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Co-Curricular
Takapuna Grammar School offers students a wide range of co-curricular activities to enable students to be involved in the wider life of the school. | | | | | | | | Co-Curricular 2010 | Staff Involved | Room | | 40 Hour Famine | Mrs Terblanche, Mrs Shepheard | M5 | | AMP'd Christian group | Mrs Terblanche | M5 | | Athletics | Miss Kershaw (TIC), Mrs Davies | Sports | | Badminton | Mr Devan (TIC), Mr Joseph | M22 | | Ball committee | Mrs Close, Mrs Farquhar, Ms C Davies | Deans | | BAM (Books and Movies) club | Mr Dickson | RR St. Sup | | Barbershop Singers | Ms Horder, Mr Stent | M27 | | Chess | Mr Barrowman | N43 | | Cycling | Mrs Davies (TIC) | Sports | | Choirs | Mr Stent | M25 | | Cross Country | Miss Kershaw (TIC) | Sports | | Dance | Miss Cryns | Dance | | Debating | Mrs Hutton (TIC), Mrs Stotter, Ms Graves, Mrs Chieng, Mrs Manson | Office | | Drama productions | Ms Horder, Mr De Grut | M27 | | Duke of Edinburgh | Miss Roach, Ms Basse | Deans | | Environmental group | Mrs Evans, Ms Linzey, Mrs Vink, Mrs Cusens | SocSOffice | | Equestrian | Mr Jackson (TIC) | Sports | | ESOL Homework Club | Mrs Soma | N44 | | Fashion show | Ms Woodward, Mrs Rouse, Mr Kwan, Mrs Elton-Farr, Ms Hyland | PB68 | | Football (soccer) | Mr Smith (TIC), Mr Jackson, Mrs Camp | RR86 | | Form class House representatives | Mrs Boyd-Clark, Mr Raela, Ms Bishop, Mr Jaques | Assembly | | Golf | Mrs Close (TIC) | Deans | | Heads of House | Mrs Boyd-Clark, Ms Bishop, Mr Raela, Mr Jaques | Assembly | | History Quiz team | Mrs Gillon | RR80 | | Hockey | Miss Kershaw (TIC), Mr Cade, Mr Curry | Sports | | International clubs/International evening | Ms McSporran, Mrs Woodley | N40 | | Jazz band | Mr Stent | M25 | | Jazz Vocal Group | Ms Horder | M27 | | Journalism club | Ms Manning, Mrs Smith-Tohu | M16 | | Judo | Mr Park | International | | Kapa Haka | Mr Raela | N43 | | Korean Fan Dance group | Mr Park | International | | Lawn Bowls | Mrs Tate (TIC) | Sports | | Mathex | Mr Jaques | Office | | Multisport (aquathon, duathlon, triathlon) | Mr Jackson (TIC) | Sports | | MUNA (Model United Nations) | Mrs Hutton | Office | | Netball | Mrs Davies (TIC), Miss Stewart, Mrs Tate | Sports | | OPC (Outdoor Pursuits Centre) | Mr Oakden | Gym | | Orchestras | Mr Stent | M25 | | Orienteering | Mr Jackson (TIC) | Sports | | Peer Leadership Team | Mr Dickson, Ms Pottinger | RR St. Sup | | Peer Sexuality Support Programme (PSSP) | Ms Pottinger | RR St. Sup | | Peer Support | Ms Pottinger | RR St. Sup | | Politics Club | Mr Mildon | RR81 | | Quilting club | Mr Park | International | | Red Cross committee | Ms Graves | Office | | Robotics | Miss Lorange | N47A | | Rock Climbing | Miss Kershaw (TIC) | Sports | | Rowing | Mrs Camp (TIC), Mr Simoncelli, Mrs Davies | Sports | | Rugby | Mr Jackson (TIC),Mrs Tate, Mr Scovell, Mr Simpkins, Mr Viles, Mr Flinn | Sports | | Rugby League | Mr Jackson (TIC) | Sports | | SADD | Ms Graves | Office | | Sailing/yachting | Mr Jackson (TIC) | Sports | | School Band Performers | Mr Stent, Ms Horder, Mr De Grut | M25 | | School show | Mr De Grut, Mr Stent, Mr Clark, Ms Basse, Mr Flinn, Mrs Close, | Georgea | | School show | Miss Pallister, Ms Cryns, Mrs Woodward, Mrs MacMillan, Ms Thomas, | Tindall | | School show | Mrs Manson, Mrs Cusens, Mr Eichblatt, Ms Hyland, Mrs Camp | Perf.Arts | | School Yearbook | Mrs Cooke | Maths | | Sheilah Winn Shakespeare Festival | Ms Horder, Mr De Grut | M27 | | Shore Youth Council representatives | Ms Graves | Office | | Ski team | Mr Simpkins (TIC) | RR St. Sup | | Snowboarding | Mr Hodson (TIC), Miss Aitken, Mrs Cusens | Deans | | Softball | Miss Kershaw (TIC), Mrs Tate | Sports | | SPCA committee | Ms Graves | Office | | Special Ed. Buddies | Mr Dickson | RR St. Sup | | Spirit of New Zealand | Ms Basse | Office | | Squash | Mrs Murphie (TIC) | M6 | | Stage Challenge | Mrs Cooke, Miss Sladen, Ms Walker, Mrs Manson | Maths | | Student Librarians | Mrs Stotter | Library | | Swimming | Mr Lissette (TIC - boys), Miss Kershaw (TIC girls) | Sports | | Table Tennis | Mr Knewstubb (TIC) | N49 | | Tae Kwon Do | Mr Park | International | | Tennis | Mr Curry (TIC), Mrs Davies, Ms Pottinger, Mr Scovell | M20 | | Theatresports | Mr Eichblatt | Deans | | Touch rugby | Mr Raela (TIC), Mrs Tate | N43 | | Tramping Club | Miss Stewart | Gym | | Triathlon | Mr Jackson (TIC) | Sports | | Ultimate Frisbee (Seniors) | Mr Cade (TIC) | Deans | | UNYANZ | Mrs Hutton | Office | | Volleyball | Mrs Tate (TIC), Mr Simpkins | Sports | | Wakeboarding | Mr Hodson | Deans | | Waterpolo | Mr Simpkins (TIC) | RR St. Sup | | Writers' Club | Mrs Barnett, Mrs Shepheard | M29 | | Young Enterprise Scheme | Mr Videler, Mrs Burke, Mrs Lidgard | N34 | | Youth Exchange programmes | Mr Holding | Office |
This involvement is essential to developing well rounded students, giving them opportunities to develop social skills, competitiveness, collegiality and perseverance. It is this feature of Takapuna Grammar School which sets it apart as a school which is attentive to the individual and committed to the development of the skills required to be successful in later life.A large number of sporting activities is offered ranging from traditional team sports through to opportunities for students to excel in their individual pursuits. The Sports Institute gives students the chance to invest significant time and commitment to their areas of talent and potential. There is a high expectation that students will achieve to their potential and “be the best they can be”. The Arts are extremely well served. Students can select from a wide range of activities in art, music, dance and drama. Again, opportunity for individual development is catered for through individual programme design and itinerant instruction. Takapuna Grammar School has a strong reputation for participation and excellence in co-curricular activities. Students enjoy significant success through their involvement in the co-curricular programme with many representing New Zealand in their field of expertise. There is a high expectation that students will achieve to their potential and ‘be the best they can be’
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