22 March 19

Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”

NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 7– 22 MARCH 2019

CHALKBOARD From the Principal – P. News – P. Sports – P. Careers / Gateway P. Notice Board – P. Contact Us – P. Our Sponsors – P.

Dear Parents/Caregivers _________________________________________________________________________ MID ISLAND ATHLETICS RESULTS It was a great day out for all our athletes at the Mid-Island Athletics on Thursday 7 March which was held at Rotorua Boys High School. Our students did exceptionally well and we are very proud of them all. Well done to everyone.

Fantastic results!

STUDENT YOHAN HEPI-RITETE KATIE TAPSELL REBEKAH EDHOUSE APACHE DAVIDSON HANNAH SPARKS

4th

PLACE by 100th second

1st 1st 1st 1st 1st Made the final

EVENT Junior Boys – 100 m Intermediate Girls – 400 m Intermediate Girls – 800 m Senior Girls – 100 m Senior Girls – 200 m Senior Boys – 3000 m Intermediate Girls 100 m

_________________________________________________________________________ NZ MARCHING CHAMPIONSHIPS Congratulations to our Year 9 student, April Durbin who participated at the NZ Marching Championships held in Christchurch last weekend. Her team did really well.

Seniors = 6th NZ Champion Technical Drill Team and 1st Display team (Plate march). Well done!

April Durbin second from the left with the Madison Blues Senior Team

_________________________________________________________________________ SUCCESS AT THE SWIMMING NATIONALS Last week two year 9 students, Samuel Trass and Stella Weston competed at the NZ Division II Swimming Competition in Dunedin as part of the Swim Rotorua team.

Both were in the very competitive 12 & 13 year age group which included Div I swimmers. They raced with guts and determination. Samuel dropped 13 seconds to go from 9th seed to win the GOLD in the final of the 200 butterfly in a sensational race which he won by less than half a second. He followed this up winning joint SILVER in the 100 butterfly less than half a second off the gold. Samuel was also a very valuable member of the Swim Rotorua boys relay team and helped them to secure a fourth-place in the 400 metres medley relay. This was a great achievement as three of the team were 12 or 13 and they were competing in the open age relay. Stella Weston raced personal best times in every one of her 7 events. She took a whopping 1 minute 10 seconds off her 1500 freestyle to place 5th in the 12-13 age group and she was the 7th fastest 13 year old girl in 100 and 200 breaststroke. Both swimmers met qualifying times for the National Age Group Champs and both contributed to the team points to help Swim Rotorua's small team of eight athlete’s place 12th in New Zealand out of nearly 100 clubs. Thanks to Southern Trust for their support of the team.

________________________________________________________________________ ASSESSMENTS The following assessments have been set down to take place within the next two weeks. There may be times where, due to unforeseen circumstances, changes will need to occur. This will be done in consultation with the class(es) concerned.

Level 3 2 3 1

Standard 91461 91264 91581 90930

Subject Health Maths Statistics Science

Date Week 7 - 11 Week 9 (please see timetable below) Week 10 (please see timetable below) 1 April for 3 consecutive days

TERM 1 KEY DATES 2019 Wed 3 Apr – Fri 5 Apr Fri 5 Apr Fri 5 Apr Fri 12 Apr Yours sincerely

Principal

Yr 12 Sports Science Camp Yr 13 GRIP Leadership Conference (all prefects + house captains) Tracking reports issued END OF TERM

NEWS REMINDERSNEWS FOR THE YEAR _________________________________________________________________________ OPPORTUNITIES & COMPETITIONS IN SCIENCE We receive notifications from a number of sources regarding opportunities in the Science field as well as competitions. The following is a list of what’s on offer at the moment: Innovative Young Minds Programme - run by Rotary Hutt City and Hutt City Council.

Information can be found on the website https://www.iym.org.nz/ or via email to info@iym.org.nz Applications close on 1st April. Students can apply online at www.iym.org.nz/apply. Some full scholarships are available, so don’t let the cost of the course be a barrier to your students.

