26 July 2019

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

NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 21 – 26 JULY 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

I am greatly looking forward to getting to know you and the Rotorua Lakes High wider community.

I moved with my wife to NZ in 2002 and taught in Christchurch for fifteen years before moving north to become Principal at Tararua College, near Palmerston North.

Our family of four children, three boys and a girl aged 9, 10, 10 and 12 is always lively. Added to that two dogs and three cats and life is busy.

Over the past ten or so years I have been involved in developing and identifying how we need to adapt our teaching and learning approaches to meet the needs of our students in a rapidly changing world.

I look forward to working with the team at Lakes High School to ensure we continue to offer an exceptional education for all our students.

As we move forwards, I want to consult widely to develop a strong understanding of how we can continue to offer the best opportunities and support for our community.

I am proud to lead such a dedicated and professional staff and work with students to drive their passion, enthusiasm and engagement to deliver pathways that meet all their needs.

Nga mihi

Jon Ward Principal 1

___________________________________________________________________________ LIFE GOAL ACHIEVED FOR RUBY RYAN Congratulations to our Year 13 student Ruby Ryan who has been selected by Cycling New Zealand to compete in the 2019 UCI Mountain Bike World Championships near Quebec Canada at the end of August. We wish Ruby all the best.

___________________________________________________________________________ PUBLISHING SUCCESS FOR STELLA WESTON Congratulations to our Year 9 student, Stella Weston, whose story “When the World Disappears” was recently published in the Toi Toi Journal (issue 16). Well done! _________________________________________________________________________ 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 1 2 3 1 2 3 1, 2 & 3

Subject Standard Drama 90009 Drama 91218 Drama 91517 Maths 91026 Music 91278 Music 91425 Art -

Date NCEA assessment week 3 – Wed 7, Thurs 8 & Fri 9 Aug Pd. 2 & 4 NCEA assessment week 3 – Wed 7, Thurs 8 & Fri 9 Aug Pd. 2 & 4 NCEA assessment week 3 – Wed 7, Thurs 8 & Fri 9 Aug Pd. 2 & 4 Thursday 1 August (10S2 Pd. 1 and 10S3 Pd. 5) Friday 9 August Friday 9 August See later in the newsletter for details (pages 5 – 6)

KEY DATES TERM 3 2019 First day Term 3 Subject Info Evening Maths Week Drama Production Open Night Senior Prelim Exams Secondary Schools Winter Tournament Sports Awards Evening LAST DAY TERM 3

Mon 22 July Wed 31 July 4 – 6 pm Mon 5 – Fri 9 August Wed 7 to Fri 9 August August 13 4 – 6 pm Wed 21 to Wed 28 August Mon 2 to Sat 8 September Thurs 26 September 6 pm onwards Fri 27 September

NEWS REMINDERS FOR THE YEAR NEWS ___________________________________________________________________________ FORMAL & PHOTO BOOTH – SCHOOL BALL PICS Access now available for the formal and photo booth pics of the ball – enjoy!!

Formal pics – just click on the links below:

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Photo booth: www.photoboothfever.co.nz password: chocolateCAKE13 ___________________________________________________________________________ BLUE LIGHT CAMP During the last set of holidays, two Year 10 students were given the opportunity to attend the Blue Light Camp down in Turangi. The camp focuses on life skills and leadership throughout the week and is an amazing opportunity for our students. Sulphur City Lions sponsored the students and we cannot thank them enough for this.

Here are the student’s thoughts.

At Bluelight leadership camp we did all sorts of fun activities like white water rafting, rock ropes and hiking. During the week that I stayed at Blue Light I enjoyed meeting new people the most because everyone there was so friendly.

The bond that was created with everyone was incredible it had been like I had known them for years, I am proud to call those people that once were strangers to me, my friends now. I learnt how to express my ideas in better ways and be more confident in myself. I was taught to push myself to my limits and never give up. I can also now look for the bright side in situations and also solve them safely. I also learnt that it's ok to be different than others.

The most challenging part at the camp was to get out of your comfort zone. We all had to conquer our fears and push ourselves to succeed. I found it difficult to do some of the activities like rafting because I have a fear of going out onto rivers but then I pushed myself to my limits to not be afraid and thought of how much fun it would be in the end. I believe that other people should take this opportunity to become a better leader and learn how to lead in the right way. This will help them out in the future and it's worth the experience. Thank you to Sulphur City Lions for sponsoring me to be able to take this opportunity. Cristobal Sanzana-Leal I enjoyed the rafting experience the most because it was my own river and I felt safe, not only that but it was an amazing experience and I was grateful to be able to do that. It was a great experience because I learnt that no matter where you come from being in a team isn’t about your differences but more about how you can bring those differences together and make something great happen. However, there were also scary challenges for us. The Rock'n Ropes was challenging because I have a huge fear of heights and being high up supported by a harness and a rope all I had to do was trust the people who I’d only just met the day before with my safety! Not only did I learn new things I also did new things, and met new people and gained new skills and from these things I am now a better person/leader/friend than when I first walked into the camp and I am forever grateful for that experience. Thank you very much for giving me this chance, I loved it. Kahurangi Dewes-Green.

