Rotorua Lakes High School
From the Principal P. 1 4 News from our Teachers P. 4 5
Student Successes P. 6 Careers P. 7 8 Public Notices P. 9
This week students have been under the pump dealing with exams across the board. NCEA exams are in full flight and on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week we have been conducting our Year 9 and 10 exams.
While exams are never ”fun” the junior exams give our students a tangible perception of what they are heading towards in Year 11. It also provides students and whānau with clear feedback about their learning successes and areas that need more attention. We often wish students luck going into exams, but in all honesty, it doesn’t come down to luck, it comes down to effort, hard work and focus. I look forward to congratulating our students on the hard work they have put in
We have our electives coming up on the 6 7 December and have had a great response from our students which is very gratifying to see. This is an awesome opportunity for our students to get out and about and just have a great time Enjoy
Hopefully, we have not tired out our junior students too much this week and I hope they have enough energy to cope with an enjoyable weekend.
Ngā mihi Jon Ward Principal/Tumuaki
“Mauria te pono Keep steadfastly to the truth”
BRIEF LOOK – TERM 4 2022
Ongoing until 6 December NZQA Exams
29 November Paid Union Meeting (school finishing at 12 noon)
1 December
Accord Day (school is closed)
7 December Leavers Dinner (6.30 pm Rydges Hotel)
6 & 7 December Electives
9 December Top Town
13 December
Junior Prizegiving (11.30 AM – 12.30 PM)
13 December Junior Reports Out
13 December
LAST DAY OF TERM
NOTIFICATION OF A PAID UNION MEETING
On TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER there will be a PPTA Union Meeting for all Rotorua Secondary teachers, which is allowed for under the terms of their Collective Agreement.
This means the school will only be able to have classes for periods 1, and 2 on that day and a shortened period 3.
Students will be required to go home at 12 noon
Charter bus will leave the school at the normal time The school will remain open and non union teachers will supervise any students who need to remain at school.
ACCORD DAY THE SCHOOL IS CLOSED
This is a reminder that the School is closed on Thursday 1 December. This is for an accord day for our teaching staff as per MOE directives. Thank you for your cooperation.
TRANSPORT AVAILABLE FROM HAMURANA
Just a reminder that we have transport to and from Hamurana every day. Please contact gilbertl@rotorualakes.school.nz
LAST DAY FOR THE SCHOOL CANTEEN
The last day of our school canteen for 2022 is Monday 5 December 2022.
YEAR 13 LEAVERS DINNER - updated
As you know, the Annual RLHS Year 13 Leavers Dinner will be held this year at the Rydges Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn), on Wednesday 7 December 2022.
The evening will have a buffet meal, followed by a celebration of the achievements of all Year 13 students. This is a semi formal occasion. A very tidy standard of dress is required (e.g. no jeans, t shirts, jandals etc) and appropriate behavior is expected
Students attending are under our normal school rules including no smoking and no alcohol. The only concession to these rules is those students who are with their parents or caregivers. They may have alcohol with their meal if purchased by their parents and are of legal age. No intoxicated persons will be admitted to the function.
The school regards this dinner as a family celebration. Students must be accompanied by their parents/caregivers and are unable to purchase individual tickets for themselves. It is possible for students to be accompanied by another Lakes High student’s parent/caregiver but permission must be sought and approved before such a ticket can be bought. See Ms Howard.
Doors open 6 pm, seated for dinner 6.30 pm.
For any other questions please contact Ms Howard howardh@rotorualakes.school.nz
HEADS
UP FOR YEAR 13 CAMP 2023
Year 13 camp 2023 from 28 February to 3 March.
Cost $250 (approx.)
Camp is an amazing opportunity for students to develop leadership skills, build and foster school and house spirit, team building, personal challenges, and adventures.
2022 JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING
Junior Prizegiving will be held on Tuesday 13 December 2020 at 11 am to 12.30 pm in the DC Price Auditorium
A warm invitation is extended to all parents / caregivers to attend. Please be seated before 11 am.