Two sessions of the IYM programme will be held during the July school holidays. Session 1 will run from 7th - 12th July and Session 2 will be held from 14th - 19th July. Students can indicate a preference for either session I or II and we will do our best to accommodate requests where possible Canterbury University – The Great Kiwi Science, English and Mathematics Competitions Canterbury University have created a competition that students can enroll to complete. The competitions will look at skills covering the interpretation of data, diagrams, tables and graphs. It will also include Critical thinking skills using the five strands of Science. If you are interested in enrolling in the quiz please contact your students Science teacher for more information.

Science Badges Students have an opportunity to complete a number of different science badges at a fee. For more information please check out the following website http://www.sciencebadges.co.nz/badges.html, or contact your Science teacher for more information.

________________________________________________________________________ SCIENCE DEPARTMENT STAFF 2019 - UPDATES Mrs Erina Butterworth (Hingston) I have been Head of the Science Department since 2017. Prior to this, I was the Year 11 Dean, Year 10 Dean. My teaching subjects are Chemistry, Biology and Science.

If you have any questions regarding Science at Rotorua Lakes High School please feel free to contact me.

Email: butterworthe@rotorualakes.school.nz Ph: 073456124 ext 271

Mrs Gale Wallace Assistant HOD Science. I have taught Science at RLHS for many years. I am currently teaching Junior Science, Year 11 Science, 12 Physics and 13 Chemistry.

Please feel free to contact me: Email: wallaceg@rotorualakes.school.nz Mr Martin Godfrey I am Year 12 Dean and a Science Teacher. I also teach the students in the Primary Industries Trades Academy.

Email: godfreym@rotorualakes.school.nz

Ms Heidi Blackmore I teach and co-ordinate the internal Science programs in year 11, 12 and 13. These subjects all offer Achievement standards and lead to a University entrance subject at Level three.

Email: blackmoreh@rotorualakes.school.nz Mr Tod Sharland Teacher in Charge biology Enjoying weaving educational threads with pursuers of academic success Email: sharlandt@rotorualakes.school.nz Mrs Chandani Jinadasa This is my third year at RLHS and I am currently teaching Junior Science, Year 11 Science, 12 Physics and 13 Physics.

Please feel free to contact me: jinadasac@rotorualakes.school.nz Ms Ineka Smets This is my second year at RLHS and I teach science and biology.

Feel free to contact me Email: smetsI@rotorualakes.school.nz

Mrs Senila Savage This is my second year at RLHS. I am teaching Junior Science, Physical Education, and Careers. I coach Netball for the school and run student Strength & Conditioning sessions in the winter sports season. Please feel free to contact me.

Email: savages@rotorualakes.school.nz Ms Kay Ackerman I have just returned to this school after 19 years teaching in other countries. I am currently teaching English for speakers of other languages and Junior Science.

Email: akerman@rotorualakes.school.nz Mrs Barbara Hiha I am the Manager of the Science Resources. I have been in this role for many years. I help with Science Fair and in a number of other areas.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions Email: hihab@rotorualakes.school.nz

________________________________________________________________________ GREAT DAY OUT FOR YR 12 TOURISM CLASS The Year 12 tourism class went on their first field trip around local attractions recently.

Students were able to experience what it was like to be a tourist and meet potential employers while having a guided tour through Te Puia, a talk, gondola and luge rides at Skyline, taking fun photos at 3D Trick Art Gallery and a having a hilarious 3 person wet OGO ride. A great opportunity to see learning from class out in the industry.

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HE RANGATAHI HE ANAMATA MĀORI YOUTH LEADERSHIP SUMMIT He Rangatahi He Anamata Māori Youth Leadership Summit 2019 is an annual summit that moves across the Bay of Plenty region each year and brings together the next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs and thought leaders to share, learn and explore leadership, pathways, innovation and enterprise. Freddy-Ray Collier, Te Aorere White, Paiaterangi Kapa and Aryan Emile Chhura represented Rotorua Lakes High School at this event. Students have said that the experience was invaluable and they were able to establish new networks and a new understanding of the Māori economy.

_________________________________________________________________________ NUMERACY TESTING Numeracy testing has been completed for all Year 9 students and new Year 10 students. Current Year 10 students who were here for Year 9 have results based on the post testing done at the end of 2018.

