📣 Saturday’s AIMS Results ⚽ Girls Futsal The girls played extremely well, scoring the first goal of the tournament against St Joseph’s and finishing with a 1–1 draw. In a tough next game against Pukekohe, they went down 2–1. The girls have placed 2nd in their pool and are through to the Top 16! 🙌 The sportsmanship shown by the team was outstanding, as was the support from our wonderful cheerleaders in game two. TIS vs St Joseph's Catholic School (Fairfield) → Draw 1–1 TIS vs Pukekohe Intermediate → Loss 1–2 ⚽ Boys Futsal High intensity was the name of the game on Day 1. The boys fought hard in both matches, with a couple of close results. Spirits remain high and they’re fired up for Day 2. 💪 TIS vs Brooklyn School (Wellington) → Loss 2–4 TIS vs Saint Kentigern Boys’ School → Loss 0–3 🏀 Boys 3x3 Basketball Round robin games are complete – and what a run! The boys finished 1st in their pool and now move on to the playoffs. 🔥 TIS vs St Columba’s Catholic School (Frankton) → Win 10–4 TIS vs TKKM o Ngāti Kahungunu o Te Wairoa → Win 16–3 TIS vs Maraetai Beach School → Win 13–2 TIS vs Mt Maunganui Intermediate → Win 16–6 TIS vs Berkley Normal Middle School → Win 11–10 TIS vs Whangaparāoa College → Win 12–6 🏊 Swimming Huge congratulations to Fletch, who stormed the pool to claim 3 Gold Medals 🥇🥇🥇 in the 100m Individual Medley, 50m Freestyle, and 50m Backstroke! 💃 Hip Hop A massive shoutout to the TIS Hip Hop Crew, who danced their way to an amazing 6th place finish out of 44 teams! 👏🔥 Ka pai team TIS – an incredible day of competition, effort, and spirit! -- Ngā mihi, Lee Vaughan Head of Sport Tauranga Intermediate School leev@tauranga-int.school.nz

Student Led Conferences: Please see the attached information and booking details. Listed below are the teachers with alternative dates and times: Tōtara: Bissy Groom and Kellie Hunter, Rooms 1 and 2. Thursday 11th September from 3:15pm-6:30pm Monday 15th September from 8:00am-4:00pm. Mānuka: Tui Pāpuni and Nicola Hone, Rooms 11 and 12. Wednesday 10th September 3:15pm-6:00pm Thursday 11th September 8:00am-7:00pm Kauri: James McBain Room 26. Wednesday 10th September 3:15pm-6:00pm Thursday 11th September 8:00am-7:00pm Kahikatea: Sue Webster Room 17. Tuesday 9th September 8:00am-7:00pm Tuesday 16th September 3:15pm-6:00pm Students will attend class as normal on these days except for Monday 15th September. When booking, the "Subject" is your child's classroom number, please ask your child what class they are in. We look forward to seeing you soon. Ngā mihi, Tauranga Intermediate School

Important Notice from Tauranga Intermediate School Please be advised of upcoming changes to the school schedule: Teacher Only Day: Monday, 18th August – School will be closed for instruction due to the Tauranga Peninsula Kahui Ako Teacher Only Day. Paid Union Meetings (PUMs): Scheduled during school hours on Tuesday 19th August and Thursday 28th August, from 1–3pm. While a number of staff will be attending, school will remain open, and classes will be covered by TIS staff.

Chinese Friendship Competition: Congratulations to Victoria (Room 3), Jenna (Room 2), Charlotte (Room 36) Paramveer (Room 37) and Kanan (Room 38) who took part in a Chinese Friendship Competition, a fun and educational event designed to celebrate Chinese language and culture alongside some visiting Chinese students, on Saturday 9th August at TIS. These five students did a short speech in Chinese and then spoke in English about their interests or their interest in China. They all represented our school with confidence and enthusiasm, making us very proud, 真棒!

Kia ora whānau, please feel free to share this information about our upcoming Open Evening with anyone interested in joining us in 2026. Thursday 21st August from 6 - 8:30 pm

Our Hitachi students visited the mayor this week. Special memories were created.

📢 School Board Election Announcement Kia ora, Whānau, Parents and Caregivers, We are pleased to share the official results of the recent Parent Election for the Tauranga Intermediate School Board. As the number of valid nominations received matched the number of available positions, no voting election was required. Congratulations to the following parents who have been duly elected to the School Board: Wonjin Kim Dave Guruge Paul Ashby Libby Gosling Jonathan Miller We thank all nominees for their commitment to supporting our school and look forward to their contributions in shaping the future of Tauranga Intermediate. Ngā Mihi

📣 Upcoming Events at Tauranga Intermediate School – Term 3! Kia ora Koutou Katoa, We have a busy and exciting term ahead: Teacher Only Day (Tauranga Peninsula Kahui Ako): Monday 18th August – no classes for students on this day. TIS Open Evening: Thursday 21st August, 6:00–8:30pm. Come along to learn more about what we offer! Student Led Conferences: Monday 15th and Tuesday 16th September – a great opportunity to celebrate student progress. Nga Mihi