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___________________________________________________________________________ VISUAL ARTS STUDENTS - Visual Art students visit Massey Creative College and Elam School of Fine Art at Auckland University.

In the last weekend of the holidays Jet Tyler was selected to attend a workshop at Elam school of Fine Art in Auckland. She had a fantastic time working with current Elam students and other secondary schools attendees from all over the North Island. Jet worked in a group with others to create a series of abstract art works in a variety of media.

Congratulations to Lewis Walker who attended the Massey University Creative College open day in the school holidays. Lewis has been offered direct entry into the Design degree programme for 2020, and is also investigating further study in Filmmaking and Media with the university. This is a great achievement for Lewis, well done! __________________________________________________________________________________

VISUAL ART  Tutorials will continue every Thursday after school 3.15 - 5pm in C3  These are for senior art students of any art subject. The art room is also open and lunchtimes to allow students to get extra help and finish off assessments. Everyone is welcome!

___________________________________________________________________________ CHARTER BUS All Charter Bus students must have purchased their bus passes by Friday 2 August 2019.

A term pass costs A 10 ride pass costs Payable at student reception

$200.00

$30.00

___________________________________________________________________________ STUDENT ABSENCES It is expected that parents phone the school absence line (345 6124, ext 244) before 8.30 am to let us know that their child will be away from school.

A written letter from home explaining the absence must be supplied to the House Group tutor on the student’s return to school if you have not phoned in.

We also have an ABSENCE LINE FOR TEXTING ONLY 027 765 4957. Please give your name, your student’s name, House Group and the reason for absence.

Please contact our Attendance Officer, Mrs Paula Short, if you have any concerns 345 6124, ext 266.

___________________________________________________________________________ SCHOLARSHIPS Thursday 1st and Friday 2nd August (Week 2) we will be running workshops for Year 13's to apply for scholarships, universities, polytechs etc.

To help us help you.... you should be organising your documentation now. Most applications require proof of identity and citizenship/residency. You should find your birth certificates and/or 4

passports, any citizenship or residency documents (if you weren't born in NZ). Some applications will require proof of bank accounts - you can usually print this from your internet banking.

Some photocopies can be verified by the school principal, others will need to be verified by a JP, so be prepared to visit the library or courthouse to have documents verified. You may also want to consider someone in the community who could be a referee for you - perhaps a manager at your work or a sports coach or someone you have done volunteer work for. Don't forget to ask them nicely rather than surprise them!

DONT PANIC! This is a smooth process for everyone when we all work together. We are so proud of our scholarship recipients from last year who had their school and community achievements recognised. We are looking forward to the 2019 cohort being just as successful!

___________________________________________________________________________ SUBJECT CHOICE FOR 2020 During the first two weeks of Term 3 students will be making choices about subjects for next year. There is an option evening for students and whanau on Wednesday 31 July 4-6pm. Head of Departments and Teachers In Charge will be available to talk about what their department offers. Students have also been issued with a guide to help in this process.

This year we are moving away from the paper process of selection and moving to an online process. We are using Schoolpoint (the same one we used for parent interviews). Students should make their selections after planning their course and talking with their teachers and whanau. We ask that parents “OK” their child’s choices through their login in to Schoolpoint (instructions below). HoD’s will confirm the student has made the prerequisites or is likely to make the prerequisites of the course they have chosen.

At the option evening we will have available some devices for families to use. If you need any help logging into or using Schoolpoint please contact Mrs Allen 345 6124 ext 221.

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Log into SchoolPoint https://rotorualakes.schoolpoint.co.nz Navigate to "Courses" in the left hand navigation Navigate to "Subjects for Me" in the sub menu Select the Subject You will be taken to a page that has the course description, pathway and recommended prior learning.

6. Click on the "+ Select as one of my Courses" button to add this course to your Selected list. Click the same button to remove it.

7. Click on the "Add to your Favourites Courses" button to add this course to your favourite list. Click the same button to view a list of your Favourite Courses. Click on the name of the course to remove it.

8. Click on the "My Courses" To view a summary of your courses.

Parents - This is where you approve each subject choice your child has made (in lieu of a signature in previous years). The Information button here gives you more detail on the subject.

___________________________________________________________________________ ART & PHOTOGRAPHY The following work is due: Level 1 Paint and Print:

All tasks complete for board one: due Thursday 25th July Level 1 Mixed Media and Photography:

All model photography for board 2 complete. Any unfinished painting and drawing to be completed. Due week 1.

Level 2 Photography:

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Planning for folio project completed. First photo shoots are done. Due week 1 Level 2 Painting:

Touch up work for board 1, 1 circle painting finished for board 2: due Tuesday 23rd in class Level 3 Painting:

Board 1 planning completed, two paintings on board 2 completed.

