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Opportunities Extensive Specialised Intermediate years are a time of experiment and change.  Our aim is to offer a wide range of experiences for students to trial, while allowing them tp pursue some of these in greater depth.  There would be very few days when our notices don't advertise a new opportunity! Academic opportunities Our new exciting and engaging school curriculum and te learning environments that it support it are outlined in a separate section.  The school participates successfully in local and national academic events.  These include Nelsonmathix, literacy and social studies quizzes, science fair, ICAS exams, speech competitions, Future Problem Solving and various writing competitions. Modules Modules are highly popular with students and the range, variety and depth of programmes we are able to provide is extensive. In each module cycle there will be 80 or more options for students to select from.  Actual options available will vary from cycle to cycle but all cater for specific interests, strengths and needs in the four broad categories below. Second Languages. e.g. French, German, Japanese, Te Reo, Chinese, Greek, Spanish and Italian Performing Arts. e.g. ukulele, drama games,guitar,stage band,wearable arts,choir, kapahaka, hip hop dance. Healthy communities. e.g. community service,karate, sports organisation, lizard conservation,survival skills, environmental action. Core Curriculum. e.g. thinking skills,maths quizzes, CO2 cars, the human body, hands on science, creative  writing,print making  girls cricket. Extension Technology Groups Extension classes for students who have a particular skill or interest are offered in each technological area.  Students are able to apply to the relevant teacher for inclusion in these classes. Sporting Opportunities We have a part time sports coordinator whose key role is to get students involved in sport both at school and within the community.  In addition to our normal sports programme, lunchtime games, including non stop cricket, tug of war, touch  and endball are organised regularly as inter-class tournaments.  The school is fortunate to be well equipped with fields, hard courts, and students are encouraged to take out sports gear for lunchtime use.  We compete successfully in many local and regional interschool events and are keen to encourage individual and minority sports. Cultural Opportunities We are fortunate in having a strong kapahaka group who lead our school powhiri and compete successfully in regional competitions.  As well as learning a variety of instruments through the 'out of school' music programme, students can audition to be invovled in one of our performance groups which include rock bands, stage band and choir.  A cultural exchange is held with Raroa Intermediate School in Wellington giving performance groups further opportunity to showcase their skills. Play Opportunities we have set out to develop our school grounds to provide maximum opportunities for positive and imaginative play, and  a walk around during breaks will show almost all students actively engaged in some sort of constructive and end directed game, play,or activity. Features include: installation of a challenging adventure playground,landscaping to provide a variety of environmentally different areas including a creek and rocks, allocation of a designated wheels areas with ramps, unicycles, sports gear for student use, climbable trees and organised lunchtime games at regular times during the year. Social Opportunities Our policy of making students from different schools fosters new social opportunities.  Classes are grouped in syndicates of three to four classes with a teacher (syndicate leader) in charge of each.  This further expands opportunities for social contact at school.  Many students also establish good friendships with students from other schools met though sports and cultural exchanges. Leadership opportunities Students are encouraged to take leadership roles within the school.  These include manning the school office each morning, representing their class on the school council, running assemblies, road patrol, sports leadership and refereeing, library duties and a 'waste busters' group.