Tahuna Normal Intermediate School

Infobox NZ school
name = Tahuna Normal Intermediate School
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motto =
type = State Intermediate (Years 7, 8), co-educational
established =
address = 31 Auld Street,
Tainui,
Dunedin
coordinates = coord|45.904018|S|170.517192|E|display=inline,title
principal = Brent Ward
roll = 483
decile = 8 [ [http://www.minedu.govt.nz/web/downloadable/dl7698_v1/decile-changes-2007-2008-web-state-s-integ.xls Decile change 2007 to 2008 for state & state integrated schools] ]
MOE = 3839
homepage = [http://www.tahuna.school.nz/ www.tahuna.school.nz]

Tahuna Normal Intermediate School is a school for Year 7 (Form One) and Year 8 (Form Two) students, based in Dunedin, New Zealand. It is located near the St Kilda and the St Clair beaches. It has a Principal: Brent Ward, Deputy Principal: Keith Hutton, 22 teachers, teacher aids and Dunedin College of Education student teachers. It has a compulsory school uniform policy and most students are aged from 11 - 13 years.

Most subjects are taught by class teachers. Four kinds of technology are available to study; wood work, design, food and art. Technology lessons occur for four consecutive days every second week. During non-technology weeks a class may be assigned to do receptionist and rubbish duty.

Compulsory Subjects

* Art
* P.E & Health
* Science
* English
* Technology
* Social Studies
* Languages
* Music

At Tahuna Normal Intermediate School students have the choice of joining:
* Orchestra
* Multicultural group
* Basketball teams
* Netball teams
* Dance groups
* Choir

Each week, if a child has done excellent school work or has been helping their teacher with classroom duties, they may be given a Blue Card Award (4 are given Per week). This is an acknowledgement of appreciation or achievement from their class teacher. Upon receiving seven blue cards, the child receives a Bronze card, which allows him/her the privilege to go to the front of the school canteen line during lunch hours. Seven more Blue Cards produces a Silver Card, and seven more still produces a Gold Card.

Every Tuesday afternoon Tahuna has sports options and students can choose one sport they like for each season. Available sports include: Badminton, Running, Cycling, Power-Walking, Dance, Padder Tennis, Rippa Rugby, Tae Kwon Do and Golf.

School starts in February and ends in December after 392 half days.

Notes

External links

* [http://www.tahuna.school.nz/ Tahuna Normal Intermediate School]