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On Wednesday 7th November, all Year 3 - 6 students participated in the TPS School Athletics at the Tauranga Domain. It was a fantastic day! It was neat to see all of the kids having a go at the various track and field events. We spectated some awesome athletic talent and great sportsmanship between fellow classmates!! 

On Wednesday 19th September, our Year 5 Hockey Team played in the WBOP 7s Hockey Championship, after a successful South Cluster competition earlier in the term. 

The team were the only 'girls only' team there, and they should be so proud of their efforts. They played with so much heart and never gave up. This lead them to finishing in 4th place.

The team consisted of Olivia Brown, Maddison Presley, Alexis Moor, Amber Trusler, Grace Camplin, Mari Stevens, Angela Strang, Lauren Beekie, Bella Coulter and Aylah King.

The annual South Cluster 7s Tournament took place last week on Tuesday. TPS entered 9 sports teams in soccer, rugby, hockey, netball and basketball. This meant we had 90 children participating!! Some kids representing TPS for the first time. The day was fantastic. Friendly competition between our local schools provided the opportunity for our kids to shine. They all maintained a positive attitude throughout the day, showing great sportsmanship and determination to always give 100%.

Big congratulations to those teams that placed:

Our middle syndicate were able to cheer on our Olympic heros on Wednesday.  Congratulations we are very proud of your achievements.

On Friday 10th August, TPS competed in the Competitive Grade 11-a-side Hockey Tournament at the Hockey Centre at Blake Park. This was a fantastic opportunity for our players, as it was the first time they had played on a full size field with 11 players. The opposing teams were tough, but we competed well, bringing home 1 win, 2 draws and 3 losses.

On 26th June,  6 gymnastics teams represented TPS at the Gymsport Festival at Argos Gym. All the kids performed brilliantly, with some bringing home placings!!! Well done to all of our gymnasts:

Amber Trusler, Makaylah Rae-Potene, Madison Presley, Michelle Clayton, Chaerin Jang, Jade Wardrope, Rachel Weston, Rebecca Kneale, Megan Edelston, Neve Fraser-Brown, Sophia Fraser-Brown, Kassi Glanville-Roleeston, Bella Coulter, Jaymee Taylor, Angela Strang, Grace Camplin, Aylah King, Michael Dawson, Liam Hawthorne and Cody Haynes. 

As we all know, the Waikato / BOP Magic netball team won the 2012 ANZ Netball Championship, and they came to Tauranga to celebrate!!! All of our netball teams were lucky enough to participate in the celebrations. Our year 6 netball team, TPS Magic, actually took part in the parade and had the opportunity to rub shoulders with the Magic players. And our other netball teams walked to town and watched the parade. You probably heard us??!! The moment was priceless as our budding netballers were in complete awe of their idols. Check out some great photos below......

On the 31st May, the whole school participated in the annual X-Country Event at Memorial Park. So many kids "gave it a go", which is what it is all about!! Congratulations to all those that entered and cheered their friends on with such enthusiasm. 

Room 11 students shared some time and their musical talent with the residents of Cedar Manor on the 8th of June.  The students were wonderful ambassadors of Tauranga Primary School.