Kia ora Parents, Whānau, and Caregivers, As Term 3 comes to a close, Tauranga Intermediate School celebrates a term of student achievements—from top honours at the Regional Science Fair and a impressive 22-medal run at the Zespri AIMS Games, to vibrant cultural performances and community events. Read on to discover key results, student highlights, and important dates for Term 4! Ngā Mihi Tauranga Intermediate

🏆 HUGE CONGRATULATIONS TO SONI MOALA! 🏆 We couldn’t be prouder of our Year 7 student, Soni Moala, who took out 1st Place in the Year 7 division at yesterday’s Western Bay of Plenty Speech Competition! 🎤✨ Soni moved and inspired everyone with his incredible speech titled "Life lessons from my brothers with autism." He represented Tauranga Intermediate School with absolute confidence, and heart, showcasing the best of our school values. Inspiring work, Soni—you have a bright future ahead! 🌟👏 Check out the video below to watch his winning speech! 👇 #TaurangaIntermediate #WBOP #SpeechCompetition #ProudSchool #StudentSuccess #TISExcellence #Year7Winner #AutismAwareness

Kia ora whānau, Due to low ticket sales so far this term, we have made the difficult decision to postpone the School Disco to Week 2 of Term 4. If your child has already brought in money and food, don't worry! Their name is on our list, and they will receive their ticket before the event next term. We will share updated details early in Term 4. We sincerely apologise for any inconvenience this change may cause. Ngā mihi, Whaea Cheri

Last day tomorrow to be a part of this awesome evening!!!! DISCO this Thursday - 6-8 pm Tauranga Foodbank Appeal - bring some non-perishables and a gold coin Permission slip here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScX7NTp1vzmvhMkzgbRSxUFVRcj2y2NRZaJlVUt25BruzJ8EA/viewform

Get ready to glow! 🪩✨ Our S.T.A.R.S Glow Disco is happening next Thursday, 24th September, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM in the Ivan Aitken Hall! Not only is it going to be an awesome night of music and fun, but it’s also our annual Food Bank Appeal. How to get your ticket: Cost: A gold coin donation + one item for the Tauranga Food Bank. Bring to the Library with your permission slip (See your teacher for a permission slip) Items to bring: Canned goods, cereals, spreads, hot drinks, nappies (especially larger sizes), sanitary/self-care products, or lunchbox treats (chips, biscuits, muesli bar boxes). Note: Attendees must have demonstrated the S.T.A.R.S Values all term (no suspensions or standdowns). Don't miss out—grab your ticket, bring your food bank donation, and let's light up the hall! 🌟

AIMS Games Badminton Success! 🏸🎉 A huge congratulations to our Tauranga Intermediate School badminton players who gave it their all at the AIMS Games! Michael Lyon & Zian Vallejo took out 1st Place in Boys’ Doubles Division 5! 🏆 Ben Sutherland & Lucas Sutherland put on a fantastic display to secure 2nd Place in Boys’ Doubles Division 4! 🥈 We are incredibly proud of all four boys for their hard work, sportsmanship, and dedication throughout a huge week of competition. Ka rawe! 👏💙

🏆 AIMS GAMES – FRIDAY RESULTS 🏆 What a fantastic finish to AIMS Games for our TIS athletes! 💙❤️ 🏀 Basketball Mambas 🔴 TIS 22 – 24 Fairfield Intermediate 🏆 10th Place Overall Coasters – Girls 🟢 TIS 23 – 10 TKKM o Te Koutu 🏆 7th Place Overall ⚽ Football – Boys 🔴 TIS 1 – 3 St Peter's College (Auckland) 🏆 8th Place Overall ⚽ Football – Girls 🟢 TIS 5 – 1 St Peter's School (Cambridge) 🟢 TIS 1 – 0 Te Puke Intermediate 🏆 25th Place Overall 🏑 Hockey – Girls 🔴 TIS 1 – 2 Albany Junior High School 🏆 27th Place Overall 🏑 Hockey – Mixed 🟢 TIS 1 – 0 Ngatea School 🏆 13th Place Overall 🏐 Netball 🔴 TIS 21 – 28 Maidstone Intermediate 🏆 4th Place Overall 🏉 Rugby 7s – Boys 🟢 TIS 26 – 21 Sacred Heart College (Auckland) 🏆 9th Place Overall 🏉 Rugby 7s – Girls 🔴 TIS 14 – 15 Glen Eden Intermediate 🏆 4th Place Overall 🤽 Water Polo 🟢 TIS 6 – 4 Medbury School 🏆 11th Place Overall 🏓 Table Tennis – Pairs 🥇 Gold Medal 1st Place – Sahra WALLACE & Zareen SANDHU 🏅 4th Place – Jimin YOU & Maia MOAHO 🎳 Indoor Bowls 🥇 1st Place – Momoka PHILSON & Levi BELCHER 🚴 BMX Racing Monday – Year 8 Boys’ Time Trials 🏅 5th Place – Baxter ARTHUR Tuesday – Year 8 Boys’ Individual Racing 🏅 6th Place – Baxter ARTHUR ⛵ Sailing After two days of racing, both TIS sailors made it into the Gold Fleet! 🔥 🏅 Soichiro – 18th Overall 🏅 Isaac – 37th Overall Best Race Results: ⭐ Isaac – 5th ⭐ Soichiro – 6th 🎾 Tennis Singles – Division 2 🏅 4th Place – Akshaj SHARMA 🏅 16th Place – Aisha SYED Singles – Division 3 🏅 23rd Place – Ryan CHO Doubles – Division 2 🏅 5th Place – Akshaj SHARMA & Ryan CHO 👏 Fantastic effort from our TIS tennis players at AIMS Games! 🎾💙❤️ 💙❤️ WHAT A FINISH! ❤️💙 A huge congratulations to all our TIS athletes, coaches, managers and supporters. The effort, commitment, resilience and sportsmanship shown throughout AIMS Games has been outstanding. Ka mau te wehi, TIS! 🏆🔥💙❤️

