TNIS Pānui Wiki 1, Wā Kura 4 2025

From the SLT – Week 1, Term 4

Kia ora TNIS whānau, and welcome back to Term 4—we hope you had a wonderful break.

The holidays were busy on site: the entire school was ChemWashed, we completed playground and tree maintenance, and tackled a range of upkeep jobs so our spaces remain safe, tidy, and welcoming. To stay in the loop, please keep an eye on the school website, the TNIS School App, and our Facebook page for updates and reminders.

Staffing Updates for 2026

We are excited to annouce a few changes to the teaching lineup for 2026. In STEAM we welcome Jeremy Ferguson to the specialist team, and taking over as the Sports coordinator is Cameron Neal. We're also happy to annouce that Julia Sides and Eleanor Rook have accepted full-time teaching positions.

Uniform & Sun Safety

Learners must arrive and leave in full school uniform. On Zone Days, learners may come in PE gear (with sports shoes)—no Crocs, please. As the weather warms, we strongly encourage learners to wear their school hats whenever they’re outside. Please name hats clearly.

Pick-up & Parking

For safety, the front car park is closed 2:55–3:15 pm daily. Limited parking is available in the school car park; additional spaces are in the overflow car park by the Adventure Playground. Consider arranging a meeting spot near (but not inside) the school to ease congestion. Note: left-turn only when exiting our car park until the three school buses have departed.

Wet-Weather Ready

Term 4 can be unpredictable—please pack a raincoat or umbrella. We recommend enclosed shoes at this time of year; sandals must not be worn with socks.

Attendance & Lateness

Regular attendance is essential and aligns with the national focus we fully support. If your child is away, please notify us each day via email, the app, or by calling the office. The school day begins at 8:45 am—please help your child arrive by 8:30 am so they’re settled and ready. Late arrivals disrupt learning and unsettle carefully planned lessons. If you need help to improve attendance or punctuality, contact your child’s teacher or Sandy Harford: sharford@tnis.school.nz.

Ngā mihi nui,
The TNIS Senior Leadership Team

Term 2 Important Dates:

23 October: NZEI Strike Day - The school is open for supervision only.
24 October: Teacher Only Day
24 October: EPIC Enviro - Rotoroa Island Visit (To happen in spite of teacher strike)
27 October: Labour Day Public Holiday
30 October: Alternative Athletics event (See below for more details)
31 October: Whole School Athletics Day - Held at Takapuna Athletics Club
04 November: Zone Day - North Harbour Touch Rugby
07 November: Zone Day - North Harbour Athletics
10 November: Zone Day - North Harbour Golf
11 November: Zone Day - North Harbour Badminton Boys
12 November: Performing Arts Showcase
13 November: Zone Day - North Harbour Badminton Girls
18 November: Zone Day - North Harbour Beach Volleyball Girls
18 November: EPro8 Interschool Event
19 November: Zone Day - North Harbour Beach Volleyball Boys
20 November: TNIS Colour Run (Weather Dependent)
25 November: TNIS Book Week Launch
26 November: End of Year Disco/Party
27 November: Zone Day - Auckland Athletics Champs
12 December: Prizegiving - At WGHS
15 December: End of Year Reports are sent home
16 December: TNIS Picnic Day
17 December: Final Day of School for 2025 - School closes at 12:00pm

On Thursday, October 30, TNIS will host an athletics competition for Year 8 boys attending WBHS, as well as the Year 8 boys and girls attending TGS in 2026. This will be for learners who have qualified as competitive in one or more field events during trial events held in the first four weeks of Term 4.

Term 3 was a busy period for Sport at TNIS, and we have a roundup of all the sporting successes located HERE. Have a read to celebrate our learners' achievements.

Recent measles cases linked to overseas travel have been reported in Te Tai Tokerau and Queenstown. Cases were active in the community while infectious and there is a risk of measles circulating there, and more widely in Aotearoa.

Points to share with parents, caregivers and the school community:

Measles is very contagious and can make people of any age very sick.
Watch for measles symptoms – fever, cough, runny nose, sore eyes and a blotchy rash.

Measles: Locations of interest in Aotearoa New Zealand – Health New Zealand

If anyone in your whānau has measles symptoms keep them home and contact a doctor or Healthline urgently on 0800 611 116.
Vaccination is the best protection from measles. Check all whānau are immunised.

Measles immunity – Health New Zealand
Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine – Health New Zealand

Anyone closely exposed to measles who has not received two MMR vaccinations cannot attend their school | kura for at least eight days.

Student TEAMS photos have now been uploaded to the Photolife website and are ready to be viewed and ordered. https://photolife.co.nz/

Photolife are trialling a new method of delivering Key Codes to whānau and caregivers. These codes will be sent via email throughout the day. As this is a new system, please remember to check junk, spam, or promotions folders, in case the message was filtered. Please note: Free delivery is available for all orders placed before MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY, 19 OCTOBER 2025.

MusicHub Lessons

Our good friends at MusiqHub will have some spots free in 2025 for new students keen on Guitar and Drum lessons (held during school hours). For more info, or to get on the list, please get in touch with paul.barry@musiqhub.co.nz

Purchasing School Uniform

TNIS uniform is available from "The U Shop". Please see the details below for contact and location.

THE U SHOP - NORTH SHORE

PHONE| 09 486 4012

EMAIL| ushopns@uniformgroup.co.nz

ADDRESS| Unit 10, 54 View Road, Wairau Valley, Auckland, New Zealand

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