Rotorua Lakes High School “Mauria te pono - Keep steadfastly to the truth”
NEWSLETTER ISSUE No. 6 – 28 FEBRUARY 2020
CHALKBOARD From the Principal - P. 1 - 2 News – P. 2 - 5 Sport – P. 5 - 6 Careers/Gateway - P. 6 - 8 Notice Board – P. 8 Contact Us – P. 9 Our Sponsors – P. 9
Kia ora Koutou, As I am writing this newsletter we are in the middle of our athletics day, with some great sportsmanship being shown. I know of one sporting record that has been broken, the girls 1500 which has stood since 1971. An outstanding achievement. In the coming weeks I would like to engage in some community consultation around various topics to support developing the positive culture of our school. I will announce further information about this as time progresses. As every school in New Zealand, (if not the world), finds from time to time, we have issues arising that we need to address. One of these which I wish to raise with our community, is that a group of our students who are hanging out in the alley way at the end of Porikapa and Wharanui Road. They are there most mornings before school. We are concerned that these students are at risk of engaging in some significant negative activities and are keen to support these students to develop a more positive culture. We are looking for active support from our parents and community to talk to our students about: a) Keeping away from this location, and; b) Removing themselves from groups engaging in negative activities I will be contacting a number of parents and community members over the coming week to call a hui to develop a collective approach to supporting these students. There has recently been much media coverage of the school and I would like to thank members of our community for the support that has been shown. My goal is to ensure that we move forward in a way that reflects the needs and aspirations of our community, wherever this may take us. I look forward to some robust conversations and appreciate that all parties have perspectives that need to be considered. No matter what your perspective, I would hope that everyone is shown respect and courtesy in the discussions. Thank you once again for entrusting your children to our care. We enjoy working with them in growing their learning journey and appreciate your support. Nga mihi Jon Ward Principal / Tumuaki wardj@rotorualakes.school.nz
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___________________________________________________________________________ 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 2 3 2 1 2 1
Subject Physics Chemistry Chemistry Legal Studies Legal Studies Maths (11MSC)
Standard 91172 91393 91910 US27841 US27842 91035
Date Week beginning 2 March Week beginning 9 March Wed 11 March (internal) 4 – 10 March (in class) 3 – 9 March (in class) 2 – 3 March (in class)
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BRIEF LOOK 2 – 16 March 3 - 6 March 11 – 13 March 10 April
– TERM 1 2020
Mates & Dates Year 13 Camp Year 10 Camp END OF TERM 1
NEWS ___________________________________________________________________________
GROUNDSPERSON / GARDENER
We require a full-time (40 hrs per week) employee who has the necessary skill set to keep our grounds in tip-top condition. You will need to have: A full, clean drivers licence Be able to operate a ride-on mower Be able to drive a tractor Have good gardening knowledge Good basic ‘handyman’ skills are also an advantage In the first instance please email office@rotorualakes.school.nz for an application form.
___________________________________________________________________________ FEE STATEMENTS Fee statements have been sent via email on Wednesday 26 February 2020 from our student receptionist Debbie McLeod. Any parents / whanau who do not have an email, statements will be posted.
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www.matesanddates.co.nz Our School has been selected to participate in a new ACC school-based healthy relationships programme called Mates & Dates. 2
ACC has developed Mates & Dates to help to prevent dating and sexual violence. This is important given that 1 in 5 female and 1 in 10 male secondary students say they have had unwanted sexual contact or been made to do unwanted sexual acts. 57% of those who experience this tell no one. Working with young people is one of the most effective ways of preventing sexual violence. ACC has worked closely with the Ministry of Education to ensure that the programme aligns with the curriculum and is appropriate to our young people’s learning needs. Mates & Dates aims to teach young people how to: have healthy relationships based on respect, negotiation and consent identify inappropriate behaviour get help if they, or someone they know, are in an unhealthy relationship including unhealthy friendships safely intervene in situations that could lead to harm. Mates & Dates is a strengths-based programme that believes all young people are able act with respect towards their mates, dates, and family in all interactions. The programme taught in each year group will be appropriate for that age group. It will be taught by specialist sexual violence prevention programme facilitators over five one hour sessions. Mates & Dates is not a sex education programme, but will include materials and discussions about relationship violence, (this includes friends and whanau), consent, dating and the impact of pornography. No explicit materials will be shown.
