From the Principal

“Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”

NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 06 – 14 APRIL 2022

CONTENTS

From the Principal – P. 1 News from Teachers – P. 2 - 3 Student Successes – P. 4 - 5 Sports – P. 6 Careers / Gateway – P. 6 - 8 Notice Board – P. 8 - 9

Kia ora Koutou,

This term has seen students from across our school participate in a great number of curricular and extra-curricular activities, through which they have demonstrated outstanding levels of engagement, creativity and resilience. We thoroughly enjoyed our Year 13 camp, Athletics Day, Swimming Sports, Education Outside the Classrooms Trips and our Investiture Assembly; almost as much as the students did! All of which were so successful because of our wonderful students and dedicated staff. Thank you for a great term.

I know students and staff will be welcoming a break at last. It feels like it has been one very long term from late January to now. I hope you are able to spend some time with your young person over the break and we look forward to welcoming them back for the start of Term 2 on Monday 2 May 2022.

From all of us at Lakes High, have a wonderful, safe and relaxing holiday.

Ngā mihi,

Jon Ward Principal / Tumuaki

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LOST PROPERTY

We have a number of items in lost property. Please check at reception. Items will be re-sold or given to charity if not collected by the first week of Term 2.

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BUS PASSES

Due to increased transport costs that have occurred over the past months, unfortunately we are having to increase the travel costs for our Charter bus. We will continue to attempt to keep these increases to a minimum. Thank you.

The cost of a Term pass for the Charter Bus will increase to $210 from Term 2. The cost of a 10 ride pass will increase to $40. We will no longer be issuing single ride passes All students must have a valid pass by Friday 6 May 2022. Thank you.

NEWS FROM OUR TEACHERS

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FROM OUR MĀORI DEPARTMENT

The Maori Department are proud to announce that Tamihana Gardiner, ex Pupil, ex Head Boy of Rotorua Lakes High School will take up a position of Teacher Maori next term. He will start on Monday 2nd of May with a powhiri at 9.30 am at the Whare.

Nau mai haere mai e nga whanau ki te tautoko i tenei kaupapa nui. Nga mihi nui mo te Aranga me nga hararei hoki.

HAPPY EASTER & HAPPY HOLIDAYS. Be safe. Take Care

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NEW TEACHERS

We welcome two new English Teachers, Ms Angela Gunn and Ms Kay Hughes who will join us at the beginning of Term 2. Ms Gunn joins us as a full time permanent teacher and Ms Hughes is with us until the end of the year covering maternity leave. From all of us at Lakes High School – Welcome��

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ACCELERANDO PROGRAMME 2022

The Accelerando Programme is a year-long vocal performance programme for young singers Yr 9-13. The students will take part in the one week programme these Easter holidays and then again in the July holidays for another week. They will receive world class singing tuition-individual and master classes, lessons in stagecraft and performance, and there will be opportunities to perform in concerts and enter competitions to showcase their work throughout the year. We are very lucky to have the following students attending this programme from Rotorua Lakes High School:

William Davies, Elrie Bosch, Kahurangi Dewes-Green, Riley Roebuck, Lauren Thompson, Whare Teepa, Keita Te Moni and Mikaelah Kohunui Kerr