Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”
NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 28 – 27 September 2019
CHALKBOARD From the Principal – P. 1 - 6 News – P. 6 - 7 Sport - 8 Careers / Gateway P. 8 Notice Board – P. 9 Contact Us – P. 9 Our Sponsors – P. 10
Kia ora Koutou, The end of term is nigh and in that old adage “tag you’re it”!! On a serious note, it has been a very positive term at Lakes High and one which has seen numerous student successes and opportunities. Our Sports Prizegiving on Thursday night was a fantastic way to finish the term and a great celebration of many of those successes. Thanks to all for participating. I look forward to sport continuing to grow and develop in our school. As I said in the last newsletter I am pleased 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. On a personal note, I would like to thank our students, staff, parents and community for making my first term at Lakes High such an enjoyable experience. Each day has shown me that I made the right decision to move with my whanau to Rotorua. 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
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__________________________________________________________________________ SPORTS PRIZEGIVING - A GREAT NIGHT Our annual Sports Prizegiving was held on Thursday 26 September in the D C Price Auditorium and it was an excellent occasion to celebrate our talented, successful and dedicated sporting students in their chosen sports. We were also able to thank and congratulate our wonderful coaches and managers for their commitment and unfailing support which has ensured an extremely successful sporting year. Our guest speaker was ERENA MIKAERE, an ex-student, who spoke of her passion and involvement in sport. Erana spoke of the awesome support she got from her family and her time at Lakes High School. She sent her heartfelt gratitude to the teachers for their support and mentoring.
We thank Erena, for what was, an inspiring speech. A special thank you to the following people: Ms Lisa McFarlane, our Sports Co-ordinator for her brilliant organisation of this event with Whaea Pani Mc Lean, and to the support staff, Debbie McLeod, Jayne Humphries, Liandra Allen, & Paula Short who assisted her with administration and help at the event. Our wonderful groundsmen Maurice Pomare, Butch Tarei and Stacey Pomare, for their awesome help setting up and also for the following day in ensuring everything was put safely away. Our M.C. – Kat Goodrick, the 4 Head prefects; Taylan Onan, Ila Ford-Robertson, Estille Bilbe and Freddy-Ray Collier did a great job for the evening. Our Year 12 student, Puaawai Bennett who provided the entertainment throughout the evening and our Head of Music, Marcy Stunell for her excellent support. Mary Webster and her staff: Helen Gainsford and Marie Van Leeuwen and Annie Scott, and the Senior Food Technology students who prepared and organised the Auditorium for the event and did a fantastic job – thank you. The meal served was outstanding and this event gives the students an excellent opportunity to practice.
__________________________________________________________________________ HONOURS AWARDS New Zealand Representative New Zealand Representative New Zealand Representative New Zealand Representative New Zealand Representative NZ Title NZ Title NZ Title NZ Title
Ruby George Hannah Michel Pipi Holly Luke Kyra Kyra
Ryan Snook Sparks Uhl Uhl Gardner Gardner Mita Mita
13 11 11 12 10 12 11 13 13
NZ Title NZ Title NZ Title NZ Title
River George Michel Pipi
Mutton Snook Uhl Uhl
13 11 12 10
World Title Sports Person Sports Person Sports Person Sports Person Sports Warm Award
Kyra Luke Kyra Samuel Pipi Ila
Mita Gardner Mita Trass Uhl Ford-Robertson
13 11 13 9 10 13
NZ Cross Country Mountainbiking Team NZ U18 Whitewater Kayaking Team NZ Artistic Roller Skating Team NZ Canoe Slalom Development Team NZ Canoe Slalom Development Team NZSSC Sport Climbing Senior Girl Champion NZSSC Sport Climbing Senior Boy Champion NZ J19 - V1 Long Distance Champion NZ J19 - W6 Long Distance Champion NZSSC Whitewater Kayaking K1 and Extreme Slalom Champion NZSS Whitewater Kayaking K1 Champion NZ Whitewater Extreme Kayaking Champion NZ Whitewater Canoe Slalom U16 Champion World Waka Ama Womans Long Distance W6 J19 Champion. And Bronze Medalist in the V1 J19 Womans Senior Boy Senior Girl Junior Boy Junior Girl 2
