Athletic day in School

 15 march 2021

Athletics Day is always a great time of competitive performances, and friendly rivalry, with our four Houses pitching themselves against each other to be the dominant House in the annual event.

Senior students go early to assist in setting up for the event, and student House Leaders do an excellent job of motivating, encouraging and organising the students in their Houses. The athletic day starts with the houses chant. Every house March and came in a group and sit in the allocated area. Every house has a theme for sports day so they were marching on the ground while representing their theme. After that, the chant starts, First turn was kowhai, then Totata, Rata and in the last Puriri came for the chant. Students were very enthusiastic and their house leaders and mentors were encouraging them all the time.

After that, sports and games started. Different house students participated in the Discus throw, shotput, Hight jump, 100-meter race boys, 100-meter race girls, 200-meter race boys. And in the last, it was a 100-meter teachers race. 

The day ends with the winner of the day. Rata was in the first position, on the second Kowhai, On the third Puriri and fourth was Totara. Students participated very well and represent their houses very enthusiastically.

Students have to participate in school sports to increase confidence, mental alertness, and self-esteem. Sports are important in schools because it helps to teach various skills to students like leadership, patience, patience, team efforts, and social skills.

House System within school helps students gain a sense of belonging

 The House System provides a structure within the College that promotes belonging and continuity among College families and staff allowing students to be known more closely and thus cared for more effectively. Loyalty and commitment to a particular group are fostered over time. The House Model offers many strengths and benefits including a culture of students understanding and caring for each other across the whole College. Building a sense of belonging and community within a House Group, fostering positive relationships. 

 Building the leadership capacity of all senior students as they take increasing responsibility as leaders within their house and mentoring of middle school students during the Learning Matters Program. Provide leadership roles for students including House Captains, House Leaders. House Group Leaders getting to know the students in their tutor group over their six years at the college and assisting to personalise their learning and aspirations through formalised target and goal setting. 

Encouraging participation in the co-curricular activities provided within the College between houses developing in student's habits such as neatness, faithfulness to homework, wearing of uniform and punctuality. The same principle applies to identification and addressing student problems early, rather than allowing them to develop.

The House system was first established at Tamaki College in 1958.  The Houses were named Gold, Blue, Red and Green, with a Male and Female House Captain and a Male and Female Deputy House Captain for each house. The Houses/Whanau were reintroduced/renamed in 1988 as Kowhai, Puriri, Rata and Totara. During the 1990s there were student Whanau leaders (i.e. House Captains) and staff. Whanau leaders (i.e. Whanau Deans). House Captains were reintroduced in our Golden Jubilee year, to open up student leadership opportunities. he system in how our students are grouped has gone from year level groups to house groups. Our students will be grouped into house groups. The house groups are Kowhai, Puriri,  Rata, Totara.