This data is used to inform teachers of individual student's strengths and weaknesses in numeracy. It is just one tool used to help teachers differentiate their teaching in numeracy based subjects.

If any parent or guardian would like to know more information about their student's numeracy results please email Mrs Kelly at kellyk@rotorualakes.school.nz

_________________________________________________________________________ FROM THE MATHS DEPARTMENT Year 12 MSC and 12 MAT classes WEEK 9 Monday

25 March

Teacher and Class

Mr English = 12MSC

Inference

Work on assessment in class

Tuesday 26 March Wednesday 27 March Monday 25 March Tuesday 26 March Thursday 28 March Year 13 Stats classes Week 10 Monday 1 April Tuesday 2 April Wednesday 3 April Monday 1 April Wednesday 3 April Thursday 4 April Thursday 4 April

Ms Yukich = 12MAT Mr Nair = 12MAT Miss Yukich = 12MAT Mr Pomare = 12MSC

Work on assessment in class

Teacher and class

Bivariate

Ms Yukich = 13MAS Mr Nair = 13MAS

Work on assessment in class

Mr Pomare = 13MAS

Work on assessment in class

All 3 classes

Due in at MIDNIGHT

No other class time will be available unless prior permission is given for an unavoidable absence

_________________________________________________________________________ VISUAL ART

Tutorials are now running every

Thursday after school 3.30 - 5pm in C3.

All senior Art, photography or sculpture students from any year 11/12/13 class can attend.

These will continue as needed throughout the year.

The purpose of these tutorials is to support senior students with assessment tasks. It is also a great time for students to complete any unfinished work they may have.

Students bring a snack and your work!

_________________________________________________________________________ MATHS HOMEWORK CENTRE Each TUESDAY from 3.30 – 4.15 in A11 All Welcome - Please bring a snack and a smile

CAREERS & GATEWAY

Fantastic chance for a site visit and a gateway opportunity to work along- side diesel mechanics or in the parts department.

Gough Group is a privately owned New Zealand company with about 1000 staff in 35 branches in 17 New Zealand locations. We are best known for the dealerships we hold with Caterpillar (Gough Cat), Hyster (Gough Materials Handling) and Palfinger. We also sell parts to the Heavy Transport industry through TWL and Transpecs. Gough Group is the largest employer in Heavy Automotive (Heavy Diesel) apprentices in New Zealand and currently we have 50 staff training and completing their qualifications with us. Once qualified, Heavy Diesel Technicians are responsible for diagnosing and fault finding, servicing and repairing equipment both in our workshops and in the field with customers. An apprenticeship often forms the basis of a career in our industry with many progressing with us to diverse and rewarding careers on and off the tools. We are and industry that is constantly evolving and fueled by technological advances, we offer good work life balance and the best bit is you get paid to learn.

STUDENTS to register interest on the notice board in the Gateway office or contact the below. Date for site visit to be confirmed.

Mrs Eva Hingston Tel: 07- 345 6124 Ext 258 Email: hingstonev@rotorualakes.school.nz

________________________________________________________________________ The following UNIVERSITIES will be in to talk to interested students this term during lunchtime on these dates:

KEY DATES FOR YOUR CAREER CALENDAR TUES 26 MARCH Wintec Liaison Introduction visit – 1.30 pm in L1 MON 8 APRIL Canterbury Uni Liaison Introduction visit – 1.30 pm in L1 TUES 9 APRIL Victoria University visit – 1.30 pm in L1 TUES 30 APRIL Otago Uni Liaison Introduction visit – 1.30 pm in L1 MON & TUES 6 & 7 MAY Careers Expo TUES 14 MAY St. John’s Careers Day FRI 17 MAY Waikato Uni Open Day

Contact the Careers Department for further info: Barbara Walker 3 456124 x 235 walkerb2@rotorualakes.school.nz

SCHOOL NOTICE BOARD

Top Art 2019 The Visual Art department is taking year 13 students to see this exhibition when it arrives in Rotorua.

Anyone can visit while it is here, it is free to enter.

CONTACT US we are here to help

Phone: 07-345 6124 Email: office@rotorualakes.school.nz Webwww.rotorualakes.school.nz

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