___________________________________________________________________________ SWIMMING SPORTS Swimming Sports was held last Thursday at the Aquatic Centre. Congratulations to all the students who attended and participated either by swimming in the Competitive Events, taking part in the Fun Events or supporting others that did. Swimming Sports is always a highlight of the school calendar and it was awesome to celebrate the successes of our school swimmers. Students behaved really well, House Captains and Deputies did a great job motivating their houses and the lunchtime free swim time showed the inclusive culture that our school has, with hundreds of students creating a massive whirlpool and joining in in aqua aerobics! A big thank you to the Heads of House for organising this day and allowing students to create memories. Overall the winning house was Okareka with a HUGE margin over the other three houses. Junior Boys Champions: First Equal: Matthew Parker and Matthew Grey Third: Hayden Martin
Junior Girls Champions: First: Lizzie Avery Second: Charlotte Wyndham Third: Tiraha Karakia Intermediate Boys Champions: First: Samuel Trass Second: Oscar Lawson Third: Liam duPlessis Intermediate Girls Champions: First: Stella Weston Second: Menna Lloyd-Jones Third: Bianca Fitzell 3
Senior Boys Champions: First: Marcus Nighy Second: Jamie Trass Third: Clay Fookes Senior Girls Champions: First: Skye Cox Second: Rebecca Lyall Third: Rebecca Reed A number of records were broken this year so an extra “Well Done” to these students Junior Girls: Lizzie Avis Year 9 broke the 100m Freestyle record previously held by Stella Weston (2019) Intermediate Girls Stella Weston Year 10 broke the 50m breaststroke record previously held by Tara Chemis (2014) Intermediate Boys Samuel Trass Year 10 broke the 100m Freestyle record previously held by Sam Pinckney (2019) Samuel Trass Year 10 broke the 50m Butterfly record previously held by Jamie Trass (2019) Senior Girls Skye Cox Year 13 broke her own 50m Butterfly record (2019) Senior Girls Relay The Okareka senior girls relay team made up of: Skye Cox, Rebecca Lyall, Kirsty Lyall and Lizzie Avis of Okareka House broke the senior girls relay record previously held by the 2018 Okareka team
___________________________________________________________________________ LAKES COUNCIL VISIT FOR 9S3 9S3 students will be visiting the Rotorua Lakes Council during lunchtime and period five on Monday 2nd March to hear about local governance as part of their Social Studies programme. Students need to meet at the front of school at the beginning of lunchtime.
___________________________________________________________________________ JUNIOR NUMERACY All Year 9 and new Year 10 students, except a very few, have now been tested to assess their Numeracy skills. Our current Year 10 students were tested at the beginning and the end of the year in 2019. Any parent who would like their child's numeracy results please contact Mrs K Kelly at kellyk@rotorualakes.school.nz
___________________________________________________________________________ 2020 YEAR 10 CAMP The Year 10 Camp is now full. A big thank you to all parents who have registered their child. Further details will be sent to the students / parents shortly.
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Each Thursday from 3.15 – 4.15 pm in A11
All welcome Please bring a snack and a smile
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___________________________________________________________________________ FROM THE HEALTH & WELLNESS CENTRE
SPORTS ___________________________________________________________________________ RLHS CRICKET TEAM (Central Lakes) The Rotorua Lakes High School Cricket Team, playing as Central Lakes, had their first game of the new season last Saturday against Aquinas College in Tauranga. This is the first time that Rotorua Lakes High has had a team in the BOP competition for many years.
Standing (L to R): Harry Cheesman, Adam Skidmore, Joel Sutton, Matthew Parker, Sam Cheesman, Logan Agnew, Cody Managh, Max Phillips, Sam Reid. Kneeling: Isaac Field, Kaspa Grunwell
The Aquinas College team were sent into bat for the first 40 over innings and set a challenging target of 220 for our team to chase. Standout bowlers were Harry Cheesman (25/0 from 7 overs), Joel Sutton (39/1 from 7 overs) and Logan Agnew (23/1 from 5 overs).
