Winning Entries (Writing Comp) Well done to those who entered this competition and a big thank you to Taylor Foster for organising this. Looking forward to future writing opportunities. The following two pieces of writing gained equal first. Here is the piece from Gabbie: The Street in Barcelona. By Gabriella Egleton. The smell of
PART TWO: Interview with a Yesteryear Te Kura Student from 1952 Will: When you made the switch back to mainstream school was there any reluctance? Or were you looking forward to it. There wasn’t any reluctance Will because before we moved to the farm I had actually gone to the early stages of a primary school in Hastings before we
Exercise and Fitness Fighting for my Future - Interview with Reuben Holden Background - Reuben Holden is a Te Kura student who trains in MMA but fights in Kickboxing. His powerful story and testimony talks about his struggles, his focus, taking risks and how to get motivated towards the things you want out of life. Quote from Reuben - "You can choose
Tauranga Advisory Tauranga Advisory Term 4 Wellbeing Focus After what has been a busy and somewhat disruptive 2021, term 4 has been set up to provide an environment for aakonga (students) to get involved in some Arts and Crafts as a way of supporting wellbeing and enabling everyone who turns up a friendly and safe place to socialise,
Living my Dream through Internship - By Olivia Jeffery Hi, I’m Olivia also known as Via. As kids, we always dreamed of what we would become as adults, an Artist, a doctor, or in my case a veterinarian. Of course, I lost interest in that dream very quickly and didn’t think much of my future as a
Creative Writing Creative Writing Piece: Love Is Simple - By Taylor Foster His worn, smudged hand tousled his scruffy, stubbly beard. The faint white and grey flecks that tickled his skin were dry and blunt. His eyes, deep yet shallow, held stories. Stories of pain and stories of joy, of loss and of redemption. Their brown and green depths were windows to
Gaming Healthy Gaming What is healthy gaming? Gaming is a normal and healthy part of our lives and it can have a positive impact on our mental health and wellbeing. But for a small number of young people, gaming can have a more negative impact on everyday life. You can take steps to
Photography Ella Long - Photographer and budding Journalist When did you first get into photography? A few years ago, I always wanted a camera so my dad surprised me with it as a Christmas gift and we took photos together at various places, so I’ve done photography since then. What sort of camera do you have? Nikon
Tauranga Advisory Tauranga Huinga Ako (Advisory) - by Te Kura Students If there is one day of the week, we always look forward to its every Tuesday at the Baden-Powell Hall in Ohauiti where the Tauranga Huinga Ako (Advisory) is held. It is a day of the week we all get social interaction, build meaningful relationships, develop life skills, build confidence
Travel Mount Ruapehu - by Eden Wilkie After the first lockdown from Covid-19 in 2020, Turoa and Whakapapa ski fields (located in the North Island, on Mount Ruapehu) opened. For the regular snowboarders and skiers of Mount Ruapehu, this was awesome news, until the problem of booking a car park arised. Everyday at three different times throughout
Creative Writing Saturday Night Shenanigans - by Courtney Todd On a clear Saturday night with the ute jam-packed full of hay, we decided it was a perfect time to head out for a shoot. So off we went out to the back of the farm, thankful for our trusty 4WD, as it isn’t exactly paved concrete out there.
Daily Dose of Jokes Smile...and have a laugh! What did the janitor say when he jumped out of the closet? Supplies! A skeleton walks into a bar and says, "Hey, bartender. I'll have one Coke and a mop." I asked my dog what's two minus two. He said nothing. "Dad, did you get a haircut?" "No, I got
Wellbeing and Mental Health Feeling Distanced? Do you ever have those days when you think - "I'm so different, what's wrong with me?" Well, pause and breath - there's nothing wrong with you! Those oddities and quirky thoughts , behaviours and characteristics are awesomely unique to you so don't be so quick to dismiss them just because