a genuine incident, should you hear of a lock down or evacuation at the school, can I please ask that you do not attend the school or phone, as we will not be able to respond. Your presence at, or contact with, the school may make it more difficult for us to manage the situation and could potentially place your children and, in fact, yourselves at risk.
In the event of a legitimate lock down, we will communicate with our school community initially via email, Facebook, School APP and our school website. All updates will be only posted on our school website.
Ngā mihi nui,
Cameron Mitchell (Principal/Tumuaki)