Student Coaches Student Coaches Student Coaches Student Coaches Student Coaches
Tegan Ila Sacha Jamie Merania
Fookes Ford-Robertson Rogers-Mott Trass Insley
13 13 13 12
Hockey At Mokoia Intermediate Netball and Waterpolo Hockey At Mokoia Intermediate Waterpolo Lynmore School Netball At Lakes
___________________________________________________________________________ CHAMPIONSHIP AWARDS Sport Athletics Athletics Athletics Athletics Athletics Athletics Badminton Badminton Badminton Mountain Biking Mountain Biking Mountain Biking Mountain Biking Skiing
First Tegan Matiu Yohan Milla Hunter Awhina Nae Keeli Kenneth
Last Fookes Hepi-Ritete Hepi-Ritete Phipps Thompson Yorke Iida Murphy Yang
Year 13 10 9 9 12 11 11 13 10
Award Senior Girls Champion Intermediate Boys Champion - The Rotorua Printers Trophy Junior Boys Champion Junior Girls Champion Senior Boys Champion Intermediate Girls Champion Junior Girls Champion Senior Girls Champion Junior Boys Champion
Harry
Lei
9 Enduro - Junior Male
Milla
Phipps
9 Junior XC Female
Ruby
Ryan
13 Senior XC Female
Dylan
Walton
12 Enduro - Senior Male
Squash Squash Squash Squash Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Swimming Table Tennis Table Tennis
Monique Ella Jared Wyatt Skye Tanner Rebecca Jamie Samuel Stella Harry Jade
Hingston Hollows Nish Todd Cox Lawson Lyall Trass Trass Weston Miller Waraki
11 9 11 9 12 13 11 12 9 9 11 13
Senior Girls Champion Junior Girls Champion Senior Boys Champion Junior Boys Champion Senior Girls Champion Senior Boys Champion Intermediate Girls Champion Intermediate Boys Champion Junior Boys Champion Junior Girls Champion Senior Boys Champion Senior Girls Champion
___________________________________________________________________________ SPORTS AWARDS First Ben Deacon Daniel Eden Kahurangi
Last Balle Brons Burrows Brons Dewes-Green
Year 12 10 13 11 10
Sport Boys Basketball Boys Basketball Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Girls Basketball
Award Most Improved Player Top Junior Boy Top Senior Boy Senior Player of the Year Senior Most Improved Player 3
Jasmine Chylara Jessica Tabitha Campbell Liam Zack Joel Tama Kyle Melissa Stella Winne Danielle Shyan Isidora Laura Keanen Matthew Ethan Ewan Hinewai Puaawai Puaawai Tia Kahurangi Lily Anahera Phoenix Meraania Te Rina MadysonManaia Lily Zoe Patience-Unique Nina Haylee Bailee Estelle Tegan Casey Awhina Jack Oliver Sam Jack Herewini Jamie
Emile-Chhura Paterson Moore Taylor Forrest Gatenby Kelly Roper Te Whau Wilson Bentley Pinckney van Rensburg Vooght Boyd Gonzalez Diaz Walton Dyson Gray Hoggard McLeod Bennett Bennett Bennett Christie Dewes-Green Gordon Harrod Hoete Insley King
10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 9 13 10 13 13 12 11 11 10 9 9 9 9 10 12 12 9 10 11 12 11 11 10
Girls Basketball Girls Basketball Equestrian Equestrian Boys 1st XI Hockey Boys 1st XI Hockey Boys 1st XI Hockey Boys 1st XI Hockey Boys 1st XI Hockey Boys 1st XI Hockey Girls 1st XI Hockey Girls 1st XI Hockey Girls 1st XI Hockey Girls 1st XI Hockey Girls 1st XI Hockey Girls 1st XI Hockey Girls 1st XI Hockey Mixed Hockey Mixed Hockey Mixed Hockey Mountainbiking Netball Netball Netball Netball Netball Netball Netball Netball Netball Netball
Junior Player of the Year Most Valuable Player Equestrian Award Sportsmanship Award Player of the NZSCC Tournament Senior Most Valuable Player Most Improved Player Senior Most Valuable Player Junior Most Valuable Player Senior Player of the Year 1st XI Most Improved Player 1st XI Most Valuable Player 1st XI Player of the Year 1st XI Player of the Year 2nd XI Player of the Year 2nd XI Most Valuable Player of the Year 2nd XI Most Improved Player Most Improved Player Most Valuable Player Player of the Year Most Improved Rider Junior Gold - Player of the Year Senior A - Player of the Year Special Award - Most Valuable Senior Player Junior Blue - Player of the Year Junior Gold - Player of the Year Senior A - Most Improved Player Senior Blue - Most Improved Player Senior Gold - Most Improved Player Special Award - Contribution to Netball for Coaching Junior A - Player of the Year
Martin McKenzie Pitman Reihana Schwitzer Steele Swinyard Bilbe Fookes Sargison Yorke Eggleston Baker Cheesman Eggleston Insley Trass
9 9 11 9 9 13 9 13 13 12 11 11 12 10 11 9 12
Netball Netball Netball Netball Netball Netball Netball Rowing Rowing Rowing Rugby Girls Skiing Boys Soccer Boys Soccer Boys Soccer Boys Soccer Boys Soccer
