It is always a highlight to reach the end of the year and still see students achieving their very best. Assembly was held in the Owaka Memorial Community Centre as a practice for prizegiving. 

Throughout the year any student who is seen showing any of the school values, Tenacity, Care, Achievement or Service has received a TCAS Card from teachers. This week two students were awarded TCAS badges; Congratulations to Thomas Bradfield for earning his care badge, and Flynn Lietze for earning his achievement award.

The anticipated draw for TCAS cards over the last two weeks was drawn. Amelia Morrison was the winner of the $10 Four Square voucher.

This term our focus is on the value of Achievement value and we have had a lot of achievement by way of NCEA exams finishing, sporting achievements and even staff achievements. This term our focus is on the value of Achievement value. 

Milly Lietze achieved 3rd place in Freestyle 50m at the Otago Primary School Swimming Championships held in Dunedin and was awarded her ribbon by Miss Currall.

TCAS was well represented in the South Otago Primary and Intermediate Schools Triathlon. The following teams up that contributed to TCAS taking out two second placings and one 3rd placings:

 2nd Place Year 5 mixed - Bailey Powell, Harry Lietze, Casey Catherwood

 2nd Place Year 6 mixed Hollie Harrex, Rocco Povey, Juliet Wilson

 3rd Place Year 6 Mixed Cooper Landreth, Harry McDougall, Mika Nakajima

Kapahaka practised their performance to assembly and Dannielle Mason presented flowers to Mrs Heni Landreth for her continued support of our Kapahaka. 

Miss Currall recently competed at Kiwi Long Course in Dunedin. Miss Currall ended up with three medals, 1st in 200m backstroke, 2nd in 100m backstroke, and 3rd in 100m butterfly. Miss McLaughlin recently completed in the Queenstown Marathon. Miss McLaughlin ran the marathon in a time of 4 hours, 31 minutes and 13 splits, placing her 93rd! Mrs Wilkinson and Natalie Harrex competed in Te Anau 10 hour Spring Challenge in September, completing in just over 9 hours. Congratulations to all our staff for their achievements!

The end of term TCAS Spot Prize draw was next and a winner from each house group received a $25 Gift Card. Mrs Grant randomly selected the winners; Manuka - Zoe Senior, Nora - Rylie Smith and Surat - Elyssa Stapleforth-Hill.

We look forward to sharing more of our assembly's next year!