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RLHS 1st XI Boys Football Fundraiser When

Thursday 1st August 2019

Where:

Our Backyard Pub (next to Readings cinema)

Time:

6:30-9pm

Cost:

$50 for a team of 6 or $10 a person.

A fun filled night testing your general knowledge on NZ trivia, music, sports, movies, TV, food and more.

Come and enjoy a cooked meal before the game starts, drink and food specials on during the night. A raffle with some fantastic prizes will also be held on the night.

Get your team together and email the address below with your team name, contact person, amount in team and if you are supporting a particular member of the group.

For further information contact Katherine Goodrick at goodrickk@rotorualakes.school.nz Fundraising for RLHS 1st XI Football team to attend tournament in September ___________________________________________________________________________________________

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

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SPORTS ___________________________________________________________________________ SWIMMING NEWS Three Lakes High School Students were part of the Swim Rotorua Team (supported by One Foundation) which recently competed at the Taranaki Regional Championships.

All the students raced strongly hitting some personal best times over a tough 3 day competition.

Skye Cox, Year 12, competing in the 15 & over age group, won three bronze medals in 50 fly, 50 free and 200 back.

Samuel Trass Year 9 in the 13-14 yr age group won a whopping 4 silver medals in 200 breast, 50 back, 200 fly and 100 fly.

Stella Weston, Year 9, in the 13-14 yr age group – won silver in 200 Breaststroke.

WELL DONE, great results ___________________________________________________________________________ BOYS HOCKEY After a two week break the boys showed they hadn't lost any of their skills or determination when we played Whakarewa last night. A tough first half saw the boys show both strong defensive and attacking force. A goal scored in the last 2 mins of the half by the opposition saw the coach Owen doing a strong pep talk. The boys came out firing with Hunter Thompson scoring a beautiful goal to equalise.

The second half was difficult with calls not going our way, but the boys battled on. 2 goals scored against us in the last 5 mins sealed our fate of a loss. Player of the day Joel Roper.

CAREERS & GATEWAY __________________________________________________________________________________ The following UNIVERSITIES will be in to talk to interested students this term during lunchtime on these dates:

KEY DATES FOR YOUR CAREER CALENDAR THURS 1 AUG WED 14 AUG WED 28 AUG THURS 29 AUG SUN 1 SEP SUN 15 SEP TUES 17 SEP WED 7 AUG THURS 8 AUG

University Halls’ of Residence Open Canterbury Uni Course Planning 1.30 pm in L1 Waikato Uni Course Planning 1.30 pm in L1 Otago Uni Course Planning 1.30 pm in L1 AUT Scholarships close Halls of Residence CCRF due date Victoria Uni Course Planning 1.30 pm in L1 Auckland Uni Course Planning 1.30 pm in L1 Engineering Futures Evening 6 pm Trinity Wharf Hotel, Tauranga

Contact the Careers Department for further info: Barbara Walker 3456124 x 235 walkerb2@rotorualakes.school.nz 7

___________________________________________________________________________ UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YEAR 13 STUDENTS MoneyHub has published a guide to hundreds of scholarships for any student planning to start university in 2019-2020. The comprehensive list includes scholarships offered by every university as well as those specifically available to local students. A list of privately-funded, Maori, Pacific and International university scholarships completes the list. Applications close throughout the year, with tens of millions of dollars available. MoneyHub has also published a list of tips for scholarship success. For more details and to find suitable scholarships, visit the MoneyHub https://www.moneyhub.co.nz/scholarships-nz.html __________________________________________________________________________________________

2020 Scholarships are now Open!

2020 Scholarships are now open. Study Award Scholarships are available to school leavers that meet our eligibility criteria who are entering their first year of tertiary study in 2020. The Keystone scholarships are the most premium scholarships offered to students taking up studies that will bring them Read more about Keystone into the property and construction sector. The programme includes Scholarships here $5,000 a year for up to three years, mentoring, work opportunities and guidance along their journey. Scholarships close on the 15th of August, 2019. __________________________________________________________________________________________

Please encourage your eligible students to apply for a chance to receive this opportunity of a lifetime via the following link: https://www.pwc.co.nz/careers/pwc-school-scholarship.html

NOTICE BOARD

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Rotorua Innovation Festival 2019 4 days | 20+ FREE Events & Speakers See Event Schedule

4 Days of FREE events | 5th - 8th August You're invited to join us for the inaugural Rotorua Innovation Festival Taiopenga Auaha 2019! Four days of FREE events to share ideas, knowledge and connections to inspire social good and business success. #Innovate2019 has 20+speakers that have been specially selected to provide inspiration, knowledge and ideas to:  Improve

our world with a focus on youth, well-being and the environment  Launch & grow social enterprises and commercial businesses  Showcase commercial innovation and success  Fund new and existing social enterprises.

Registrations are essential as seats are limited. Attend one session, or attend them all. Register now

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CONTACT US we are here to help

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

Thank you to all our Sponsors

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