Special Award - Most Valuable Junior Player Junior Gold - Most Improved Player Senior Gold - Player of the Year Junior A - Most Improved Player Junior Blue - Player of the Year Senior Blue - Player of the Year Junior Blue - Most Improved Player Commitment to Rowing Rower of the Year Most Improved Rower Most Outstanding Player Top Skier Golden Boot Junior Most Improved Senior Most Improved Player Junior Most Valuable Player Players Choice Award 4
Jamie Maegan Mia Tessa Sasha Miyume Danielle Kobe Steven Matiu Cody Kyra Kyra Hannah Pipi Pipi Ila Rupert Kirsty MadysonManaia Robbie Stella Kael Jamie Samuel Maya
Trass Fraser Hatu McCarthy Temara Ueno Vooght Christie Doherty Hepi-Ritete Managh Mita Mita Tansey Uhl Uhl FordRobertson Lewis Lyall
12 10 12 12 9 9 12 9 12 10 10 13 13 10 10 10
13 Waterpolo 9 Waterpolo 12 Waterpolo
Player of the Year Junior Team - Most Improved Player Social Team - Sportsmanship
Martin Meredith Pinckney Pyke Trass Trass Weir
9 12 13 11 12 9 13
Junior Team - Sportsmanship Senior Team - Most Valuable Player Social Team - Most Valuable Player Senior Team - Most Improved Player Senior Team - Sportsmanship Award Junior Team - Most Valuable Player Social Team - Most Improved Player
River
Mutton
Pipi
Uhl
Boys Soccer Girls Soccer Girls Soccer Girls Soccer Girls Soccer Girls Soccer Girls Soccer Squash Waka Ama Waka Ama Waka Ama Waka Ama Waka Ama Waka Ama Waka Ama Waka Ama
Waterpolo Waterpolo Waterpolo Waterpolo Waterpolo Waterpolo Waterpolo Whitewater 13 Kayaking Whitewater 10 Kayaking
Senior Most Valuable Player 2nd XI Player of the Year 1st XI Most Valuable Player 1st XI Player of the Year 2nd XI Most Improved Player 2nd XI Most Valuable Player 1st XI Most Improved Player Most Improved Player Top Male Paddler Male Most Improved Paddler Male Leadership Award Paddler of the Year Top Female Paddler Junior Girl Top Paddler Female Leadership Award Female Most Improved Paddler
Kayaker of the Year Most Improved Kayaker
___________________________________________________________________________ RANGATAHI BUSINESS CHALLENGE Rangatahi Business Challenge was a fun and interactive 3-day introduction to business and enterprise for students sponsored by Young Enterprise and Te Puni Kōkiri. The challenge aimed to encourage rangatahi to learn about business and enterprise, develop work-ready skills, and connect with local Māori entrepreneurs who are sharing their talents, passion and skills across Aotearoa. Thirteen of our students participated in this event last week. The students were able to learn an unfamiliar kaupapa in a context that was relevant to them and they were able to enjoy and achieve education success as Māori. The
outcome was simply ‘Magic’. Nei rā te mihi ki a tātou katoa. 5
___________________________________________________________________________ NORTH ISLAND SECONDARY SCHOOL SKI CHAMPIONSHIPS by Maya Weir Arriving up at the lodge on Sunday the outlook for this North Island Secondary School ski champs didn't look good. The conditions on Sunday (practice day) were horrible with gale force winds and Monday, competition day, wasn't much better. By lunchtime on Monday the call was made to cancel the slalom events. By Wednesday, the conditions were perfect and everything was go! After an initial slow start getting the new gondola going the races were on. Everyone from the team had a clean run in the Giant Slalom event, with the A Team placed 40th out of approximately 110 teams, not our best result, but still okay considering that for some competitors, race day was their first venture onto snow this season! The rest of the ‘bluebird’ day Whakapapa put on was spent enjoying some free skiing with the final run together, off-piste out west. All smiles at the end. The Rotorua Ski Lodge, with its outstanding views up towards the mountain and out over Tongariro National Park, and ski in/ski out accessibility is always a fun few days reprieve from the school grind. Team:
Maya Weir, Alice Waldin, Jack Eggleston, Samuel Trass, Logan Morley, Emma Phibbs, Ewan Mcleod, Josh Waldin and Kayden Wood ___________________________________________________________________________ FROM THE BOT The following policies are currently up for review. If you would like to view any of these policies, we invite you to come into the school where they are available at the Principal’s PA office. Alternatively, if you would like a copy emailed, please send an email to humphriesj@rotorualakes.school.nz Global Reporting Crisis Management Police Vetting & Safety Checking
