Level 1 Health Pilot Class

Level 1 Health Pilot class. The students are looking at strategies to enhance hauora and we have chosen a Food and Nutrition approach. The students had to identify a need and then apply strategies to enhance the hauora of those involved. As part of the assessment the students needed to understand manaakitanga and how this…

Year 10 Notice

Kia ora Parents/Caregivers We have an important tangihanga in our community, which is impacting many families, and staff. In addition, we have a number of teachers absent from illness and injury, as well as a planned school trip. Given this we will need to double up many classes tomorrow (Wednesday 16th). As we do not…

Business Studies

Kia ora TKC Whaanau On Thursday 8 June,  I took a group of Level 2 and Level 3 Business Studies students to Wintec in Hamilton to present their business ideas to a panel of judges – in a ‘Dragon’s Den’ style setting. They had to give a presentation on the key points of their product…

Careers and Gateway Update

So far this year we have been kept busy in the Careers and Gateway Department. For our year-long courses, we have had nine students on the Primary Industries course, learning about a variety of farming aspects, and five students traveling through to Wintec one day a week working through their Trades Programme. We have had…

Blessing

On the 22nd of May, we held a hui with Mana Whenua in the Reorua whare.  This was to discuss future proofing and improving our centre for learning Te Reo and Te Ao Maaori. We have had a gift from the Ministry of two beautiful new relocatable classrooms to replace those old prefabs that are…

Safety Reminder

We are concerned about the safety of our students on these foggy winter mornings. As visibility is very poor, it is particularly important for drivers to have their vehicle headlights switched on. We have students who are crossing Waerenga Road to get to school and it is essential that they are able to see any…