Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”
NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 27 – 25 SEPTEMBER 2020
CHALKBOARD From the Principal – P. 1 News – P. 2 - 4 Dept News – P. 5 Sports – P. 5 - 6 Careers/Gateway - P. 6 - 7 Contact Us – P. 7 Our Sponsors – P. 7
Kia ora Koutou, Here we are at the end of another busy and productive term. There has been a lot of hard work and learning over the last 10 weeks and I am proud of our student achievements, as are the teaching staff. Term 4 is short in length, so it is very important to maintain progress now regardless of how long the end of the year seems away. Please let the school know if there is anything we can do to assist. It is my hope that our senior students understand that the next 2 weeks gives them a great opportunity to spend time preparing for the exams in term 4. They also need a chance to re-charge their batteries and reflect on what still needs to be done. It was saddening that we had to cancel Interhouse Day on Thursday. Unfortunately, the weather did not play ball. We still had the Interhouse Haka Competition take place. Well done to Okareka for their win and to Keidon Himiona who was the winner of the Leader Award . For those who have gone to the trouble and expense of getting costumes to dress up for Interhouse Day, we will be holding some form of postponement event early in Term 4. Obviously, we want to balance giving our students something fun and to celebrate, whilst maintaining a focus on critical academic learning. I will be meeting with our Year 13 House Captains and Staff Heads of House to sort through the details of this event. Thank you all for your support of the school this term and the students in their learning journeys, and thank you to our staff for going above and beyond to provide quality education during these unprecedented times. May I take this opportunity to wish each and every one of you an enjoyable break. For those travelling, keep safe. I look forward to seeing everyone back safe, well, energetic and focused at the start of Term 4.
Nga mihi,
Jon Ward Principal / Tumuaki 1