NEWS ___________________________________________________________________________ NZQA Students should be logging into their area on the nzqa site (www.nzqa.govt.nz) regularly ( and this break time would be a good time!) 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! 6
___________________________________________________________________________ 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 Subject
Standard
2
Physics
91169
3
Physics
91522
1 2 3
Drama Drama Drama
90999 91220 91519
Date Due Fri 18th October 2019 (first week of Term 4) Due Fri 18th October 2019 (first week of Term 4) 21 Oct – 28 Oct 21 Oct – 28 Oct 21 Oct – 28 Oct
BRIEF OUTLOOK – TERM 4 2019 14 October 2019 28 October 2019 5 November 2019 8 Nov– 1 Dec 2019 14 – 15 November 29 November 2019 2 – 4 December 2019 5 December 2019 6 December 2019 6 December 2019 6 DECEMBER 2019
FIRST DAY TERM 4 PUBLIC HOLIDAY – LABOUR DAY SENIOR PRIZE GIVING SENIOR EXAMS JUNIOR EXAMS REPORTS PRINTED ELECTIVES LEAVERS DINNER JUNIOR PRIZEGIVING REPORTS ISSUED LAST DAY OF TERM
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FIRST AID KITS A big thank you for all your support for the First Aid kit fundraiser. The kits will be here early next term.
__________________________________________________________________________ FROM THE HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE Just a reminder that over the holidays youth are seen free by the Piripoho Nurse based at Te Ngae Medical and at Rotovegas Health. You do not need to be enrolled at either. __________________________________________________________________________________
JUNIOR WATERPOLO TRAINING Junior waterpolo training starts Thursdays 6.30 - 7.30 No training last week of term due to Sports Prizegiving No training in the holidays Games are Friday nights TERM 4 __________________________________________________________________________________
VISUAL ARTS PORTFOLIO DUE DATE This project is an external assessment worth 12 credits (year 11 and 12) and 14 credits (year 13). As this is an external assessment, failure to submit finished folios on time will result in a Not Achieved grade. Due date is:
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SPORTING SUCCESS ___________________________________________________________________________ A GREAT YEAR FOR HARRY DURBIN Our Year 11 student, Harry Durbin, has had a great year so far. Harry played and captained the Western Heights High School U15 rugby team in the BOP U15 premier competition. They made it to semi-finals, where they lost to eventual winners Boys High. He was selected as the WHHS U15 player of the year. In rugby league he played for BOP in a quadrangular series against Waikato, Taranaki and Manawatu. He was selected in the tournament team from that competition. He has now been selected for the WaiCoaBay (combined Waikato, Coastline and BOP) team that will play in the Nationals U15 in the second week of the school holidays. Well done Harry!
CAREERS & GATEWAY
Please see the link below for student scholarship for study horticulture. https://www.zespri.com/Pages/HortScholarship.aspx
__________________________________________________________________________ The following UNIVERSITY will be in to talk to interested students term 4 during lunchtime on Tuesday 1 October 2019 – Victoria Uni Online Enrolment Opens Contact the Careers Department for further info: Barbara Walker 3456124 x 235 walkerb2@rotorualakes.school.nz
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NOTICE BOARD
Spring into Summer with Swim Rotorua Swimming Club Come along and get fit whether for waterpolo, waka ama, triathlons or Athletics. I am Greg, the new coach of the Metro Squad at Swim Rotorua. I have recently moved here from South Africa where I have national colours for competing at the World Student Games for swimming. I am making the sessions in the Metro Squad as interesting, diverse and multi-purpose as possible. We have swimmers, water polo players and some students just swimming for fun. Bring a friend and try swimming. Sessions available most days. Email swimrotoruaadmin@gmail.com or phone: 022 332 6922.
CONTACT US we are here to help
Phone: 07-345 6124 Email: office@rotorualakes.school.nz Web: www.rotorualakes.school.nz
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Thank you to all our Sponsors
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