Our batting had a tentative start, but by drinks we were still in the chase although a few wickets down. We were unfortunately unable to sustain the attack and were all out after 30 overs with 130 runs on the board. Harry Cheesman was also our star batsman this week with 24 runs to his name. Great sportsmanship and camaraderie were shown by the whole team and it was awesome to see Rotorua Lakes High back in the BOP cricket league after their prolonged hiatus. We’re all looking forward to another great game this weekend. If anyone is keen on cricket and not yet in a team, we are looking for a few extra players. If interested, please call Jo Cheesman on 027 5664157, or join us for training at the Lakes High cricket nets on any Tuesday after school.
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___________________________________________________________________________ SCHOOL WATERPOLO • School Waterpolo training every Thursday 6.30 - 7.30 pm • Games start Fridays from 21st March ___________________________________________________________________________ 2020 HOCKEY TRIALS FOR BOYS Trial - 2nd March at the Rotorua Hockey Turf (4.00-5.30pm). All players to have mouthguards, shinpads and sticks. If any issues/questions please contact Ms Sturme.
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Career Week April 21 – 24 2020 http://www.pihms.ac.nz/career-week.html PIHMS career week provides any student with the opportunity to experience PIHMS, our culture, lifestyle, education, training to see if this is where your future lies Get first-hand hand tips and information about the hospitality and tourism industry and find out how PIHMS works Only $199 per person – everything is included – accommodation, all meals & beverages and scheduled activities All students attending need to be motivated about considering PIHMS as an option for tertiary study 6
Places are limited as we only have a limited number of rooms available for accommodation – So apply asap to avoid missing out
___________________________________________________________________________ The following UNIVERSITIES will be in to talk to interested students this term during lunchtime on these dates:
KEY DATES FOR YOUR CAREER CALENDAR Canterbury Uni - Wed 11th March - 1.30pm in L1 rd NZ Defence Force Visit - Mon 23 March - 1.30pm in L1 Massey Uni - Tues 24th March - 1.30pm in L1 Wintec - Wed 25th March - 1.30pm in L1 Auckland Uni - Thurs 26th March - 1.30pm in L1 Victoria Uni - Wed 8th April - 1.30 pm in L1 OTAGO ENTRANCE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS OPEN – WED 1ST JULY Contact the Careers Department for further info: Barbara Walker 3456124 x 235 walkerb2@rotorualakes.school.nz
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FREE LIVE ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION FOR Rotorua Lakes High School STUDENTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE IN 2020 Student Exchange Australia New Zealand is a not-for-profit organisation that is registered with all state and territory Departments of Education around Australia and with the Ministry of Education in NZ. We are the first and only secondary exchange organisation in Australia and New Zealand to be certified to ISO 9001 (Quality Management System) and we ensure the highest standards of care and support to our participants. We are hosting a special FREE Live Online Sessions for students and their families on Thursday, 5th March at 7.30pm (AEDT) / 9.30pm (NZT). The LIVE Online session gives students and families the opportunity to learn more about becoming an exchange student and the various scholarship options that are available in 2020. Students can find out more about our exchange programs to over 25 countries, listen to former exchange students share their experience and learn about our scholarships and discounts on offer in 2020. Please be aware that we now offer 14 partial scholarships each year for semester and year applicants. See our website for more information. "You come back a different person, with so much more confidence & you feel that you can conquer the world" Jessica, Semester Program to Italy
FREE LIVE ONLINE INFORMATION SESSION FOR STUDENTS & FAMILIES Hear from our very experienced, Senior staff, find out more about discounts and scholarships available and ask questions.
Thursday, 5th March at 7.30pm (AEDT time), 9.30pm (NZT) Register now Visit www.studentexchange.org.nz or call 0800 440 079 for more information
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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
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Thank you to all our Sponsors
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