TERM DATES AND HOLIDAYS 2023
START OF TERM 1 2023
Monday 23 January (admin only) Office opens 9 am – 3 pm
Monday 30 January Public Holiday
Tuesday 31 & Wednesday 1 February
Course confirmation Days
Year 12 & 13 students must attend to confirm options and also those Yr 11 students who have not confirmed options. 9 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 3 pm (drop in)
Wednesday 1 February
PŌWHIRI
Thursday 2 February
PŌWHIRI 8.45 am
• All Year 9 students to attend parents & whānau welcome
• Prefects, House Captains and Kapa Haka students are required at the Pōwhiri 8.45 am (can leave approx. 10 am)
Yr 9 8.45 am to 3.15 pm
Course confirmation Day 9.30 am to 12 noon and 1 pm to 3 pm (drop in) Course Confirmation begins 9.30 am to enable all staff to attend the Pōwhiri
Yr 9 & 13 students 8.45 am to 3.15 pm Meet the new parent’s session 4 6 pm all staff
Friday 3 February ALL students 8.45 am to 3.15 pm
TERM DATES 2023
TERM
TERM 1
SCHOOL HOLIDAYS 2023
Friday 7 April to Friday 21 April 2023
TERM 2 Monday 3 July to Friday 14 July 2023
TERM 3 Monday 25 September to Friday 6 October 2023
END TERM 4 starts Wednesday 12 December
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2023
Auckland Anniversary Day Monday 30 January
Waitangi Day Monday 6 February
Good Friday Friday 7 April
Easter Monday Monday 10 April
Anzac Day Tuesday 25 April
King’s Birthday Monday 5 June
Matariki Friday 14 July
Labour Day Monday 23 October
NGA KORERO MAI I A TATOU KAIAKO NEWS FROM OUR TEACHERS
TOP TOWN IS HERE!
Top Town is Friday 9th December. This is a fun day rotating around eight activities (including Bubble Soccer and a Dunk Tank!) to celebrate the end of the year.
Looking forward to seeing you all there.
NZQA
Students should be logging into their area on the NZQA site ( www.nzqa.govt.nz) regularly to check their entries for externals, current results and how they link to Pathways and also, they can see their personalised exam timetable. All they need is their NSN ( this is on all the tracking reports and can be accessed through the KAMAR and Schoolpoint portals). We strongly encourage students to do this often!
NCEA EXAMS 2022
The 2022 Examination Timetable for current NCEA standards and New Zealand Scholarship will run from: Monday 14 November to Tuesday 6 December 2022.
2022 EXAMINATION TIMETABLE
Exams available digitally shown in blue
Date Time Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Scholarship
Mon 7 Nov 9.30 am Te Reo Rangatira Physics
Business Studies Agricultural & Horticultural Science
2.00 pm Chinese Chinese (Mandarin) Media Studies Dance Calculus
Tue 8 Nov 9.30 am Agricultural & Horticultural Science Art History Statistics
2.00 pm Geography Spanish
Te Reo Rangatira Cook Islands Māori Drama
Wed 9 Nov 9.30 am Lea Faka Tonga Mathematics & Statistics Biology 2.00 pm Music Accounting History French
Thu 10 Nov 9.30 am Mathematics & Statistics Making Music Japanese Classical Studies
2.00 pm Korean Drama Samoan Statistics
CANTERBURY ANNIVERSARY DAY (Fri 11 Nov)
WEEKEND
Mon 14 Nov 9.30 am French
Te Reo Māori Calculus Samoan
2.00 pm Economics Korean Agricultural & Horticultural Science Chinese German
Tue 15 Nov 9.30 am Science Social Studies History 2.00 pm Samoan Gagana Sāmoa Spanish
Wed 16 Nov 9.30 am Cook Islands Māori Reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani
Geography Accounting
English Religious Studies
2.00 pm History Chinese Biology German
Thu 17 Nov 9.30 am English Lea Faka Tonga Cook Islands Māori English 2.00 pm Drama Chemistry Health Physics
Fri 18 Nov 9.30 am Business Studies History Chemistry Te Reo Rangatira 2.00 pm Biology Music Media Studies Accounting
WEEKEND
Mon 21 Nov 9.30 am Art History Te Reo Māori Japanese Latin Social Studies Psychology
2.00 pm Classical Studies Health Economics
Chemistry
Tue 22 Nov 9.30 am Media Studies Earth & Space Science Drama Lea Faka Tonga Geography
2.00 pm Chemistry Chemistry & Biology Classical Studies Economics
Wed 23 Nov 9.30 am Accounting English 2.00 pm Home Economics Economics Korean Media Studies
Thu 24 Nov 9.30 am German Biology Geography 2.00 pm Dance Te Reo Rangatira Physics
Fri 25 Nov 9.30 am Physics Physics Earth & Space Science
Home Economics Classical Studies Te Reo Māori
2.00 pm German Home Economics Art History
WEEKEND
WESTLAND ANNIVERSARY DAY (Mon 28 Nov)
Tue 29 Nov 9.30 am Japanese Latin Te Reo Māori 2.00 pm French Spanish Latin 9.30 am Religious Studies Business Studies French Japanese
Thu 1 Dec 9.30 am Health Education for Sustainability Samoan
Earth & Space Science Chinese
2.00 pm Music Studies Spanish
Fri 2 Dec 9:30 am Social Studies Dance
Art History Earth & Space Science
We're over halfway through! A reminder that #NCEAexams22 results go online in January (date TBC) and your answers will be made available online shortly afterwards. Before you go in to holiday mode, make sure you're registered with us and ready to go on the day. Phone our call centre on 0800 697 296 during business hours if you have any problems doing this. https://www.nzqa.govt.nz/exams
NGA ANGITU A NGA AKONGA/STUDENT SUCCESSES
GREAT SHOW FROM OUR YR 11 STUDENT BROCK AITCHISON
Our year 11 student Brock Aitchison has been working hard on creating the Willy Wonka dance production. The show features some of our talented year 9 students.
