Enrichment

Enrichment opportunities

 

Kapa haka

There are three Kapa haka groups running at TPS. Kipa Rangiheuea is in charge of leading Kapa haka. If you wish to have further information about these groups, please contact kipar@tps.school.nz

Whānau Kiwi and Whānau Tūī lead Kapa Haka within their team programmes. Please contact Kiwi and Tūī learning leaders for more information.

Choir

We have a number of choirs running at TPS. For further information about choirs at TPS please contact Sarah Ochtman-Corfe at saraho@tps.school.nz

Marimba

We run a number of Marimba Groups at TPS and each year we participate in the Marimba Festival. For further information about Marimba Groups contact Sarah Ochtman-Corfe at saraho@tps.school.nz

Ukulele

We run a range of Ukulele Groups. Each year TPS also participates in the Ukulele Festival. For further information about Ukulele Groups please contact Sarah Ochtman-Corfe at saraho@tps.school.nz

Music Schools working at TPS

Lewis Eady School of Music

Your child can learn to play a musical instrument with us at school!

One-on-one and group lessons take place during the school day. We offer tuition for all stages of musical development – beginner to advanced.

Instrument choices include guitar, piano, keyboard and ukulele. Should there be sufficient interest, drum kit, strings, brass and woodwind lessons will also be available.

For more information and to enrol, please visit www.lewiseady.co.nz

The Music Education Centre

The Music Education Centre offers lessons on Wednesdays and Fridays at Takapuna Primary. They are specialists who offer individual or group sessions with the piano, keyboard, guitar, drums, flute, violin, clarinet and saxophone.

For more information or to enrol your child please phone 0800 89 39 39, email info@musiceducation.co.nz or visit the website.

Bikes at Takapuna Primary School

We have recently put on a new bike track and bike pump for our students to enjoy biking as well as feel challenged and confident as riders. We are very fortunate to have a fleet of around 50 bikes of different sizes, located next to the track on our school field. We are planning how we will use the ‘Bikes in School’ programme to get all students excited about riding and learning this great skill that helps with fitness, balance, coordination and getting out in the fresh air! We have Bike Ambassadors (our senior students) who receive extra training to support others who need help. They are our role models for safe use of the track, checking helmets and performing a bike check before riding. We are a community school and encourage our learners and families to use the bike track whenever they can.

At the end of every term, we celebrate ‘Wheels Day’ where all our students have the opportunity to bring in their bikes and scooters.