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Students' Kōrero - 2nd July

July 1, 2021

Students' Kōrero for 2nd July comes to you from TCAS Blue netball players.

Swap Shop Wearable Arts

June 24, 2021

The Swap Shop are turning ten in July 2021, when the Swap Shop opened, we had a wearable arts competition (sadly we can’t…

Students' Kōrero - 25th June

June 23, 2021

Introducing a new segment where we will publish articles written by students in their own words. This week features recently…

Make Our Birds Count

June 23, 2021

The New Zealand Garden Bird Survey takes place between 26 June and 4 July 2021. It’s a fantastic reason to spend time outdoors,…

Matariki and Zones Evening

June 23, 2021

On the evening of Wednesday 7th July, TCAS is holding a Matariki celebration from 5pm.

Junior Science

June 23, 2021

Every Tuesday Room 3 and Room 19 come together to do Science with the help of Miss Currall.

Room 3 Museum Visit

June 23, 2021

On Friday 18th June, Room 3 visited the Owaka museum with Ms Mc Laughlin and Mrs Mc Phee.

Shark Spy

June 17, 2021

On Thursday, Year 9/10 Science students were fortunate to have Rob Lewis from the University of Otago visit to educate them…

Firearms Policy

June 17, 2021

The board of trustees are in the process of implementing a firearms policy.

Digital Technology

June 17, 2021

Recently four students from primary classrooms attended a Digital Technology Workshop and are excited to bring back to their…

Name the Grader

June 16, 2021

The Southroads 'Name Our Grader' pulled up in The Catlins Area School driveway on Wednesday morning to give junior students…

Sports News

June 15, 2021

Otago Secondary School Netball, Senior Basketball, Hockey, TCAS Cross Country

Year 9/10 Art Masks

June 15, 2021

Art Masks - This term students have been researching and designing Cultural Masks.

Report an Absence

June 11, 2021

Reminder on how to report a student absence at The Catlins Area School.

2021 Cross Country

June 10, 2021

TCAS Cross Country to be held Wednesday 30th June on farmland opposite the Owaka Rugby Grounds.

Junior Assembly 9th June

June 10, 2021

Junior Assembly was hosted by Room 3 this week. They delighted the audience with their presentation of the cha cha dance…

School Bus

June 10, 2021

Ways to inform the school if your child is not travelling home on the school bus.

Soup and Scone Wednesday

June 4, 2021

Wednesday 23rd June soup flavour is Chicken Noodle, orders to be placed by Tuesday.

Samoan Art

June 4, 2021

This week is Samoan Language Week and students have been looking at Samoan artist Fatu Feu'u, doing their own printmaking…

Room 19 Science Investigation

June 4, 2021

Room 19 students have been working on a science investigation about a place around the school that is special to them.