🏆 AIMS GAMES – THURSDAY RESULTS 🏆 What a huge day of competition for our TIS athletes! 💙❤️ Here are Thursday’s results from across our AIMS teams: 🏀 BASKETBALL 🐍 Mambas 🟢 TIS 35 – 22 Saint Kentigern Boys' School 🟢 TIS 36 – 18 St Bernard's College 🔥 Mambas finish Thursday with 2 wins! 🏀 Coasters – Girls 🔴 TIS 19 – 27 Baradene College of the Sacred Heart 🔴 TIS 21 – 22 Koromatua School 💪 A tough day for the Coasters, with both games decided by 8 points or less. ⚪ Indoor Bowls – Pairs Qualifiers Charlotte Rutherford & Paige Visser Dustin Stockdill & Leo Storey Kinara Hapu... & Sophia Han Minjoo KIM & Suvit GARG Mitch BARSANTI & Carlos SANTAMARIA Momoka Philson & Levi Belcher 🎯 Congratulations to all six TIS pairs on qualifying! 👏🎳 ⚽ FOOTBALL – BOYS 🔴 TIS 0 – 2 Balmoral Intermediate 🔴 TIS 0 – 2 Remuera Intermediate A tough day for the boys with two 2–0 losses, but plenty of effort across both games. 💪⚽ ⚽ FOOTBALL – GIRLS 🟢 TIS 5 – 0 Sacred Heart Girls' College (New Plymouth) 🟢 TIS 2 – 0 Royal Oak Intermediate School 🔥 A fantastic Thursday for the girls – 2 wins, 7 goals scored and 0 conceded! 🏑 HOCKEY – MIXED 🔴 TIS 0 – 2 Matarau School 🟢 TIS 2 – 1 Kaharoa School 💪 A 1–1 split for the Mixed Hockey team. 🏑 HOCKEY – GIRLS 🔴 TIS 2 – 3 Woodford House 🔴 TIS 1 – 2 Albany Junior High School Both games were incredibly close, with each decided by just one goal! 💪🏑 🚵 MOUNTAIN BIKING – ENDURO Year 7 Boys Eiji SHIRLEY – 4th Kingston FITZGIBBON – 6th Koen CUBBIN – 7th Thomas FONG – 56th Levi KORZELIUS – 62nd Jared HOLMES – 68th Asha ANDERSON – 76th Nikau SCHMIDT – 80th Year 7 Girls 🥉 Niwha HEKE – 3rd Ruby O'DONOGHUE – 12th Year 8 Boys 🥈 Israel OTTESEN – 2nd Cayse HARVEY – 9th Zac APPLEGATE – 32nd Harvey O'LOUGHLIN – 33rd Bryn DEAN – 40th Xavier KELLY – 42nd Baxter ARTHUR – 67th Year 8 Girls 🥈 Maisie HARREX – 2nd Mckenzie HEERDEGEN – 14th 👏 Fantastic results from our Mountain Biking team, with three podium finishes! 🏐 NETBALL 🟢 TIS 34 – 31 Glen Eden Intermediate 🔴 TIS 19 – 22 Randwick Park School 💪 A 1–1 split for the Netball team, including a great first-up win and a narrow 3-goal loss. 🏉 RIPPA RUGBY 🔴 TIS 3 – 5 Maeroa Intermediate 🔴 TIS 2 – 4 Mt Maunganui Intermediate 🔴 TIS 2 – 4 Mahurangi College 🏆 16th Overall A tough day with three competitive games, with the team showing plenty of effort throughout the tournament. 💪🏉 🏉 RUGBY 7s – BOYS 🟢 TIS 31 – 15 Francis Douglas Memorial College 🟢 TIS 26 – 19 Mt Roskill Intermediate 🔥 A fantastic day for the Boys Rugby 7s team – 2 from 2! 🏉 RUGBY 7s – GIRLS 🔴 TIS 5 – 34 Rotorua Intermediate 🔴 TIS 17 – 22 Manurewa Intermediate 💪 A tough day for the girls, with a strong fightback in their second game against Manurewa. 🤽 WATER POLO 🟢 TIS 5 – 3 Auckland Normal Intermediate 🔴 TIS 2 – 5 Glen Eden Intermediate 💪 A 1–1 split for the Water Polo team, with a great 5–3 win to start the day. 👏 Well done to all of our TIS athletes, coaches, managers and supporters! The effort, commitment and sportsmanship shown throughout AIMS continues to make us incredibly proud. 💙❤️ Go TIS! 🏆🔥