Come along and enjoy the show!
CAREERS/GATEWAY
MoneyHub has published a money guide for students to give you the tools and information so you can develop a great relationship with money. Check it out here: https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/money in a nutshell.html
The MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology Call for Discovery Scholarship Applications (for the 2023 academic year)
Deadline: Sunday 18th December 2022, 5pm
Kia Ora, Bula Vinaka, Fakaalofa lahi atu, Fakatalofa atu, Kia orana, Mālō e lelei, Mālō nī, Talofa lava, Tēnā koutou katoa ki ngā motu o Te Moana nui a Kiwa and a warm welcome to you all
The MacDiarmid Institute is delighted to announce the continued funding of its Discovery Scholarship Programme, for Māori and Pacific Island students in tertiary science. This is an extension of our long running DiscoveryCamp programme, to support students studying in the physical sciences, chemical/materials engineering, Māori sciences or sciences related to sustainable innovation. All the details below are also available on our website
The scholarships will pay university fees up to $8,000 for the 2023 academic year, and a one off cash award of up to $3,000. The Institute welcomes applications from all Māori and Pacific Island students from all backgrounds and abilities, and will award a number of scholarships at each year of undergraduate study, Honours/PgDipSci, and Masters study. Students who are studying part time are also encouraged to apply. In addition to the financial award, Discovery Scholars will be eligible for the same kinds of ongoing support as our current DiscoveryCamp Alumni cohort, such as summer studentships and access to a range of MacDiarmid Institute events. Please note that if
undertaking PhD studies you are currently not eligible for these scholarships, but please contact us at MacD Admin@vuw.ac.nz and we will help connect you with the appropriate scholarships for which you are eligible.
Awards Available:
• Te Kainga Rua Award Second Chance Learner Award This category is for mature students either returning to tertiary education after having some time away or those that are undertaking tertiary courses for the first time. If you are passionate about the natural sciences or you wish to return to tertiary studies and would like help with reaching your goals and potential, we encourage you to apply.
• Piki Ake Award Step It Up Award This category is for students who are passionate about science but have found it challenging to achieve highly. This award is to help enthusiastic students reach their potential and step up into achieving.
• Te Taumata Award High Achiever Award This category is for students who have excelled in their studies and are looking toward continuing their study in the field.
• Te Mātauranga Pūtaiao Award Māori Science Award This category is for students who are studying Mātauranga Māori Science and are looking toward continuing their study in the field.
• Te Huarahi Ki Mua Award This category is for students who have been previous recipients of a Discovery Scholarship Award and are continuing their study in a relevant field (This is the only award previous recipients will be eligible to apply for).
Eligibility criteria:
Students enrolled or intended to enrol in a tertiary level STEM course(s) that relates to the physical sciences, chemical/materials engineering, Māori sciences or sciences related to sustainable innovation
• Enrolled or intending to enrol for the 2023 academic year
• New Zealand based
• A citizen or permanent resident of New Zealand
*Please note that sciences relating to medical technology, innovation and physics/chemistry will be eligible. However, health sciences with a focus on becoming a nurse, physio, medical doctor or the like are not eligible for these awards.
Process: Please visit https://vuw.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0lg5q36rYhIySSW and submit your application. You will need to provide your personal details along with:
• Details of your enrolment (or intention to enrol) in tertiary science courses in 2023
• Your CV including a summary of your previous academic record (previous year’s results) we understand this may not be available for those applying for the Te Kainga Rua Award
• Your application statement outlining the award you will be applying for, your study goals and programme of study in New Zealand
• Your letter of reference. This may be either academic or from someone in your community who can comment on your study goals.
• Your academic transcript For further information, please contact the MacDiarmid Institute (macd.admin@vuw.ac.nz). Mā te kimi ka kite, Mā te kite ka mōhio, Mā te mōhio ka mārama. Seek and discover, discover and know, know and become enlightened!
Phone: 07- 345 6124
Email: office@rotorualakes.school.nz www.rotorualakes.school.nz
